What is the ULSU?

The University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) is an organization that is in place to help make your experience at the U of L as rewarding and enriching as possible. With nine permanent staff, the Zoo part-time staff members, Convenience store part-time staff, five Executive Council members, and sixteen General Assembly members, we work within the University community, but we are not part of the administration. We are students, just like you. We go to classes. We get stressed about midterms. We spend a lot of time studying.

How does the ULSU benefit me?

 

We help provide services, like the Health and Dental Plan, ULSU Food Bank, U-Pass, scholarships, bursaries, awards, funding, clubs, smart phone charging stations, food kiosks on 2nd level of the SUB, a convenience store, on-campus catering, and your campus bar and restaraunt - the Zoo. We also put on a variety of events; concerts in the Zoo, Fresh Fest, Last Class Bash, awareness weeks, and we host an academic speaker series, just to name a few. The Executive Council, General Assembly members, and staff of the ULSU all work hard to make the U of L a great place to get an education, but our ultimate purpose is to listen to you.

 

What does the Executive Council do?

The Executive Council positions are annually elected and charged with addressing the needs of students at the U of L.

We represent you to the local, provincial, and federal governments, as well as University administration. We help provide services, like the Health and Dental Plan, ULSU Food Bank, U-Pass, scholarships, bursaries, awards, funding, clubs, fraternity's, sorority's, smart phone charging stations, food kiosks on 2nd level of the SUB, a convenience store, on-campus catering, and your campus bar and restaraunt - the Zoo. We also put on a variety of events; concerts in the Zoo, Fresh Fest, Last Class Bash, awareness weeks, and we host an academic speaker series, just to name a few. The Executive Council, General Assembly members, and staff of the ULSU all work hard to make the U of L a great place to get an education, but our ultimate purpose is to listen to you.

Council & Staff

The Students' Union is made up of elected student officials, full-time, part-time and temporary staff members. The governing body of the Students' Union is the General Assembly, consisting of all the elected student officials and an external appointed Chair. Within the General Assembly is the Executive Council, being; The President, the VP Academic, VP Administration, VP Student Affairs and VP External.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding just about anything on campus, simply send an email to one of your student Council members. We are here to improve your university experience.

 

The ULSU Building

A building at the centre of campus, composed of three floors and connected to the PE building. This building houses the Bookstore, International centre, Health centre, LPIRG, CKXU, and other offices. It also includes a food court with various vendors with food catering to various diets, a subsidized convenience store called Rockermans Service Centre, a student pub called The Zoo on floor 3, and various student gathering areas.

 

Rockerman's Service Centre

Rockerman's Service Centre is the one-stop shop on all of uLeth campus to get you through your classes. Need a drink, or snack to get through your class? Need something to relax your stomach, calm a sore throat, maybe load up on some quick protein, or perhaps some cheap ski lift tickets? We've got it - If you have time to walk to the ULSU building, you can make it to Rockerman's before your next class.

 

The Zoo

The Zoo is the University of Lethbridge’s student-run pub, located right in the heart of campus. Whether you’re looking for a place to grab lunch, unwind after class, host a social with your friends, or catch the occasional event we host, The Zoo has something for everyone. With great food, affordable drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to meet up with friends and make new ones. We are the top destination for Cabarets, free food events, and bookable venue space on campus.

 

Health and Dental Plan

Our Health and Dental plan provides coverage for medical, dental, vision, and mental health services for all students paying SU fees for the semester. This plan ensures students have coverage for anything that may come up during their academic year. We are partnered with Direct2U, an accredited perscription service that will deliver your perscriptions to you via FedEx for next day delivery. Our Health and Dental plan also includes various travel benefits.

 

More information can be found at https://ulsu.ca/health--dental

 

Work Integrated Learning Opportunities

The Students' Union was created by students, for students. This is a strong reason why we hire students to help us with our day to day business, help out with the occasional project, or host interns under our communications department. If you are looking to get involved with the University of Lethbridge Students' Union, send an email to our communications coordinator at su.communications@uleth.ca .

U-PASS

The Universal Transit Pass (UPass) gives students enrolled at the University of Lethbridge unlimited access to local transit during each term they are registered for classes. It is an environmentally friendly, cost-effective and safe way to navigate Lethbridge.

UPass was implemented in Fall 2018 for all undergraduate students taking one or more courses. If you are enrolled in at least one credit course per term at our Lethbridge Campus, you will be assessed the UPASS Fee.

Advocacy

The ULSU advocates on behalf of students and their rights, needs, and interests at various levels of the university and government. This includes efforts on reducing textbook costs, positive changes in policy, academic standards, and student services. At a class level, we work to make classrooms are fair. Our ultimate purpose is to listen and represent you, the student.

Awards

Every year, we recognize students, departments and organizations for their impact on student life at the University of Lethbridge. We present these awards at our annual Awards Dinner at the end of each academic year. Some of these awards highlight leadership, volunteerism, student and club contributions, etc. If you are looking to nominate a student for our 2025 ULSU Awards, you can do so here.

Fresh Fest Jamboree

Fresh Fest Jamboree is our biggest student engagement event of the school year, taking place in September. It involves a week long list of events to promote student collaboration, community, and a good time. The end of the week features our headlining event, a music festival on University grounds. Check out our previous Jamboree here, and take a look at all of our previous events on our Instagram page.

Academic Speaker Series

Academic Speaker Series is an event initiative involving a key speaker presenting to our students on their discipline. In the past, we have had Bill Nye, Jenna Marbles, and recently Phil Wizard, a gold medalist Olympian in breaking.previous Jamboree here, and take a look at all of our previous events on our Instagram page.