Council of Alberta University Students

CAUS is hiring! Our team is looking for our next Executive Director, and is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. Check out the link in our bio for more details!

We are now starting Day 2 of CAUS Counterparts! Yesterday included programming on how to give effective feedback, how to transition incoming student leaders into their roles, and a great session on structural issues behind burnout, hosted by

The evening included the CAUS Cowboy Social, featuring Tsuut'ina-inspired food from - our delegates loved this incredible local restaurant!

Looking forward to more professional development today

Last week, the CAUS team really appreciated the opportunity to engage with elected officials from across Alberta to advocate for students! Topics discussed this week include funding for low-income learners, supports for Indigenous students, and next steps to stand against campus sexual and gender-based violence.

Last week, the CAUS team wrapped up our annual advocacy week - here's a quick look at our key advocacy priorities!

It's Day 3 of our annual CAUS Advocacy Week! Student leaders have been busy at the legislature fighting for issues including affordability, mental health accessibility, supports for Indigenous students, and secual and gender-based violence prevention. Stay tuned for more updates!

If you're a self-identified racialized student, consider submitting your art to the BIPOC student art show!
●All mediums of art are accepted!
●The honorarium for successful submissions is $200!
●Submissions can be emailed to [email protected] by October 15th for consideration!

Questions? See the link in our bio!

UPDATED submission deadline and an increased honorarium!

All BIPOC post-secondary students across Alberta are eligible - submit your art today!

Questions? Check out the link in our bio!

It's Consent Awaress Week! To start things off, here's a guide to what elements make up the foundation of consent.

Stay tuned for more resources, and check out the incredible work being done by organizations like around consent awareness at post-secondaries!

Funded opportunity for self-identified racialized artists to have their work showcased!
Submit your art pieces today for consideration!

CW: Sexual violence
The recent report on sexual and gender-based violence at Alberta's post-secondaries revealed some disturbing facts, including around student knowledge of consent.

CAUS is calling for action on this issue, and we look forward to working with Minister to support safer schools for all students. Check out slide 5 to see what our key asks are!

CW: Sexual violence
Today, the Government of Alberta shared the data collected on sexual and gender-based violence at postsecondary institutions. The results of this report are shocking, with 50% of students reporting that they have experienced this violence while attending school.

CAUS calls for immediate action to be taken on this critical issue. Our schools need funding, and support, to create cultures of consent. Our students deserve to attend school with a sense of safety. We want to work with the Minister of Advanved Education to fund and support prevention efforts.

We believe survivors, and we will fight for action to be taken on the crisis of sexual and gender-based violence.

With an increasing need for mental health supports, affordability measures, and student-led dialogue, student leaders across Alberta welcome the new mandate letter provided to the Minister of Advanced Education

Notably, this work is a starting point, as ongoing efforts are needed to ensure the success of Alberta's post-secondary students. We look forward to future collaborations with the Government of Alberta to support our students, who will be leading our province's future.

CAUS representatives had a wonderful time at this year’s Calgary Stampede! It was great
meeting with political representatives from all parties, and having the opportunity to speak out
about student issues. We also appreciated the chance to work alongside our friends at attend different events together!

Meme Monday!!

Meme Monday!! This will be a weekly occurring post and if you want a meme to be used in the future please DM your best creations.

brings welcome funding to our post-secondary system, but more support remains needed. Student food insecurity remains at an all-time high, as does the need for mental health resources and other programming.

Budget 2023 is a great start, but shouldn't be all!

We appreciate the ongoing coverage of yesterday's funding announcement, particularly the focus on the ongoing student food security crisis. Moving forward, CAUS is hopeful that we will continue to see increased funding to address this urgent issue!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-caps-tuition-hikes-for-post-secondary-students-starting-in-2024-25-1.6750876?fbclid=PAAaaj4awnDtb4IIX6rv8bMT6zYJ53MN9GsIfm9M1TIlMrGIN4Ei4rrtMDet0

CAUS's statement Athabasca University:

Students' voices and votes are not performative. We are essential to the functioning of every post-secondary institution within Alberta, and deserve to be treated as the critical stakeholders that we are.

We stand with Athabasca University Students' Union (AUSU)

Along with our own 2023 budget submission, which focused on student affordability, CAUS is also a signatory to the budget submission on open educational resources (OER).

Check out this article, which highlights the cost savings of OER in Alberta:

Opinion: There is already a solution for easing high cost of post-secondary textbooks B.C., Ontario and other provinces are funding open educational resources. Alberta should too.

Now more than ever, students need support!

Amidst an increasing cost of living crisis, CAUS is fighting to ensure students are supported by the Government of Alberta.

Read our full budget submission online at: https://www.caus.net/budgetsubmissions

The Council of Alberta University Students recently provided the Government of Alberta with our 2023 budget recommendations. With a focus on supporting students during the cost of living crisis, read our submission here: https://www.caus.net/budgetsubmissions

Up next for our delegate introduction is SAMRU!

SAMRU’s president Joseph Nguyen and Vice President Tera Cardinal are both active members of CAUS, with Tera as Vice Chair and Joseph as the primary delegate. Please enjoy these candid photos, one of them in their element and the other during a student advocacy meeting!

In the coming weeks we are going to be highlighting each of our wonderful member schools and their board representatives!

First up, we have the ULSU delegates Kairvee and Samantha! This is a few words from them about why they are proud to be part of CAUS.

CAUS is hiring! We are looking for somebody to step into our website redesign role - learn more here! https://www.caus.net/hiring

Hiring — CAUS The CAUS Website Designer will be responsible for copying current website content on to a newly designed, or newly redesigned, website, whichever is deemed most appropriate. 

Looking for some lunch time plans? Join these amazing advocates for a discussion on the future of Alberta post-secondary!

Today is the day! Stop by the University of Calgary for noon today, and hear these amazing speakers share their vision on the future of PSE!

Are you worried about the future of your university? Are you worried that your tuition will skyrocket, your program might be cut, or that your job maybe be outsourced in the coming year?

Then come join Public Interest Alberta’s discussion on a Better Way Alberta. Student leaders, faculty & support staff representatives and experts from the Parkland Institute will be participating in a round table discussion about what a well-funded and accessible Post-Secondary Education system could look like.

We will be re-imagining a university and college system that works for Albertans. We need a PSE system that is accessible—with high-speed internet across the entire province and with non-repayable student bursaries in all programs and institutions. We need any future Government of Alberta to stop micro-managing our universities and colleges to restore the institutional autonomy that makes these institutions strong and resilient.

Please join us at a university near you to be part of this important discussion of what a Better Way Alberta would look like at your institution. Food and drink will be provided!

Today, on the National day for Truth and Reconciliation, we at CAUS are highlighting our priorities on strengthening Indigenous futures. Reconciliation is not a one day event and the ongoing legacies of Residential Schools require us to always be advocating for Indigenous students.

As recognized by the Assembly of First Nations, Post-secondary education is an inherent and Treaty right. In order for Post-secondary education to be accessible CAUS is calling on the Minster of Advanced Education and the Government of Alberta to invest capital in recruiting more Indigenous learners. We need to be actively recruiting students from reserves, rural areas, and urban centers. Additionally, CAUS is calling on the Minister of Advanced Education and the Government of Alberta to invest in cultural and educational Indigenous centers across all campuses, either by providing funding to the centers directly or through student associations where appropriate.

Our full priority document can be viewed in the link in our bio.