The UWSA

Looking for help with searches, citations & source evaluation?

January 5th, 2017

Dee Wallace, a Subject Librarian at the U of W Library, is offering help to students!

Help is being offered with searches, source evaluation, citations etc., once a week outside the U of W library. Dee can also be found in the IUS Library space (3RC045) in the Richardson Complex every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m.

No appointment necessary and is open to all students! A great resource for students who are writing papers!

Snowed In 2017 - Day 1

January 4th, 2017

Happy first day of Snowed In! Drop-by The Hive to stay cozy on this chilly day!

Coming up today, we have:

– Student Group Fair @ Riddell Hall (in the cafeteria) at 11am-2pm

UWSA Health Plan Winter 2017 Opt-Outs and Opt-Changes

January 4th, 2017

If you are starting as a full-time student in the 2017 Winter Term, you have the opportunity to add your partner or children to the UWSA Health Plan. To do so, please fill out an Opt-Change form (found here!) and submit it to the UWSA Health Plan Office or mailbox (outside of Riddell Hall).

If you already have sufficient health insurance coverage, you can choose to opt-out of the UWSA Health Plan. All opt-outs are done exclusively online here!

You must complete your opt-change and opt-out by 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2017.

Or, you can choose to stay in both plans! Send an email to health@theuwsa.ca to set-up a meeting about coordinating your benefits!

U-Pass for the 2017 Winter Term

December 22nd, 2016

Students who have already picked up their U-Pass for the 2016 Fall Term and will continue to be full-time students in the 2017 Winter Term will have their pass automatically activated for the 2017 Winter Term. These students do not need to get a new pass from the UWSA Info Booth. The pass will be active starting Jan. 1, 2017.

For students starting as full-time in the 2017 Winter Term and were not full-time students in the Fall 2016 term, can pick-up their U-Pass from the UWSA Info Booth starting Dec. 1, 2016. Please view the UWSA Info Booth’s hours here.

For questions about U-Pass, please visit the U-Pass page or email u-pass@theuwsa.ca 

UWSA Offices closed for Winter Break

December 22nd, 2016

Our offices will be closed during Winter Break in correspondence with the University of Winnipeg’s closure for Winter Break from Friday, Dec. 23 to Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017. We will re-open on Jan. 3, 2017.

We hope your break is relaxing and we look forward to working with you in the 2017 Winter Term!

And, we can’t wait to celebrate the start of term with you at Snowed In 2017!

YouthUnited@Winnipeg Work/Study Pilot Program

December 20th, 2016

The Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies is seeking 20 students for the groundbreaking YouthUnited@Winnipeg intensive work/study pilot program that will take place during the 2017 Spring Session, from May to August.

The application deadline is Jan. 20, 2017!

For more information and access to application portal please visit:

http://uwinnipeg.ca/urban-inner-ci…/youthunitedwinnipeg.html

UWSA Health Plan Opt-Outs for Winter 2017

December 19th, 2016

If you are starting as full-time student in the 2017 Winter Term and already have sufficient health insurance, you may want to opt-out of the UWSA Health Plan. You may also want to Opt-Change your plan by adding a family member/dependent.

Opt-outs are done exclusively online and the link will be on the UWSA Health Plan page on Jan. 2, 2017.

Winter Term Opt-Change/Opt-Out Date: January 17, 2017.

You can find the opt-out link here on Jan. 2, 2017

Info Booth and index closed for Winter Break

December 15th, 2016

Looking to pick up textbooks for next term or purchase a post-secondary bus pass?

index will be closed  from Dec 17, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017

UWSA Info Booth will be closed from Dec 22, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017.

If you have already picked up your U-Pass and are continuing to be a full-time student in the 2017 Winter Term, your U-Pass will automatically reload. No action is required.

If you are starting as a full-time student in the 2017 Winter Term, you can pick up your U-Pass from the UWSA Info Booth until Dec. 22 and then starting Jan. 3, 2017 when the UWSA Info Booth re-opens after Winter Break.

To read more about the U-Pass program, please visit the page here.

Have one on us!

December 9th, 2016

Grab yours from the UWSA Info Booth, the Health Plan Office or the UWSA General Office! Happy studying!

Looking for a late night study space?

December 1st, 2016