Treaty 2 Commemoration: The Importance of Indigenous History for Understanding Treaties

July 29th, 2015

University of Winnipeg Convocation Hall
Friday, August 21, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Ashley Richard & Kevin Settee – Welcome Remarks on behalf of TRCM, UWSA and Office of Indigenous Affairs; Recognition of Treaty 1 Territory

10:05 a.m.

Niigaan Sinclair – Importance of Understanding Treaty Relations

10:25 a.m.

Leah Gazan – What Happens When We Don’t Honour Treaties?

10:45 a.m.

Arthur Ray – Importance of Using History to Understand Treaties

11:05 a.m.

Harry Bone – Treaty 2 Remarks & Closing prayer

11:25 a.m.

Active Discussion and Question Period

We're looking for volunteers!

July 27th, 2015

Hey students!

We’re looking for volunteers for our annual back-to-school event. We need help with anything from promoting the event to verifying our Food Passports.

If you’re interested, send an email to Emily, Vice-President Internal Affairs at vpia@theuwsa.ca

We’ll see you on the Front Lawn Sept. 9 -11!

Tips for Opting Out

July 21st, 2015

You can now Opt Out of the UWSA Health Plan if you already have sufficient health insurance, are a full-time student and have registered for classes.

What you will need to Opt Out:

– Your student number
– The name of your insurance provider and policy number
– If your health insurance is from someone else (parent, guardian, or partner) you will need to put their name and their relation to you.

You must Opt Out before Sept. 22.

You can Opt Out here.

Opt Outs for the Health Plan are now open!

July 15th, 2015

If you have registered for classes, are a full-time student, and have other health plan insurance, you can now Opt Out of the UWSA Health Plan.

You will need your policy number of your existing Health Plan coverage to Opt Out online.

To Opt Out, you will go to Green Shield’s Opt Out website here.
You will also need your student number.

You will submit your request, and you will be reimbursed once Green Shield has reviewed your submission and assessed your existing coverage. We will provide further information about reimbursement in the coming weeks.

Opt Outs are open until Sept. 22

If you have further questions about the UWSA Health Plan, you can email health@theuwsa.ca

We are hiring!

July 8th, 2015

Are you passionate about student services on campus? Why not be a coordinator!

We are hiring a LGBT* Centre Coordinator, a Women-Trans Spectrum Centre Coordinator, an EcoPIA Coordinator, an International Student Association Coordinator, and a Safewalk Coordinator.

You can read more about these coordinator positions here.

Health Plan Opt Outs Start July 15th

July 3rd, 2015

All full-time undergraduate students, taking 9 credit hours or more in a term, are automatically included in the UWSA health plan.  If new or returning full-time students have alternative coverage, they can choose to Opt Out of the UWSA Health Plan. They will be able to do so as early as July 15th, if they have already registered for classes.

On July 15th, students who choose to Opt Out will be able to do so on Greenshield’s website. We will post a link to their site on July 15th.

The Opt Out deadline is September 22nd and coincides with the Course Add/Drop Period.

For more information about the UWSA Health Plan, please visit here.

Bike Lab Limited Hours

June 30th, 2015

This week the Bike Lab will run limited hours. Yesterday, the lab was open for it’s regular Monday hours.

Today and tomorrow (July 1) the Bike Lab will be closed.

The lab will return to regular hours next week. Check out more about the Bike Lab (including hours!) here.

UWSA Response to UW Budget

June 24th, 2015

Open Shop hours for the summer:

June 23rd, 2015

Monday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m. –  4 p.m. FAB Lab (Womyn, LGBT*, non-binary folks only)
Wednesday 4 p.m. –  8 p.m.

Open Shop is a free, mostly volunteer-run service offered by the Bike Lab to students, community members and youth (with parental consent). At Open Shop, we’re committed to providing the tools and mechanical support you need to get your bike riding safer and better, within our means. At the Bike lab, we have a selection of salvaged and donated used parts to repair and modify bikes free of charge, as well as some basic parts for sale.

During summer, Open Shop is often very busy, so visitors are asked to be patient in the space as we do our very best to assist you while fixing your bike.  Open Shop is a great way to meet new people and learn new things!

If you’d like to volunteer to help us run Open Shop, or volunteer for any of our other programming, please fill out the volunteer intake form here!

Breaking Ground on New Student Housing

June 22nd, 2015

Peyton and Kevin join Sherman Kreiner, UWinnipeg Vice-President, Student Life and Community Renewal Corporation Managing Director; Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Mayor; Mohinder Saran, Minister of Housing and Community Development; Greg Selinger, Manitoba Premier; Shawn MacDonald, Regional Vice President Commercial Banking, RBC; and Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg to commence the start of construction on a new 14-storey apartment complex for UWinnipeg students, individuals and families.

Read more about 320 Colony Street here.