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🌈 Mark your calendars for Pride Week at SAIT
Celebrate our 2SLGBTQ+ community #HereAtSAIT! Pride Week is Oct. 14 to 18.
Join the festivities:
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, noon – 1 pm, MB328 | Pride Yoga
- Wednesday, Oct. 15, noon – 1 pm, Begin Tower basement | Drag Bingo
- Thursday, Oct. 16, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Reg Erhardt Library | Rainbow reads
- Friday, Oct. 17, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Begin Tower Basement | Queer Crafts
- Saturday, Oct. 18, noon – 4 pm, Cohos Commons Field | Trojans Pride Game
All events are drop-in except for Queer Crafts on Friday, Oct. 17.
💸 Deadline Friday: Apply for funding through the ’88 Legacy Fund
Do you have an idea for an innovative program or venture that would support SAIT's world-class student experience? Apply for funding through the ’88 Legacy Fund by Friday, Oct. 17.
🌎 Apply to study abroad in 2025/26
Applications open on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for study abroad opportunities in the 2025/26 academic year — including semester exchanges and short-term programs.
This year, SAIT students are exploring the world in Costa Rica, Cuba, Peru, South Africa, Singapore, Australia, the United States, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and India — and you could be next!
Travel, learn and build global connections through unforgettable international experiences. Don’t miss your chance — spaces fill fast.
💡 Explore the Digital Youth Studio
To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we're opening the doors of the Digital Youth Studio (Johnson-Cobbe, KA306) to all of SAIT. Explore the space, see the technology in action and take part in self-paced, hands-on activities that feature:
- 3D printing and modelling
- Extended reality (XR)
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)
- Coding
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things
Drop in any Wednesday in October (Oct. 15, 22 and 29) any time between 11 am and 2 pm, experiment with the tools, chat with our Digital Youth Program Specialists and enjoy some light snacks.
🧠 Get it done together: Body doubling drop-in
Having trouble starting or sticking to tasks? You’re not alone. Join Body Doubling Drop-In — structured time designed to help you focus, build routines and make progress alongside others.
Bring a school or personal project to MC209 on Tuesday, Oct. 21 (1 – 2 pm) or Monday, Oct. 27 (10:30 – 11:30 am), set a goal and settle in to this low-pressure focus environment.
What to expect:
- A warm welcome from a facilitator or peer leader
- Gentle structure — welcome, 50-minute focus sprint and 5-minute wrap-up
- A sensory-friendly setup with soft lighting, fidget tools and a visual timer
- Optional sharing — no pressure, just support and accountability
🌟 Pop-up booth: What's happening for ADHD and ASD celebration week?
On Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 11 am to 1:30 pm, members of the Neurodiversity Alliance will be in the Irene Lewis Atrium. Pop by and learn about ADHD and ASD Celebration Week events scheduled for later this month, ask questions about neurodiversity and discover ways to get involved.
📲 Be proactive about safety on campus: Download SAITALERT
SAITALERT is a free smartphone app that provides easy access to SAIT’s emergency information and a direct line to Campus Security. Plus, if there’s an emergency on campus, you’ll receive an alert through the app. Download SAITALERT and enable push notifications to get emergency alerts.
You can also use the virtual walk home feature in the app to send your location to Campus Security. Once initiated, Campus Security will be able to track your walk in real-time until you reach your destination. You can even send your location to a friend.
💙 See something, say something. If you spot suspicious activity or objects at SAIT, or concerning behaviour on campus or online, contact Campus Security at 403.284.8530 or through the SAITALERT app.
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What else you should know
- Sometimes, on the path to success at school, you hit a bump in the road. Whether the bump is academic, personal or just a feeling that something's off, you can contact our Early Support Program. It's completely confidential. You can refer yourself to the program.
- SAIT students who are also parents of Kindergarten to Grade 12 students should reach out to instructors to discuss flexibility in light of the Alberta Teachers’ Association strike. Courses will continue in their scheduled delivery mode.
- Learn more about student loans and grants available to you as a SAIT student, and receive support with your application in one of our hands-on workshops, held on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 5 – 6:30 pm and on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 2 – 4 pm.
- Visit the Lamb Learner Success Centre for a drop-in session on workshop on improving your writing and presentation skills with a peer writing specialist.
- Over the next few months, you’ll notice some changes in mySAIT. If you need help or are curious about a change you see, check the Knowledge Base.
- SAIT Insights is our research community, where feedback is collected from students like you to improve the SAIT experience. Sign up before the end of this year and be entered to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.
Further testing following the City of Calgary’s intensive water testing protocols has revealed elevated inorganic substances in 10 point-of-use locations out of the 106 locations tested.
Eight of these points of use locations are in the Senator Burns building, one in the Thomas Riley building and one at the Mayland Heights campus. Testing was completed on all drinking fountains, water bottle filling stations, office kitchen sinks and commercial kitchens in legacy buildings on campus.
Learn about the impacted areas as well as protective and corrective actions being taken.
If you experience measles symptoms, please help limit the spread — stay home and call 811 to report symptoms. Vaccines are available for free at SAIT’s Health Clinic.
Please call 403.284.8666 to book a vaccination appointment with the clinic — no walk-ins are accepted.
Important notice
Starting Monday, June 23, changes are coming to your digital identity and access to Microsoft applications.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.