May 10th, 2025
Meet your UWSA executives for the 2025/26 period!
From left to right:
Omega Budhathoki | Vice President External Affairs (VPEA)
Alan Saji Koshy | President
Harleen Deol | Vice President Student Affairs (VPSA)
May 9th, 2025
📖 Drag Storytime 📖
Come with family and friends for an enchanted break, and enjoy joyful, captivating stories read by three fabulous Drag Queens: Ruby Chopstix (@rubychopstix), Minokawa Song (@minokaw.a), and Artemyst (@the.artemyst).
📅 June 3
🕛 12:30 p.m.
🎟️ Free + open to all
Presented in partnership with @uwpglibrary and @rainbowloungeuwsa
⚠️ Registration is required to attend the drag storytime Click here to sign up!
April 30th, 2025
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything form being perfect.” – Adam Osborne
Dear Members,
As my Presidential term comes to a close, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. Serving as your President has truly been one of the greatest honours of my university life. Throughout the years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the strength, passion, and resilience that make our student body so special. Whether it was through advocacy, events, campaigns, or just everyday conversations in the hallways—I’ve been constantly inspired by your commitment to making our campus a more inclusive, supportive, and empowering place for everyone.
Thank you for trusting me to represent you. Thank you for your ideas, your feedback, your energy, and your care. Everything I’ve done in this role has been shaped by you, and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together. Although my time as President is coming to an end, my belief in the power of student leadership and community is stronger than ever. I’ll carry the lessons I’ve learned with me for the rest of my life.
I would like to thank everyone who kept me accountable, saw the best in me, and believed in me. I would like to also say thank you to my team, Abrar Abdelmahmoud (VPSA) and Chhavi Dhir (VPEA), as well as my previous team Jonathan Henderson (VPEA) and Christine Quiah (VPSA). Nothing would be possible without my team, who provided me with support and guidance in hard times and was there for me in good times. To everyone reading this, I strongly recommend getting involved with the UWSA. There are definitely ups and downs, but the experience you get from this cannot be replicated anywhere else. Thank you for voting for me and allowing me the privilege of serving you. I wish the best to my successor and the UWSA!
Wishing you all a restful summer and continued success in whatever comes next.
With gratitude and love,
Tomiris Kaliyeva
President & CEO (2023-2025)
University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA)
April 30th, 2025
“The focus is what is right before you – to give it your best. It sows the seed of tomorrow.” – Kiran Bedi
As I reflect on this incredible year as your Vice President External Affairs, my heart is filled with gratitude. Each conversation in the hallway, every candid suggestion at a committee table, and every shared moment of celebration or challenge has shaped my journey.
Your trust in me to be your voice both within our campus walls and beyond— has been the greatest honour of my student life. Thank you for inviting me into your concerns, your dreams, and your everyday experiences. It’s been a privilege to learn from you all, to advocate for you, and to witness the compassion and courage that define our UWinnipeg community.
Though this chapter closes, the connections we’ve made, the policies we’ve shaped, and the progress we’ve sparked will endure. I am profoundly thankful to every student, staff member, and my wonderful executives who stood beside me, your passion has been my inspiration. I am equally grateful to our wonderful Board of Directors.
Each of you brought unique initiatives, unwavering dedication, and boundless energy that enriched our work and inspired me daily. Your active engagement and creativity have been at the heart of every success this year. I also want to extend my deepest thanks to the incredible staff of the UWSA both full-time and part-time whose unwavering support, expertise, and dedication turned our ideas into reality. Without your guidance, teamwork, and tireless work behind the scenes, none of these initiatives could have come to life.
With gratitude and hope for what’s next,
Chhavi Dhir (she/her)
Vice-President External Affairs 2024-2025
University of Winnipeg Students’ Association
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