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Unofficial Election Results

October 26th, 2017

GRADUATE STUDENTS’ DIRECTOR

Laura Cameron – Elected

Yes: 295
No: 9
Spoilt: 1

RECREATION & ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

Kaijun Zhou – Elected

Yes: 272
No: 27
Spoilt: 1

LGBT* DIRECTOR

Quentin Mayhew & Jude Yallowega – 142

Solène Stockwell – Elected – 158

Spoilt: 4

PACE DIRECTOR

Siying Chen & Serge Sousa – 122

Tolu Ilelaboye – Elected – 211

Spoilt: 2

COMMUNITY LIAISON

Jerico Nieves – Elected – 214

Brayana Petti – 102

Spoilt: 1

*The results are not official until ratified by the UWSA Board of Directors

2017 By-Election Candidates' Bios

October 16th, 2017

By-Election voting:

Monday, Oct. 23 – Riddell Hall 9 – 6 | Richardson 9 – 6

Tuesday, Oct. 24 – Riddell Hall 9 – 6 | Buhler Centre 9 – 6

Wednesday, Oct. 25 Riddell Hall 9 – 6 | Duckworth Centre 9 – 6

Download a PDF here: By-Election – Candidates’ Bios
*Other formats are available. To request a different format, email communications@theuwsa.ca

Campus Poverty Report

October 6th, 2017

We recently sent out a survey to all students through their UWinnipeg email accounts asking students about the costs associated with attending university.

While we realize that one of the major costs to coming to university is tuition, we also recognize that the costs of rent, groceries, transportation, etc., can act as a barrier and cause stress on students.

Survey

We have a launched a survey that is being sent to all U of W students’ webmail accounts. We will use this information to adjust our services and better advocate for our students. Students’ responses to this survey will be kept confidential. The information gathered will only be analyzed and reported at the group level; individual responses will not be reported.

The survey closes Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017!

Stay Tuned:

We will post the results of the survey here and how as an organization we can better support our students.

Questions:

If you have questions about the survey or this campaign, please email Laura Elsie Garinger at pres@theuwsa.ca

UWSA By-Election

September 28th, 2017

Download your nomination form here!

UWSA Health Plan Blackout Period

September 19th, 2017

UWSA Health Plan Opt-Changes and Opt-Outs are now closed!

The Health Plan Blackout Period is wrapping up!

This means during the last two weeks your enrolment in the UWSA Health Plan is not active, but you are covered by Green Shield. During the Black Out Period, you will not be able to create an online Green Shield account to make a claim or have any services be direct billed. Any eligible expenses you’ve incurred during this period will need to be claimed after this period has ended.

This means you do not have to worry if your Green Shield online account is down, it will be up and running soon and you can make retroactive claims for any coverage used from September 1, forward! The UWSA and UWinnipeg Financial Services are working diligently to ensure all students are correctly billed and enrolled on the Health Plan. Thank you for your continued patience.

To view your Summary of Benefits, please visit the UWSA Health Plan page here!

Let's Walk The Talk

September 18th, 2017

Inclusive Gym Initiative Update – UWinnipeg’s Fall Term Pilot Project

September 7th, 2017

We would like to inform students of recent updates to the UWSA’s Inclusive Gym Initiative. This week, UWinnipeg released information about changes to the their recreation services that will be implemented this fall (You can read the release here). These changes were based on extensive consultations with the UWSA from August 2016 through April 2017, and are intended to improve access to the services students pay for.

In addition to these publicized changes, the UWSA continues to advocate for other changes to the fitness centre to ensure more students feel welcome accessing and participating in these services. This summer, the UWSA Inclusive Gym Initiative had ongoing discussions with the Rainbow Resource Centre to discuss trans inclusion in the fitness centre. We recognize that the fitness centre is a space traditionally dominated by those who have male identities, which may not make the space feel accessible to all people.

Based on these discussions, the UWSA has suggested that the reserved hours pilot project beginning this fall include cis and trans women and non-binary people. This is due to the intent of this initial gym initiative of creating a safe(r) and more comfortable fitness centre space. Full inclusion is a process and this pilot is the first step. We recognize that there are groups that may still feel excluded from this initiative and we are working hard to make the space welcoming for them too. We are open to suggestions and invite conversation.

Read the Reserved Hours FAQ – Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre here.

Need help with U-Pass?

September 1st, 2017

September 1 is the first day you can use your U-Pass this term.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your Peggo card on your first-scan and the error message reads: “Insufficient funds” try to scan your card a second time. If your card is still not accepted, please visit the Info Booth on the first-floor of Centennial Hall. Staff are happy to answer questions or replace your Peggo card.

If you have questions about the U-Pass program, please visit our web page here or email u-pass@theuwsa.ca