Unceded Coast Salish Territories/Vancouver, BC - The Alliance of BC Students is thrilled to welcome the Royal Roads University Student Association as our newest member!
The Royal Roads University Student Association (RRUSA) represents undergraduate students at Royal Roads University, advocating for their unique needs and delivering services both in-person at their Colwood campus and digitally to members who attend school online.
“We’re very excited to be joining the Alliance of BC Students,” said RRUSA President Riley Huntley. “The Alliance does a lot of amazing work advocating for student-focused mental health resources, sexualized violence prevention on campus, open education resources, and the general removal of barriers to post-secondary education in BC.”
“In addition to the common problems facing all students, like sky-high tuition and living expenses, RRUSA has distinct challenges as the only student society in BC that is not protected by the University Act,” Huntley continued. “The Alliance is a strong advocate for students in BC, and joining the Alliance will help RRUSA advocate for its students for years to come. Our priorities are very much in alignment, and RRUSA is excited to get to work as a member of the Alliance of BC Students.”
“We’re incredibly delighted to have the Royal Roads University Student Association joining the Alliance of BC Students,” said ABCS Chairperson Aryanna Chartrand. “RRUSA has a strong record of advocating for the unique needs of its members, and we can’t wait to get to work with RRUSA in addressing the challenges facing its members and all students in BC.”
STUDENTS CALL ON PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER TO CHANGE GUIDANCE TO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
Unceded Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC - The Alliance of BC Students is calling on BC’s Public Health Officer (PHO) to change the guidance issued to post-secondary institution presidents on December 21, 2021 that “strongly recommend(s) a continuation of on-campus instruction for post-secondary institutions in January 2022.”
“In light of the extraordinarily fast spread of the Omicron variant, on-campus instruction is even less safe than it was just a month ago,” said ABCS Chairperson Aryanna Chartrand. “The Alliance is calling on the PHO to change the guidance recently issued to post-secondary institution presidents and instead recommend a case-by-case approach that takes into account local public health conditions and the advice of each institution’s student union, and maximizes the number of available hybrid learning options for students.”
“The blanket guidance that the PHO has issued to post-secondary institution presidents encourages post-secondary institutions to opt for an approach that does not accommodate immunocompromised students, who have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, or students who live with people who are immunocompromised, “ said Chartrand. “The PHO should encourage post-secondary institutions to provide all students with the agency to choose whether or not to take the risk of attending class in-person, or stay safe by attending class online.”
For more information please contact:
Aryanna Chartrand
Chairperson
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e: chairperson@bcstudents.ca
www.bcstudents.ca
Joshua Millard
Executive Director
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c: (604) 600-6732
|e: jmillard@bcstudents.ca
Hassan Merali
Director, Communications
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c: (778) 580-7967
e: hmerali@bcstudents.ca