For the upcoming ASUS executive election, all positions are uncontested. The roles of president, vice-president (operations), and vice-president (student affairs) each have a sole candidate vying for the position.

In a contested race for the top seat, three students vie to be the next president of Queen’s Engineering Society (EngSoc). In the running are Matthew Brown, Sci ’25, Taylor Hambleton, Sci ’25, and Jack Walker, Sci ’25. Two presidential candidates sat down with The Journal to discuss their platforms and goals.

Two debates for EngSoc’s contested executive positions took place on Jan. 22 and 23 at Beamish-Munro Hall. Candidates identified community engagement, transparency, and trust as pivotal issues.

Assembly opened the winter semester by ratifying Rector candidates and a prospective AMS executive team in Chernoff Hall Auditorium on Jan. 23. Five student fees made it onto the referendum ballot, including the Student Life Centre (SLC) fee, which is requesting an increase from $38.57 to $44.53.

In an email obtained by The Journal on Monday afternoon, the University notified the AMS executive that Evans is seeking to reschedule a meeting with student leaders after learning the scope of Assembly has changed, citing concerns that AMS Assembly will not lead to productive dialogue.

Students running for Queen’s Rector, AMS executive or groups with a fee going up for referendum now have until Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. to secure nominations, according to a statement on the AMS Instagram account.

As promised towards the end of fall term, Provost Matthew Evans settled in for a relatively calm town hall meeting with Arts and Science students.

In an open letter posted on Nov. 29, PSAC 901—the labour union representing graduate and postdoctoral workers at Queen’s—asked alumnus Stephen Smith to give $500,000 to reopen the union’s exhausted Emergency Food Support Fund.

With the winter term underway, AMS President Kate McCuaig, Vice-President (Operations) Michelle Hudson, and Vice-President (University Affairs) Victoria Mills sat down with The Journal to reflect on their fall term.

Students hoping to run in this year’s ASUS executive election no longer need a team.

Without student activity fees from the AMS, faculty society presidents warned Assembly they will have to reduce their operations, including events and services for students.