October 16th, 2018
Two days to go! Join us in welcoming MEDIA INDIGENA to the campus as they record a LIVE episode of their podcast. Venue is accessible, Tickets are free, and ASL interpreters will be present!
Featuring round-table regulars Rick Harp and Kim TallBear, this special event will also feature extra-special guest round-tabler Tim Fontaine, Editor-in-Grand-Chief of Walking Eagle News!
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall @ The University of Winnipeg | 6.30 PM onwards
October 5th, 2018
Nomination forms are in! The UWSA By-Election Candidates for the year are as follows:
Candidate for Arts Director
Silke Groenweg
Candidate for Part-time/Mature Students’ Director
Chantal Cloutier
Candidate for Racialized Students’ Director
Noelle Sagher
Candidate for Student Living Director
Pooja Kadakia
Candidate for Women, Trans, and Non-Binary Students’ Director
Heather Werboweski
THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE PUT TO A YES/NO VOTE DURING THE BY-ELECTION. ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE UWSA MAY VOTE AT ANY OF THE POLLING BOOTHS FROM OCTOBER 22ND– OCTOBER 24TH, 2018.
For more information, visit the Elections page or email the CEC at cec@theuwsa.ca
October 4th, 2018
The UWSA By-Election Nomination Period ends today!
Submit your filled nomination forms to the CEC in Room 0RM03 (next to the Washrooms in Bulman Student Centre) before 6 p.m. Thursday, October 4th, 2018. If the CEC is not in their office, please drop the completed form in the health plan drop box on the east side of the Riddell Atrium (Near the Cafeteria entrance).
September 26th, 2018
Info Booth hours: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
You can also get additional information at the U-Pass page, email u-pass@theuwsa.ca or click here to ask right away!
September 24th, 2018
Want to play a part and represent University of Winnipeg students? Run for a board of director position in the 2018 UWSA By-Election!
The By-Election is where students can run for vacant positions that were not filled during the General Election. To run, you will need to fill out a nomination form and submit it to the Chief Elections Commissioner before the end of the nomination period.
Visit this page to see the available positions and download the nomination form!
September 19th, 2018
If you opted-out or opt-changed your Green Shield health plan, it might not show on your account yet. Please note that direct billing and online services may be down for you as all student insurance accounts are not active yet.
UW Financial Services and the UWSA are working together to make the billing process better, and you can expect your accounts to be updated in the next week!
If you have questions about your Green Shield coverage, including your benefits, or how to make a claim, contact the UWSA at health@theuwsa.ca
If you have questions about your fees or your student account, including what fees are on your account and why, contact UW Student Financial Services at studentfinancial@uwinnipeg.ca
September 18th, 2018
The first UWSA Board Meeting of the year is today! All students are welcome to attend and there will be time for questions. Join us as we plan and participate for this academic year. Meeting starts at 5 p.m. at the Bulman Student Centre (Below Riddell Hall).
September 11th, 2018
Needles should be disposed of it safely. However, discarded needles are sometimes found in public areas. Safe disposal saves yourself and others from getting hurt accidentally.
September 7th, 2018
International Students, your Manitoba Health insurance at the University of Winnipeg has changed!
Visiting/exchange students who are studying only for one term are covered by guard.me, same as before. These students will now show their guard.me identification at clinics, hospital, and pharmacies, instead of their Manitoba Health Card.
International Students studying for more than 6 months who were previously covered by Manitoba Health + Green Shield will now be covered by Manitoba Blue Cross + Green Shield, in what is now called the MISIP. MISIP is similar to Manitoba Health coverage and covers doctor visits, emergency hospital visits and basic drugs. These students will now show their Blue Cross Card at clinics, hospital, and pharmacies, instead of their Manitoba Health Card. They will still receive extended health coverage for other services like dental, eye care, massage, and counselling through Green Shield.
The UWSA is still the provider for Green Shield and all information about Green Shield coverage can be found on our website here: https://theuwsa.ca/healthplan/
The International Student Services Centre (ISSC) is the provider for Manitoba Blue Cross (the Manitoba Health equivalent) and you can find complete information about the MISIP on the Blue Cross website here: https://misip.ca
The University of Winnipeg is covering the costs for your Blue Cross Coverage until August 2019, so there is no extra charge till then. You can read more about that here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/student/intl/information-for-all-students/health-insurance.html
If you have any questions regarding the MISIP or your Blue Cross coverage, you can contact Justin at the ISSC Office, his contact information is below:
Justin Carruthers
International Student Services
1Ri42, 1st floor, 475 Portage Avenue
204-789-1458
j.carruthers@uwinnipeg.ca
