International Students Travelling to UWindsor

Dear International Students, The Government of Canada has made recent announcements impacting travel for international students. Please see the links below to ensure you have the appropriate information before you depart your home country. Post-graduate Work Permit – Extension and Expansion Enhanced Travel Restrictions UWindsor’s student FAQ portal ask.uwindsor.ca also contains important travel information: What
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International Readiness Plan

Taken from ISC UWindsor is now on the approved list of designated learning institutions (DLIs) that have reopened to asymptomatic international students from outside of Canada. If you have been approved for a study permit you can now travel to Canada for your studies (a non-discretionary or non-optional purpose). More information on this along with
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U-Pass Suspended For Fall 2020

U-Pass 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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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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Quick and Easy Recipes during Quarantine

Falafel
Hey grad students! Looking for some new meal ideas? Here are a few quick and easy recipes from Adam of Mare Nostrum , that you can tryout this weekend! Hummus Ingredients 1 cup dry chickpeas 100 ml of vegetable oil 170 g Tahini  19 g Salt  75 ml Lemon juice (to taste) Garlic (optional) (to
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GSS Makes Donation to Campus Food Pantry

The University of Windsor’s Student Alliance’s Food Pantry remains open to all UWindsor students thank you to campus partners. The Graduate Student Society (GSS) donated to the food bank to ensure all graduate students can eat. “The UWSA food pantry has been an essential service for students. Many students struggle financially and have so many
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Updates on UWindsor Research and Innovation Guidance

Updates on UWindsor Research and Innovation Guidance
To members of the the University of Windsor Research community, According to the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, policies and actions must conform to the following criteria of safety and physical distancing: Research which is conducted on-line, does not require the research to be on campus, and does not require any travel by
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U-PASS Public Transit Bus Access Refund

U-PASS Public Transit Bus Access Refund Transit Windsor will be suspended until Friday, May 1st, 2020. This is an extension of the existing suspension set by the City of Windsor. All students are automatically enrolled for the U-PASS for Fall and Winter semesters unless they opt-out (subject to opt-out conditions). If you have not opted
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Student resources available during COVID-19

Student resources available during COVID-19 In this time of crisis, there are many businesses closing their doors, which means access products and services have significantly reduced. Because of this, we need more support than ever to get through these challenging times. As a result, we’ve compiled a list of services and student resources available, please
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