GRC REPORTS - NOVEMBER 2020

ADVOCACY MONTH WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL POLICYMAKERS

#CLOSETHEGAP NATIONAL CAMPAIGN PREPARING WITH CASA TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE GAPS / BARRIERS BETWEENSTUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS

ALBERTA 2030 CONSULTATION WITH ALBERTA GOVERNMENT

GROWTH THROUGH FOCUS PLAN WITH UCALGARY

TUITION PROPOSAL FOR 2020-21 WITH UCALGARYTUITION TOWN HALL - NOVEMBER 17 AT 6 PM

AWARDS, BURSARIES, AND GRANTSREVAMPED ALL APPLICATION FORMS, ADJUDICATION FORMS, AND TERMS OFREFERENCES FOR THE GSA AWARDS, BURSARIES, AND GRANTSNEW ONLINE AWARD PLATFORM WILL LAUNCH IN 2021

SUCCESS! WE RECEIVED 3 TIMES NO. OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE 1ST AWARDCOMPARED TO LAST YEAR

ADVOCACY

SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POLICYCONSULTATION ESTABLISH THE GRADUATE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OFADVANCED EDUCATION IN THEIR JOINT EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND AND REVIEWCAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICIES ACROSS ALBERTAN INSTITUTIONS

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDCOLLABORATING WITH THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY TO UPDATE TERMS OFREFERENCE AND COLLABORATION

SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPCOLLABORATING WITH THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY TO HOST A WORKSHOP TOLEARN MORE ABOUT UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FINDING POTENTIAL SPONSORS FOR GSA PROGRAMS

INVESTMENT POLICYCURRENTLY UPDATING TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHERE WE INVESTGSA MONEY

ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

COMMUNICATION

STUDENT FEEDBACK AND SURVEYSSTUDENT FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO THE GSA. THEREFORE, WE LAUNCHED THE GSAFEEDBACK PAGE AND INTRODUCED PRIZES FOR SURVEY PARTICIPANTS.IN NOVEMBER 2020, THE GSA LAUNCHED THREE SURVEYS AND MULTIPLE MINI POLLSON SOCIAL MEDIA.

GSA.UCALGARY.CA/FEEDBACK

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ANNOUNCEMENT

AVP LABOUR BY-ELECTION RESULTA TOTAL OF 128 ACADEMICALLY-EMPLOYEDGRADUATE STUDENTS VOTED IN THIS BY-ELECTION ACCOUNTING FOR 6% VOTERTURNOUT. THE GSA IS PLEASED TOCONGRATULATE ELECTED AS THEAVP LABOUR-ELECT.

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NOVEMBER 2020

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEEHOSTED ITS FIRST MEETING AND IS DEVELOPING THE TERMS OF REFERENCE

EMAIL PRES.GSA@UCALGARY.CA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING!

PARKING LOT CLOSURESREQUESTED PARKING SERVICES TO UPDATE THEIR WEBSITE ON CLOSUREDETAILS AND ALTERNATIVE LOTS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS

SERVICE DELIVERY

EMPOWER ME PROGRAMESTABLISHED NEW PLATFORM AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WELLNESS CENTRE TOMAKE IT EASIER FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO SEEK HELP

THESIS TALK THURSDAYHIGHLIGHTED 15 GRADUATE STUDENTS REPRESENTING 7 FACULTIES. OVER 1,000PEOPLE VIEW THE WEBSITE TO READ ABOUT THESE RESEARCH STORIES

EMAIL VPA.GSA@UCALGARY.CA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING

KEIRA GUNN