Recent internal MRU policy changes have resulted in some big wins for students! Student Representation at General Faculties Council (GFC) meetings Your Representation Executive Council (REC) President and Vice-President Academic attend regular General Faculties Council (GFC) meetings accompanied by student volunteers. The …
Between studying for tests, submitting assignments, and completing projects, it can be hard to de-stress and take care of your mental health during Reading Week and midterm season. Here are some ideas for managing stress and boosting your mood: Connect with others …
Taking a look at some of the most pertinent goals that SAMRU’s REC team will be working on for the 2022-32 academic year.
REC advocacy highlights from May to August 2022
Starting in the Fall 2022 semester, Mount Royal students will experience a new way of accessing course content and collaborating with their peers as the University phases out Blackboard Learn, replacing it with the more robust and modern Learning Management System (LMS) D2L Brightspace.
It’s National Book Lovers Day, and what better way to celebrate than by rounding up all the places where you can find your textbooks for the upcoming school year? Read on to discover the best options for finding the books you need! …
At the January 2022 meeting, the MRU General Faculties Council (GFC), the legislative body dealing with academic matters that makes recommendations to the MRU Board of Governors, voted to approve a COVID-pass/COVID-fail (CP/CF) letter grade option for the Winter 2022 semester. This …
On February 9th, 2022, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education published a letter to Twitter (also sent directly to post-secondary institutions) outlining that universities are expected to align their COVID-19 policies and practices with that of the Alberta provincial government. Last week we …
Is it over yet? Many of you have heard by now that the Mount Royal Faculty Association and the Board of Governors of Mount Royal University have reached an agreement in principle. Like other students, we are happy and relieved to hear …
SAMRU Representatives bring forward student concerns at General Faculties Council By Nathan Lawley, VP Academic On March 25, an emergency virtual meeting of MRU’s General Faculties Council was held. At this meeting, I seconded a motion to adjust the University’s grading scheme for …
