News and Blogs
Slam the Scams
With the pandemic shifting our workspace and all our businesses online, there has been a dramatic rise in online scams. Be it online shopping-related scamming or CRA-associated scamming or even...
The GSA’s response to the 2021 Federal Budget
The Government of Canada’s 2021 Federal Budget plans to invest over $5.7 billion in post-secondary students in Canada. Key investments are made in student financial aid, employment training,...
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...
New Permanent Residency Pathway for Recent International Student Graduates
The Government of Canada announced a new pathway to permanent residency for recent international student graduates. International students who graduated between January 1, 2017 – May 5, 2021 can...
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...
March 2021 Advocacy Updates
The month of March was a busy one for GSA and its advocacy team! At the Federal Level The GSA President and GSA VP External met with student leaders across Canada for the three-day...
Anti-Asian Racism Statement
Download the pdf version of the Anti-Asian Racism statement here...
Trans Day of Visibility 2021
Article written by the members of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Did you know that March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)? Each year, people are...
February 2021 Advocacy Updates
The month of February was a busy one for GSA and its advocacy team! At the Institutional level As an ongoing effort to support student wellness and mental health, the GSA advocated for a flexible...
Advocacy Updates: Varsity Courts
Residence is an important part of our graduate student community, and the GSA recognizes that we have a thriving community in Varsity Courts. Being one of the two residence exclusively for...