The UWSA

Corrected* Election Results

March 26th, 2015

President
Peyton Veitch 696
Mathew Joseph 623
Spoiled 7

Vice President Internal Affairs
Emily Epp 752
Jason Yang 529
Spoiled 2

Vice President External Affairs – Kevin Settee
Yes 1050
No 159
Spoiled 3

Vice President Students Affairs – Jesse Blackman
Yes 1079
No 153
Spoiled 5

Arts Director – Adrienne Tessier
Yes 1091
No 113
Spoiled 1

Accessibility Director – Carly Cressman
Yes 1098
No 92
Spoiled 2

Business and Economics Director – Ted Du
Yes 1078
No 121
Spoiled 3

Education Director – Ashtyn Walker
Yes 1076
No 100
Spoiled 2

Graduate Students Director – Anna Huard and Leah McDonnell
Yes 1032
No 112
Spoiled 5

International Students’ Director
Adarsh Das 334
Lester Aidoo and Bianca Zinzombe 536
Waarengeye Vikram 244
Spoiled 4

LGBT Director – Jonathan Northam
Yes 1058
No 115
Spoiled 4

Part-time/Mature Students’ Director – Oksana Potapchik and Hazim Ismail
Yes 1065
No 93
Spoiled 3

Status of Women Director – Kelby Loeppky
Yes 1085
No 91
Spoiled 1

Senate – Paolo Punzal
Yes 1060
No 104
Spoiled 2

Referendum – Food Bank
Yes 903
No 372
Spoiled 7

Referendum – Bike Lab
Yes 454
No 814
Spoiled 8

Health Plan Topic of the Week

March 25th, 2015

Spring Term Opt Out (for spring registrants only)

If you’re registering for full-time spring courses, and didn’t take other courses this year, you can still opt out! The Health Plan Opt Out for students starting courses this spring begins April 15th – if you’re in courses now, this isn’t for you. To opt out, go here in mid-April and find the opt out website link.

The deadline for all spring term registrants to opt out is June 8th, 2015.

Voting Times - EXTENDED POLLING HOURS

March 23rd, 2015

VOTING TIMES AND STATIONS:

TUESDAY –
BUHLER 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
RIDDELL 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY –
BUHLER 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
RICHARDSON 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
RIDDELL 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

We need your input for our newest space on campus!

March 18th, 2015

The UWSA is looking for student input on our new retail and lounge locations!

Health Plan Topic of the Week: How to Make Claims

March 17th, 2015

How to make claims – Did you know you can send claims to Green Shield yourself, anytime!

Fill out a General Claim Form – don’t forget to include your Green Shield ID (UWS, then your students number) – and mail it in with your original receipts. Easy-peasy.

Where can I get a General Claim Form?

On our website

On the Green Shield website

From the forms on the wall beside Riddell Hall, in the atrium

You can also drop the completed form in the Health Plan Drop Box, on the brick wall beside the entrance to Riddell Hall. It gets checked weekly.

Health Plan Topic of the Week - ID Cards

March 12th, 2015

Do you know about your UWSA Health Plan ID Card? Or, what your UWSA Health Plan number is?

Your Green Shield ID is UWS, followed by your student number,
‘-00’ (ex. UWS1234567-00)

Your Green Shield ID is included in International Student ID Cards (ISIC). ISIC is free, and can be picked up at the Info Booth. Present your ID card to use your benefits when visiting a pharmacy, dentist, optometrist or any other services that are covered by Green Shield.

You can grab yours from the UWSA Health Plan desk or get your ISIC card at Info Booth!

UWSA Election 2015

March 11th, 2015

Nominations are open for Senior Directorship and Directorship positions. This is an opportunity to represent your faculty, student groups and school as a whole. Positions available for the upcoming election are:

Senior Directorships
– President
– Vice President of Student Affairs
– Vice President External Affairs
– Vice President Internal Affairs

Directorships
– Accessibility Director
– Arts Director
– Business & Economics Director
– Community Liaison Director
– Director of Student Living
– Education Director
– Enviro Ethics Director
– Graduate Students’ Director
– International Students’ Director
– LGBT* Director
– Part-Time/Mature Students’ Director
– Recreation & Athletics Co – Director
– Science Director
– Status of Women Director

University Boards
– Appointment to the University of Winnipeg Senate: up to 4 positions
– Appointment to the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents: 1 position

If you are interested in any of these positions, you are encouraged to fill out the nomination form found here.

If you have any questions please emailed cec@theuwsa.ca. Nominations close Friday, March 13 so don’t hesitate to submit your form!

Fall Reading Break at the University of Winnipeg

March 10th, 2015

This year, we have been engaged in a dialogue with University stakeholders around the need for a holistic approach to addressing health and wellness. Many students struggle on a daily basis with mental health issues including anxiety and depression. Beyond having services in place that students can access, preventing the onset of mental illness needs to be a key priority. A fall reading break would allow students to recharge and decompress, ameliorating some of the pressures that can trigger anxiety or other mental health issues.

You can read more about Fall Reading Week here.

We need your feedback! Take our survey about Fall Reading Break here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRSGWZY

Health Plan Topic of the Week

March 3rd, 2015

We’ve improved your health plan!

Starting fall 2015, your plan will have two major health benefit increases.

What are the improvements?

HPV vaccinations (Gardasil and Cervarix) covered 100%

All types of professional counsellors will be covered 100%, not just clinical psychologists. We’ve also increased the maximum you can claim from $300 to $800.

Read more about the Health Plan benefit increases here: Health Plan Update

For more information about the improvements for next year, contact your Health Plan Coordinator.

Teaching Matters & Sustainability in the Curriculum

February 25th, 2015

Teaching Matters

Learn from colleagues and share experiences about creating, running, and evaluating field schools at UWinnipeg.

Read more here: ELN Teaching Matters

Sustainability in the Curriculum Exchanges

Read more here: Sustainability Exchanges 2015