Welcome to the University of Calgary!
On behalf of the University community and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), we hope you are excited to join thousands of other graduate students participating in cutting edge research and advanced programs.
The University of Calgary is one of the top five research institutions in Canada, and you and your fellow graduate students are one of the main components that lead to such high research performance. As a graduate student here at the University of Calgary, you are a member of the GSA and we want to help support your success in all areas of life while you are part of our community. We attempt to do this through providing students such as yourself with academic, social, and financial support. For example, in collaboration with the greater university community, the GSA helps to provide a platform for graduate students to showcase current research, such as the Peer Beyond Symposium. The GSA also helps to provide social opportunities for new and returning graduate students to mingle through such activities as café mornings, seasonal special events, and paint nights. Financially, there are many awards, bursaries, and grants that you will have access to as a member of the GSA. Take a look at the GSA section of this Calendar for more information on these and many more opportunities.
Whether you are joining our community from around the corner or from around the world, we are excited to have you as part of our graduate student body. This can be a stressful and trying time in life, but we are committed to supporting you and helping to make this time in your life as memorable and positive of an experience as possible. I encourage you to get involved and take advantage of all the excellent programs, resources, and activities the GSA and your new community hosts. As in most aspects of life, your experiences here will ultimately be up to you but our hope in the GSA is that we will get to know you and you will get to know us as together we maximize our time here.
Tanille Shandro
GSA President 2020-2021
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