Student Groups
On December 15, 2025, the GSA Elected Council consolidated the DGA and GSG policies into a single document. This was done to streamline processes, improve clarity around organizational structure, and respect group autonomy, while ensuring that core services continue to be provided.
The resolution can be viewed here. More information will be provided in the new year.
Register Your Student Group with the GSA
By registering your Student Group with the GSA, your group may access GSA supports and resources, including operational and event funding, in accordance with the Student Group Policy.
If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Coordinator at governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca.
Events: You are encouraged to review the current University of Calgary guidelines and processes for hosting in-person events HERE.
Important Deadlines
October 15
Updated Contact Information
April 30
Annual Report Submission
Student Group Forms
- Student Group Registration Form
- Graduate Student Group Operational Bursary/Change of Information Form
- Event Submission Form (please use this form to request equipment rental, event grant, or promotional items)
- After Event Report Form
- SG Agreement
- SG Member List template
- SG Annual Report Template
- UCAE Space Booking Agreement 2021-2022
- COM/MEDIA Agreement
- Fall Event Form
Event Support
The GSA is pleased to provide DGAs, GSGs, and Consortium with event support. Any questions or inquiries about an event that you would like to organize can be sent to events.gsa@ucalgary.ca (equipment rental, support) or governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca (event grants). Fill out the Event Submission Form to formally request GSA support for an event.
Your GSG can book classrooms/tables/green spaces directly through the UCalgary Accommodations & Events (UCAE) website!
You are encouraged to host online (virtual) events at this time, however current University of Calgary guidelines and processes for hosting in-person events can be found HERE. Please review this thoroughly if you are planning in-person events on campus at
Available GSA support for an event that you can request with the Event Submission Form:
- Equipment rental
- GSA promotional items
- Booking of GSA-managed space (That Grad Space)
- Event Grants
- Event insurance information
List of Registered Student Groups
- Academic Support — academic.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Advocacy Engagement Group — No email at this time
- Advocates for Equitable Design Education (AEDEYYC) — aede@ucalgary.ca
- Ambedkar Students' Association - asa.ucalgaryab@gmail.com
- Awards — awards.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Bangladeshi Students' Association — bsa@ucalgary.ca
- Cadence Training & Workflow group — president.ctw@gmail.com
- Calgary Optics & Photonics Student Society (COPSS) — copss.ucalgary@gmail.com
- Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) Calgary — calgary@cssdp.org
- The Care Corner - thecarecornerproject@gmail.com
- Charbonneau Trainee Assoc. — charb.trainee.assoc@ucalgary.ca
- Chinese Graduate Students’ Association — ucalgarycgsa@gmail.com
- Community Engagement — engage.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Engineering Education Students’ Society — e2s2@ucalgary.ca
- Events — events.seec.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion — edi.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- External Advocacy — ext.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Finance Standing — fsc.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Friday Afternoon Talk Series — fats@ucalgary.ca
- Gender & Sexuality Alliance — gsa2.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Graduate Music Society — grad.musicsociety@ucalgary.ca
- Graduate Pan-Psychology Partnership — gradppp@ucalgary.ca
- Graduate Representative Council
- HamAndishi Group — hamandishisessions@gmail.com
- Hermeneutic Hub — thehermeneutichub@gmail.com
- Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter (UCITE) — uofcite@gmail.com
- Iranian Graduate Student Association — igsa_uofcalgary@gmail.com
- Iranian Social Deduction Association (ISDA) — isdaucalgary@gmail.com
- Leaders in Medicine - lim@ucalgary.ca
- McCaig Trainee Committee - mtc.mccaig@ucalgary.ca
- Mental Health & Wellness — wellness.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Newcomer & International Students — nisc.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- One Health Trainee Chapter — onehealthgsg@gmail.com
- Progressive Pakistan Students Association (PPSA) — No email at this time
- Student Experience and Events — seec.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Sustainability — sustain.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- UCalgary CIDE — ucalgarycide@gmail.com
