News Briefs: January 5, 2026 issueLangford students get card perks Camosun College students attending the John Horgan Campus in Langford now have access to discounts at local businesses. Students who go to the campus—which is a joint venture with Royal Roads University, the University of Victoria, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia—now have access to Campus Perks, which gives […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper November 26, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Federal budget 2025 further reduces international student permits, advocacy groups weigh inThe 2025 federal budget will roughly halve the number of international-student study permits beginning next year, despite concerns over financial strain on colleges and universities—some of which, like Camosun, are already confronting major budget deficits. Passed on Monday, November 17, the budget—Canada Strong—plans to issue a maximum of 155,000 new international student permits in 2026, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 25, 2025 issueCamosun quarterly budget update On November 4, Camosun College announced that as of September 30, six months into its fiscal year, it was in a deficit position. While a deficit position halfway through the fiscal year isn’t unusual, the deficit is currently $2.2 million higher than anticipated, due to reduced revenues and spending on higher […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper November 12, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society fall election results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from Wednesday, October 22 to Friday, October 24. A total of 602 students voted in the election, down from 688 in last year’s fall elections. CCSS external executive Terence Baluyut notes that the turnout for this election was low, which is typical for a […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 12, 2025 issueBritish Columbia Federation of Students demand government increase post-secondary funding British Columbia Federation of Students representatives from across BC recently came to Victoria to emphasize the need for an increase in public funding of post-secondary institutions. From October 21 to 23, these students met with 40 MLAs to demand the return to at least 75 […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper October 29, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 29, 2025 issueLibrary changes borrowing policy Beginning Saturday, November 1, the Camosun library will adjust its borrowing policy to temporarily suspend borrowing privileges if checked-out items are overdue to the point where outstanding charges total $25 or more, which is reduced from the previous limit of $100. The policy change also includes withholding course registration and transcripts […] Continue Reading |
Federal minister of jobs and families discusses student issuesAfter minister of jobs and families Patty Hajdu announced new federal programs for families on Friday, October 10, including an expansion to school food programs, automatic tax-filing for low-income families, and a renewal of the Canada Strong Pass program, she spoke with Nexus to discuss issues concerning post-secondary student success, both in the classroom and […] Continue Reading |
