COVID-19 Information Roundup
The GSA has compiled the below links to benefit graduate students. However, please continue to watch your @ualberta email for updates from the University, as well as newsletters and special bulletins from the GSA and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
Financial Support
If you are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, you are encouraged to assess your eligibility for federal supportand also to contact Student Financial Support, as the GSA has made additional supplementary funding for graduate students available through this office. If you are not eligible for these supports, you may be eligible for a GSA Emergency Bursary - learn more and apply HERE.
GSA Updates and Statements:
- 26 May Update: Joint Open Letter to the Minister of Advanced Education
- 20 April Update: GSA Response to COVID-19
- 9 April Joint Statement Urging Provincial Government to Provide Support for Post-Secondary Students
- 26 March Update: Changes to GSA Academic Travel Grant
- 16 March Update: Message from the GSA Office
- 13 March Update: GSA Health and Dental Plan Travel Coverage
Other Resources
Highlights:
- Prosper Canada's "Financial Relief Navigator" Tool
- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR)'s "Guidelines for Graduate Students and Graduate Supervisors in Modifying Community-Based Research Projects"
- FGSR COVID-19 page
Resources and Pages to Watch:
- VIDEO: "What U of A graduate students need to know about their studies in the wake of COVID-19"
- COVID-19 Impacts on International Graduate Students (Presentation by UAlberta International)
- International Services Centre Still Open Virtually
- Tips for Working from Home (Courtesy of the Graduate Student Assistance Program)
- University of Alberta COVID-19 Information
- COVID-19 Online Medical Assistance Tool From Studentcare
- COVID-19 Information For Students in Residences
- COVID-19 ETS Updates
- City of Edmonton Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
- Government of Alberta COVID-19 Information Page
- Government of Canada Travel Health Notices
- World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Travel Advice