- U of C Nanotechnology Group — nanocalgary@gmail.com
- WomXn in Physics - wxp@ucalgary.ca
List of Registered Departmental Graduate Associations
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology DGA (BMBDGA) –Biochemistry and Molecular Biology–Cumming School of Medicine
- Biological Sciences Graduate Students’ Association (BGSA)— Biological Sciences–Science
- Biomedical Engineering GSA (BMEG)— Biomedical Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- Biomedical Technology GSA (BTGSA)— Biomedical Technology—Cumming School of Medicine
- Cardiovascular Respiratory Students Association (CRSA)– Physiology and Pharmacology–Cumming School of Medicine
- Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Graduate Students’ Association (CPEGA)–Chemical and Petroleum Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- Chemistry Graduate Student Association (CGSA)— Chemistry–Science
- Civil Engineering Graduate Society (CEGS)— Civil Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- Classics and Religion DGA (CLARE)– Classics and Religion–Arts
- Communication Media and Film DGA (CMFDGA)— Communication Media and Film–Arts
- Community Health Sciences Student Executive (CHSSE)— Community Health Sciences–Cumming School of Medicine
- Computational Media Design Students Association (CMDSA)– Computational Media Design–Science
- Computer Science Graduate Society (CSGS)— Computer Science–Science
- Council of Foothills (CFD) Consortium –Cumming School of Medicine
- Doctoral Association for Students of Haskayne (DASH)– Haskayne School of Business
- Economics Graduate Association–Economics– Arts
- Electrical and Computer Engineering GSA (ECEG)— Electrical and Computer Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- English Department Graduate Association (EDGA)— English–Arts
- Gastrointestinal Graduate Students Association (GIGSA)— Physiology and Pharmacology–Cumming School of Medicine
- Geography Graduate Students’ Association (GeoGSA)–Geography–Arts
- Geomatics Graduate Group (G3)— Geomatics Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- Graduate Anthropology and Archaeology Student Association (GAASA)— Anthropology and Archaeology–Arts
- Graduate Association of Geology and Geophysics Students (GAGGS)— Geoscience–Science
- Graduate Engineering Students Consortium (GESC) –Schulich School of Engineering
- Graduate Programs in Education Students Association (GPESA)— Werklund School of Education
- Graduate University of Calgary Mathematics Society (GUMS)— Mathematics and Statistics–Science
- History Graduate Students Union (HGSU)— History–Arts
- Immunology Graduate Association (IGA)— Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases–Cumming School of Medicine
- Kinesiology Graduate Students Association (KGSA)— Kinesiology Graduate Studies–Kinesiology
- Linguistics Graduate Students’ Association – A Higher Clause–School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures–Arts
- Master of Management Society (MMS)— Haskayne School of Business
- Masters of Pathologists’ Assistant GSA (MPATH GSA)– Cumming School of Medicine
- Masters of Public Policy Students Association (MPPSA)— School of Public Policy–Graduate Studies
- Haskayne MBA Society–Haskayne School of Business
- Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association (MEGSA)— Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering–Schulich School of Engineering
- Medical Science Graduate Student Association (MDSC-SA)— Graduate Science Education–Cumming School of Medicine
- Microbiology & Infectious Diseases GSA (MID DGA)— Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases–Cumming School of Medicine
- Neuroscience Hotchkiss Brain Institute Trainee Organization (HBITO)— Neuroscience–Science
- Nursing Graduate Students’ Association–Nursing
- Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association–Philosophy–Arts
- Physics & Astronomy Dep Grad Association (PHAS DGA)— Physics & Astronomy–Science
- Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA)— Political Science–Arts
- Psychology Graduate Students Association (PGSA)— Psychology–Arts
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPLSA) (formerly EVDSSA)– School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
- School of Creative and Performing Arts Graduate Society (SCPAGS)— School of Creative and Performing Arts–Arts
- Sociology Graduate Students’ Caucus (SGSC)— Sociology–Arts
- Strategic Studies Students Consortium (S3C)— Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies–Arts
- Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV)— Haskayne School of Business
- Veterinary Medicine Grad Students Association (VMGSA)— Veterinary Medicine
- Vox Condiscipulum (French, Italian, Spanish)— School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures–Arts
- Graduate Representative Council (GRC)
