The University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) and Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) are working together to make sure student voices are heard in the upcoming municipal election. We want to ensure both your ballot and your concerns shape this election. Get Out the Vote – October 9th Ward 7 Councillor Debate Come early to scan a QR code and submit …
Two Surveys Published to Support GSA Advocacy Efforts
The GSA has launched two new surveys to help guide how the executive can best support the graduate student community. Last April, over 1,000 graduate students submitted responses to our annual survey. These results helped us identify the key priorities the GSA should advance and highlighted the concerns graduate students are facing. By completing these surveys, you’ll be entered to …
Support for Graduate Students in Times of Global Crisis
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) at the University of Calgary recognizes that many of our fellow graduate students are deeply impacted by conflicts occurring around the world. We want you to know: we see you, we care about you, and we stand in solidarity with all those affected. If you are experiencing distress or hardship due to global conflict, please remember …
UCGSA to Federal Leaders: What Graduate Students Can Do for Canada
CALGARY——The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) has released an open letter detailing graduate student priorities for the upcoming federal election. The organization, which represents almost 7,500 graduate students, is calling for the federal parties to work with provinces to increase graduate student funding, exempt graduate students from the caps on international students, and to stop with the culture …
Provincial Priorities Act Exemptions Release
CALGARY——The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) is grateful to see that the recently announced regulations for the Provincial Priorities Act exempt research funding, student employment, work experience, continuing education, and conferences. The UCGSA Advocacy Team has been advocating on this issue to the Minister of Advanced Education, and the Government of Alberta more broadly, since it was announced …
UCGSA/UCSU American Research Letter
As many of you know, relations between Canada and the United States have rapidly deteriorated. This has resulted in threats of tariffs, talks of annexation, and a general feeling of anxiety and uncertainty. Unfortunately, Alberta—and Calgary in particular—is on of the more vulnerable areas in Canada to any protracted trade war: oil and gas exports to the United States are …
The State of Post-Secondary Education in Alberta
The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) has signed onto an open letter, with our counterparts and allies throughout the province, outlining our deep concerns about the state of post-secondary education in Alberta. Click here to read the full open letter The open letter highlights a number of stark facts. For instance, Alberta was the third most educated province …
CASA Advocacy Week 2024: UCGSA Efforts in Ottawa
From November 25th to 29th, the University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) participated in CASA Advocacy Week in Ottawa. This key event brought together student representatives from across Canada to directly engage with policymakers on issues that impact graduate students. VP-External Hunter Yaworski, VP-Academic Alexandria Poppendorf, and Advocacy Advisor Andrew Kemle worked tirelessly to advocate for policies that affect …
Advocating for Graduate Students: Open Letter for Representation in Alberta’s University Future
The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) took a decisive step to ensure that graduate students are heard in shaping Alberta’s post-secondary system. In an open letter addressed to Dr. Jack Mintz, we formally requested the inclusion of a graduate student representative on the expert review panel he chairs. Dr. Mintz, a renowned economist and President’s Fellow at the …
UCGSA Brief to SRSR: Advocating for Graduate Student Representation and Research Funding in Canada’s Future
The Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) plays a crucial role in overseeing federal scientific activity, including the work of the Tri-Council granting agencies. As part of its current project, the committee is investigating the Capstone research organization outlined in Budget 2024. On October 29th, 2024, the University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) submitted a brief to SRSR …
