APUS - Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students

🔇📚Academic Advocacy Series: Myths and Facts 🔍

Check out this weeks series to learn more about common myths and facts regarding university questions, policies and resources!

For questions and concerns, check out apus.ca/acsdemic-advocacy-and-support

1 Week to Go! 🔇APUS Winter General Meeting

👋🏻The first 30 students to register and attend the entire meeting will receive gift cards* Plus, you will be entered in a 🎟️raffle🎟️ to win 1/2 $50 UofT Bookstore Giftcards!

🧑‍💻How to Register:
Complete the registration form (link in bio).
If you can’t make it, you can proxy your votes to another attendee. Please see the General Meeting Package for the form and we will assist you.

*Students must attend and stay the entire meeting to receive the gift card & be entered into the raffle.

Academic Advocacy Support Series 🔇📚

Not sure what financial aid opportunities are open to you as a part-time student? APUS has you covered.

You can find key information about all the main part-time financial aid opportunities on our website at apus.ca/financial-aid-opportunities/

Got more questions? Reach out to the APUS Academic Support Centre at apus.ca/academic-advocacy-and-support

Academic Advocacy Series: Myth & Facts! 🧐

Check out apus.ca/academic-advocacy-and-support for more information and details!

🔇APUS Winter General Meeting

👋🏻The first 30 students to register and attend the entire meeting will receive gift cards* Plus, you will be entered in a 🎟️raffle🎟️ to win 1/2 $50 UofT Bookstore Giftcards!

🧑‍💻How to Register:
Complete the registration form (link in bio).
If you can’t make it, you can proxy your votes to another attendee. Please see the General Meeting Package for the form and we will assist you.

*Students must attend and stay the entire meeting to receive the gift card & be entered into the raffle.

Did you know?

There are 11 types of petitions in the Faculty of Arts & Science. These include exam deferrals, term work extensions, withdrawals without academic penalty, returns from suspension, and more.

Need help with a petition? Reach out to the APUS Academic Support Centre at apus.ca/academic-advocacy-and-support

APUS Academic Advocacy Support Series: Know Your Academic Rights & Resources! 💡

From exam deferrals to financial aid, we’ve got key information you may need as a part-time student.

📚 For more information and support visit apus.ca/academic-advocacy-and-support.

An Ontario provincial election has been called for February 27th, 2025, and it’s important that, as students, we make our voices heard in the election.

To be eligible to vote in the election, you must be:

18 years of age or older,
a Canadian citizen, and
a Resident of Ontario

If you’re not registered to vote, you don’t know whether you are, or you’ve moved since the last election in 2022, here’s what you can do to make sure you’re registered.

You can confirm or update your name and home address for the electoral register at vreg.registertovoteon.ca. If you do so by February 17th, you will receive a voter information card in the mail with information about when and where to vote.

Swipe for more information and keep an eye out on our and pages for more information about the election!🗳️

🔇The Association of Part-Time Students Winter General Meeting and Elections will take place on March 14th, 2025. The Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for part-time students to get involved with their student unions. The following board positions are available:

- 6 seats for Faculty of Arts and Science, St.George Campus
- 1 seat for UTM
- 1 seat for UTSC
- 4 seats for At-Large representatives

For eligibility and the nomination procedures visit our website or the link in our bio. The nomination period will begin on February 14 and end on March 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. It is highly encouraged to send your nomination package well in advance of the deadline to The Speaker, to verify if you have met all necessary requirements to be eligible to participate. Nominees to the Board of Directors are encouraged, but not required, to submit a one hundred (100) word statement to The Speaker by February 23rd, at 6:00 PM EST.

For any questions or inquiries, please email The Speaker at [email protected]!

🔇Join Us for the Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students (APUS) Winter General Meeting! This is your opportunity to connect with your elected representatives, learn about upcoming events and opportunities, and actively participate in the highest decision-making body of your students’ union.

📅 Date: March 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Who Can Attend:
All current part-time undergraduate students are welcome, but pre-registration is required.

*The first 30 students to register and attend the entire meeting will receive gift cards*

How to Register:
Complete the registration form (link in bio).

Elections:
Interested in running for the Board of Directors for the 2025-26 academic year? Access the Elections Nomination Package through the link in our bio and for any questions regarding the elections please email [email protected].

Email us at [email protected] for any questions or accomodations. We look forward to seeing you there!”

🔇The Association of Part-Time Students Winter Annual General Meeting and Elections will take place on March 14th, 2025.

The Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for part-time students to get involved with their student unions. The following board positions are available:

- 6 seats for Faculty of Arts and Science, St.George Campus
- 1 seat for UTM
- 1 seat for UTSC
- 4 seats for At-Large representatives

✅For eligibility and the nomination procedures visit our website or the link in our bio. The nomination period will begin on February 14 and end on March 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. It is highly encouraged to send your nomination package well in advance of the deadline to The Speaker, to verify if you have met all necessary requirements to be eligible to participate.

Nominees to the Board of Directors are encouraged, but not required, to submit a one hundred (100) word statement to The Speaker by February 23rd, at 6:00 PM EST.

For any questions or inquiries, please email The Speaker at [email protected]!

This Election, We’re Fighting for Our Future!

From skyrocketing tuition fees and $670 million in cuts to OSAP, to the exploitation and scapegoating of international students, to governments consistently attacking our right to organize—Students have had enough.

That’s why, on February 27, we’re voting for:

- Free Education
- Fairness for International Students
- Grants, Not Loans
- Protection for Students’ Right to Organize

It’s time to fight for our future at the polls and vote to improve our material conditions.

➡️ Swipe to learn more about each of our demands.