Himanaya Bajaj

Jan 17, 2025 | ubyssey.ca | Himanaya Bajaj

On Wednesday night, the Senate met to discuss the UBC Strategic Plan refresh, the annual report on review of academic units and to approve various motions. Here’s what you might have missed. Update on UBC’s strategic plan refreshPresident Benoit-Antoine Bacon provided an update on UBC’s strategic plan refresh.

Dec 5, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Himanaya Bajaj

Last night, AMS Council met to approve the Indigenous Student Society constitution, discuss Interim VP Academic and University Affairs (AUA) Zarifa Nawar’s plan and priorities for the next two months and to announce VP External Ayesha Irfan’s leave of absence. Here’s what you might have missed. Leave of absenceAMS President Christian ‘CK’ Kyle announced that VP External Ayesha Irfan has taken a leave of absence, which went into effect at 5 p.m. on December 4 and will last till December 23.

Nov 27, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Himanaya Bajaj |Saumya Kamra

Ayesha Irfan campaigned to become the AMS VP external on a platform advocating for international students, housing and transit. Halfway through the year, this is where she stands on accomplishing her campaign promises and goals. Seven months into her term, Irfan has made significant strides toward her goals on student outreach, transit and gender-based violence prevention advocacy but some of her other goals on international student support and student housing rights have not yet been achieved.

Oct 18, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Himanaya Bajaj

Last night, Senate met to vote on changes to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, discuss UBC’s strategic plan and approve a non-credit program micro-certificate. Here’s what you might have missed. Changes to the MD programThe Admissions Committee presented three motions to approve changes that revise the calendar for the MD program.

Oct 16, 2024 | ubyssey.ca | Himanaya Bajaj

Some students were charged late tuition fees after being advised by UBC they would not receive fee penalties. In an interview with The Ubyssey, Graduate Student Society (GSS) Councillor Chirantan Roy said previously students could email the enrolment services office to ask for an extension to pay their tuition. “When those students started to approach the enrolment services [this year], they were told that [UBC was] not officially extending the deadlines, but instead ...