Student unions for Saskatchewan’s two largest post-secondary institutions say more emergency supports are needed during the COVID-19 closedown. “Our main concern is that nobody, especially no student, gets left behind when it comes to relief and when it comes to potential recovery,” said Regan Ratt-Misponas, University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) president.
Ratt-Misponas said that relief can take different forms, some of which the USSU addressed in an open letter to the university on April 4.
In it, the USSU asked for measures such as a tuition freeze, waiving late fees and reimbursing any forced withdrawals. Ratt-Misponas said USSU and university administration have a good working relationship, and that the student union will