The UWSA

Sikh Heritage Month
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-30
April is proclaimed as Sikh Heritage Month by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Bill 52). The first of its kind in the world, Sikh Heritage Month is a celebration of arts, culture and heritage.
To learn more please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2022/03/statement-by-minister-hussen-on-sikh-heritage-month.html

International Day of Pink
2025-04-09
April 9, 2025 is the International Day of Pink!
Discrimination takes many shapes, whether it’s based on race, age, disabilities, gender or sexuality. The 2SLGBTQIA+ community is no stranger to the bullying and violence that stems from hateful beliefs. While progress has been made towards removing these social barriers from our society, discrimination still persists. So, every year, on the second Wednesday of April, we urge people around the world to put on a pink shirt and stand in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to continue fighting for equality and acceptance.
For more info on what you can do please visit: https://www.dayofpink.org/en/home-2023

Good Friday: University closed
2025-04-18

Info Booth Closed
2025-04-30 - 2025-05-03
Closed: From Tuesday, April 29 to Friday, May 3, reopening on May 5.

Board of Directors Meeting
2025-04-30 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Winnipeg)
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.

Asian Heritage Month
2025-05-01
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to reflect on and recognize the many contributions that people of Asian origin have made and continue to make to Canada.
Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s. In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to announce May as Asian Heritage Month.
To learn more visit: About Asian Heritage Month

Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
2025-05-01
To learn more visit: Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

Polish Heritage Month
2025-05-01
To learn more visit: Polish Heritage Month

Dutch Heritage Day
2025-05-05
To learn more visit: Dutch Heritage Day

Red Dress Day
2025-05-05
May 5 is the National Day of awareness and remembrance for the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as “Red Dress Day,” coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as “an aesthetic response to this critical national issue.” The ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people that we are facing is a direct result of colonization. In Canada, more than six in ten (63%) Indigenous women have experienced physical or sexual assault in their lifetime. The impact of these disproportionately high rates of violence is felt in all areas of life. The effects on health and wellness include inequitable access and treatment in health care and underrepresentation in health research.
Click here to learn more: Red Dress Day 2025

Health Plan Opt-Out Deadline
2025-05-16
To change your coverage please visit: https://www.studentcare.ca/rte/en/IHaveAPlan_UniversityofWinnipegStudentsAssociationUWSA_ChangeofCoverage_ChangeofCoveragePeriod

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
2025-05-17
May 17th was named the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. This day was chosen to honour May 17, 1990, the date the World Health Organization made the landmark decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. It is a day to recognize hard-earned progress, while also addressing the pursuit of equality, both in Canada, and within our Defence Team.
To learn more visit: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

Victoria Day: University closed
2025-05-19

CKUW 95.9FM 3rd Annual Pride Radio Marathon
2025-05-25 13:00 - 17:00
CKUW 95.9FM’s Pride Radio Special returns Sunday May 25
In celebration of Pride on campus and in our community CKUW it’s your chance to be a part of the CKUW philosophy. We want you, the listener, to make radio with us – live on air!
Prepare a show that relates to Pride, it can be topic based or just sharing music that is special to you
While you’re here you can take a tour of our studios, check out our record collection, record a radio spot for broadcast, and more! We’ll provide the technical support – you bring the ideas!
Click here to sign up: https://ckuw.ca/pride

Pride Month
2025-06-01
Pride Season is a term that refers to the wide range of Pride events that take place over the summer (June to September) when 2SLGBTQI+ communities and allies come together to spotlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Although special attention is put on the Pride events during the summer months, they happen throughout the year in many communities.
Click here to learn more about Pride Month

National Indigenous History Month
2025-06-01
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to impact the evolving Canada.
Click here to learn more Indigenous History Month

Filipino Heritage Month
2025-06-01
Click here to learn more about Filipino Heritage Month

Italian Heritage Month
2025-06-01
Click here to learn more about Italian Heritage Month

Drag Storytime
2025-06-03 12:30 - 13:30
📖 Drag Storytime 📖
Come with family and friends for an enchanted break, and enjoy joyful, captivating stories read by three fabulous Drag Queens: Ruby Chopstix (@rubychopstix), Minokawa Song (@minokaw.a), and Artemyst (@the.artemyst).
📅 June 3
🕛 12:30 p.m.
🎟️ Free + open to all
Presented in partnership with @uwpglibrary and @rainbowloungeuwsa
⚠️ Registration is required to attend the drag storytime Click here to sign up!

Summer Connect
2025-06-20 16:00 - 18:00 | The Quad

National Indigenous Peoples Day
2025-06-21
For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21 or around that time of year because of the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year.
National Aboriginal Day, now National Indigenous Peoples Day, was announced in 1996 by then Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc, through the Proclamation Declaring June 21 of Each Year as National Aboriginal Day.
Click here to learn more about National Indigenous Peoples Day

Board of Directors Meeting
2025-06-30 17:00 - 18:30
NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 30 at 5:00 PM.
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:

BOD250630 OPEN SESSION PACKAGE June 30
BOD250630 Agenda

All participants are expected to abide by the University’s Respectful Work and Learning Environment Policy.
BoD Meeting Procedure Documents:
UWSA Rules of Order
Respectful Working and Learning Environment Policy Presentation PDF
General By-Laws UWSA (Updated March 2025)
Policy Manual (Updated January 2023)

Visit your UWSA Execs (Open Office Hour)
2025-07-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-24 12:00 - 13:00
Location: UWSA Office (in the basement of Riddell Hall)
Date: Every thursday during the summer from 12 – 1PM
For other times you can email the UWSA Executives to book a time:

Alan Saji Koshy (President)

pres@theuwsa.ca

Omega Budhathoki (Vice-President External Affairs)

vpea@theuwsa.ca

Harleen Deol (Vice-President Student Affairs)

vpsa@theuwsa.ca

CKUW 95.9FM Community Stakeholder Meeting
2025-07-16 18:00 - 20:30
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

Board of Directors Meeting
2025-07-21 17:00 - 19:00
NEXT MEETING: Monday, July 21 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.

UWinnipeg Esports A-Game
2025-07-23 17:30 - 23:00, 2025-07-30 17:30 - 23:00 | The Hive
A-Game is a Weekly Super Smash Bros Bracket, where the Manitoba Smash community comes to The Hive to train and compete for a cash prize.
