Over these past few years, COVID really has taken a toll on people’s mental health. With lack of normalcy and change in everyday life, it can be hard to know where to turn when things get difficult.
CUPE 1975 and ASPA have partnered up with the Canadian Mental Health Association to promote resources where you and your loved ones can feel heard.
Continue reading “Mental Health Speaker Event: ASPA & CUPE 1975”ASPA and CUPE 1975 have approached The Canadian Mental Health Association to develop a partnership to support and create awareness for our members who have been struggling with mental health challenges the last number of months.
Continue reading “Mental Health Campaign: ASPA & CUPE 1975”PREISS, Bradie
Job title: Mechanical Engineer at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Campus. Bradie has been with ASPA since September 2021 and graduated the University of Saskatchewan’s Engineering College in 2010.
Prior to working on campus, Bradie worked for a global consulting firm for 10 years. This is where he was a part of their Global Leadership Team which was tasked with providing strategic direction for the company in terms of employee experience, engagement, and training opportunities. Bradie also founded the company’s first national Young Engineering Group. This was intended to create programs and initiatives to engage and retain rising talent within the company.
Continue reading “2022 List of Executive Nominations with Biographies”
NOTICE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY
PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION (ASPA)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, APRIL 20 2022 VIA ZOOM
1:30 pm (Call to order)
Please note: Zoom polls will be used during the meeting. Some devices may need to be updated to view polls.
“It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our former colleague and friend from Student Finance and Awards, Wendy Klingenberg (Associate Registrar and Manager of Student Finance and Awards), passed away this afternoon, surrounded by family, after a long struggle with illness.
A celebration of her life will be held at Park Funeral Home at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 26.”
Obituary: https://www.echovita.com/ca/obituaries/sk/saskatoon/wendy-gale-klingenberg-14411105
ASPA members stand together with our other Usask unions and campus community to acknowledge that every child matters and to raise awareness of the inter-generational impacts of IRSs.
These orange “Every Child Matters” t-shirts, were designed by Torrie Ironstar. Torrie is Nakota from Ocean Man, First Nation. He is a deaf artist, born and raised in Regina. All proceeds from the sale of the Every Child Matters T-Shirt will be donated to The Gathering Place run by Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS), to support their work offering trauma care and support for residential school survivors and their families.
20% Registration Discount for ASPA Members on TWO Upcoming Programs this Fall with Promocode: EARLYBIRD20
The Leadership Essentials for Supervisors Program is designed to give a deep dive into holistic leadership skills including communication, coaching, performance management, and leading change. Participants will learn how to:
Continue reading “The Leadership Essentials for Supervisors & Leading Change Programs”
To protect from COVID-19, ASPA highly encourages all members to get vaccinated when eligible and receive all required booster shots when necessary.
Book your Health Canada approved vaccine here:
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine
On behalf of the ASPA Executive
LI-HUMEN, Erica
My name is Erica Li-Humen. I graduated from Edwards School of Business with my MBA in 2003. Prior to joining the university, I worked with provincial government for over 10 years as business development manager. I have been with the university since 2019. I worked with the Controller Officer as Institutional Approver, and a Finance Analyst with College of Medicine. In December 2020, I started my new career path with Global Institute for Water Security as Financial Analyst. Although my roles and responsibilities were quite different in the past, I gained a numerous skill with different university units. I appreciate people who I have been working with to provide me the opportunity to challenge myself and help me to achieve my goals.
Continue reading “2021 List of Executive Nominations with Biographies”The application form for the 2020-2021 ASPA Tuition Reimbursement Fund is now available online at: paws.usask.ca/go/awards. Students can apply online through their PAWS account as follows:
Please note the following:
The Tuition Reimbursement Fund is available for members’ immediate family (spouses, partner, and children).
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