April 9th, 2019
Info Booth have switched to their spring/summer hours. They are open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Printing has also been moved to Info Booth!
Visit the Info Booth page or email infobooth@theuwsa.ca for any questions.
April 8th, 2019
Come for Spring Cleaning and snacks at WTSC! Make connections before the off season during the spring and summer, and sign up for the official contact list to receive updates for the Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Term!
Join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2292898840948762/
We will also be updating members on the centre code of conduct, volunteer opportunities and other news. New members welcome!
Key card holders can return their cards, the coordinator can sign up for key card access to the centre and update the key holders list for admin purposes.
Location: Women Trans Spectrum Centre (Bulman Student Centre, 0R12)
Date: April 10, at 12:30 p.m.
Light snacks, coffee, and tea will be served.
Please email questions to wtsc@theuwsa.ca
https://theuwsa.ca/women-trans-spectrum-centre/
Join our Facebook Group at @wtscentre
March 29th, 2019
Do you think your textbooks are way too expensive? #Textbroke is a campaign advocating for free and low-cost textbooks for students, also known as Open Access Resources (OAR). The campaign is asking professors to adopt Open Educational Resources (OER), which are texts that can be shared, updated, localized, and kept up to date.
There are two ways to help out!
For information on why OER is important you can contact the VPEA, Zee Morales at vpea@theuwsa.ca
For information on available OER alternatives contact Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, Brianne Selman at b.selman@uwinnipeg.ca
Please visit the #Textbroke page for additional information.
March 21st, 2019
The Spring Opt-Out for the UWSA Health Plan is now up. Only students who are are starting in the Spring Term will be eligible to Opt-Out of the Health Plan.
Opt-Out from the health plan through this link: Health Plan Opt-Out
DEADLINE: May 22, 2019
Need help with the process? Drop by UWSA Health Plan Office in the Bulman Student Centre between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, or email health@theuwsa.ca
For more info visit theuwsa.ca/healthplan
March 20th, 2019
Join us as we approve the budget and play a part in your student government at the UWSA March Board Meeting.
Its happening tomorrow, March 21 at Room 2M74 at 5PM!
All students welcome and speaking rights guaranteed!
For more information, e-mail the Chair of the Board at chair@theuwsa.ca or visit the Board of Directors page.
March 18th, 2019
A panel discussion
on March 19
at Eckhardt Gramatté Hall
(3rd Floor Centennial Hall at The University of Winnipeg)
Doors open at 5.30 PM | Panel starts at 6 PM
Dr. Mary Jane McCallum
Lunaape heritage and a member of the Munsee Delaware Nation, Professor – History Department (The University of Winnipeg)
Dr. Lorena Fontaine
Cree and Anishnabe from the Sagkeeng First Nation. Associate Professor and Indigenous Academic Lead
Felisha Hartig
Antiguan Anishinaabe student at the University of Winnipeg
Facilitated by Morgan Brightnose
Ininíw nápéw, Member of Tátáskwayáhk Cree Nation. President of the UWSA
Please email accessibility requests like ASL interpreters, alternate formats, accessible seating information etc. to events@theuwsa.ca
theuwsa.ca | @theuwsa
March 15th, 2019
Join us for a campaign to call upon “post-secondary institutions to create university and college degree and diploma programs in [Indigenous] languages.”
Monday, March 18
12.30-1.30 PM
Convocation Hall
(2nd Floor, Wesley Hall)
The University of Winnipeg
With speeches by:
Morgan Brightnose (UWSA President)
Meagan Malcolm (UW Indigenous Students’ Association Co-President)
Dr. Lorena Fontaine (Indigenous Academic Lead and Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies)
Free to attend | Lunch provided | All welcome
Please email accessibility requests to events@theuwsa.ca
To learn more about the campaign, click here.
March 12th, 2019
The UWSA Annual General Meeting is tomorrow at 12.30 at The Hive!
Join your UWSA Directors and the General Manager as they present what they’ve accomplished this year and propose important amendments to the By-laws and Policies. Come to play a part in your students’ association’s decision making process!
Free Samosas + Pop | All students welcome | Speaking rights guaranteed
Check out the package below:
2019 AGM Agenda
Operating Budget 2019-20
UWSA By-law Proposal
WTNB MOTION
Questions? Email chair@theuwsa.ca or drop by the UWSA General Office.
March 11th, 2019
Dear Friends,
After three wonderful years of service, index will be closing its doors on March 29, 2019.
A consistent decline in financial sustainability made it clear to us that closing index, with intention and thoughtfulness, was the responsible and right thing to do. The UWSA is refocusing its finances to continue providing services that will support its membership in diverse ways.
When considering the effect of this closure, our first priority was our student employees. We are supporting their transition to different positions at the UWSA, and are grateful for their enthusiasm and service to Index over the past few years.
Students that have consigned books through index have to pick up their books by the last day of their contract, which is March 31, 2019. Queries regarding book consignment can be forwarded to the Retail Manager, Emmanuel Iwuoha at retail@theuwsa.ca. Printing services and lab-manual sales will be shifting to Info Booth soon after closure.
We are grateful for the support of students and the campus community, and we hope to see you in our last month of operation.
Sincerely,
The UWSA
March 7th, 2019
*Results are Unofficial until ratified by the UWSA Board of Directors
President of the UWSA
Meagan Malcolm
Yes: 143
No: 14
Vice-President Student Affairs of the UWSA
Noelle Sagher
Yes: 138
No: 20
Vice-President External Affairs of the UWSA
Mahlet Cuff
Yes: 132
No: 21
Vice-President Internal Affairs of the UWSA
Natasha Reimer
Yes: 139
No: 17
UWSA Senator
Braeden Broschuk
Yes: 129
No: 16
Accessibility Director
Sarah Anderson and Loc Trinh (Co-Directors)
Yes: 144
No: 8
Arts Director
Wesley Fallis
Yes: 129
No: 8
Business and Economics Director
Anne-Cecile Panchaud: 89
Jibril Ladir: 61
Science Director
Ryan Nykvist
Yes: 133
No: 18
Environmental Ethics Director
Avery Letkemann
Yes: 145
No: 9
Graduate Student Director
Theresa Mackey and Racheal Kalaba (Co-directors)
Yes: 134
No: 10
International Students’ Director
Alex Ilesanmi
Yes: 143
No: 12
Racialized Students’ Director
Ella Taylor
Yes: 138
No: 11
Recreation and Athletics Director
Himal Parekh
Yes: 133
No: 10
REFERENDUM QUESTION
Do you support increasing the Student Refugee Program student levy by $1.69?
Yes: 118
No: 41
