SAIT Update 01.18.2021
Stop. Take five. Check your wellness
It's official. Today is the gloomiest day of the year, Blue Monday. That also makes right now a great time to check your wellness.
Thrive at SAIT — support included
There are resources, workshops and lots of well-being tips and tricks you can use to help you thrive while you're a student at SAIT. 🙂
Learn more about all the supports available.
Battle the blues with Make Some Noise for Mental Health — virtually this year
This award-winning, student-led initiative was created by the SAIT Trojans Outreach Program to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and promote mental health awareness on post-secondary campuses.
📅 Make Some Noise for Mental Health | Monday, Jan. 18 – Friday, Jan. 29
Join the conversation with #BellLetsTalk
Whether you’re helping a friend through a difficult time, or taking care of your own mental health, now more than ever, mental health matters — and every action counts.
📅 Bell Let's Talk Day | Thursday, Jan. 28
9 simple ways to get involved
From program-specific and special interest clubs, to helping a fellow student as a peer mentor, English conversation partner or peer tutor there are lots of ways to get involved at SAIT.
- Looking for leadership and volunteer opportunities? Explore positions with Saitsa and the Student Leadership Program.
- Looking to gain skills outside the classroom that look great on your resumé? Check out My Career Hub for a list of co-curricular activities.
- Looking to experience campus life online? Join the SAIT Student Life Facebook group.
⏲️ Count down all the ways to connect with your SAIT community.
Understanding your grades
Grades are a significant part of your student life — make sure you understand how they work. Find out more about:
- the grading system
- how to calculate a weighted grade and try the grade calculator
- academic probation
- tips to stay on track with school
📖 Read: Understanding your grades.
Stop the spread of COVID-19
Help keep classes on and COVID away from campus.
Monitor yourself for COVID-19 symptoms every day — don’t come to campus if you have even minor symptoms, if you’re waiting for a COVID-19 test or if you're waiting for your COVID test results.
Remember to isolate or quarantine as necessary — it’s the law! Don’t stress about missing lab time or exams due to illness, we’ll work with you to make it up.
Online systems outages
Online systems will be undergoing maintenance this month.
- Some services will be unavailable between Tuesday, Jan. 26, 10:30 pm and Wednesday, Jan. 27, noon, including APAS (ApplyAlberta) and MTS (MyTradesecrets). Payments cannot be accepted at this time and registration will be unavailable.
- Some services will be unavailable between Saturday, Jan. 30, 8 am through Sunday, Jan. 31, noon, including mySAIT (myStudent), APAS (ApplyAlberta), MTS (myTradesecrets) and the Ellucian Go App.
Coming up in the calendar
Follow us on Instagram and check out the event calendar to stay connected to what's happening at SAIT.
- Virtual career conversation: Resumé writing | Tuesday, Jan. 19, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Virtual study lounge | Tuesday, Jan. 19, noon – 2 pm
- Communi-Tea | Tuesday, Jan. 19, 4 – 5 pm
- Writing workshop: Anti-procrastination for papers | Tuesday, Jan. 19, 4 – 5 pm
- Success seminar: Master time management | Wednesday, Jan. 20, noon – 1 pm and 3:30 – 5:30 pm
- Student Awards tutorial | Thursday, Jan. 21, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Add/Drop period for most full-time programs | Monday, Jan. 11 – Friday, Jan. 22
Find more important dates for 2020/21.