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On August 14, YUGSA Executives met with representatives of FGS to discuss a number of items, including the $300/year printing credit that all graduate students used to receive. Beginning last fall, new students did not receive the credit. FGS informed us that the remaining credit will expire at the end of this month for older […]

Please note, as a result of the back-to-work legislation imposed on CUPE 3903, which marks the end of the strike, our office will re-open on Monday, July 30, 2018. Our office hours are Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed between 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM for lunch hour). For more information, […]

On July 25, 2018, the Ontario PCs used their large majority in Parliament to pass back-to-work legislation that orders teaching and graduate assistants (TAs and GAs), who are members of CUPE 3903, back on the job. We consider this to be a highly undemocratic move by Premier Doug Ford that will block progress on improving […]

Dear members, On behalf of the York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA), we want to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Connor O’ Callaghan. An online fundraiser has been initiated to support Connor’s mother, Suzanne, as she experiences this tremendously tragic loss of her son. Please donate if you can. We […]

There are 3 vacant positions on the YUGSA Executive Committee. Based on YUGSA bylaws, the by-election for these positions will be held in the first meeting of the Council following the vacancy, which would be the September Council meeting (set for September 20, 2018). For the time being, the YUGSA Executive has appointed the following […]

Dear members, We have learned that the body of missing York University graduate student, Zabia Afzal, was recently found. On behalf of the York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA), we want to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Zabia. We recommend those members of the York University community who dedicated their […]