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ULethbridge Connect is your connection to all things student-focused at the University of Lethbridge. Important dates and deadlines, student service information, announcements and updates and more – all in one place.

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December Newsletters

You made it to the end of classes for the Fall term! Use these exam prep tips to finish strong!

  • Important Dates
  • Fuel Your Finals with a Free Breakfast!
  • Share Your Perspectives | ULethbridge Brand
  • Lethbridge Campus - Holiday Dinner
  • Lethbridge Campus - Career Bridge
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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You made it to the end of classes! There are just a couple of weeks left to finish the fall term. Congratulations!

  • Important Dates
  • Winter Market
  • Free Breakfast
  • Share Your Perspectives | ULethbridge Brand
  • Campus Directory Launch
  • Science Exposed Contest
  • Exercise Behaviour Study Participants Needed
  • Lethbridge Campus - Career Bridge
  • Lethbridge Campus - Unveiling the Peace Garden Mural - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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November Newsletters

Oki! Remember, it’s the time of year when stress can catch up to you. Counselling Services is available free to all students. Check in with them for help if you need it. Also, try some other strategies – simple ones – like taking a walk, working out at the gym, having a coffee with a friend, taking a nap, eating a snack. Take care of yourself.

  • Important Dates
  • Free Breakfast
  • Storytellers Challenge
  • Canada Summer Jobs Program
  • Lethbridge Campus - Student Success Week
  • Lethbridge Campus - Student Affairs Office Hours
  • Lethbridge Campus - City Scholars Student Symposium
  • Lethbridge Campus - Fine Arts Fall Concert Series
  • Lethbridge Campus - Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
  • Lethbridge Campus - Unveiling the Peace Garden Mural - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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I hope you all enjoyed last week’s Fall Break and feel ready to tackle the rest of the term. What’s upcoming? Student Success Week from November 26 to 29 at the Lethbridge campus (LINC, UHall Atrium) and online! Stay fueled and focused! Student Success Week is here to help you prep for finals with snacks, tips, and support. See here for more details, including a chance to win Apple Airpods.

  • Important Dates
  • Be Part of Shaping ULethbridge's Future Brand!
  • Storytellers Challenge
  • Canada Summer Jobs Program
  • Lethbridge Campus - ORIS Seminar Series | Pathways to Commercialization Part 2
  • Lethbridge Campus - Student Success Week
  • Lethbridge Campus - Student Affairs Office Hours
  • Lethbridge Campus - Congratulations | In Tongues Production
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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It’s the week before fall term break! Take time to get some rest, volunteer, catch up on readings and other school tasks, see some friends and family, and get outdoors! Research shows students who socialize, volunteer, relax, play and exercise are more likely to succeed academically and report positive well-being.

  • Important Dates
  • ORIS Seminar Series | Pathways to Commercialization
  • Call for Artists
  • Honorary Degree Nominations
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • Calgary Campus - Halloween Celebrations
  • Lethbridge Campus - Friendly Friday | Therapy Dog Drop-In
  • Lethbridge Campus - Iikaisskini Indigenous Services Update
  • Lethbridge Campus - Interview Strategies | Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - My Life Flows in Endless Song
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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October Newsletters

Happy Halloween everyone, a little worried about what’s next? Next summer or after graduating?

  • Important Dates
  • University of Lethbridge | Teaching Awards
  • Honorary Degree Nominations
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • Calgary Campus - Calgary Play Cafe
  • Lethbridge Campus - ULethbridge Swag For Your Thoughts
  • Lethbridge Campus - In Tongues Production
  • Lethbridge Campus - Friendly Friday | Therapy Dog Drop-In
  • Lethbridge Campus - Naming Contest
  • Lethbridge Campus - Short Story Competition
  • Lethbridge Campus - My Life Flows in Endless Song
  • Lethbridge Campus - Ski Swap | New and Used Equipment
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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A new service has been launched for you! Your MyExperience transcript (MET) — a verified record of your completed experiential learning opportunities and the related skills and competencies you developed at ULethbridge — can now be linked to your online MyCreds account. This means that records of your official academic AND verified experiential learning are now available in a single digital, secure place so you can access and share them — anytime, with anyone, anywhere in the world! The impact? You now have an easier way to showcase your WIL (such as co-op) and other experiential learning information AND your official academic accomplishments to potential employers and others, helping you to differentiate yourself in a competitive job market.

