Camosun College Student Society online elections happening next week

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is swiftly approaching their next election for their student board. Online voting will be open from 9 am on Tuesday, April 7 until 9 pm on Thursday, April 9. The CCSS is responsible for many student services, including the UPass program, the food bank, health and dental programs, mental […]

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Camosun College working on summer semester, getting cash to students during COVID-19 pandemic

As Camosun College continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, president Sherri Bell says that the safety and well-being of students and employees is first and foremost, adding that this is a stressful time for everyone and that the future is uncertain. “It’s a time that we’ll never go through again, hopefully, in our lifetime,” […]

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“This is the time to step up and support your employees”: Camosun College Student Society operating remotely, continue to pay staff

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) officially began operating remotely on Wednesday, March 18, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CCSS executive director Michel Turcotte says the CCSS is conducting most services—such as dealing with questions regarding health and dental insurance—over the phone or by email. But services that can’t be done remotely—for example, the food […]

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Coronavirus update: Camosun College to consolidate child-care services

On Thursday, March 19, Camosun College announced that it will be consolidating its child-care services from both campuses to just Interurban because attendance has “significantly declined” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The college has also updated its list of student services now available through alternative delivery methods. Head here to see the statement about child […]

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Coronavirus update: Camosun posts list of available student services

Camosun College has posted a list of the student services it is making available through alternative modes of delivery. This includes academic advising, counselling, library services, and more. The college announced yesterday that students will not be able to access these services in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the complete list here.

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Coronavirus update: Camosun College Student Society to close offices today

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) announced today that due to the COVID-19 pandemic it will be closing its offices at 4 pm today, with no reopening date announced. If students need to get a hold of the CCSS, they can do so by emailing ccss@camosunstudent.org. For health and dental plan questions, email ccssplan@camosun.ca or […]

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Coronavirus update: National student loans repayment paused with no interest, Camosun student services transitioning from face to face

The federal government has announced that it will pause the repayment of Canada Student Loans until September 30, 2020, with no accrual of interest. It is doing this to support student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Student Loans Service Centre website says that this will take effect on March 30, pending Parliamentary […]

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News Briefs: March 18, 2020 issue

Saanich launches financial plan draft On Saturday, February 27, Saanich launched the draft for its 2020-2024 Financial Plan. Alongside this, the public can also access a new online budget education tool, enabling citizens to keep up to date and involved with the new plan, which includes the annual budgets for Saanich, Saanich Police, and the […]

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Chargers basketball teams wind down 2019-20 season

The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams recently finished their 2019-20 seasons. The men’s team finished the regular season with 8 wins and 10 losses, going on to win the PACWEST provincial bronze medal from Okanagan College with a final score of 84-70. The women’s team ended off the regular season with 7 wins […]

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Camosun running Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant program without provincial accreditation

In September 2019, Camosun students in the Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) program showed up for class, unaware that the program was no longer provincially accredited. When the program was offered through the college’s Continuing Education department, it was provincially accredited by the British Columbia Society of Laboratory Science (BCSLS). When the college moved the […]

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