USSU News and Events

The Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations for all Term 2 classes will be open from January 25th to February 5th. If you feel that your professor or instructor  is worthy of some recognition for their hard work to be a great teacher please nominate them for an award.

Nomination forms will be available at the USSU Main Office in the Memorial Union Building, Room 103, The USSU Centres in lower Sask Hall,  and can be downloaded from www.ussu.ca.  As well, USSU representatives will be in the Arts Tunnel from 9:30AM - 2:30PM, February 1st and 2nd, to hand out and collect nomination forms.

We hope to see you out to give your prof a gold star!

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Three million people have been affected by the horrendous earthquake which devastated this island nation on January 12th.  Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless and without hope.

Your University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union wants to help and so mark your calendars for February 27, 2010 when Louis’ will be hosting a benefit concert to help raise money for the people of Haiti.

Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

Show starts at 8 p.m. with tickets available at Louis’

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Members of the Campus Community,

The University of Saskatchewan has cleared accumulated snow from most of the primary roadways on campus, and the secondary roadways and parking lots should be cleared within the next 24 hours. Please continue to check PAWS for any disruptions to scheduled classes.  U of S instructors and students in off-campus sites are encouraged to do the same, and to check road and transit conditions with local authorities.

Due to the difficult driving conditions around the city, Saskatoon Transit remains unable to offer full service at this time. They continue to add routes as roads become accessible. 

For the most recent information, call 975-3100 or click here.
With heavy traffic to the site, service is intermittent, so please be patient. You may also listen to your local media for continued updates. 

Also, please be aware that the City of Saskatoon has declared Snow Routes in order to continue with city-wide snow clearing. Parked cars must be moved from designated Snow Route roadways by 5 p.m. tonight and remain off the designated roadways until 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. 

Best Regards, 
David Hannah

Lead, Crisis Management Team and 

Associate Vice-President, Student and Enrolment Services
 
For more information, contact:
University Communications at communications@usask.ca

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The USSU and the University of Saskatchewan are pleased to unveil the new location of The Campus Computer Store in lower Place Riel. Students, faculty and staff are invited to visit the store Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Members of the Campus Community,

The City of Saskatoon has advised that there will be limited bus service on Sunday, Jan. 24 and 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: http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/UTILITY%20SERVICES/SASKATOON%20TRANSIT/Pages/default.aspx or call 975-3100.

In addition, please be advised that Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the evening of Jan. 24 in Saskatoon, which may compound transit issues. Visit http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/sk-40_metric_e.html for updates on changing weather conditions.

Campus roadways are currently being cleared and the University of Saskatchewan remains open. While classes are expected to continue as usual on Monday, Jan. 25, disruptions to the transit schedule and winter road conditions may result in disruptions to some scheduled classes. Faculty are asked to post any changes to their class schedules on PAWS http://paws.usask.ca/, as per regular procedures, and students are encouraged to regularly check PAWS for these updates. U of S instructors and students in off-campus sites are encouraged to do the same and to check road and transit conditions with local authorities.

Employees unable to attend work should contact their supervisors as per regular procedures.

Further updates, as required, will be provided to the campus community by email and posted in PAWS.

Best Regards,

David Hannah
Lead, Crisis Management Team and
Associate Vice-President, Student and Enrollment Services

For more information,
contact:
communications@usask.ca

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a 2-day interactive workshop which prepares participants to see and respond to signs of distress. Students from disciplines such as psychology, social work, medicine and education find this workshop particularly helpful though everyone can benefit. Take the training and help build a suicide-safer community.Student rates available!

Register today by calling 966.6982 or email help.centre@ussu.ca.

For more info go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=247959135874&index=1 or www.livingworks.net.

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Term 2 U-Pass stickers can now be picked up at the Information Centre in Upper Place Riel. Saskatoon Transit Drivers will accept Term 1 stickers until January 22, 2010.

For more information about the U-Pass program, check out www.ussu.ca/upass

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Stickers can now be picked up at the Information Centre in Upper Place Riel. Saskatoon Transit Drivers will accept Term 1 stickers until January 22, 2010.

Completed Exemption forms for Term 2 must be submitted to the U-Pass exemption office (next to the Information Centre in Upper Place Riel) no later than 4:30 p.m. January 15, 2010.

For more information about the U-Pass program, check out www.ussu.ca/upass

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The Place Riel building addition will be undergoing a major concrete pour for its 5th floor on Thursday, December 17 (weather permitting). The pour will begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon on that day.

Students, faculty and administration should be aware that concrete trucks will be passing through the bowl at roughly 15 minute intervals. Quorex Construction will have an additional flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume. People moving through the bowl area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2009 St. Thomas More Cafeteria - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

An afternoon of reflection and action in recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the Montréal massacre on December 6, 1989.

Other Events:
Documentary screening “Polytechnique.”
November 28 Arts room 133 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 3 Arts room 241 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

November 30 to December 4 Remembrance Exhibition
Murray Library on the U of S Campus

For more information contact the USSU Women’s Centre at 966-6980 or womens.centre@ussu.ca

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