  • Important Dates
  • Virtual TriCouncil Masters Scholarship Workshop (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)
  • University of Lethbridge | Teaching Awards
  • Manic Mess to University Success
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • Calgary Campus - Halloween Howler
  • Calgary Campus - Calgary Play Cafe
  • Lethbridge Campus - Student Success | Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - The Meliorist AGM Invitation
  • Lethbridge Campus - Pizza For Your Thoughts
  • Lethbridge Campus - Brew, Boo's and Banter
  • Lethbridge Campus - Short Story Competition
  • Lethbridge Campus - Ski Swap | New and Used Equipment
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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As Thanksgiving approaches, we would like to spotlight the work of our Food for Thought (FFT) committee and its work for students.

  • Important Dates
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • Innovation Masterminds
  • Student Success | Resources
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Corn Maze of Horror
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Comprehensive Strategic Plan Sessions
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Influenza Clinics on Campus
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - ULSU Garage Sale
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Warming Our Relations
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Sharing Warmth, Filling Plates, Spreading Kindness
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Pizza For Your Thoughts
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Believe it or not, we’re almost at the halfway point of the fall term. This is the time to commit to staying on top of assignments, reading, studying for tests and more. Don’t fall behind. Get the skills that will help you stay on top of your work.

  • Important Dates
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • In support of transgender, nonbinary and 2SLGBTQ+ persons
  • Open House | Volunteers Needed
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Corn Maze of Horror
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - ULSU Garage Sale
  • Lethbridge Campus Students - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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September Newsletters

Oki! I hope you’ve participated in some of the Truth and Reconciliation Week activities this week. I attended a breathtaking screening of Iniskim: The Return of the Buffalo in Science Commons and a nighttime lantern puppet performance in the Grove. I also went to a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty. ULethbridge is a signatory. What are you doing to learn more about how to play an active part in achieving reconciliation.

  • Important Dates
  • Delayed Alberta Student Aid Application
  • Boost Your Study Skills
  • Learning for Success Workshops
  • School of Graduate Studies | Workshop
  • Graduate Studies | Fall Webinar Series
  • Open House | Volunteers Needed
  • Lethbridge Campus - Fine Arts Student Success Fair
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Oki – Namaste – Nǐ hǎo – Privit – Kumusta - Sata srī akāla – Konichiwa - Bonjour – Hello! These are just a few ways to say hi and to check in with you to see how you’re doing in week three. How is the term going for you? Met some new friends? Figured out how to manage your time? I hope you’re doing well.

  • Important Dates
  • Delayed Alberta Student Aid Application
  • Career Bridge
  • Open House | Volunteers Needed
  • Learning for Success Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - Fine Arts Student Success Fair
  • Lethbridge Campus - Graduate Student Orientation Course
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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The excitement has been palpable on the two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary) since all of you started school this fall term. Between events and classes, there has been a lot going on. I attended the Pronghorn Triple Header last weekend and was so impressed with our women’s soccer and rugby teams and our men’s soccer team. What a way to start the year! I hope you feel warmly welcomed, more settled this week, and are enjoying your classes.

  • Important Dates
  • Alberta Student Aid Info
  • Learning for Success Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - Campus Blessing
  • Lethbridge Campus - Free Trauma-Informed Yoga for Students
  • Lethbridge Campus - Welcome Back BBQ
  • Lethbridge Campus - Fall Career Fair
  • Lethbridge Campus - Graduate Students: Welcome Back BBQ
  • Lethbridge Campus - Graduate Student Orientation Course
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Welcome to the 2024 Fall Term at the University of Lethbridge. If this is your first term on campus, I’m thrilled you have chosen to study at ULethbridge and confident you will discover our welcoming and supportive campus community. For those who are returning, welcome back.

