SAIT Update

Keep up to date with important announcements and news, get connected to the support and resources you need, and make the most of your time here at SAIT.

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Welcome! We're glad you're #HereAtSAIT!

Be sure to check your email at the beginning of each week for important reminders, events and need-to-know information.

Upcoming dates and deadlines

  • Monday, Feb. 17 | Family Day – Institute closed
See all the important dates

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🚗 Heads up — limited public parking in P6 on Tuesday, Feb. 11

Public parking on level 1 of the P6 parkade will be limited on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11 due to scheduled events on campus. Consider carpooling or taking transit instead.

Note: Monthly parking permit holders will not be affected and will be able to park in their designated lots.

💓 Reach out for academic support

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.

Early Support is meant to help you:

  • stay on track
  • strengthen your academic performance
  • feel more supported
  • build confidence and focus.

It is also completely confidential. The referral form is for both student and faculty use — you can refer yourself for the program through the Early Support Program webpage.

 

😕 Recycling, compost, trash  what goes where?

SAIT’s waste program includes streams for beverage containers, compost, mixed recycling and trash that correspond to sorting bins located across campus.

Refresh your waste diversion wisdom by skimming the sorting guide and keep reading for some tips from Sustainability at SAIT to avoid common bin contaminants.

  • Most potato chip bags and snack packaging/wrappers are made of a type of plastic that can’t be recycled. Trash✔️
  • Plastic to-go coffee cup lids can’t be recycled. Trash✔️
  • If paper towel contains cleaning products it can’t go in the compost. Trash✔️
  • Foil food seals that contain plastic can’t be recycled. Trash✔️
  • Pop cans and bottles are refundable and don't go in mixed recycling. Beverage containers✔️
  • Coffee cups are not refundable and don't go in the beverage containers bin. Mixed recycling✔️

💰 Get some practice and a chance to win a $10 SAIT eCard upload with the OSCAR Sorting Contest. OSCAR is an AI-powered waste sorting system located on the main floor of the Johnson-Cobbe Energy Centre. Starting Tuesday, Feb. 11, sort your waste with OSCAR and scan the QR code to register for the prize draw.

📴 Join the OWLs and disconnect to reconnect

Did you know that excessive screen use (more than 2.5 hours per day) has been linked to social difficulties and reduction of positive mood? Find the joy in disconnecting.

The OWLs along with various SAIT student services are hosting a series of lunchtime events from Feb. 10 – 14, where students can join in and enjoy screen free games, yoga, arts and crafts!

Check out their calendar

📃 Get help with your student loan application

Applications for student loans and grants are open for this academic year. Join a workshop on applying for student loans and grants, where you can learn more and get assistance submitting your application. 

Sign up for one of our two in-person sessions:
📅 Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 11 am – 12:30 pm
OR 📅 Thursday, Feb. 27, noon – 1:30 pm

Register now

🎓 Apply to graduate

Are you wrapping up your studies this semester? To receive your credentials and participate in your ceremony, you need to apply to graduate.

If you've completed your program or plan to finish your studies this April, you must apply by Monday, March 31 to be eligible for conferral in June. You can apply to graduate by following the steps outlined in our graduation page.

📅 Black History Month events this week

🎬 Documentary review: Deeply Rooted

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Watch and discuss the 23-minute documentary Deeply Rooted, an exploration of the experience of a seventh-generation Black Canadian. SAIT employees Hugh Baker and Efua Ukuwelah will lead a group discussion following the screening. Popcorn will be provided! 👉 Register now

🎉 Black History Month Fest 2025

Friday, Feb. 14

Head to the Irene Lewis Atrium in Stan Grad Centre for an unforgettable student-led experience filled with electrifying music, dance performances, rhythmic drumming and hands-on crafts. No registration required for this one — just come on down and join the party!

More upcoming events you may be interested in

What else you should know

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  • Harness learning strategies and get support when you need it at the Lamb Learner Success Centre. Their Learn to Learn Seminar Series runs from Tuesday, Jan. 14 until Thursday, Feb. 13.
  • Join the SAIT Insights research community to participate in surveys and focus groups that help us improve the SAIT experience. Sign-up here before Monday, Jan. 27 to be entered to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.
  • 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.

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.