GSS Council Elections Fall 2020

Attention Graduate Students: The nomination period for GSS Council Elections 2020 is now open until September 23, 2020! This is your opportunity to get involved and represent your department. Meetings will be conducted online for this semester. Eligible candidates must be registered from October 2020 – August 2021 to serve a full term. All you
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U-Pass Suspended For Fall 2020

The U-Pass has been suspended for fall 2020
The Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass) will be suspended this fall. Students will NOT need to opt-out as there will not be any automatic charge for this service. The pass will however, still be available to students who need it, starting Monday, August 24th, 2020 by appointment only with @uwsa4u. The pass will be valid between
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Green Shield Supplemental Insurance Plan: Fall 2020

Green Shield Supplemental Insurance Plan
Green Shield Supplemental Insurance Plan (drug/dental) for Fall 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected all graduate students, including International Students, the GSS would like to update all graduate students in regards to the GSS Supplemental benefits plan (drug/dental plan) for fall 2020. Back in February 2020, at the GSS AGM meeting, there was
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GSS Administration Fees Explained

GSS Admin Fees Explained
With the changes that have developed over the course of the past several semesters, many students have asked questions about fees, tuition and the cost of being a Graduate student at the University of Windsor. The GSS is committed to always providing information to our members and advising them on what each admin fee, cost
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Poutine Giveaway #GSSCanadaWeek2020

GSS & Mare Nostrum Poutine Giveaway
Hey grad students! Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 at 11am The GSS and Mare Nostrum will be giving away 50 FREE ready-made Poutine lunches to University of Windsor grad students. This part of our Canada Week festivities, and we want to celebrate with you! Please follow social distancing rules. First come, first served. Don’t forget to
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GSS Canada Week 2020

GSS Canada Week 2020
#GSSCanadaWeek2020 Hello, grad students! 👋 Hey, grad students! We are excited to announce the launch of our Canada Week 2020 celebrations. That’s right, all this week we will be featuring programming all about Canada! This event will be taking place on our social media pages and website from Monday, June 29th (TODAY!) to Friday, July
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GSS Solidarity Statement

GSS Solidarity Statement
GSS Solidarity Statement Dear Students: We have been following the recent events in Canada and the US. As a country, we value multiculturalism. That, unfortunately, does not mean that there is not racism in Canada and in our community. We continue to advocate for equality for all: black women, men, and children, those who are
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Graduating Class of 2020

UWindsor graduation 2020
Congratulations to the University of Windsor graduating class of 2020! Even though graduation is going to look different for you this year, the achievement is all the same. You have all worked so hard at achieving your goals and it has finally paid off! Whether you decide to move into the workforce or continue on
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Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)

Canada Emergency Student Benefit
Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) As of May 15th, students are able to apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit. The CESB provides financial support to post-secondary students and high school graduates who have lost the opportunity to find work due to COVID-19. This benefit is for students who DO NOT qualify for CERB or
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Important Information: Student Relief Fund

Information regarding Student Relief Fund
Student Relief Fund There is an emergency fund available to all University of Windsor students. Domestic students, please email award1@uwindsor.ca. International students, please email isc@uwindsor.ca. The criteria to consider requests are as follow:  Bursaries are intended to cover a temporary loss of resources and are not intended to supplement a student’s income or to pay for items
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