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Upcoming dates and deadlines
- Monday, Oct. 14 | Institute closed for Thanksgiving
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🌈 Reminder: Pride at SAIT
SAIT is celebrating Pride Week from Oct. 7 to 11. The Pride at SAIT committee has arranged an exciting line-up of in-person and virtual events, so there is something for everyone.
Because October is internationally recognized as LGBT History Month and October 11 is National Coming Out Day, Pride is celebrated at SAIT during the second week of October. During our Pride Week, we recognize and celebrate the very special 2SLGBTQ+ community of students and employees while classes are in session.
It's Pride Week at SAIT! The Pride at SAIT committee has arranged an exciting line-up of in-person and virtual events for you.
Schedule of events:
✨ Inclusion Talks | Faithfully Queer: Embracing 2SLGBTQ+ Identities and Christian Belief | Tuesday, Oct. 8, noon – 1 pm
Online with registration
🌈 Pop-Up Pride Booth | Wednesday, Oct. 9, 11:30 am – 1 pm
Senator Burns building across from Tim Hortons
🍳 4Nines Breakfast Buffet | Thursday, Oct. 10, 7:30 – 9:30am
4Nines Diner, John Ware building
$1 from every purchase goes to the SAIT Pride Award!
🎤 Drag Bingo | Friday, Oct. 11, noon – 1 pm
MacDonald Hall, via Stan Grad Centre
🧠 Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is coming up. On Thursday, Oct. 10, visit the Student Outreach Wellness Leaders (OWLs) outside of the Reg Erhardt Library from 11 am – 1 pm to discuss wellness supports on campus.
Check out these resources for taking care of your body and mind, or check out this video #HereAtSAIT.
💚 Campus Sustainability Month: Week 2
What’s on this week for Campus Sustainability Month? Gain some new sustainability knowledge — and act!
🔎 Sustainability at Work and Home online course
Learn how to take small, simple actions towards sustainability with ENVS 128: Sustainability at Work and Home. Work through this free, interactive online course in just a few hours. Registration instructions.
🐸 Want to take a fully-funded trip to Costa Rica?
Qualifying students are invited to embark on a fully-funded study tour to Costa Rica during Reading Week, February 2025.
Funding eligibility includes students who are Indigenous, low-income or have a documented disability with SAIT Accessibility Services. You must also arrange to complete a credit-based assignment related to your SAIT program of study in order to qualify. You can learn more and apply by Wednesday, Oct. 16.
💉 Flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic
On Friday, Oct. 25 from 9 am – 3 pm, you'll be to get your flu shot, COVID-19 vaccine or both at a pop-up clinic in the Johnson-Cobbe Energy Centre #HereAtSAIT. You don’t need to make an appointment, but pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Important info:
- You can fill out your registration/consent form ahead of time by going to the SAIT Security office in Eugene Coste, QA100.
- Bring your Alberta Health Care number (a hard copy or digital copy will suffice). You must have a valid Alberta Health Care number to be eligible.
- For more information on eligibility, visit the AHS Immunization page.
Can’t make it? SAIT’s Health Clinic offers vaccinations on a regular basis — call 403.284.8666 to make an appointment.
📅 Save the date: Grand opening of the Johnson-Cobbe Testing Centre
We’re excited to announce the grand opening of the Johnson-Cobbe Testing Centre, a new space designed specifically for students writing accommodated exams. This facility will improve your testing experience by offering a more supportive environment, while also making the process easier for both students and instructors.
Check out the new Testing Centre at our grand opening event, where you can take a tour and learn how this space can better support you in your academic journey.
- Date: Friday, Oct. 18
- Time: 10 am – 2 pm
- Location: KA301, Johnson-Cobbe Energy Centre, SAIT Main Campus
For more information, contact accessibility.testing@sait.ca.
🔐 Passwords: Your first line of defense
In today's digital world, our lives are increasingly online. This makes safeguarding your online presence more critical than ever. At the heart of this protection is your password.
Password best practices
- Never share your passwords with anyone, even if they claim to work at the help desk or hold another position of authority.
- Use a password manager to generate and store longer, more random passwords. Secure your password wallet with a strong password that you can easily remember.
- Separate your school and personal passwords to protect both school and personal information. If an online service is compromised, your school systems and applications remain secure.
If you have any questions, contact the Cybersecurity team at its.support@sait.ca.
💸 Last call: Funding for innovative SAIT projects
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.
We encourage proposals that support:
- Digitization
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Indigenization: Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action for Education (9 calls)
- Sustainability
- Capabilities Framework
The deadline to apply is Thursday, Oct. 10.
More upcoming events you may be interested in
What else you should know
ICYMI
- The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion invites you to take the recently updated PERS 148: Introduction to Effective Intercultural Communication. This free course will help enhance your ability to navigate and understand intercultural interactions.
- Elevator modernization in the Senator Burns building is underway. Learn about the Elevator and Escalator Modernization project and check the status of outages on campus.
- SAIT has a Pride Award for full-time students who demonstrate activism for 2SLGBTQ+ community on and off campus. You can apply for this award by logging in to your mySAIT account and selecting "Student Awards and Financial Aid" before the Feb. 28, 2025 deadline.
In and around campus
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.
mySAIT single sign on
Starting Saturday, Sept. 28, access to mySAIT will be done using single sign-on (SSO). To sign in, you will be prompted to use your SAIT email address and network password.
We recommend reviewing and updating your personal email and phone number on your profile prior to this update.
Questions? Please contact its.support@sait.ca.
Student news
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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.