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Student Beach Field Trip Cancelled!

July 15th, 2025

Student beach field trip cancelled, due to air quality! All ticket holders, please check your emails.

CKUW 95.9 FM Community Stakeholder Meeting - July 16

July 8th, 2025

Wednesday July 16th 6-8:30pm at the West End Cultural Centre Assiniboine Credit Union Hall

Join CKUW staff, volunteers, and board members as we work together to improve our radio station! We’re asking the question “How do we keep CKUW sustainable and relevant in the community?” Share your thoughts, ask questions, and start conversations while you mingle.

Free event, all are welcome, casual dress, come and go!

Volunteers – Listeners – Donors – Students – Musicians

Next Board of Director Meeting: Monday, June 30

June 26th, 2025

NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 30 at 5 p.m. CST.

All UWinnipeg students are welcome to attend the Open Session over Zoom. Please email admin@theuwsa.ca by 12:30 PM on the day of the meeting for the Zoom link using your UWinnipeg webmail address and your Student ID Number.

Please review the following documents before the meeting:

 

All participants are expected to abide by the University’s Respectful Work and Learning Environment Policy.

Student Beach Field Trip July 15!!

June 25th, 2025

UWSA Student Beach Field Trip

Come join us for a fun day at Grand Beach! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and enjoy the sun with your fellow students. Pack your sunscreen, snacks, and beach gear for a day filled with sand and smiles.

Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure – get your tickets here: showpass.com/student-beach-field-trip

Important Notes:

  • Must send a signed waiver to events@theuwsa.ca or hand it in person! You can find the waiver here: UWSA Waiver
  • This field trip is ONLY open to University of Winnipeg Students! We will ask you to check your UWinnipeg ID before getting on the bus.
  • We will not be issuing refunds. Please ensure you’re able to make it.
  • If it rains on Tuesday, July 15 we will reschedule for Thursday, July 17.

Summer Connect

June 2nd, 2025

Your UWSA executives want to meet you and listen to your ideas! We have prepared a special gathering at the University of Winnipeg Quad on June 20 at 4:00 p.m. so you can meet them, pitch your ideas, and share. We’ll see you there!

First Nations Students Automatic Opt-Out Process

May 30th, 2025

If you are a self-declared First Nations student, you are automatically opted out of the UWSA Health Plan.

If your tuition and fees are paid by a First Nations band, Indigenous community, or other third-party sponsor, please visit this page: Sponsored Students Health Plan Page

This arrangement is based on a 2018 agreement between the UWSA and the Indigenous Student Services Centre (ISSC) to streamline the process, as many First Nations students already have coverage through federal or First Nations band programs.

Want to be covered anyway?

Yes—you are still eligible to opt in to the Health Plan if you do not have other coverage or want the benefits provided.

  • If you are a sponsored First Nations student, please use the Sponsored Student Health Plan Opt-In Form to complete your application.
  • For non-sponsored students, please use the self-enrolment portal to opt-in found here: Studentcare Self-Enrollment Page
  • Once approved, the $330 health plan fee will be added to your University of Winnipeg student account and billed to your sponsor if coverage is included.
  • If your sponsor does not cover health insuranceyou will be responsible for paying $330 health plan fee yourself using the University’s accepted payment methods.

We strongly recommend confirming with your sponsor before submitting the opt-in form. Once your application is approved, you cannot opt out or reverse the charge.

If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to the Corporate Accounts Manager, Emmanuel Iwuoha at e.iwuoha@theuwsa.ca for support.

Sponsored Student Health Plan Opt-In Form

Studentcare Opt-In Self-Enrollment Page

Sponsored and Indigenous Students Health Plan Page

Couple & Family Enrolments

Student Care Opt-Out

Sponsored Students Health Plan

May 30th, 2025

If your tuition and fees are paid by a First Nations band, Indigenous community, or other third-party sponsor, please read this section carefully.

If you are a self-declared First Nations student, you are automatically opted out of the UWSA Health Plan. Please visit here for more info: First Nations Students Automatic Opt-Out Process Info Post

Opt-in/opt-out dates for the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

  • Fall Term students: August 6 – September 15, 2025
  • New Winter Term students: December 8, 2025 – January 16, 2026
  • New Spring Term students: TBA

All sponsored students must:

  • Complete the UWSA Sponsored Student Health Plan Opt-In Form. The form is available at Sponsored Student Health Plan Opt-In Form.
  • Once approved, the $330 health plan fee will be added to your student account.

Who pays for the plan?

  • If your sponsor includes health plan coverage, the charge will be paid by your sponsor.
  • If your sponsorship does not include health coverage, you will be responsible for paying the $330 health plan fee through any of the University of Winnipeg’s accepted payment methods.

Adding a Family Member (spouse and/or dependent children) to Your Plan

If you’re already enrolled and wish to extend coverage to a spouse and/or child:

Dependants cannot be added retroactively, so it’s important to submit your application during the change-of-coverage period.

Important Notes for Sponsored Students

  • Once you opt in and the charge is applied to your account, you cannot opt out.
  • Before submitting your opt-in form, you must confirm with your sponsor whether health coverage is included in your sponsorship.
  • If your sponsorship does not include health coverage, you will be responsible for paying the $330 health plan fee through any of the University of Winnipeg’s accepted payment methods.

Missed the opt-in deadline?

