On May 15th, your 2020-21 Representation Executive Council officially swapped with the 2019-20 crew. We’re sad to see our student leaders go, but so excited to see your newly elected reps in action! Here’s a snapshot into your new reps. What is …
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 …
We know it is important for students to have additional flexibility in determining their ability to complete the semester in these unprecedented times. The Representation Executive Council has been advocating to Mount Royal University to extend the deadline to withdraw. We are …
March 2, 2020 — Last Thursday afternoon the Government of Alberta announced its budget for the coming year. Below is the information we know right now, recognizing that we will learn further details specific to Mount Royal in coming weeks. For the …
SAMRU’s Representation Executive Council arranged a silent demonstration at the MRU Board of Governor’s meeting yesterday, February 24th, to express concerns over the planned tuition increase. Here is SAMRU’s statement regarding that decision. Calgary, AB February 24, 2020 — Today, the Mount …
Today, the Minister of Advanced Education announced a new “outcomes-based post-secondary funding approach” that will take effect on April 1, 2020. Instead of block grants, institutions will be held to performance-based funding (PBF) metrics that they must meet to receive their full …
Calgary, AB December 9, 2019 — Late last week, a Government of Alberta Order in Council quietly repealed parts of the Post-Secondary Learning Act regulations, allowing post-secondary administrations to increase tuition beyond previously approved limits without approval from students. Student leaders from …
In the last few days, several students have voiced concerns that came in through SAMRU’s complaints email account. However, there has been some misinformation circulating on campus, so we’d like to clarify a couple of things: As we understand, Calgary Transit is …
Like others on campus, the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University is saddened and disappointed by the staff layoffs at MRU that happened as a result of provincial budget cuts. The Students’ Association delivers a number of peer-based student services to support …
RE: 2019-2020 Provincial Budget Dear SAMRU Membership, On October 24, 2019, the Government of Alberta tabled the 2019/2020 Provincial Budget. The 2019-23 Fiscal Plan states that tuition fees are permitted to increase by up to seven percent per year for the next three …
