Camosun College Student Society elections a chance for students to get more involved

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections are almost here. With online voting open from 9:00 am on October 21 until 11:30 pm on October 23, the CCSS is encouraging Camosun students to exercise their right to choose their student representatives. The CCSS is a collection of students who function similarly to a worker’s union. […]

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News Briefs: October 16, 2024 issue

Library catalogue closure Camosun’s online library catalogue will be unavailable from Saturday, October 19 at 9:00 pm to Monday, October 21 at 9:00 pm while it undergoes maintenance. During this time, users will be unable to renew items, place holds, or view account information. However, Single Search, other library databases, and in-person services will continue […]

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British Columbia Federation of Students launches Generation Vote Now campaign

In an effort to encourage young voters to get out to the polls, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has launched the Generation Vote Now campaign. Young adults in BC make up a significant proportion of the population, but in the 2020 provincial election, approximately 1 in 5 adults under 35 voted. According to […]

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New poll results show students are struggling to meet basic financial needs

A recent poll has found that Canadian post-secondary students and their parents are struggling to support students’ basic financial needs. Released on August 27, the poll, conducted by by TD Bank, found that 65 percent of students consider themselves “financially unstable,” with nearly 45 percent unable to cover necessities such as food and housing. Additionally, […]

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News Briefs: September 18, 2024 issue

Overdose prevention comes to Camosun Camosun College has begun implementing provincial harm-reduction strategies on campus. Outlined by BC’s Post-Secondary Overdose Prevention and Response Steering Committee, four harm-reduction actions will be adopted by post-secondary institutions. The actions are: contacting emergency services; providing access to naloxone; creating overdose prevention awareness; and expanding awareness of toxic drug alerts. […]

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Camosun faculty members concerned over fee deadlines

Two years into Camosun College’s restructure of registration dates and fee deadlines, faculty members are challenging what the college claims are benefits of the change. Until 2022, the policy allowed students two weeks into the term before paying course fees and dropping classes without facing financial penalties. Since the change, students only have a 100-percent […]

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News Briefs: September 3, 2024 issue

CCSS helps students vote On Tuesday, September 10, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be hosting Elections BC for voter registration on both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses for the upcoming provincial election. Then, on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16, advance voting will be available on both Camosun campuses for the provincial election. […]

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