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💡 Be a good campus citizen
- Smoking is not permitted on campus: Smoking cigarettes, vapes and marijuana products are not permitted on any of SAIT’s campuses. Here are some strategies for staying smoke free.
- Elevator etiquette on campus: Remove your backpack in a crowded elevator to create more space. Use the open/close buttons on the panel to open the door for stragglers — holding the door open with your arm creates strain on the doors.
- Safely storing bikes on campus: Lock up your bike with a good lock, such as a D-lock, chain lock or folding lock, or rent a bike locker in the P6 parkade. Contact residence@sait.ca to confirm availability and book.
- Safely storing electric transportation devices on campus: If you're taking your e-bike, hover board or another electrically powered transportation device to campus, you are not permitted to store your electric transportation device in SAIT buildings. Safely store and lock up your device in one of the approved storage areas or outdoor racks.
🍂 Everything you need to know this semester at SAIT
With the Fall semester kicking off this week, here's what you need to know.
🖥️ AI at SAIT: Four things you should know
Tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are expanding the ways we work and learn. There’s a lot you can do with AI and a few things you need to know to use it effectively and responsibly at SAIT.
📅 Save the date
- Hope — Community Resource Fair
Thursday, Sept. 10, 11 am – 2 pm📍 MacDonald Hall (Heritage Hall)
Join us on World Suicide Prevention Day as we inspire hope, spark connection and remind one another that no one has to navigate difficult times alone. The event includes an uplifting speaker panel on resilience, a group campus walk and a drop-in fair featuring community resources. Register for the panel (lunch included!).
- Student Resources Fair
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10 am – 2 pm📍 Irene Lewis Atrium (Stan Grad Centre)
From financial advising and counselling to studying abroad and community services, this is your one-stop shop for everything you need to make the most of your SAIT experience.
- Natoysopoyiis Open House
Monday, Sept. 21, 10 am – 2 pm📍 Natoysopoyiis (NN108, Senator Burns building)
Since 2001, Natoysopoyiis has been a home away from home for Indigenous learners — a space for connection, community and support. Drop in to connect with the team supporting Indigenous student success, enjoy some popcorn and learn how to make a beaded lanyard.
💰 Attend a financial awards info session
If you're a full-time student or apprentice, you may be eligible to apply for awards, scholarships and bursaries. Learn everything about student awards and how to apply in our free-to-attend webinars:
- Student Awards Online Info Session | Thursday, Sept. 10, 11 – 11:45 am
- Student Awards Online Info Session | Monday, Sept. 14, noon – 12:45 pm
🤝 Apply for the Industry Mentorship Program
The next industry mentorship program will run from Sept. 28 to Dec. 17. If you're a full-time credit student and will be in your second year of study or above next semester, you can apply to be paired with an industry professional. You'll gain real-world knowledge and build your network.
During the 12-week program, you'll meet your mentor a minimum of six times. To participate, complete the application, review the Student Mentorship Guide and pass a training quiz.
Mentee applications officially open on Monday, Aug. 24, and you can contact the Industry Mentorship Coordinator, Oscar Chavez at oscar.chavez@sait.ca for more information.
🍕 Free pizza, popcorn and film screening featuring SAIT students
You're invited to a movie night on campus on Monday, Sept. 21! Help Is on the Way explores the global crisis of energy poverty, Canada’s role in the energy conversation and real-world efforts to bring reliable energy to communities in need.
The film documents a Study Abroad trip that brought SAIT and NAIT students together with Light Up The World to support solar energy initiatives in Peru.
- 5 – 6:30 pm: Screening and popcorn
- 6:30 – 7 pm: Live Q&A with filmmaker Mathew Embry, Aaron Cohen of Light Up The World and Teresa Waddington of LNG Canada, moderated by Pavneet Cheema, one of the SAIT students featured in the film
- 7 – 7:30 pm: Pizza and networking
🛫 If you're curious about a Study Abroad community service trip, this is a great way to learn more before you apply starting Thursday, Oct. 15!
💡 Volunteer at Energy Disruptors UNITE 2026
Build your network and gain hands-on experience by volunteering at Energy Disruptors UNITE 2026.
You’ll:
- connect with leaders in energy, business, technology and public policy
- develop leadership, communication and event experience
- receive professional training
- access conference programming
- earn a verified LinkedIn credential.
This year’s lineup includes Margaret Atwood, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and economist Tyler Cowen, along with global leaders and innovators working to shape the future.
💻 Completely the library laptop survey
Did you know you can borrow laptops from the Reg Erhardt Library? Fill out the confidential student laptop survey before Tuesday, Sept. 22 to help improve future library services — and you'll have a chance to win one of three $50 Tim Horton’s gift cards.
Join SAIT's insights research community
Have your voice heard, and you win prizes all year long!
You are invited to join the SAIT Insights Research Community. Students who join have a chance to win prizes by simply providing opinions on various topics related to SAIT through short monthly surveys. Community members may also be invited to participate in photo shoots, focus groups, and more.
Last year, members of the panel won over $3,500 in gift cards.
Join by Dec. 31, 2026, and you will be entered to win one of two $200 Amazon gift cards or one of six $100 Amazon gift cards.
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What else you should know
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The SAIT Trojans are looking for students to join our competitive Esports team. Check out the multiplayer games our teams play and apply.
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Join Athletics and Recreation for our fall intramurals, featuring basketball, soccer, volleyball and pickleball. Register as a team before Thursday, Sept. 17, or join solo before spaces fill up.
SAIT’s campus is home to legacy buildings and, like other post-secondary institutions in the city, performs water sampling to monitor its suitability for drinking. Recent testing results indicate a handful of labs and bottle refill stations in the Senator Burns, Heritage Hall and E.H. Crandell buildings have levels of some inorganic substances above recommended guidelines.
Corrective action has been taken, including signage in affected spaces with directions for users, where appropriate. Please follow any directions provided, and remember that bathroom sinks are intended for hand hygiene purposes only.
Learn about the impacted areas as well as protective and corrective actions being taken.
Student news
Everything you need to know this semester at SAIT
Whether you’re in your first semester or returning to SAIT after a break, here’s our round-up of info and student resources for you.
AI at SAIT: 4 things every student should know
Make sure you know how to use AI safely and effectively in your courses.
Making a difference with more than just a meal
A simple meal can change the course of a student's day — and sometimes their future. Thanks to donor generosity, SAIT's food security initiatives are helping students facing financial hardship access nutritious food, easing stress and giving them the support to continue pursuing their education.
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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.