For April Fool’s Day, the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) played the biggest prank of all: a fake rebranding.

AMS Assembly met Thursday evening on Zoom to discuss the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), ratify commissioners, and hear from special guest speaker, Dr. David Walker.COVID-19 at Queen’s David Walker, special advisor to Principal Patrick Deane on COVID-19, joined Assembly to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He summarized what’s happened so far and made predictions about what will happen going forward. 

The Nursing Science Society (NSS) has introduced a new avenue for nursing students to connect with one another on the topic of wellness.

ASUS Good Times Diner has resumed normal operations post-lockdown, sharing Sunday night take-out meals with students and individuals across the community from its kitchen in Chalmer’s United Church.

Three weeks after the province-wide lockdown was lifted and Kingston entered the green zone, some AMS services are set to reopen.

Students can expect to see more green spaces on campus next year.

The incoming AMS executive team has completed hiring for the 2021-22 AMS Senior Management team.

The AMS restructured its internal operations and application process this year to provide more equitable and productive student opportunities.

AMS Assembly gathered Thursday over Zoom to discuss service reopening, University policy revisions, and the AMS transition period.

As Kingston businesses get the green light to reopen under adjusted COVID-19 guidelines, the AMS said its on-campus services will be gradually reopening.

Thanks to COVID-19, the traditional AMS Bus-It Program has been scrapped for another year.

The AMS was joined by Principal Patrick Deane at a special meeting of its Assembly last Thursday to learn more about The Conversation and the semester ahead.

The Office of the Rector Equity Partnership Grant has been distributed to three equity groups on campus.

AMS Assembly gathered Friday over Zoom to discuss club fees, University operations, and its affiliation with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA).Matthew Melon, commissioner of external affairs, presented the findings of the Special Committee on External Alignment, the committee struck to analyze the AMS’ membership with OUSA. OUSA is the organization that represents Ontario’s 150,000 students to the Province.

Students can expect to see a proposed ASUS fee increase on their referendum ticket this coming February.

The AMS has readjusted certain student ancillary fees to reflect service operations during the ongoing pandemic.

Candidates for the Engineering Society’s (EngSoc) Vice-President (Operations) and Junior Senator positions went head-to-head in a debate hosted Tuesday night on Zoom.

Two candidates are competing for the position of Junior Senator in the Engineering Society (EngSoc) for the 2020-21 year.

Both Salma Ibrahim, Sci ’22, and Benjamin Frosst, Sci ’22, have entered the EngSoc election for Vice-President (Operations) with extensive experience in the Society’s financial operations.

Sunday’s Residence Society (ResSoc) presidential debate, held on Zoom, saw both presidential candidates speak to the future of residence during COVID-19.