  • The UWSA Health Plan follows a strict opt-in deadline. If you miss it, you may need to wait an entire academic year before you can opt in again.
  • Exceptions are not guaranteed. However, students who miss the deadline due to extenuating circumstances may submit an appeal.
  • Appeals are accepted only for a limited time after the add/drop period. Forms will be available on Health Plan Appeal Form.

If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to the Corporate Accounts Manager, Emmanuel Iwuoha at e.iwuoha@theuwsa.ca for support.

Sponsored Student Health Plan Opt-In Form

Studentcare Opt-In Self-Enrollment Page

First Nations Students Automatic Opt-Out Process Info Post

Couple & Family Enrolments

Student Care Opt-Out

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 30 starting at 4:00 p.m.

April 25th, 2025

All UWinnipeg students are welcome to attend the Open Session over Zoom. Please email admin@theuwsa.ca by 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting for the Zoom link using your UWinnipeg webmail address and your Student ID Number.

Please review the following documents before the meeting:

BOD250430 Agenda

Open-Session-Package-BOD-250430

All participants are expected to abide by the University’s Respectful Work and Learning Environment Policy.

International Trans Day of Visibility on March 31

March 27th, 2025

Graphic image of a blue white and pink light bulb next to text that reads; Trans Day of Visibility, March 31st.

Click here to view the original article on the UWinnipeg website.

On March 31, we recognize International Trans Day of Visibility. This is a day to celebrate our trans and gender diverse students, faculty, staff, and community members. It is also a day to recognize the continued effort needed to stand up for the protection and promotion of human rights for transgender communities.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming space for all 2SLGBT+ students, staff, and faculty. We are committed to gender inclusivity, countering homophobia and transphobia, and building community by, with, and for UWinnipeg community members with minoritized gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.

At 10 a.m. on March 31, everyone is invited to gather in front of Wesley Hall for a rally and flag raising event presented by the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA), the University of Winnipeg Queer Students’ Association (UWQSA), and the Rainbow Lounge.

It’s nice to just be able to exist in queer and trans joy for a second. Just time for people to kind of hang out, reflect and share in the joy of it.

James Webster

Following the flag raising, the celebration will continue with a community lunch in the Hive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“This is an important time to recognize the significant steps our community members are taking to ensure UWinnipeg is an inclusive and welcoming space for all 2SLGBT+ students, staff, and faculty—as well as to acknowledge that there is more work to be done,” said Dr. Todd Mondor, President and Vice-Chancellor. “We’re proud of the many in our community—including inspiring and dedicated student leaders—who have worked so hard make this a place where everyone can belong and thrive.”

The UWSA Rainbow Lounge is one of the lead organizers of this year’s event.

“It’s a time to reflect, be grateful for the people that came before us and all the work they did,” said Rainbow Lounge coordinator, James Webster. “It’s nice to just be able to exist in queer and trans joy for a second. Just time for people to kind of hang out, reflect and share in the joy of it. Because the advocacy is important, but it’s tiring. We need to find time for that joy too.”

The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) Rainbow Lounge is a safe, social space on campus for trans and gender diverse students all year long.

“People hang out, people eat their lunch,” said Webster. “People come in sometimes because they want to talk to me. People come in sometimes because they want to talk to other members. People come in sometimes because they want to put their headphones on and ignore the rest of the world.”

The Rainbow Lounge has a sensory-friendly time twice a week, they host fun events for students on campus, and they provide education, information and resources to students. This year, the Rainbow Lounge community also collected 75 articles of warm winter clothing to donate to the Main Street Project.

“It’s great to just have an open, welcoming, forgiving space for people,” Webster said. “A lot of people are coming from rural communities, or even other countries, and it can be hard to form a community, especially if the place you came from isn’t super supportive.”

“It can be hard to adjust to actually being allowed to be out, or actually having places like this,” he continued. “I think that that’s a lot of what these events do. They just kind of have a calm and fun atmosphere that’s open and welcoming and that allows students to kind of get acclimated to it.”

Webster said it’s important for people to stick together. He said being an ally to the trans and gender diverse community outside of days like Trans Day of Visibility doesn’t have to be complicated.

“Supporting doesn’t have to be this whole advocacy and like mental load that you take on,” he said. “I think cis people and non-queer people get really hung up on thinking that advocacy is a hard thing. And it can be, and it is sometimes. It’s important that we have people there, too, to stand up against hate. But in the interim, just be there for people on a personal level, and that’s when the change really begins.”

“That’s what I see in the lounge every day,” he added. “That’s where community is formed. Community is not formed at, you know, big political-scale events or bills in the legislature. It’s formed in the small little interactions.”

The Rainbow Lounge is open to all students with an open and inclusive view of sexuality and gender diversity. You can visit the Rainbow Lounge in the Bulman Student Centre, Concourse Level, Room 0R13 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Additional resources for UWinnipeg students and community members are available on the UW website or through the USWA.

Media Contact

Lynsay Perkins, Communications Officer
The University of Winnipeg

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UWSA and University of Winnipeg Pilot Mentorship Program

March 13th, 2025

The UWSA and University of Winnipeg Pilot Mentorship Program is designed to support university students in their academic and professional journeys. Students will connect with experienced mentors from their fields of interest, providing invaluable guidance, career insights, and personal development advice.

Join us on March 26 for the inaugural UWinnipeg Mentorship Mixer.

Location: Tony’s Canteen (Leatherdale Hall)

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 26 from 4 – 6 p.m.

Sign up today and invest in your future!

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