Graduate Students Association (GSA)
Welcome OISE Grad Students!
We are your student union so if you have any questions or want to get more involved in social events, political agitations, or are just looking for a place to come and vent or relax please come by the GSA space on the eighth floor, right next to CUPE 3907 and down the hall from the International Students Association.
Upcoming Events | Announcements | Office Hours
Upcoming Events
Please note that GSA office hours for Tuesday February 14th will be 4-6pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact us to arrange alternate meeting times.
Events for ALL STUDENTS
Next Council Meeting - TBC
Bring your own plate and cup
Agenda and Minutes to previous meetings will be posted under the GSA Council tab, to the left.
12th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference
ALL graduate and ITE students are welcome to attend the conference. Visit http://uoft.me/dgsrc2012 for more information. To become a review (a great experience!) sign into the website and select the option to be a reviewer.
Announcements
Health and Dentail Insurance - OPT-IN and OPT-OUT period for the winter until February 3rd. 2012.
Visit http://www.utgsu.ca/health-and-dental/opting-out/ for more information.
CUPE 3902, Unit 1
The Bargaining Committee will be holding a Unit 1 organizing meeting and bargaining update on Tuesday Jan.24th, and January 30th, from 5-7pm in the Taylor Room (basement of Sidney Smith, room 619). Please attend with any questions or if you wish to volunteer. Visit http://cupe3902.org/ for more information.
Digest Listserv!
The GSA publishes a new, weekly, listserv to keep OISE graduate students up to date on current events at the GSA and announcements by the Graduate Student Union. Students have the option of opting-in or out of this listserve.
If you have anything to add to the listserv, email it by Tuesday to go out the following day, to gsa.oise@utoronto.ca. Please note postings will be edited for space and clarity, if needed.
GSA Conference Funding Feedback
Thank you to everyone who has been participating in academic conferences. We are so excited that you are travelling the world to share your research work. We hope it can be possible for more students.
If you have thoughts on the structure of conference funding for grad students at OISE, you can fill out a survey at:
surveys.oise.utoronto.ca/surve
GSA's roundtable discussion, by November 14, 2011. It will be used to inform
ongoing discussions with the Dean's office about student conference
funding. If you're passionate about the issue, email gsa.oise@utoronto.ca.