GSS

GSS fee referendum questions pass, cutting funding for WUSC UVic

“It’s hard to see this club that we all love, and the impact we make, be threatened for reasons that still don’t fully make sense to us. There is still…

GSS referendum question could lead to one fewer refugee being sponsored, critics say

This election period, the GSS is proposing to reduce the fee collected per graduate student, per term for WUSC from $5 to $1.

UVic student housing delayed five years following B.C. budget announcement

“[The delay] was definitely very abrupt,” Lawton said. “I know UVic was on the brink of breaking ground. We were actively in the process of helping them advocate with Saanich…

Student and faculty groups petition UVic to change accommodation systems

Critics of the university’s approach, like Brown, say that this leads to a decentralized and unpredictable system for students, with increased responsibility put on the shoulders of professors and teaching…

Graduate Student Society Director of Communications resigns

The Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Just the day before, GSS Director of Communications Nicole Kent resigned from her position on…

Grad House financial struggle, apology discussed at Graduate Representative Council meeting

On August 13, the Graduate Representative Council (GRC) met to discuss the creation of a plan to tackle the Grad House restaurant’s ongoing financial struggle and issue an apology to…

LETTER | Save the Grad House: collegial, convivial, and crucial

"I would argue that one of the best salves for the challenges we face as grad students is a strong and healthy community. Homey places with good food and friendly…

Grad House restaurant faces possible temporary closure due to financial difficulties

The UVic Graduate Student Society (GSS) Executive Board is calling for the Graduate Representative Council (GRC) to vote on the fate of Grad House restaurant due to ongoing financial concerns.…