  • Important Dates
  • Learning for Success Workshops
  • MyExperience
  • Join Co-op
  • NCE Work Integrated Learning
  • Mpox Information
  • Lethbridge Campus - Welcome Back BBQ
  • Lethbridge Campus - Fall Career Fair
  • Lethbridge Campus - Graduate Students: Welcome Back BBQ
  • Lethbridge Campus - Graduate Student Orientation Course
  • Lethbridge Campus - Library Hours
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Lethbridge Campus - KPMG | Accounting Session
  • Horns Triple Header!
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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June Newsletters

I hope your classes are going well; it's hard to believe that you will be writing your final exams in less than two weeks. Good luck! Study hard but remember to take breaks, move your body, get some sunshine and practise self-care. You've got this.

  • Important Dates
  • Spring Convocation
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Celebrating Pride Month

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April Newsletters

Oki! April 8 is officially the last day of classes. Congratulations on making it to the end of the term! How are you feeling? Excited, exhausted, energized? It’s a complicated time. But it’s also a time to celebrate!

  • Important Dates
  • Student Loan Update
  • VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award
  • Undergraduate Awards
  • Lethbridge Campus - Davis Auto Group Information Session
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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March Newsletters

Today from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in UHall atrium (Lethbridge campus): FREE CPR, Stop the Bleed, Narcan and AED training. No registration needed. Drop by and learn some life-saving skills!

  • Important Dates
  • Student Loan Update
  • Spend a Semester at Sea!
  • Graduate Mentorship Award
  • VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award!
  • Undergraduate Awards
  • EDI Scholars Program
  • Lethbridge Campus - RCMP Information Session
  • Lethbridge Campus - Carnival in the Grove!
  • Lethbridge Campus - Career Cafe
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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The sunshine has turned to snow again. But don’t despair; the last day of classes is just around the corner and we are planning some end-of-term fun! Student Affairs is hosting carnivals on both the Calgary and Lethbridge campuses. Yes, you read that right — carnivals! Mark your calendars.

  • Important Dates
  • Student Loan Update
  • Spend a Semester at Sea!
  • Student of the Year | Taylor Manns
  • Employment Tips from Industry Leaders
  • Lethbridge Campus - Nutrition Week
  • Lethbridge Campus - Resume and Cover Letter Session
  • Lethbridge Campus - Find Eggs, Get Prizes!
  • Lethbridge Campus - Career Bridge Opportunities and Free Food!
  • Lethbridge Campus - FREE First Aid Training for Students
  • Lethbridge Campus - Carnival in the Grove!
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Oki! ULSU elections! Kudos to all who ran as candidates in the ULSU elections over the past month! Congratulations to the winners! I look forward to working closely with you in the coming year. Thanks for your commitment to enhancing the student experience at ULethbridge!

  • Important Dates
  • Nutrition Week
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • Calgary Campus - Course Registration Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - Free Movie Night
  • Lethbridge Campus - Resume and Cover Letter Session
  • Lethbridge Campus - Free First Aid Training for Students
  • Lethbridge Campus - Work Integrated Learning Session
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Were you at the Black Excellence Gala last Friday? What an amazing event! There is so much talent and wisdom among ULethbridge students. Thanks to the organizers for your outstanding work!

  • Important Dates
  • Indigenous Awareness Week
  • International Women's Day Leadership Conference
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • Join Co-op
  • VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award!
  • Calgary Campus - Course Registration Workshops
  • Lethbridge Campus - Ribbon Skirt Workshop
  • Lethbridge Campus - Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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February Newsletters

Oki! Welcome back from Spring Break; I hope you had a chance to recharge last week! Here are some highlights for this week.

  • Important Dates
  • Fall Exchange Application Deadline
  • Conversations About Global Resistance
  • Join Co-op
  • Graduate Mentorship Award
  • Virtual Education Session
  • BIPOC Undergraduate Award
  • International Women's Day Leadership Conference
  • VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award!
  • Celebrate Leap Year at the Calgary Campus!
  • Course Registration Workshops - Calgary Campus
  • Course Registration Update
  • Sexual Violence Prevention Education Week
  • Trivia Night
  • Work-Integrated Learning
  • Get Your Tickets
  • Ribbon Skirt Workshop
  • Calling all Campus Artists!
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Some advice for a Thursday before spring break: Attend your classes. Even if you think you can do well because you have the course textbooks, your prof posts lectures and other materials on Moodle, your friend gives you their notes etc., this is generally not a good strategy. Research has shown a connection between regular class attendance and good course grades.

