G’day y’all! AC here with an update concerning the recent Provincial Budget. The 2023 provincial budget was released by the Alberta Government on Feb. 28th and approved by Legislature on March 14th. The budget aims to offer affordability support for Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI) by way of some increases to PSI funding, grants, and student loan programs over the next year, as well …
Update on Calgary Pride from the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA^2) Subcommittee
[August 21, 2022] The Gender and Sexuality Alliance of the Graduate Students’ Association has decided to work with Calgary Pride for the 2022 Calgary Pride Parade, taking place on Sunday, September 4, 2022. In December 2020, we had committed to not working with or supporting Calgary Pride, Calgary Queer Arts Society, and the Queer Education Foundation due to extensive claims …
Statement from the GSA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee on Latjor Tuel
Disclaimer: Please be advised that the following content may be distressing for some due to communication of recent events and discussion of ongoing mistreatment of racialized peoples. The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is committed to advocating on behalf of equity-seeking groups, amplifying their voices, and bringing awareness to issues that are …
The GSA strongly condemns the recent actions of the Russian government and military forces
The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), along with the GSA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, strongly condemn the recent actions of the Russian government and military forces. This unprovoked act of aggression has resulted in the deaths of countless innocent civilians, and has left millions of refugees with limited access to food, shelter, and medical supplies. We …
The University of Calgary’s Graduate Student Association says removing campus health mandates in line with the province’s timeline is premature
[CALGARY], February 10, 2022 – Yesterday, Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides sent a letter to Alberta post-secondary institutions asking them to “align their COVID-19 policies and practices with that of the Alberta Government” without consulting students and other post-secondary stakeholders. As per the Alberta Government’s path back to normal, this means that students are expected to be back on campus …
Anti-Asian Racism Statement
Download the pdf version of the Anti-Asian Racism statement here
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 …
GSA Statement on the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Student Support
“The Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Calgary is pleased with the Federal government’s announcement to provide a comprehensive aid package to support post-secondary students impacted by COVID-19. The relief package includes several different measures that will provide valuable support to all Canadian post-secondary students who currently do not qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), including at-risk …
