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Student Services
24.13 Students’ Union Student Services
Campus Food Bank
0-81 SUB; phone (780) 492-8677
The Campus Food Bank is a registered charity that distributes food hampers, toiletries and poverty reduction/advocacy referrals to any member of the University of Alberta community in financial distress. The Campus Food Bank is governed by a Board of Directors representing our community and is funded in large by the SU and GSA. 80% or more of monetary donations go directly to food relief.
Centre for Student Development
0-26 SUB; phone (780) 492-4086
The Centre for Student Development offers a number of programs designed to provide students with the tools they require to be successful in their transition to, through, and beyond the University of Alberta. These include:
Orientation, Parent Orientation, After U & the Co-Curricular Record
Gender Based Violence Prevention Project
0-30D SUB, (780) 492-4949
The Gender Based Violence Prevention Project is a project of the Students' Union that promotes a campus free of gender based violence. Gender Based Violence exists in both visible and invisible ways on our campus and affects the lives of many university students, staff, faculty and community members. Through education, awareness and institutional change, we are striving to create a campus free of gender based violence where everyone can feel safe and supported.
InfoLink: Your Campus Connection
0-26 SUB; phone (780) 492-4212
InfoLink provides information and resources to students in a wide range of areas, including academic guidance. InfoLink also distributes the U-Pass at locations across campus. In addition to information desks in SUB, HUB and CAB, InfoLink provides online services such as the online exam registry, off campus housing listings, job listings, volunteer registry tutor registry and used book registry. InfoLink also runs the SU Tutors training program.
Peer Support Centre
2-707 SUB; phone (780) 492-4357
The Peer Support Centre provides supportive listening, information, and referral services to students. Peer support is provided in a confidential and non-judgmental manner, and no problem is too big or too small. PSC volunteers are trained on a wide variety of issues, from suicide and mental health concerns to relationship issues and exam stress.
Postal Outlet
142C, Main Floor SUB
The Postal Outlet operates in concert with Canada Post and offers a variety of services to students, staff and the general public including Stamp Sales, Faxing, Postal Box Rentals, Priority Courier, Xpress Post, Money Orders and Moneygram money transfers. The Postal Outlet is open from Monday-Friday from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
Safewalk
0-30E SUB; phone (780) 492-5563
Safewalk is a volunteer-based service that provides the campus community with an alternative to walking alone after dark. To use Safewalk, call 4-WALK-ME (492-5563) and a co-ed team will be dispatched to meet you and accompany you to your destination.
Student Financial Aid Information Centre (SFAIC)
1-80 SUB; phone (780) 492-3483
The Student Financial Aid Information Centre offers students assistance with all questions related to student funding. SFAIC also offers free money management seminars to anyone on campus. SFAIC also operates the Students' Union Awards program and Access Fund bursary program. SFAIC is located in the Financial Aid Office on the main floor of SUB.
Student Group Services
0-40W SUB; phone (780) 492-9789
www.su.ualberta.ca/studentgroups
Student Group Services exists to actively support and develop the members of the 400+ University of Alberta student groups. Groups represent the diverse cultural, political, and recreational interests of students. Registered groups are eligible for various privileges from the Students’ Union, including grants and loans, office and meeting space, mail boxes, publicity, and seminars
Student OmbudService
5-02 SUB; phone (780) 492-4689
The goal of the Student OmbudService is to promote fairness in academic and non-academic processes within the University of Alberta. These include academic appeals, discipline appeals as well as interpersonal conflict resolution, including discrimination and harassment, etc.
Students’ Union Access Fund
1-80 SUB; phone (780) 492-3483
The Access Fund is a nonrepayable bursary available to University of Alberta undergraduate students in financial need. This program is run through the Student Financial Aid Information Centre and is funded through student fees. Students can receive up to $3,000/year and $6,000/lifetime.
Sustain SU: The Student Sustainability Service
0-30R SUB; phone (780) 492-7134
Sustain SU is a service of the Students’ Union that provides peer-to-peer learning and support for all undergraduate students to incorporate sustainability into every aspect of their university experience. This includes providing sustainability-based services to the entire campus community, as well as opportunities to facilitate change on a larger scale. Sustain SU defines sustainability as a decision-making process and lifestyle that balances economic, social and environmental responsibility in a just and equitable manner.
