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Fall Reading Break Remains!
We are happy to announce that after weeks of advocacy and campaigning to keep Fall Reading Break, the General Faculties Council voted last night to keep your break! The MacEwan University General Faculties Council proposed the removal of Fall Reading Break starting...
Governance
Student Financial Aid Open Letter
September 24, 2024 For Immediate Release Open Letter to the Minister of Advanced Education: Ensuring Timely Financial Aid Dear Minister Sawhney, On behalf of the undersigned student organizations, representing over 150,000 students across Alberta, we are writing to...
SAMU’s President Meets with edmonton’s mayor
On September 19th, SAMU's President joined student leaders from across the city as a part of the Edmonton Student Alliance's annual roundtable with the Mayor's office, where we had the chance to advocate on the local issues that matter most to our students. We...
STUDENT REPRESENTATION: U-PASS
SAMU's VP Governance and Finance along with student representatives from NAIT, Norquest, Concordia and the University of Alberta came together this month to advocate student interests during UPASS negotiations.
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SAMU News
Fall Reading Break Remains!
We are happy to announce that after weeks of advocacy and campaigning to keep Fall Reading Break, the General Faculties Council voted last night to keep your break! The MacEwan University General Faculties Council proposed the removal of Fall Reading Break starting...
CAMPUS CLASH
On Saturday, September 21st, SAMU President Gabriel Ambutong participated in the Campus Clash, hosted by the Edmonton Elks. This event catered to students in the region from U of A, NAIT, and MacEwan, offering discounted game tickets and themed activities for...
Advocacy Win: Deferred Exam Fee Reduced!
SAMU recently celebrated an advocacy win of reducing the Deferred Exam Fee from $75/deferral to $50/deferral (to a maximum of $150/semester) for MacEwan students. This change came from numerous conversations with MacEwan administration, initiated by the former Vice...
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