On May 27, 2010, ASPA honoured recent ASPA retirees at the 2010 ASPA Retirees Luncheon.

Click to view a photo taken at the luncheon.

(Back row: Ernest Olfert, ASPA President Tyler Salloum)

(Front row: Catherine Gunderson, Linda Hunt and Jacquie Fraser)

Regrets: Jorgen Madsen

On behalf of the ASPA Executive and the University Community, we thank these members for their years of service.

Thank you to everyone who attended ASPA's Annual General Meeting yesterday, April 28. It is our pleasure to announce the results of the Executive elections which took place. Your new Executive members are:

Chloe Corcoran - President-Elect
Amelia Lowe-Muller - Executive Officer
Larry Riopka - Executive Officer
Paul Jacob - Member-At-Large
Frank Michel - Member-At-Large
Dave Bocking - Treasurer

They will join your returning Executive members for 2010-2011:

Tyler Salloum - President
Kim Baryluk - Past-President
Paola Chiste - Executive Officer
Lane Foster - Member-At-Large
Ken Glover - Member-At-Large

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

143 Arts Building

3:00 pm (Call to order)

A Social will follow at Louis.

All ASPA members are encouraged to attend. Elections for positions on the ASPA Executive will also be held at this Annual General Meeting.

The University agrees to allow ASPA members time away from their duties to attend this meeting. Arrangements should be made within your department to minimize disruptions.

Please review the following Annual General Meeting documentation:

Agenda for AGM April 28, 2010

Minutes of AGM April 23, 2009

ASPA is pleased to announce that the 2010 Annual General Meeting will be held:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Call to Order: 3:00 pm

Location: Arts 143

Additional information regarding the Annual General Meeting will be provided at a later date.

The application form for the 2009-2010 ASPA Tuition Reimbursement Fund has now been released and is available for download. Read on for further information and applicable links.

What is the Tuition Reimbursement Fund?

The Tuition Reimbursement Fund (TRF) was established to provide financial relief for a portion of the assessed U of S tuition fees for qualified students who are immediate family members of ASPA members.

How much is available?

The source of the funding for the TRF is unexpended APDA balances and as such will vary from year to year. The available funds are distributed among all eligible applicants to a maximum of full tuition.

Who is eligible?

Application forms for the 2009-2010 U of S ASPA Bursary and the U of S ASPA Bursary for Student with Disabilities are now available online at:

http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/awards/

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 26, 2010.

These awards are open to dependents of ASPA members. As part of the application process, ASPA members are asked to submit their name, U of S Employee ID, and signature. Please note that these awards have a financial need component and students are also required to complete the online Financial Need Calculator (https://sesd.usask.ca/need/continuing) by February 26, 2010.

The U of S ASPA Bursaries are valued at $2,000. Additional details are also available online at:

http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/awards/

When ASPA was first formed over 30 years ago, the membership was much smaller than it is today and much less diverse. With more than 1,000 active members, the ASPA Executive feels it is time to review the organizational structure and operations of the union as well as the services it provides, so that ASPA can better meet the needs of the membership.

In the coming weeks we will be recruiting ASPA members to participate in focus groups to discuss the future of ASPA. So check your in-box and sign up. ASPA is your union and we want to hear from you!

All ASPA members are invited to celebrate the arrival of 2010 at ASPA's Annual New Year's Social!

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 -- 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: STM Cafeteria

Featuring free hors d’oeuvres including antipasto displays, artisan cheese displays, sweet table, sushi platter, assorted cold canapés, and assorted hot appetizers.

One free drink ticket per member.

View the official invitation!

(This invitation will also be emailed to all members prior to January 10)

What is the Tuition Waiver?
The ASPA Tuition Waiver benefit provides members with the right to have tuition fees waived for a credit or credit-equivalent course. The waiver may be used once per academic term (Fall, Winter, Spring Summer), for courses taken at the University of Saskatchewan. Student fees are not waived.

How much is covered?
The maximum value of the waiver in each academic term is equivalent to the tuition cost of a Category 6 three-credit undergraduate course. Graduate and fixed-fee programs may have their fees waived, up to the per-term maximum.

Provided that space is available in the course, the tuition for auditing one six-credit course or equivalent, per academic term, will be waived.