Initiatives and Services
One of the major projects that the AMS has undertaken is the New SUB Project in order to increase available space for student activities by 50% compared to the old Student Union Building. The initiative was approved by referendum in April 2008 and construction is slated to begin in 2012. The building is funded by an incremental increase in student fees, which will supply $80 million for the construction of the building. When completed, the building is planned to have 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) with a price tag of $103 million (with $25 million from the university).
The AMS runs many services for students on the UBC campus, including The Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), Speakeasy, a peer support group for students, the AMS Advocacy Office, the AMS Food Bank, AMS Tutoring, a health and dental plan for students, and Safewalk, a service for escorting students on campus safely. In addition, the AMS lobbies local and provincial governments and institutions for the benefit of the student body. For example, the AMS lobbied against the $16 million dollar funding cuts to B.C. post-secondary institutions in 2009.
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