The Voice for Alberta's Graduate Students

Students Disappointed in Budget 2022

Alberta’s students have collectively called for sustainable funding, mental health supports, and affordable tuition throughout the course of this government’s term. The Government of Alberta today delivered a budget that provides students with some supports but again fails to fund the system in a sustainable fashion.

2021-2022 Advocacy Week

Over the past few weeks ab-GPAC was able to take our annual priorities to the government during our annual government advocacy event. This year we were able to discuss supports for caregiving graduate students, student aid, and international student immigration.

Students Call for Investment in Post-Secondary Education

"For students to be active economic participants we need to be willing to invest in them. Increased tuition and cuts to institutional funding make it significantly harder for students to obtain an education, especially at the graduate level. Students call on the Government to invest in Alberta's future by investing in students."

Evan Wong, Chair of ab-GPAC


ab-GPAC’s Board of Directors consists of 12 representatives that come from our member organizations: the Graduate Students’ Associations of Athabasca University, Concordia University of Edmonton, the University of Alberta, and the University of Calgary.

 


The Graduate Students' Association of the University of Alberta advocates for all graduate students to the University of Alberta and all levels of government in pursuit of a safe, supportive, respectful, accessible, and inclusive community that fosters the multi-faceted roles played by graduate students.

 


The Graduate Students' Association of the University of Calgary serves all Ucalgary graduate students through responsive programs and initiatives to support their success during and after their academic endeavours.”

 


The Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association provides student services and representation for AU graduate students through university and government relations with the mission that graduate-level education at AU is accessible, affordable, and of outstanding quality.

 

The Graduate Students' Association of Concordia University of Edmonton represents a diverse group of domestic and international students undertaking graduate studies and Concordia University of Edmonton.