SU in the News


SU in the News





We’re committed to amplifying student voices, and sometimes do so in the media (no autographs, please). Check out the public activities of your current Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) by date and topic, or scroll for archives of previous administrations.

82nd SLC (MAY 1 2024 – APRIL 30 2025)


82nd SLC

Your executives are: Ermia Rezaei-Afsah (President) | Naomie Bakana (VP Internal) | Jessie Dinh (VP Academic) | Mateusz Salmassi (VP External)

SPRING/SUMMER TERM (MAY-AUGUST)
STUDENT HOUSING, FINANCES AND WELLBEING CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY
  • SU says more resources needed to improve mental health on campus (Global News, 8 May 2024).
  • SLC approves proposed referendum question regarding the SU’s recent fee proposal (The Gauntlet, 27 July 2024).
  • Calgary post-secondary schools at max capacity in ongoing housing crisis (CityNews, 16 August 2024).
  • Calgary universities seeing increased demand for food banks (CBC News, 20 August 2024).
  • High demand for university food bank help (CBC News, 20 August 2024).
  • UCalgary sees busy move-in day, breaks record for first-year student accommodations (CTV News, 26 August 2024).
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  • Five arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at U of C, Calgary police chief says – SU condemns University administration’s failure to engage with students (Calgary Herald, 10 May 2024).
  • UCalgary student union calls for investigation into pro-Palestinian protest response (CTV News, 30th May 2024).
  • GFC passes motion for Board of Governors to initiate independent review into May 9 student encampments (The Gauntlet, 24 July 2024).
  • Students express housing concerns in Calgary as campus residences reach capacity (CBC News, 15 August 2024).
  • Calgary's university residences unable to accommodate many incoming students (CTV News, 16 August 2024).
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  • Naheed Nenshi (a former SU president) becomes latest UCalgary alum to lead major political party (UCalgary, 25th June 2024).
  • CASA’s Need Not Apply report proposes revisions to Canada Student Federal Assistance program (The Gauntlet, 3 August 2024).
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    FALL/WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER-APRIL)
  • Calgary post-secondary students face tight job market heading into new school year (CBC, 3 September 2024).
  • Student housing shortage is ‘desperate’ across Canada - at 6:55 mins (CBC Radio, 4 September 2024).
  • SLC presents Student Wellness, Access and Support consultation and approves 2024-25 Annual Operating Plan (The Gauntlet, 8 September 2024).
  • A sight for sore eyes: post-secondary benefits needed more than ever (SAIT Journalism, 27 November 2024).
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  • University of Calgary proposes additional tuition increases for 2025-2026 academic year (Livewire Calgary, 13 September 2024).
  • Affordable Market at the U of C offers accessible food, seeks volunteers (established with SU funding) (The Gauntlet, 17 October 2024).
  • Students’ Union Quality Money program supports an affordable meal option on campus (UCalgary News, 7 November 2024).
  • U of C reports $11 million revenue hit after international student enrolment drops (CBC News, 27 November 2024).
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  • Rally held at city hall in support of Green Line ahead of council meeting on passing project to province (CityNews, 16 September 2024).
  • Update on Green Line wind-down coming Tuesday as Gondek heaps criticism on provincial government (Calgary Herald, 16 September 2024).
  • Rally held outside Calgary City Hall in support of Green Line LRT (Global News, 16 September 2024).
  • Record delays in Alberta student aid applications leave students in financial uncertainty (The Gauntlet, 9 October 2024).
  • Calgary students’ unions call for more post-secondary funding, affordability measures in pre-budget submission (Livewire, 8 November 2024).
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    THE ARCHIVES

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    81st SLC (MAY 1 2023 – APRIL 30 2024)

    81st SLC


    81st SLC

    Your executives were: Shaziah Jinnah Morsette (President), Mateusz Salmassi (VP External), Ermia Rezaei-Afsah (VP Student Life), Arlington Antonio Santiago (VP Operations and Finance), Sandra Amin (VP Academic)

