News and Blogs
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...
January 2021 Advocacy Updates
Resuming from the break, the GSA Advocacy team spearheaded into its advocacy objectives for the month of January. The team focused heavily at the institutional level advocacy in January. The...
The Time is Now: #ClosetheGaps Campaign by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA)
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), a federal student advocacy organization that the GSA is a member, has launched a new campaign #ClosetheGaps to voice the concerns and...
Tips and Tricks to Living in Canada
By Ana De Leon Welcome to Calgary! Interesting Facts About Calgary Calgary is home to more than 1.4 million people Calgary is the third most diverse major city in Canada with more than 120...
Mental Health: It’s Time to Talk
By the GSA Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee One in five Canadians may experience a mental health problem in their lifetime (1). The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health and...
November 2020 Advocacy Updates
As your graduate student representatives, the GSA Board of Directors and the Research and Advocacy Analyst work on many advocacy priorities to the best interest of UCalgary graduate...
Open Letter from the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance of the Graduate Students’ Association would like to add our collective voice to the calls for accountability being made against Calgary Pride and Calgary...