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Closet Space Pop Up in The Hive Tomorrow!

November 28th, 2019

Soap + Soup: Help us Help Students!

November 26th, 2019

Celebrate the season of giving by giving to fellow students and community members in-need!

Soup + Soap is a food and hygiene donation drive that started in 2016/17. The donation drive is for the UWSA’s Emergency Foodbank and The Giving Shelf All of the donations must be brand new and unopened.

What we need:

Non-perishable items (beans, soup, pasta, sauce, etc.)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dental Floss
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Body Wash
Deodorant
Feminine hygiene products

What we don’t need:

No mouthwash
No cosmetics/make-up
No razors

Drop Off Locations:

UWSA General Office
Info Booth
UW Library
Merchant’s Corner
The Good Will Social Club
Riddell Hall Cafeteria
Dash
Buffeteria
Elements
Behind the Glass: Buhler Centre
Axworthy Recplex
Student Central

Questions? Please contact the Sustainability Manager, by email: sustainability@theuwsa.ca or call: (204) 789-4244

Unofficial 2019 UWSA By-Election Results

October 30th, 2019

Unofficial 2019 By-Election Results:

Director of Student Living
Samer Habib – 71
Reza Saker Hossain – 80
Spoiled – 1

Women and Non-Binary Students’ Director
Celina Clements – 69
Neda Masoomifar – 73
Spoiled- 0

Board of Regents
David Teffaine
Yes – 121
No – 28
Spoiled- 0

Congrats to Reza Saker Hussain, Neda Masoomifar, and David Teffaine on their new positions!

Results are unofficial until ratified by the UWSA Board of Directors at the November Board Meeting.

By-Election Voting begins today!

October 28th, 2019

Voting for By-Election begins Monday, October 28! #UWinnipeg students, share your voice with a vote from October 28-30!

Oct 28, 29 & 30 | 9am – 6pm
Centennial Hall | Richardson Centre | Buhler Centre

Oct 29 | 12pm – 4pm
Wii Chiiwaakanak Centre

Oct 30 | 12pm- 4pm
Merchant’s Corner

Please visit https://theuwsa.ca/elections for candidate bios.

Board Meeting Today!

October 24th, 2019

UWSA’s Board Meeting is today at 5 PM in the UWSA Boardroom (Bulman Student Centre). All students are welcome and will have speaking rights.

Click here for Agenda: October 2019 Board Meeting Agenda

Foodbank Location Update

October 23rd, 2019

The UWSA Foodbank on Friday, October 25, 2019 will be relocated to Riddell Hall.

Check-in is at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Food distribution begins at 3:00 PM for registered clients, and 3:30 PM for walk-in clients.

For more information please visit the Foodbank Page or email foodbank@theuwsa.ca

By-Election Candidate Speeches Tomorrow!

October 21st, 2019

Click here to read Candidate Bios: Candidate Bios

All Candidates Meeting Cancelled

October 11th, 2019

UPDATE: The All Candidates Meeting will on Tuesday, October 15 at 12:30 p.m.

Due to the extreme weather we are cancelling the All-Candidates Meeting that was planned for 12:30 p.m. today (Oct. 11).

UWSA By-Election Period

October 2nd, 2019

The UWSA By-Election Period is now on!

Click on the position you want to run for to download a Nomination Form and submit it to the CEC by 6 PM on October 10!

Questions? Email the Chief Elections Commissioner at cec@theuwsa.ca

Accessibility Information for Roll Call 2019

September 2nd, 2019

Roll Call is on the front lawn and is accessible by wheelchair. Accessible seating is available on request. Regular and accessible porta potties are available on site. The closest accessible and gender-neutral washrooms is located in Centennial Hall (1st floor — fully wheelchair accessible and equipped with sling lift).

For other accessibility information, please refer to the UW Accessibility Map: UW Accessibility Map

Please download an accessible Roll Call poster by clicking here: Roll Call Accessible Poster

UWSA Roll Call is committed to creating a campus and community that is positive and free from discrimination and oppression of any kind. Please refer to our UWSA Event Safer Space Policy here and let us know if you see a violation of the policy: UWSA Safer Spaces Event Policy