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Political Policies

Political Policies are statements of principle set out by the Students' Council that direct the Executive Committee in their advocacy efforts. They set out the formal position of the Students' Union on the political issues of the day. It then becomes the job of the Executive Committee to implement the political policies as they best see fit.

Political Policies

Academic Materials

Expires: April 30, 2024 1. Facts The true cost of being a student is composed of many fac...

Assessment and Grading

Expires: April 30, 2026 1. Facts Student success is realized when students rece...

Augustana Campus

Expires April, 2023 1 Facts The Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta i...

Campus Safety and Security

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Preamble  Ensuring that campus is a safe(r) place for all students an...

Campus Saint-Jean

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Facts French was the first language to have been spoken by European...

Capital Projects

Expires: April 30, 2027 1. Definitions Deferred Maintenance: The practice of delaying or backlo...

Climate Action

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Preamble The planet is at a tipping point. For decades scientists, wo...

Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

Expires: April 30, 2027 1. Facts The following words are defined to help inform...

Experiential Learning

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Facts Experiential learning encompasses both academic and non-a...

Food Security

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Facts Food security is when all people, at all times, have physic...

Mental Health

Expiry: April 30, 2024 1. Preamble One of the primary concerns of the University of Alberta Stu...

Indigenous Students

Expires April 30, 2028 1. Definitions In this Political Policy: “Decolonization” refers ...

International Students

Expiry: April 30, 2027 1. Preamble  In recent years, there has been a growing focus by the Gove...

Mandatory Non-Instructional Fees

Expires: April 30, 2025 1 Facts The University of Alberta is a public postsecon...

Nonpartisan

Expires April 30, 2026 1. Preamble ​The University of Alberta Students Union (UASU) represents ...

Public Transit

Public Transit and Active Transportation Expires: April 30, 2028 1. Facts A. Public Transit ...

Quality Instruction

Political Policy Quality Instruction Expires: April 30, 2023 1 Facts The Unive...

Residence

Expires: April 30, 2028 1. Facts Residents require livable spaces in compliance with the Prov...

Scholarships and Bursaries

Expires: April 30, 2025 Facts The cost of a university education has increased....

Sexual Violence

Expires: April 30, 2028   1. Definitions1 SEXUAL VIOLENCE : Sexual violence is any sexual ac...

Student Employment

Expires: April 30, 2025 Facts At least 50% of students studying in Canada work during their...

Student Engagement

Expires: April 30, 2027 1. Facts Undergraduate students are the largest stakeholder at the ...

Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

Expires: April 30, 2024 Facts Post-Secondary education is not only a benefit to individual ...

Student Spaces and Deferred Maintenance

Expires: April 30, 2028 1. Facts The landscape of student spaces and the projected enrolment ...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Expires April 2024 Facts The Truth and Reconciliation Commission came forward w...

Tuition

Expires: April 30, 2028 1. Preamble The Students’ Union believes that the Government of Alberta...

Open Education

Expires April 30, 2026  Preamble Textbook costs represent a large barrier to access to universi...

Political Policies (version française)

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Matériel scolair

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Évaluation et notation

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Campus Saint-Jean

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Projets de capital

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Action climatique

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Entretien différé

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Apprentissage par l’expérience

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Sécurité alimentaire

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Étudiantes et étudiants étrangers

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Frais non scolaires obligatoires

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Santé mentale

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Non partisan

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Éducation ouverte

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Bourses d’études

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Emploi pour étudiantes et étudiants

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Engagement des étudiantes et étudiants

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Aide financière et bourses aux étudiantes et étudiants

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Commission de vérité et réconciliation

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Sécurité sur le campus

Date d’échéance : Le 30 avril 2027 1. Préambule L’une des priorités de l’Union des étudiants es...

Équité, diversité et inclusion

Date d’échéance : Le 30 avril 2027 1. Faits Voici quelques définitions pour éclairer la polit...