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New COVID-19 safety measures announced for Fall 2021

Advocacy win!   As of today, August 17, 2021, the University of Calgary in collaboration with the U of A and U of L have released new safety measures for the return to campus in Fall 2021. The GSA is pleased to see the extended health and safety measures for campus including rapid testing or vaccination and masks when in doors.   …

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Who are on your 2021-22 Senior Leadership Team?

The GSA has 8 committees and 5 subcommittees that work diligently to carry out initiatives and host events to improve the graduate student experience at the University of Calgary. The Chairs and Vice Chairs of these committees and subcommittees together with the Board of Directors, Chief Returning Officer, GRC Speaker, GRC Clerk, AVP Labour, and GSA Executive Director make up the Senior Leadership …

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The GSA presents the 2020-21 Awards Recipients

The GSA is honoured to present the GSA Awards recipients for the 2020-21 academic year. 2020-21 has been extraordinary for graduate students as COVID-19 has drastically impacted the traditional ways graduate students do research and study. The operations and activities of the GSA were also moved virtual since March 2020. Despite the myriad of COVID-19 challenges, community members from across …

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New Award for Graduate Students with Disabilities Launched

The University of Calgary is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment with a keen focus on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for minority groups at all levels of administration. Every year the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) holds a Graduate Awards Competition where graduate students can apply to over 100 awards through their department. As the breadth of …

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GSA Statement on Scholar Strike

The University’s action plan under development by Dr. Smith, vice-provost (equity, diversity and inclusion) and Dr. Hart, vice-provost (Indigenous engagement) is an important initial step for UCalgary. We hope that Dr. Smith and Dr. Hart will provide an avenue for effective consultation with BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ and other marginalized communities to begin to address institutional racism and oppression against these communities …

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Introducing 2020-21 Senior Leadership Team

The GSA has 7 committees and 5 subcommittees that work diligently to carry out initiatives and host events to improve the graduate student experience at the University of Calgary. The Chairs and Vice Chairs of these committees and subcommittees together with the Board of Directors, Chief Returning Officer, GRC Speaker, GRC Clerk, AVP Labour, and GSA Executive Director make up the Senior Leadership …

#ShutdownSTEM #ShutdownAcademia

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, the GSA will be participating in #ShutDownSTEM #ShutdownAcademia movement, a global initiative for academics and STEM professionals to eradicate anti-Black racism. On this day, the GSA staff and Board of Directors will be shutting down our operations including GSA meetings, emails, and events, while we use the day to educate ourselves and work at developing …

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Notice of CA General Meeting

Dear academically employed graduate students, We are pleased to inform you that we have reached an agreement with the university’s Board of Governors in relation to the new Collective Agreement. This Agreement outlines the responsibilities of both graduate students who are academically employed by the University and the University, through the departments, researchers and course instructors who employ graduate students.  …

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Results of the 2020 GSA General Election

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) hosted its 2020 General Election on March 9 and 10 with nine candidates running for four of the five Executive positions and the AVP Labour position.  This year, UCalgary graduate students elected a brand-new team of Executives for the four contested positions. A total of 718 UCalgary graduate students casted their votes for the Executive …