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Calgary Stampede 101: For First-Timers

Updated for 2023 Stampede YAHOO! Calgary Stampede is just right around the corner, starting this Friday, July 7 and running until next Sunday, July 16! The first Stampede was hosted in 1912; however, it might be the first for many of our graduate students at the UCalgary. Stampede can be overwhelming for first-timers, especially when another million or more people …

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Apply to be a Member of Our GSA Committees, Subcommittees, and Working Groups!

Are you looking for opportunities to get involved and give back to the graduate student community? The GSA is recruiting members for our Committees and Subcommittees. Explore our Committees, Subcommittees, and Working Groups below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the executives in charge. To apply, please fill out the application form below with a copy of your resume …

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Apply to Become a Member of Our GSA Elections Committee!

Do you want to gain experience on how to run an election? Our Elections Committee is recruiting members to join the team. Consider signing up to be a part of it. The Elections Committee focuses on student engagement and outreach for the GSA Elections. It runs events and activities to increase candidate and voter turn-out as well as support the …

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Who are on your 2023-24 Senior Leadership Team?

The GSA has 9 committees, 4 subcommittees, and 2 working groups that work diligently to carry out initiatives and host events to improve the graduate student experience at the University of Calgary. The Chairs and Vice Chairs of these committees and subcommittees together with the Board of Directors, Chief Returning Officer, GRC Speaker, GRC Clerk, AVP Labour, and GSA Executive …

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Supportive and Knowledgeable are among the top ten characteristics of graduate students’ ideal supervision

The Supervision and Graduate Program Experience Survey shed light on graduate student experiences with supervision and their graduate program. Dr. Jacobsen and her research team are launching the 2nd Supervision and Graduate Program Experience Survey until May 17, 2023. Graduate students can fill out the survey here to help the team further understand the student-supervisor relationship at the University of Calgary. …

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UCalgary Integrity Week: October 17-21, 2022:  Free Webinars

Integrity Week is the premiere opportunity to showcase ethical teaching and learning. It aligns with the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating, October 19, 2022, an event celebrated across the globe on the same day to bring attention to term paper mills, predatory tutoring and other forms of contract cheating. The University of Calgary is offering a series of …