Winter Term U-Pass is active on January 1, 2023. Visit ussu.ca/upass  for Opt-Out information and to learn how to set up your smartphone as your U-Pass.

Important Dates

December 12, 2022

Winter Term U-Pass can be loaded. Winter Term U-Pass allows you to access Saskatoon Transit from January 1 to April 30.

You will be required to activate your U-Pass each term.

December 12, 2022

Opt-Out applications may be submitted online to the USSU. Applications will not be processed until January 3rd.

December 31, 2022

Fall Term U-Pass is deactivated at the end of the day. Winter Term U-Pass will be required starting January 1.

January 1, 2023

Winter Term U-Pass is active. You will be able to activate your U-Pass on your phone after the start of the term (after 12:00am on January 1st).

January 17, 2023

Last day to apply for Winter Term Opt-Outs. Completed online applications are due no later than 4:30pm.

April 30, 2023

Winter Term U-Pass is deactivated at the end of the day. Spring Term U-Pass will be required on May 1.

Winter U-Pass

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Place Riel will remain closed to the general public. This means U-Pass must be distributed differently for the Winter Term.

Any student taking anything at all on campus will be assessed the U-Pass fee. Please schedule an appointment and come individually to Place Riel for your card activation, activations are required each term. Appointment information will be sent to you with your confirmation email.

U-Pass Opt-In

Students taking remote delivery classes will not be automatically assessed, and opt-ins are required each term. Any student who wishes to Opt-In to the U-Pass Click Here and follow these steps:

1. Fill out the Opt-In Form
2. Check your PAWS account to see if the assessment has been placed on your account. This could take up to four business days.
3. Once you are assessed the fee, schedule an appointment and come individually to Place Riel for your card activation.
4. Please ensure that you have your student card, and have been assessed the U-Pass fee on your PAWS account before scheduling an appointment to activate your U-Pass. You will receive a confirmation email for your appointment.
5. When you arrive at the front doors of Place Riel for your scheduled appointment, call 306-966-6962, have your student card ready, and a USSU employee will greet you, confirm your appointment, and escort you to the USSU office to activate your U-Pass.
6. The last day to Opt-In for Winter Term U-Pass is April 1, 2021.

Winter Term Opt-Ins will be processed by Student Accounts starting the first week of January 2021. Saskatoon Transit will allow students to access the bus with their student card while Student Accounts processes the Opt-Ins until January 18, 2021. 

U-Pass Opt-Out 

If you have been assessed the U-Pass fee, normal parameters exist for opting out for students attending on-campus courses. Students may apply to opt-out of the U-Pass service if they qualify in one of the following categories: living outside the city limits, living in on-campus housing (Ogle Hall, Voyageur Place Residence, Lutheran Theological Seminary, and St. Andrew’s, (College Quarter residences are not eligible), or they are unable to ride the bus due to a disability.
Winter Term Opt-Outs will be processed by Student Accounts starting the first week of January 2021. 
The last day to apply for the Winter Term Opt-Out is January 18, 2021. Completed online applications are due no later than 4:30pm.

Face Masks

Face masks (non-medical mask or cloth face-coverings) are mandatory in all indoor public spaces for faculty, staff, and students who have approved access or are required to be on campus.

Feeling Sick

If you are feeling unwell and/or showing signs of illness, you should self-isolate. Even if your illness and symptoms are not consistent with that of the COVID-19 virus, please stay home, monitor your symptoms, and reduce your contact with others:

• isolate yourself at home to avoid spreading it to others
  • if you live with others, stay in a separate room or keep a 2-metre distance
• visit a health care professional or call your local public health authority
  • call ahead to tell them your symptoms and follow their instructions

For more information regarding U-Pass, please email contactus@ussu.ca

All undergraduate students are eligible to propose amendments to the USSU Bylaw. The USSU consults with the USSU lawyer to ensure that the proposed amendments adhere to the spirit and intent of the Bylaw.

The AGM will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 6 pm on ZOOM. To register for the Annual General Meeting visit ussu.ca/agmregistration

Please use the Amendment Form and email your proposed amendments to gm@ussu.ca
Proposed amendments are due October 30, 2020, by 4:30 pm.

We will be hosting live events, sharing resources and highlighting some of our many groups throughout the week! Visit our Facebook event for details.

Succession and Transition Planning
September 29 at 2:00pm Hosted by VP Operations and Finance, Jamie Bell
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/tfp-figz-osj
About this session: Learn the ‘What, Why and How’ of Successions and Transitions to keep your group strong from year to year.

Governance Masterclass
October 1 at 2:00pm Hosted by VP Operations and Finance, Jamie Bell, featuring USSU General Manager, Caroline Cottrell.
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/oza-uwjr-qno
About this session: Confused about what to include in your constitution, or wondering if there is a better way to run your group? Now’s your chance to talk about group governance and get solutions to some problems!

Granting 101
October 2 at 2:00pm Hosted by VP Operations and Finance, Jamie Bell
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/ufv-ckzd-vqh
About this session: We have a new campus groups policy and a new online submission process! Learn everything there is to know about campus group grants!

Are you confused about your rights as a student? Are you unsure of what constitutes academic misconduct and plagiarism? Are you aware of your responsibilities as a student?

USSU Academic Awareness Week gives you tips and tricks on knowing your rights and responsibilities at the University of Saskatchewan. Knowing your rights and responsibilities is one of your duties as students at USask! Visit our Facebook page September 14-18 for information to help your academic life.

Take our Academic Awareness Week Quiz, and you could win;

1st Prize $50.00 Gift Card, Mask, Hand Sanitizer
2nd Prize $30.00 Gift Card, Mask, Hand Sanitizer
3rd Prize $20.00 Gift Card, Mask, Hand Sanitizer

Visit our Academic Advocacy webpage for more information

U-Pass for the Fall Term will be assessed to students attending on-campus classes. Undergraduate Students taking only online (remote) delivery of Fall Term courses will not be assessed the U-Pass fee.

Those attending on-campus courses may apply to opt-out of the U-Pass service if you qualify for one of the following categories: those living outside the city limits, those living in on-campus housing (Ogle Hall, Voyageur Place Residence, Lutheran Theological Seminary, and St. Andrew’s, *College Quarter residences are not eligible), or those unable to ride the bus due to a disability.

Opt-Out applications are available at ussu.ca/upass. The last day to apply for the Term 1 Opt-Out is September 17, 2020. Completed online applications are due no later than 4:30pm.

U-Pass activation details are being finalized and will be available as soon as possible.

Details regarding opt-ins for U-Pass will be announced at a later date.

For more information, please email contactus@ussu.ca

With online (remote) delivery of Spring and Summer courses, undergraduate students will not be assessed the U-Pass fee. You may see the fee on your account, but the amount will not be collected.

Please note that students will not have access to spring and summer U-PASS. Students wishing to access transit can visit Saskatoon Transit to see the various payment options available. Information on U-PASS availability for the Fall semester will be announced at a later date.

For more information visit ussu.ca/upass or email contactus@ussu.ca