    SPRING/SUMMER TERM (MAY-AUGUST)
    STUDENT HOUSING, FINANCES AND WELLBEING CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY
  • Students ‘can’t afford to sit this election out’ as tuition spike remains grating issue: U of C Students’ Union (Calgary Herald, 22nd May 2023).
  • UCalgary students hit advance polls, eat ice cream (CityNews, 26th May 2023).
  • Hundreds of post-secondary students in Calgary hunting for housing as campus residences full (CBC News, 8th August 2023).
  • Alberta campus food banks see doubled demand from students (CBC News, 16th August 2023).
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  • Educators ‘wholly unprepared’ for student use of artificial intelligence – SU weighs in (Calgary Herald, 4th July 2023).
  • University of Calgary Students’ Union pushes for affordable housing as rents rise (Global News, 12th July 2023).
  • ‘It’s a big chapter of everyone’s life’: Thousands move into U of C dorms as first day of school nears (Calgary Herald, 27th August 2023).
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  • The U of C Students’ Union says students are lacking provincial support to find summer jobs (CityNews, 5th July 2023).
  • Council reconsiders decision to reject recommendations on affordability crisis – SU condemns City’s failure to act on student housing (CTV News, 7th July 2023).
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    FALL/WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER-MARCH)
  • Former Ghanaian president visits campus, praises UCalgary’s diversity (UCalgary, 22 November 2023).
  • Program aims to pair post-secondary students to live with seniors - SU comments on other institutions' pilot (Calgary Herald, 17 December 2023)
  • Summer job market looking thin, head of U of C students’ union says (CityNews, 15 April 2024).
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  • U of C requires doctor’s notes for deferred examinations again amid shortage of doctors from Wellness Services (The Gauntlet, 8th September 2023).
  • University of Calgary Recovery Centre piloting substance-free residence for students (Calgary Herald, 1st November 2023).
  • Newly opened drop-in and substance-free space a safe haven – with support from SU Quality Money (UCalgary, 26th February 2024).
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  • Alberta invests $5 million in U of C’s new science facility (Calgary Herald, 13th September 2023).
  • ‘Not enough to address housing crisis’: Calgary international students, lawyer react to permit cap (CBC News, 23rd January 2024).
  • Alberta post-secondary students and faculty warn flat 2024 budget will squeeze universities, students (Edmonton Journal, 11th March 2023).
  • Student leaders worry as U of C revenues now rely on tuition more than base grants (CBC News, 27th March 2024).
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    80th SLC (MAY 1 2022 – APRIL 30 2023)

    80th SLC


    80 SLC

    Your executives were: Nicole Schmidt (President), Shaziah Jinnah Morsette (VP Academic), Aly Samji (VP Operations and Finance), Mateusz Salmassi (VP External)

    SPRING/SUMMER TERM (MAY-AUGUST)
    STUDENT HOUSING, FINANCES AND WELLBEING CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY
  • Students struggle to find housing in Calgary’s tight rental market (Calgary Herald, 21st July 2022)
  • Calgary’s tight rental market leaving university students in a lurch (Global News, 21st July 2022)
  • SU fights housing crisis by providing accessible support services for students (The Gauntlet, 1st August 2022)
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  • No vacancy: University of Calgary on-campus residences at full capacity (CTV News, 22nd July 2022)
  • University of Calgary housing full for first time in history (CityNews, 8th August 2022)
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  • Alberta announces new low-income student bursary (CBC News, 22nd June 2022)
  • Alberta government urged to regulate tuition increases for international students (CBC News, 17th July 2022)
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    FALL/WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER-MARCH)
  • Calgary university students struggle with inflation and lingering pandemic effects (CityNews, 13th September 2022)
  • University of Calgary Students’ Union launches ‘Stack the Mac’ food drive (Livewire, 5th October 2022)
  • U of C pushes vote on tuition hike after students’ union cries foul (Calgary Herald, 20th November 2022)
  • Facing rising food and housing costs, Calgary students support each other (CBC News, 17th January 2023)
  • Students fed up after fourth consecutive year of tuition hikes at U of C (Calgary Sun, 23rd January 2023)
  • University students on the high cost of living (CBC Radio, 3rd February 2023)
  • Lots of work left for affordable post-secondary: UCalgary SU (Livewire, 16th February 2023)
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  • ‘Get out, hide or fight’: Students say U of C alert system failed during knife scare (Calgary Herald, 26th October 2022)
  • University of Calgary postpones tuition talks after backlash from student union (CityNews, 21st November 2022)
  • University of Calgary students protest 4th consecutive tuition increase (Global News, 20th January 2023)
  • University of Calgary students protest 4th consecutive tuition increase (Global News, 20th January 2023)
  • Alberta to require ‘free speech reporting’ after uproar over controversial academic visit (CBC News, 3rd February 2023)
  • Controversial Calgary Lecturer Shut Down At University Of Lethbridge – the SU lends support (Penticton Herald, 7th February 2023)
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  • U of C Students’ Union seeks financial help from province to develop free textbooks (CBC News, 14th September 2022)
  • Students say lifting cap on working hours doesn’t fix bigger issues for international students (CBC News, 7th October 2022)
  • Calgary students, newcomers applaud the end to interest payments on federal student loans (Livewire, 7th November 2022)
  • U of C students raise concerns about proposed tuition hikes at university town hall (Calgary Herald, 8th December 2022)
  • UCP to cap post-secondary tuition hikes at two per cent (Calgary Herald, 16th February 2023)
  • Town hall held with MLA Jason Copping sparks frustration with the 2023 budget (The Gauntlet, 9th March 2023)
  • UCalgary students rally to reverse cuts, freeze fees (CityNews, 27th March 2023)
  • Students protest against tuition hikes at SU organized Alberta Student Day of Action (The Gauntlet, 27th March 2023)
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    79th SLC (MAY 1 2021 – APRIL 30 2022)

