Summer 2025 Reminders & Updates
Hello Graduate Students!
The GSA aims to provide well-rounded support, including financial support through awards and bursaries, mental health support, social events, and an annual multidisciplinary conference for the dissemination of graduate student work on campus. Here are some important updates and reminders for you:
Graduate Student Summer Upcoming Events:
Other upcoming GSA events, courses, and workshops (EndNote, NVivo, IMPACT Teaching Development Workshop) for graduate students can be found here: https://www.ulgsa.org/gsaevents
UPass Opt-Out: If you are eligible to opt-out of UPass, please do so on through the Bridge PRIOR TO the deadline. If you have any questions about UPass, please reach out to the GSA at gsa@uleth.ca prior to the deadline.
GSA Awards & Bursaries: The GSA has various awards and bursaries available to part-time, full-time, and international graduate students in all programs. These include Travel Awards, Emergency Bursaries, and Research Bursaries. Information about our awards and their deadlines are available at https://www.ulgsa.org/awards
GSA Study Carrels: Study Carrels in the Library are available for lease by graduate students. Each space includes a private room with a desk and working area. Study Carrels require a fully refundable $25 key deposit returned to you at the end of your lease. Please contact gsa@uleth.ca for availability if you are interested in your own study corral. More information is available at https://www.ulgsa.org/spaces
Graduate Student Lounge: The GSA has a graduate student lounge in Markin Hall (M3005) available for all graduate students to use. This space includes study areas, a fridge and freezer, kettles and coffee makers, a foosball table, and couches. Please contact gsa@uleth.ca for the access code to this space and use this space whenever you please.
Food Bank Resources: There are multiple FREE food bank resources available to graduate students on campus. For information about food hampers, see (https://www.ulethbridge.ca/artsci/indigenous-student-success-cohort/food-bank-resources). 24/7 food pantries are also available across campus (https://www.ulethbridge.ca/food-for-thought/little-library-food-pantries)
Please keep an eye out for future GSA email updates. Any questions regarding academic employment should be directed to the GSA union, the ULGA (Email: gsa.labour@uleth.ca // Website: https://ulga.ca/ ).
We wish you a wonderful term!