Mergers and Approvals: The Creation of a Student Organization
Applying to be recognised as a Student Organization can be an opaque process. Kimberly pulls back the curtain.
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Tag: dean of students
Before he was Dean: Getting to Know Rob Wessling
We’ve read the emails. We’ve been to the networking sessions. But how many of us really know Rob Wessling? Reza gets to know our new Dean of Students.
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Senate Announces Resolution to Tackle Academic Stress
Are the kids alright? The Student Government Senate doesn’t think so. Avani and Wisha report on the Senate resolution to tackle academic stress.
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The Future of Finance in Student Government
“Finance in this year’s Student Government may not look big, fast or exciting,” said Director of Finance Ryan Yoong ’20, “but there’s nothing wrong with that.” Alysha reports.
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The New Dean of Students Must Restore Our Trust Deficit
story | Terence Anthony Wang, Editor-in-Chief photo | Aditya Karkera, Business and Distribution On the morning of Wednesday, May 30, Dean of Students (DoS) Christopher Bridges sent an unexpected email to the Yale-NUS student body, announcing that he would be stepping down from his role effective June 14. The next day, Executive Vice President […]
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More Than Just a Name-Change
story | Mathias Ooi, Contributing Reporter photo | Peh Yilin, Contributing Photographer With the beginning of the new academic year, the Yale-NUS College Wellness Centre has been re-branded as “Wellness Initiatives” and “Counseling Centre”. Once grouped under the Wellness Centre along with other services like athletics and health, the Yale-NUS counseling team has since […]
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After The Town Hall: Now What?
story | Kan Ren Jie, Staff Writer photo | Aditya Karkera Coming from a school where students never had much of a stake in its management, I found last week’s Town Hall an extraordinary experience. I cherish the opportunity to be part a student body that is deeply concerned about our College, and willing to […]
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Yale-NUS’s Halcyon Days Are Over
story | Tee Zhuo and Feroz Khan, guest contributors Today we write as concerned students troubled by a recent string of administrative decisions which point to a disturbing trend of disregard for student input in Yale-NUS College’s approach to student concerns and community issues. We stand at a crucial moment in our College’s history, where […]
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Yale-NUS Graduation Committee Dissolution Announcement Causes Uproar
story | Nicholas Lua, Features Editor, Justin Ong, Managing Editor and Dave Chappell, Editor-in-Chief photo | Dave Chappell The Yale-NUS College student graduation committee caused uproar among the student body, after it announced that the College intended to disband them. In a post on the Yale-NUS College Students Facebook Page, on Monday, Feb. 6, the committee […]
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Yale-NUS suspends YIRPA’s activities, pending review
story | Dave Chappell and Justin Ong Yale-NUS College has suspended all activities of the Yale-NUS International Relations and Political Association (YIRPA). The Dean of Students, Christopher Bridges, confirmed that the College has suspended the organization, pending a review of their operations. Details of the suspension remain scarce. Bridges declined to comment further, while the […]
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Students in Dark Over Wellness Session Limits
story | Dave Chappell, Justin Ong, Enkhzul Badral photo | Serena Quay Many students and staff members remain unaware of guidelines limiting the number of counselling sessions available at the Wellness Centre, which was introduced by the Dean of Students Office. None of the eight students interviewed by The Octant knew of the policy’s existence. […]
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Speeding Up Student Organization Claims in Yale-NUS
story | Yip Jia Qi, Opinion Editor photo | Xuerui Yang There are 55 student organizations listed on the Yale-NUS College Student Organization Directory, each with its own budget and claims to be made. All of them submit claims through the Dean of Students (DOS) office. Typically, students fill in the Request For Payment (RFP) […]
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Demystifying Leave of Absence
story | Regina Marie Lee, Staff Reporter photo | Yang Xuerui Recent events have fixed the spotlight on wellness at Yale-NUS College. Students have raised concerns about wellness support offered by the Dean of Students (DOS) Office, as well as a school culture that prizes busyness. For those who struggle, taking a Leave of Absence […]
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In Turbulent Semester, Yale-NUS Struggles with Mental Health Resources
story | Xinyu Luo, Neo Huiyuan, Ayla Besemer and David Yaffe-Bellany photo | Serena Quay Tensions ran high at Yale-NUS during a town hall on Oct. 4, as President Pericles Lewis responded to student questions about mental health services at the four-year-old college. At the session — one of several regularly scheduled question-and-answer events held each year […]
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Under the Microscope: An investigation into YIRPA and DoS
Joyan Tan Photo used with permission from YIRPA When the new executive board of Yale-NUS International Relations and Political Association (YIRPA) was elected into office on Oct. 8, they took a vote on whether to keep YIRPA open and running. The eventual vote was in favour of keeping YIRPA for the next academic year, before another […]
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