    79th SLC


    79 SLC

    Your executives were: Nicole Schmidt (President), Renzo Pereyra (VP Academic), Marley Gillies (VP External), Mickail Hendi (VP Operations and Finance), Assad Ali Bik (VP Student Life)

    SPRING/SUMMER TERM (MAY-AUGUST)
    STUDENT HOUSING, FINANCES AND WELLBEING CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY
  • U of C proposing ‘exceptional’ tuition increases for handful of programs (CBC News, 19th May 2021)
  • The search for a summer job: ‘The competition is fierce’ (CBC News, 27th May 2021)
  • Alberta launches final push to boost first dose vaccination numbers (CBC News, 9th June 2021)
  • U of C students frustrated after classes suddenly switch online (Calgary Herald, 27th August 2021)
  • Students, businesses ‘incredibly disappointed’ with Alberta’s new COVID-19 restrictions (Global News, 16th September 2021)
  • Students to collect food bank donations for annual Trick-or-Eat event (The Gauntlet, 25th October 2021)
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  • UCalgary consultation on exceptional tuition hikes inadequate: student group (Calgary Herald, 3rd June 2021)
  • Students concerned about plans to privatize university bookstore (CityNews, 16th June 2021)
  • Decision to privatize U of C bookstore delayed (The Gauntlet, 2nd July 2021)
  • Tuition hikes at U of C delayed following lack of consultation: student union (CityNews, 26th July 2021)
  • Masks, vaccinations not mandatory at U of C this fall; decision sparks backlash from faculty (CTV News, 11th August 2021)
  • U of C Students’ Union demands reimbursement for students who anticipated classes being in-person (CityNews, 27th August 2021)
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  • Student groups criticize loss of ‘vote anywhere’ polling stations on campuses (Calgary Herald, 13th July 2021)
  • Student group asks Elections Canada to reconsider advanced polls (Calgary Journal, 19th July 2021)
  • Calgary student group calls for polling stations on campuses (CityNews, 15th August 2021)
  • On-campus voting comes back for Calgary municipal election (Livewire, 20th August 2021)
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    FALL/WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER-APRIL)
  • ‘Last-minute pivot’ to online learning irks U of C students’ union (CBC News, 8th September 2021)
  • Q Centre launches initiative to provide scholarships dedicated to the queer community (The Gauntlet, 3rd January 2022)
  • No Bermuda Shorts Day celebration at the University of Calgary this week (CTV News, 12th April 2022)
  • Alberta university students struggle to find jobs despite employment landscape re-opening (CBC News, 26th April 2022)
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  • SLC votes to withdraw from the Council of Alberta University Students (The Gauntlet, 10th December 2021)
  • Board of Governors votes to approve tuition increase for the third consecutive year (The Gauntlet, 17th December 2021)
  • U of C students’ union calls for clarity for return to campus at end of month (Calgary Herald, 7th February 2022)
  • SU supports U of C’s decision to continue its health measures after provincial restrictions lift (The Gauntlet, 9th February 2022)
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  • Omicron spurs Alberta post-secondary institutions to return to online learning in January (CBC News, 23rd December 2021)
  • Postsecondary students grapple with increased tuitions as a result of provincial funding cuts to education (Globe & Mail, 29th March 2022)
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