UWSA Election Nomination Period Begins Today!
February 4th, 2019
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UWSA Bike Lab Winter Mechanics Training Workshop
January 28th, 2019
UWSA Bike Lab‘s FREE Mechanics Training Course starts next Monday, Feb 4! Register at the link below and learn how to fix and tune your bike in time for Spring! Click here: https://buff.ly/2SaYheh
ANGRY INUK: DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
January 21st, 2019
Please join the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) for a screening of award-winning documentary, Angry Inuk. The event is FREE TO ATTEND and all are welcome. RSVP through Facebook here!
Seal hunting, a critical part of Inuit life, has been controversial for a long time. Now, a new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, are challenging the anti-sealing groups and bringing their own voices into the conversation. Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins her fellow Inuit activists as they challenge outdated perceptions of Inuit and present themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
Please visit this link for the trailer: https://vimeo.com/181059386
The venue is accessible by elevators and the movie has English subtitles. Please email us at events@theuwsa.ca for additional accessibility support.
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall is located on the 3rd floor of Centennial Hall on the downtown campus of the University of Winnipeg.
Click here for a campus map: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/maps/docs/campus-map.pdf
Click here for a parking map: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/maps/docs/uw-parking-map.pdf
Thank you Cinema Politica Network for providing access to the film.
We're Hiring an Events Manager!
January 18th, 2019
We’re hiring an Events Manager: Click here to apply!
International Students Healthcare Update
January 17th, 2019
International Students with Blue Cross Health Coverage:
Please be advised that your Blue Cross Personal Coverage Card is offered through UWinnipeg International Student Services and will be sent to your UWinnipeg Webmail in the week following January 21, 2019.
Blue Cross covers doctors and hospitals, including Emergency visits, so if you need to use your coverage before you receive your Blue Cross Coverage Card, keep all receipts after paying, and make a claim for reimbursement once your card is received.
If you have any questions regarding Blue Cross coverage or how to make claims, contact Justin Carruthers at j.carruthers@uwinnipeg.ca or visit https://misip.ca,
Happy Winter Break!
December 21st, 2018
Wishing you a happy and restful winter break! UWSA offices, services and service centres are closed from December 21 – January 3 for Winter Break. We will see you in the new year with Snowed In 2019!
Non-Academic Misconduct Advocacy
December 14th, 2018
Are you dealing with harassment, discrimination, theft or threats on campus? We’re here for you.
If you have a concern regarding another student, staff person, faculty member, or anyone else connected to the university community, or if you are accused of non-academic misconduct, you can contact the UWSA Vice-President Student Affairs (VPSA).
Your VPSA is familiar with non-academic misconduct procedures and can guide you through your options. The UWSA works to ensure that students know their rights, are safe, and can confidentially seek guidance on finding support and figuring out next steps.
For assistance, please contact your VP Student Affairs, Jade DeFehr, at 204-786-9780 or vpsa@theuwsa.ca and find more information on this page.
Women, Trans and Non-Binary Students' Director
December 12th, 2018
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
We’re looking for suggestion for alternative titles for the Status of Women Director. These are directors who represent you, UWinnipeg students, on the UWSA’s Board and your input is crucial to decision-making.
Let us know what you would like the changed title to by filling up this form: https://goo.gl/forms/iVy8mIBM69mGAiIq1
A Students' Guide to Academic Misconduct Procedures
December 4th, 2018
Being suspected of academic misconduct is serious and stressful. The UWSA’s VP Student Affairs is familiar with the policy and procedures regarding how to appeal an academic misconduct claim. The VPSA is available to help support, guide, and represent students during all levels of the process. If you’ve been accused of Academic Misconduct, visit this webpage to learn more or pick up one of these helpful guides from the UWSA Offices and at places like the UWinnipeg Library and University departments.
UWSA November Board Meeting!
November 20th, 2018
Want to learn more about how the UWSA works and votes to make decisions? All students are invited to attend UWSA’s November Board Meeting! Speaking rights guaranteed! Check out the agenda online here: November 2018 Board Meeting Agenda
Important notice: Please note that the Board Meeting is in Room 2M70 (2nd Floor, Manitoba Hall) this month!
