University of Regina Students' Union

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA STUDENTS’ UNION WELCOMES EMERGENCY PROVINCIAL AID FOR SASKATCHEWAN POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS

Emergency aid has been made available for Saskatchewan Post-Secondary students through the Saskatchewan Government. The aid is available for both domestic and international students in need through one-time emergency bursaries. Emergency bursaries for students will be available from April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. Eligibility requirements and application details will be available to students…

April 9, 2020communicationsUncategorized

Virtual Health Resources For Students

To continue providing the best health and wellness services for students, here is information about virtual care providers. Using these virtual clinic platforms allows physicians in Saskatchewan to launch virtual care capabilities from their home, office, or clinic. All students that are Saskatchewan residents with a valid Saskatchewan provincial health card will have the ability…

April 2, 2020communicationsUncategorized

Surviving Self-Isolation

With classes online and events cancelled, the effects of self-isolation may be felt more intensely than ever before. Don’t give in to despair though, there are many ways one can fend off the boredom of self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak. To give you strength as you champion the cause of flattening the curb, here are…

March 26, 2020communicationsUncategorized

2020 URSU General Election Results

The votes have been counted and the winners have been selected as the 2020 URSU General Election has ended. All results are subject to the ratification of the Board at its next meeting on March 24, 2020. URSU thanks all those who entered the race and congratulates the winning candidates. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE…

March 18, 2020communicationsUncategorized

COVID-19 Update from URSU

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…

March 16, 2020communicationsUncategorized

Voting just got better

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…

March 13, 2020userUncategorized

URSU Welcomes Sexual Health Outreach Coordinator

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…

February 6, 2020communicationsUncategorized

2020 URSU General Election Announced

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…

February 5, 2020communicationsUncategorized

URSU to Implement Spring/Summer U-Pass

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,…

January 30, 2020communicationsUncategorized

Regarding the Cancellation of the Woodrow Lecture

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…

January 23, 2020communicationsUncategorized

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