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IMPORTANT DATES
GRC Meeting
Tuesday May, 28 (Science A 104)
Last Defence Lounge Renovations
Closed May 6th
Open Fall 2013
(Check out www.lastdefencelounge.ca later this spring for more details)
Larger Kitchen
Faster Service
New Entrance
New Party Room
Same Great Lounge
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GSA Call for Chairs
Wonderful oppritunities for grad students
 Award Committee: To overview bursaries, grants and awards that the GSA offers to graduate students (contact: gsavpa@ucalgary.ca) Governance Committee: To develop and update the GSA's governance bylaws, policies and procedures. (contact:gsapres@ucalgary.ca) International Students Committee: To engage our international students by providing support and events. (please see below) |
 International Chair
Call for Applications
Want to make a difference in the experience of international grad students at U of C? Looking for a leadership role in the GSA? Apply for the voluntary position of International Chair! The ideal applicant would: 
- have strong organizational and leadership skills
- be outgoing and flexible, with an interest in different cultures and global affairs
- have experience chairing meetings and planning events
- have participated in a study abroad program or be a current international student
- have a good knowledge of activities around Calgary and the surrounding area
- enjoy meeting new people and sharing new experiences
- be available to take on the position from June 2013-May 2014
International and Canadian students are welcome to apply. This position will report to and work closely with the GSA's Vice President of Student Life, Tina Johnston. Strong applicants may also be considered for 2013/14 International Graduate Student Committee that will be chaired by this position. Application Process:
- Send a resumé and cover letter to vpsl@gsa.ucalgary.ca
- Include some ideas for events or programming for international students
- Deadline: May 15, 2013, 11:45 PM
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Critical Importance of Copyright Compliance
A message sent on behalf of the Provost
 The University of Calgary is one of 20 Canadian universities that have opted out of the Access Copyright tariff that permitted use of materials from their repertoire without prior permission. Two thirds of community colleges, as well as most school boards in the K-12 sector across Canada, have also opted out of their version of the tariff.
It was anticipated that this action would result in close scrutiny by Access Copyright of all post-secondary institutions and that legal action might be initiated. At the beginning of April, Access Copyright filed suit against York University claiming they have authorized copies that are protected by copyright and, therefore, these copies should be subject to the tariff. These new circumstances remind us of the importance of continuing vigilance in the area of copyright compliance.
It is critical that we continue to adhere to the University of Calgary's policy, Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright.
We are continuing to enhance the university's copyright procedures: for example, we continue to add features to the Ares copyright management software to simplify procedures for instructors who require documents in multiple places. Integration with the Bookstore text ordering system as well as the Library Reserves system is also in progress. In addition, all course names and numbers in each semester, along with names of the instructors, are now regularly uploaded to Ares. This enables copyright staff to liaise immediately with individual instructors with any questions or concerns about their course readings.
The Libraries and Cultural Resources Copyright Office is ready to receive your spring, summer and fall term materials for review and copyright clearance. Clearance can usually be completed within a few days of submitting your course outlines, reading lists or other instructional materials. In the meantime, please continue to send your requests for all course readings to copyright@ucalgary.ca and visit the Copyright website.
On behalf of the Copyright Committee, thank you for your timely attention to, and assistance with, all requests for copyright compliance.
Dru Marshall
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Lunch at the Calgary Tower
International Graduate Student Event For May
UofC International Graduate Students are invited to lunch at Sky 360, the rotating restaurant atop the Calgary Tower, on Mon, May 20 at a special discounted price of $30 (includes 2-course meal, coffee/tea, and tower entry) - Please bring $6 for server tip plus extra money should you wish to purchase other beverages or dessert. A vegetarian pasta option will be available. Tickets must be purchased at CISSA (main floor Mac Hall) by Wed May 15th. Please contact Jody directly if you miss the deadline and would like to participate int@gsa.ucalgary.ca. |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Awards
For outstanding achievement in postsecondary research
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As seen in UToday, May 3
Due to the enormous financial success of The Last Defence Lounge (LDL) over the past year, the long-standing MacEwan Student Centre establishment will be getting an exciting makeover this summer.
"The prosperity of the LDL has been very encouraging," says outgoing Graduate Students' Association president, Franco Rizzuti. "I'm pleased to be leaving the new executive with the lounge in such good shape."
The LDL will be closing its doors on Friday, May 3 to begin extensive renovations. The revamping will focus on an expansion of the kitchen, which will help to accommodate the large amount of regular patrons to the restaurant. The kitchen will also be updating much of their equipment.
Click here for the full article... |
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Conference
Collaborating for Learning focuses on the many ways faculty, students and disciplines collaborate to produce the meaningful learning we strive to foster in our students. The conference provides an opportunity for learning together in ways that allow us to enhance our practice, grow our research on how students learn, and build our community. Some of the themes include collaboration inside the classroom, outside the classroom, collaboration among the disciplines and collaboration in inquiry. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gary Poole, Associate Director of the School of Population and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scholar in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship at the University of British Columbia. Date: May 15th & 16th, 2013 Location: MacEwan Student Centre, University of Calgary
Website: http://tlc.ucalgary.ca/cflearn/
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About Us
The University of Calgary Graduate Students' Association represents the collective interests, but not individual opinions, of graduate students to governing bodies of the university, all levels of government and the surrounding community of Calgary. The University of Calgary GSA is a member of the Alberta Graduate Council.
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Contact Us
University of Calgary Graduate Students' Association
214 MLT
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
403 220-8609
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