Stories relating to SAITSA
SAIT Campus
SAITSA offers tax help for international students
The tax season is upon us and for international students this can be quite daunting. [ READ MORE ]
SAITSA
News
Provincial budget cuts impact hundreds of jobs at Alberta post-secondary schools
SAIT and the University of Calgary have been deeply impacted with more cuts to the operating cost of post-secondary institutions and the new performance-based funding model. Following the provincial budget revealed Feb. 27, SAIT announced 230 positions would be eliminated. [ READ MORE ]
News
Student stress on the rise as end of semester looms
As the fall semester comes to a close, many post-secondary students deal with a considerable degree of stress as they complete their courses. [ READ MORE ]
Mount Royal University
SAIT students bracing for a hit to their wallets as tuition increases loom
The UCP provincial government released their budget on Oct.24, and the budget has cut provincial grants to post-secondary institutions by 7.9 per cent for this year alone, while also deciding to cancel the tuition freeze in 2020-21. [ READ MORE ]
Featured
Despite $10-million gift, no timelines offered on SAITSA HQ
SAIT announced a $10 million gift on Jan. 23 from the SAIT Students’ Association (SAITSA) toward a new student centre, but the project still has significant funding hurdles and no firm timeline. [ READ MORE ]
Featured
SAIT offers complimentary naloxone training to students
SAIT is one of the many institutions across Alberta that is offering free Naloxone training, as well as access to the take-home Naloxone kits. The training sessions are offered monthly through SAITSA, SAIT’s student run organization. [ READ MORE ]
City
Wondering what happened to the new student centre? SAITSA is still working on it
Three years after a student referendum that approved plans for a new student centre, SAITSA anticipates funding from the Government of Alberta. [ READ MORE ]
SAIT Campus
New SAITSA board of directors features 10 rookie members
The SAITSA Board of Directors (BOD) brought on 12 members for the 2018 – 2019 academic school year after the election on Oct.3-4. Election results were announced on Oct. 4, with 10 new members voted [ READ MORE ]
SAITSA
Peer Support Centre still rockin’ after all these years
The Peer Support Center is a place where students can go to relax, make new friends, and enjoy the safe place SAITSA provides. [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
Pet-a-Puppy helps SAIT students cope with stress
A lot of post-secondary students’ experience stress during the school year, and petting an animal is proven to release stress in students and improve mental health. SAITSA hosts a Wellness Wednesday event every week on campus, offering many activities such as free breakfast, free tea at the peer support centre, free skate, Take a Break, and Pet-a-Puppy. [ READ MORE ]