  • Important Dates
  • VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award!
  • Conversations About Global Resistance
  • Mental Health Survey | Prizes Galore
  • International Women's Day Leadership Conference
  • Sexual Violence Prevention Education Week
  • Pop-up Library Research
  • Join Co-op
  • Group Bookings, Gymnasiums
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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The University of Lethbridge is committed to creating safe and inclusive spaces for all experiences, stories and identities. We know that many members of the ULethbridge community have been personally impacted by recent government announcements and public narratives related to transgender, nonbinary, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, supporters and allies.

  • Important Dates
  • Mental Health Survey | Prizes Galore!
  • Government Benefits and Taxes for Students
  • Application Update
  • International Women's Day Leadership Conference
  • Pop-up Library Research
  • Interview Workshop
  • Valentine's Day Activities
  • Join Co-op
  • Group Bookings, Gymnasiums
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Black History Month: February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, with several events planned at ULethbridge both in-person (Lethbridge campus) and online (for Calgary and Lethbridge campuses). This year’s theme, Black Joy: The Telling of Our Stories, celebrates our heritage as well as the multiplicities of stories for all Black people from Canadian, Caribbean and African Diaspora who have enriched our societies culturally, socially, politically and economically.

  • Important Dates
  • Mental Health Survey | Prizes Galore!
  • Application Updates
  • Global Skills Opportunity Award
  • This Hour Could be Worth aThousand Dollar$
  • Free Lunch
  • Get Your Tickets!
  • Valentine's Day Activities
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Career Advising
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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January Newsletters

How are you? Have you asked a ULethbridge friend that question lately? It’s normal to start to feel a little overwhelmed at this time of year. Now that assignments, research demands, homework, and tests have started to pile up, I encourage you to reach out today to check in with a friend to see how they are doing. Meet for a walk or a tea, play a game of table tennis, work out together, or just sit and talk. Keep it simple. It’ll help you both.

  • Important Dates
  • Application Update
  • Global Skills Opportunity Award
  • Change in Process for Students
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • Student Awards
  • Mental Health Survey
  • Ping Pong Tournament
  • This Hour Could be Worth a Thousand Dollar$
  • Academic Speaker Series | Jesse Thistle
  • Black History Month
  • Career Bridge Pop-In Tuesdays
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Oki! Freezing and snowy weather is typical for this time of year in Alberta. I hope you’re layering up and staying warm! Now that we’re two weeks into the term, you may be wondering if there are supports available to help you develop stronger study skills.

  • Important Dates
  • Change in Process for Students
  • Student Awards
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • Career Fair
  • Mental Health Survey
  • International Summer School Schmalkalden
  • UPASS - Opt Out Deadline
  • Career Bridge Pop-In Tuesdays
  • Warrior Moccasins
  • Intellectual Property: Cover your ASSets
  • Student-for-a Day | Call for Volunteers
  • Food For Thought
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Brrrr… The anticipated cold, wintery weather has finally arrived! Are you prepared? A colleague recently gave some students this advice: Dress like an onion — in layers! That’s my advice to students new to this part of Canada this week. Dressing in three or four layers of clothing, including a good coat, gloves, hat and boots, is the antidote to the freezing temps!

  • Important Dates
  • Career Fair
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • International Summer School Schmalkalden
  • MyExperience
  • Student Employment
  • Join Co-op
  • Accessible Learning Centre Update
  • Pop-In Tuesdays
  • Warrior Moccasins
  • Intellectual Property: Cover your ASSets
  • Student-for-a Day | Call for Volunteers
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • Horns Update
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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Welcome! Are you rested up and ready to make the best of this term? I encourage you to start the term by recording a video or writing a letter to future you, committing to three goals you’ll accomplish this term. Make sure you include details – describe your goals vividly. Include the ways you’ll know you’ve achieved the goals (make them measurable).

  • Important Dates
  • Help Shape ULethbridge's Future
  • MyExperience
  • Student Employment
  • Join Co-op
  • RBC Scholarships
  • Volunteers Wanted: Career Fair
  • Intellectual Property: Cover your ASSets
  • Join the Applied Studies Program
  • Get Your Fresh Food Box
  • ULethbridge Shining Student Spotlight

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