USSU News and Events

Tuesday, November 20
Peter McKinnon Building, 6:00pm

Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to memorialize those we have lost as a result of anti-transgender violence and to raise public awareness to the continued violence that the transgender community faces today.

Join the USSU Pride Centre as we call on all our allies to step forward and stand in vigil beside us.

This will be followed by a cake and tea at the Internation Student and Study Abroad Centre.

~Candles Included~

December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018

December 31, 2018

January 1, 2019

January 16, 2019

April  30, 2019

All undergraduate students are eligible to propose amendments to the USSU Bylaw. The USSU consults with the USSU’s lawyer to ensure that the proposed amendments adhere to the spirit and intent of the Bylaw.

The AGM will be held Thursday, November 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in ARTS 143. Please bring your student card for verification as a current U of S student.
Pizza and pop will be provided.

For more information and the amendments please visit ussu.ca/agm

The Imaginus poster sale is taking place this week, November 5-9 in Place Riel. 9am-8pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am-5pm on Friday.

Why do you need feminism? The USSU Women’s Centre will be traveling to colleges across campus from November 5th-9th promoting our Who Needs Feminism photo campaign. The intention of this event is to highlight intersectionality in feminism by gathering and sharing responses about what feminism means to students across campus. Stop by any of the locations listed below between 10AM-1PM to tell us why you need feminism, have your photo taken for our Facebook page, and learn more about the USSU Women’s Centre.

November 5th: Lower Place Riel
November 6th: Health Science across from theatre 1130
November 7th: Thorvaldson hallway 131
November 8th: Education hallway 1001
November 9th: Engineering hallway 1B00

For more information visit our Facebook Event

The Undergraduate Project Symposium (UPS) is an annual event highlighting the research, scholarly and artistic works of undergraduate students at the University of Saskatchewan. The 2019 Symposium will take place on Thursday, January 31, 2019, in the North Concourse of Place Riel.

From research posters to sculptures, presentations to musical numbers, community engaged learning experiences to dramatic dialogues. Any type of work may be submitted!

Please submit your project for the Symposium. Submission deadline is December 14, 2018.

For more information, visit ussu.ca/symposium If you have any questions, please direct them to Sheldon Moellenbeck at vpacademic@ussu.ca

Are you a Halloween enthusiast? Do you like dressing up? Do you miss trick or treating? You can do it all this year on campus! Join us for a day of fun that includes social media costume contest, photo booth, candy giveaway, pumpkin carving, and Trick or Eat!

Social Media Costume Contest: Make sure to tag #ussuhalloween and post your costume on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter by Oct. 31st midnight. $75, $50, and $25 gift card will be given to the most likes, make sure your account is set to public!

Photo Booth and Candy Giveaway: Grab your friends and stop by Lower Place Riel (across from Treats) from 11 to 2 p.m. to get a free treat if you are dressed up, use the photo booth, or by bringing a nonperishable food item for Treat or Eat (all donations go to the Food Bank).

Pumpkin Carving: Come to the International Student and Study Abroad Centre (Room 80, Place Riel) at 4 p.m. to show off your pumpkin carving skills! Limited spots, sign up required.

Treat or Eat: Too old to go trick or treating? Now you have an excuse! On Halloween, instead of candy, thousands of Trick or Eaters from communities across Canada will go door to door to collect food for campus food organizations, and funds to support the work of students to continue to advocate for good food for all. Donate or join a team today!

Check out the USSU Food Centre’s Trick or Eat 2018 FB event for more information.

Trick or Eat is Meal Exchange’s annual student-led national event dedicated to helping the 40% of Canadian post-secondary students who experience food insecurity. On Halloween, instead of candy, thousands of Trick or Eaters from communities across Canada will go door to door to collect food for campus organizations, and funds to support the work of students to continue to advocate for good food for all. Participate in the campaign this year by joining a team with the USSU Food Centre!

For more information email foodcentre@ussu.ca or sign up here  search for USSU Food Centre. 

Do you have a Professor or Teaching Assistant that inspires you? Is your instructor passionate about teaching? Do they go that extra mile to ensure you succeed?

Nominate them for a Teaching Excellence Award

Deadline is October 29, 2018.

The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) is holding a By-Election for USSU President, and Members of Student Council. Voting begins at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, and ends at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Results will be announced after the Election Committee ratifies the results and will also be available online.

USSU President Forum

October 16, 2018
12 pm
North Concourse, Place Riel

Campaigning begins October 15, 2018, candidate information will be available that day. Visit ussu.ca/elections for more information.