SAIT Update
Keep up to date with important announcements and news, get connected to the support and resources you need, and make the most of your time here at SAIT.
@sait
Welcome! We're glad you're #HereAtSAIT!
Be sure to check your email at the beginning of each week for important reminders, events and need-to-know information.
Upcoming dates and deadlines
- Dec. 25, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025 | Institute closed
- Jan. 2 – 3, 2025 | New Student Orientation
- Jan. 6, 2025 | First day of classes
Don't miss this
💖 Happy holidays from SAIT
Whether you're celebrating a holiday this December or simply enjoying a little snow break, enjoy the rest of your December.
This will be our last student bulletin of 2024. We'll see you in January. If this was your last semester as a SAIT student, congrats on completing your studies!
Before you go, we have a few final resources to share to get you ahead in the new year.
💭 Share your thoughts for a chance to win
SAIT Insights is our research community, where feedback is collected from students like you to improve the SAIT experience.
As a member, you will have the opportunity (approximately once a month) to participate in surveys and focus groups, giving you multiple ways to share your opinions. Your feedback will then help us improve the experience at SAIT.
All students who sign up using the link above before Jan. 27 will be entered to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.
📅 Save the date: Community volunteer fair
Join us for SAIT's Community Volunteer Fair on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 10 am to 2 pm in the Irene Lewis Atrium, Stan Grad Centre, SAIT Main Campus.
Volunteering is a fantastic way to give back, grow your network, and gain valuable workplace skills! Meet reps from 40+ organizations offering various volunteer roles. Registration opens in January!
🙌 Get ready for 2025 with your new Student Success Portal
Connecting with advisors and support staff is essential for your academic journey at SAIT. These experts can help you find the resources you need to succeed or discuss your options for upcoming semesters together.
If you need help or want more information, contact your advisor or login to the portal today to learn more.
💻 Build communication skills, earn a micro-credential
As we reach the end of 2024 and look to the coming year for new areas to grow, why not enhance your intercultural skills for your professional and personal development?
Earn a micro-credential and develop new skills in PERS 148: Introduction to Effective Intercultural Communication.
This six-week online course is designed to expand your intercultural understanding, self-awareness, communication skills, and confidence so that you can better engage with those around you. This course is valued at $1,000 — for you, it’s free.
⌛ Duration: Six weeks
📅 Session start dates:
- Wednesday, Jan.15 (all live sessions from 5 – 6 pm)
- Tuesday, Feb. 12 (all live sessions from noon – 1 pm)
⏰ Commitment: Hour-long live Zoom sessions, one-hour independent study
Secure your spot for 2025 before it fills up! Questions? Email inclusion@sait.ca.
⛄ Holiday time support resources
The holidays can be difficult. Whether you're looking at family time, being far from family, facing festive demands, or not celebrating this season, there's plenty to think about.
Student Development and Counselling is here for you right up until Monday, Dec. 23 to listen and provide support. However, they will be closed until Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
If you need support over the holidays, consider these resources:
Walk-in counselling services
- Eastside Community Mental Health Services (Wood’s Homes) | 403.299.9699 (call to book)
Mental Health Walk-in Single Session Counselling
- Alberta Health Services | 403.943.9374 (call to book)
Indigenous support line
- 1.844.944.4744 or 811 | Hours: Monday to Friday (noon to 8 pm)
Crisis support service
- 24/7 Distress Centre | 403.266.4357
Urgent care – Mental Health
- Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
1213 4th Street SW
403.955.6200 - South Calgary Health Centre
31 Sunpark Plaza SE
403.493.9300
View the Student Outreach Wellness Leaders (OWLs) — Instagram reel on managing the holiday season.
💬 Join our English Conversation Partners program
Our English Conversation Partners program gives English as an additional language speakers an opportunity to meet with a fluent English-speaking volunteer for one hour weekly — either online or in person. It's a great way to make new friends, share cultural experiences and improve language abilities.
Are you an English as an additional language student? Register early, as there is usually a waiting list.
Are you a fluent English speaker looking to meet new people and help them improve their conversational English?
More upcoming events you may be interested in
What else you should know
ICYMI
- Elevator modernization in the Senator Burns building is underway. Learn about the Elevator and Escalator Modernization project and check the status of outages on campus.
Further testing following the City of Calgary’s intensive water testing protocols has revealed elevated inorganic substances in 10 point-of-use locations out of the 106 locations tested.
Eight of these points of use locations are in the Senator Burns building, one in the Thomas Riley building and one at the Mayland Heights campus. Testing was completed on all drinking fountains, water bottle filling stations, office kitchen sinks and commercial kitchens in legacy buildings on campus.
Learn about the impacted areas as well as protective and corrective actions being taken.
mySAIT single sign on
Starting Saturday, Sept. 28, access to mySAIT will be done using single sign-on (SSO). To sign in, you will be prompted to use your SAIT email address and network password.
We recommend reviewing and updating your personal email and phone number on your profile prior to this update.
Questions? Please contact its.support@sait.ca.
Student news
Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.
SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.