FESA UOttawa

The results are in! It's time to meet your 2026-27 FESA Executive Team!

Year 2 Co-Chair - Suhel Paudel
Year 2 VP Finance - Ellie Adams
Year 2 VP Communications - Steven Li
Year 2 VP Academics - Jordan Hicks
Year 2 VP Socials - Sarh Lujetic
Year 2 VP Outreach - Caroline Hyde
Year 2 VP Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Ariya Mamdani

Congratulations to our incoming executive team! We are very excited to have such great student representatives for the upcoming school year!

The Faculty of Education Students’ Association proudly endorses the WALKOUT FOR OSAP protest led by UOSU.

Recent changes to OSAP impact not only B.Ed. students, but also the future students we will one day teach, limiting their access to post-secondary education. In light of this, our team has unanimously voted to support and endorse this campaign.

For more information, please visit the first link in our Linktree (in our bio).

“JOIN US: March 24th, 1:30 PM at the Ottawa Provincial Courthouse and march to Parliament to protest against the changes the Ford Government made to OSAP. These changes will stop thousands of students from continuing their education or otherwise leave them in crippling debt.“

🧠 Trivia Night Recap!

We hope everyone had a fun time at Trivia Night on March 12th! Whether your team walked away with a $20 NOX Eatery gift card or not, we hope you enjoyed the friendly competition, testing your knowledge, and spending time with your fellow Teacher Candidates.

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make the night such a great success, and a special thank you to our wonderful host, Claire, for leading the evening! 🎉

📸 The full set of photos from the night can be found through the link in our bio.

🗳️ Meet your General Election candidates for the 2026-2027 school year!

Candidates will be permitted to campaign until March 23rd at 11:59 PM. On March 24th, look out for an email from FESA with a link to vote in the election! Only Teacher Education students who are currently in Year 1 will be eligible to vote.

The results are expected to be released on March 25th.

❓ For more information on the candidates’ platforms, please visit the link in our bio entitled “Election Candidates’ Platforms”, or at https://www.fesa.ca/more/elections

Keep swiping this post for a list of candidates!
Year 2 Co-Chair
- Suhel Paudel
Year 2 VP Finance
- Ellie Adams
Year 2 VP Communications
- Steven Li
Year 2 VP Academic
- Jordynn Bateman
- Jordan Hicks
Year 2 VP Social
- Sarah Lujetic
Year 2 VP Outreach
- Caroline Hyde
Year 2 VP E.D.I.
- Ariya Mamdani

💜 Thank you to everyone who attended the LivingWorks safeTALK workshop on March 7!

safeTALK is a su***de prevention training that helps participants recognize when someone may be having thoughts of su***de and teaches how to respond by connecting them with the support they need. Throughout the session, we learned how to identify potential warning signs, approach conversations with care and confidence, and help link individuals to further help through the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe).

We’re grateful to everyone who took the time to participate in this important learning opportunity. As future educators, we hope to carry this knowledge forward, both in our everyday lives and in our future classrooms, so we can help create safer, more supportive spaces for those who may be struggling. 💜

It's time to put your thinking caps on, FESA's annual trivia night is finally here! Join us March 12th (6:30pm) at Nox Eatery for your classic pen-and-paper trivia showdown! Bring your team of genius classmates, or play as a solo trivia master! Either way, it'll be a night of random facts, prizes, and fun!
This will be a free event, beverages and food will be available for purchase through the establishment.

Spots are limited! Register at the link in our bio, or scan the QR code! We are excited to see you all there!

🥐 BREAKFAST CLUB RELOCATED THIS WEEK!

Due to the cancellation of PED3150/3151 this week, Breakfast Club will be relocated to LMX 203 (Education Resource Centre).

Year 1s: Tuesday, March 3rd, at 10 AM in LMX 203
Year 2s: Thursday, March 5th, at 8 AM in LMX 203

Break Fast Club will proceed as normal on Tuesday, March 3rd, starting at 5:30 PM, although based on feedback, we will be trying to get the food in earlier for those who are looking to “pick up and go” right after their classes end.

Have a nice week ahead!

The Faculty of Education is looking for a Year 2 student to represent the graduating BEd. class of 2026 during our Convocation ceremony!

The decision process for Valedictorian will be in the hands of the Faculty of Education, so any Year 2 student can apply! FESA will be sharing all nominations received through our form to our program director, and from the submissions they will decide their chosen candidate!

Interested in nominating a classmate, or nominating yourself?
Please find the Valedictorian Nomination Form, and all criteria for Valedictorian, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE4gxKI9fkO24ZIXy_qxvSaD59VyGDIPZ_o7esYKMuf2zzYw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114645315501080934657

Nominations will be closed on Sunday, March 8th at noon. Best of luck to all who are nominated!