Following the University of Regina’s announcement that face-to-face classes have been discontinued for the remainder of the winter semester, URSU will continue to provide services and supports to membership as best we can. URSU will continue to operate with the minimal amount of staff required. Our hours and services will not change but we do…
On October 24th, 2018, URSU members at our Annual General Meeting passed a motion which included the following language: BE IT RESOLVED that URSU adopts an Alternative Voting System (Ranked Ballot) in time for the 2019 Winter General Election. We are pleased to report that the 2020 General Election will be managed through a new…
URSU is consistently looking for ways it can improve its service offerings and fulfill its mandate to create and foster an enriching and holistic student life. To that end, URSU is pleased to announce the hiring of our new Sexual Health Outreach Coordinator, Robin Hilton. The mission of the Sexual Health Outreach Coordinator (SHOC) is…
ATTENTION STUDENTS!!! The 2020 University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) General Election is coming and it’s your chance to be instrumental in providing direction to URSU on how best to support U of R students. Consider running for one of the several positions available on URSU’s Board of Directors or the University’s Senate, Council and/or…
Dear URSU Members, In the last general election, you voted in favour of continuing the U-Pass program into the Spring/Summer semester. URSU ran with this mandate and is pleased to announce that yesterday, the Regina City Council approved a motion that allows URSU to offer a Spring/Summer U-Pass to its members. Tentatively starting May 2020,…
Today is the day that the University of Regina had planned to host poet George Elliott Clarke for the annual Woodrow Lecture, a man who has a close working relationship with Stephen Brown (previously Steven Kummerfield). Brown is a poet currently working at the University of Mexico who was charged with manslaughter for the death…
The URSU Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Karminder Singh from the office of Vice-President External Affairs to be effective immediately. Karminder cited personal family commitments as the cause for this resignation. URSU sincerely thanks Karminder for his work at the student union and wishes him well in the future. While it is…
Sexual Health and Mental Wellness Week will focus on promoting mental and sexual health while normalizing beneficial health decisions in the lives of students. Our goal is to alleviate any stigma around seeking help or treatment and promote safe, respectful, and enjoyable experiences. We have an amazing community on our campus, and we want…
Due to the extreme weather conditions, we’re moving all Winter Welcome outdoor events to the next week, same day, same time. Here are the list of events with new dates: – SLEDDING moved to JANUARY 22nd – SKATE NIGHT moved to JANUARY 23rd – BONFIRE moved to JANUARY 24th – SNOW GOLF moved to JANUARY…
The URSU Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Muhammad Usman Khan, Vice President Operations and Finance effective January 2nd, 2020. URSU thanks Usman for his dedication and hard work and wishes him success in his future endeavours. This position will remain vacant until the end of the academic term. Any questions regarding…
