Queen’s StuCons continue their rebrand despite decreased funding and shifting leadership.
Queen’s StuCons, formerly called Queen’s Student Constables, is a student security service run through the AMS. The service is undergoing a yearlong rebrand in anticipation of its increased presence in the Queen’s Pub (QP), reopening in the revitalized JDUC building this fall.
The rebrand started in March 2023 when the service aimed to combat their perception as campus police and focus on cultivating “peer-to-peer” connections, Ayan Chowdhury, AMS Vice-President (Operations) and Carolyn Jarrett, StuCons Head Manager, said in a joint statement to The Journal.
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Despite StuCon’s heightened involvement in QP operations, funding for StuCons has decreased. The mandatory Queen’s StuCons fee for the service—which supports security for school-sanctioned events—has been reduced from $10.18 to $9.02 from 2023-24 to 2024-25, revealed the Board of Trustee’s report on Student Ancillary Fees for the upcoming year.
Fluctuation in fees is “natural” for the AMS, and the rebrand will continue within its operating budget, Chowdhury and Jarrett said.
In addition to reduced funding, the service still has to hire a manager for the fall, with Jarrett only staying on for the summer. Additionally, StuCons is currently hiring a public liaison manager for the fall.
Chowdhury and Jarrett didn’t disclose their plans for hiring the two managers.
Looking to incentivize students to become StuCons, Chowdhury plans to offer these employees discounts to AMS services across campus. To make the job “financially accessible,” all StuCons training, including non-disclosure, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and wellness courses, will be paid for by the AMS, Chowdhury explained.
StuCons is currently hiring Security Staff with applications available through Dayforce.
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