The first step is replacing the light bulbs, but it’s a critical one in the plan to eventually overhaul one of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources’ most important teaching and research tools.

To mark the start of construction of the new student residence at the College Quarter, the U of S along with project partners—the Province of Saskatchewan, the City of Saskatoon and Meridian Development Corp.—held a ceremonial mantle chiseling and unveiled the building design on Feb. 8.

The City of Saskatoon has advised that there will be limited bus service on Monday, Jan. 25 due to winter road conditions caused by the recent heavy snowfall. Please visit the City's website for the most recent updates to transit availability: Saskatoon Transit Website or call 975-3100.

The University of Saskatchewan has made a significant jump in the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Almanac of Post-Secondary Education ranking of research library holdings – from 111th in 2002-03 to 58th in 2006-07 – but that change is likely an anomaly reflecting targeted funding for two projects.

At the plaque unveiling ceremony June 19, the College Building was recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as a National Historic Site - a designation it received in 2001.

Situated on the shores of Emma Lake within boreal forest, the University of Saskatchewan’s Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus does more than just create a scenic destination. The unique combination of natural environments enables the Kenderdine Campus to offer a diverse range of classes across a variety of subject areas.

Paul Trottier, left, Kenderdine Campus director, and Ken Van Rees, chair of the campus board

A big research facility like the Canadian Light Source synchrotron at the U of S would seem an unlikely place to find a writer-in-residence, unless that writer has a particular interest in science fiction.

Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer
Submitted photo

With construction underway on D Wing, the university is moving toward a call for bids on the next phase of the Academic Health Sciences project, a building that will connect to the College of Dentistry and Royal University Hospital.

The E Wing portion of the Academic Health Sciences project seen from College Avenue.
Rendering provided by Kindrashuk Agrey Architects

The Parking Services office is moving from their current location in the University Services Building to a new location in the Animal Science Building – located across the street from the NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute at 72 Campus Dr.

Please note the following hours of operation for most university offices over the holiday season:

The Tuck Shop is once again open for business after several months of renovations designed to make room for more people and create a new home for the Canada Post outlet on campus.

The new Canada Post outlet in the Tuck Shop, Arts Building.
Photo by Mark Ferguson

The university has selected Saskatoon-based Meridian Development Corporation as its partner in a plan to build up to 200 new four-bedroom housing units for students.

The U of S has put out a call to the private sector for some creative approaches to developing the first phase of the College Quarter student residence project.

Contrary to information released Aug. 27, Campus Drive South will NOT be closed for paving Friday Aug. 29.

Renovations to the Marquis Hall retail area are scheduled from Aug. 4 - 22 inclusive. During this time our retail area will be closed for cash customers. Events scheduled in the dining rooms and kitchen production will not be affected.

Bus service through the Place Riel transit hub will be re-routed starting Wednesday, July 2, to allow for paving of Campus Drive South.

Even though Saskatchewan Housing has turned down its application for a $19 million grant to help build 200 family townhouses for students, the University will proceed with planning as if the project were going ahead.

Consumer Services has begun the search for an architect, a restaurant designer and a retail designer who can help transform Marquis Hall into the centre for food and retail services on campus.

Marquis Hall has a commanding view of the Bowl.
OCN photo

Word is expected soon on whether the University will get provincial government support for a major student housing project.

A recent inventory of greenhouse gas emissions on campus has proven that 30 years of paying attention to the issue of sustainability in the University's approach to building, planning, design, operation and maintenance has paid off.

The on again, off again plans for an expansion and renovation of Place Riel finally seem to be a go.

The first of two major components of the $251 million Academic Health Sciences project will go to tender in January and, if there are no significant cost overruns, construction could be underway this spring.

The exterior of D Wing, from the southeast.
Illustration courtesy Friggstad Downing Henry Architects and Flad & Associates

Driven in part by a proposal to use agricultural research lands south of the main campus for a student residence development, the University has embarked on a review of how it uses all its urban land, and what future opportunities those lands might represent.

University offices will be closed on the following days during the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s season:
Monday, Dec. 24
Tuesday, Dec. 25
Wednesday, Dec.26
Thursday, Dec. 27
Friday, Dec. 28
Monday, Dec. 31
Tuesday, Jan.1, 2008

Space has been allocated to an “on again, off again” project that has sat on the drawing board for years, but there’s still no guarantee the Graduate Students Association (GSA) will have a new commons area in the immediate future.

Work on the second stage of the University Learning Centre (ULC) is expected to start in early October, as authorities hope to see the extensive $6 million project completed in about 12 months.

Ken Ladd, left, associate dean of client services with the University Library, and Jim Greer, director of the University Learning Centre.

Photo by Kirk Sibbald, On Campus News

The University of Saskatchewan is short of teaching, office and research space so a plan has been developed that will involves moving and changing various units and buildings to create more.

Preparations are already underway at the Academic Health Sciences D Wing construction site.

Site preparations for the Academic Health Sciences D Wing are being done along Campus Drive.
Photo by Silas Polkinghorne

Tired of looking at that pile of parking tickets every time you open your glove box? Why not deal with some of them and get into the Christmas spirit at the same time.

Although it is trying to keep disruptions to a minimum, parts of the U of S Library collection are being moved as part of the University Learning Centre – Library Transformation Project.

The University has changed the business hours at its parking office, making it a little less convenient for owners of vehicles that have been towed on campus to get their wheels back.

The USSU is examining options for upgrades to Place Riel that would increase space to provide better services to students.

The new City of Saskatoon Transit hub in front of Place Riel opened Sept. 9, providing better access to campus from around the city.

Starting Sept. 1, the University is making changes to the time limits for parking meters on Campus Drive, inside the loop created by Campus Drive and adjacent to Royal University Hospital.

Whether you are a student returning to the U of S, or someone considering attending for the first time, it is important to be comfortable with your environment.

All the various recycling efforts now underway on campus will be brought together in a unified program aimed at collecting beverage containers.

The U of S will begin to explore the possibility of building a Fine and Performing Arts Centre on campus - a project that has been talked about for many years.

Heavy equipment will soon be tearing up the turf at Griffiths Stadium.

For the past four decades, the University of Saskatchewan Graduate Students Association (GSA) has been searching for more spacious accommodations, but with no success.

The City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan will be holding an open house on campus to share the proposed plans for the University Transit Hub project at Place Riel.

A campus steering committee is now considering a residence project that would be built between Place Riel and St. Thomas More College.

A six-month pilot project will allow drivers to pay for parking on campus by dialing 955-9969 on a cell phone and entering the four-digit number located on a sticker on each meter.

The Board of Governors will be asked this month to approve construction of a new Saskatoon city transit hub this summer that would close Campus Drive in front of Place Riel and double the number of buses coming to campus.

The offices of the College of Graduate Studies and Research are moving from the Murray Building to the College Building over Reading Week.

St. Thomas More College is considering expanding to provide students with more space.

Baljit Singh a professor from the WCVM doesn’t mind living among 600 students, in fact he quite enjoys the experience.

Illustration courtesy of Facilities Management Division

Jan. 2006 - With $100 million provided by the provincial government last month, the U of S is now able to move forward with more tangible planning of the huge, multi-year Academic Health Sciences Centre building project.

The U of S library is offering 20 minute refresher tours in January.

The University of Saskatchewan will close for the holidays Dec. 24, 2005 and will reopen on Jan. 3, 2006. For more information see the details about and links to various services below.