News

CSA Return to Campus Survey: Advocacy for Students Survey Initial Report

As we adjust to the ongoing changes of the pandemic, the CSA Executives want to better understand what supports you are looking for with return to campus and where we should focus our advocacy efforts. We'd like to ensure that we are accurately advocating for you, and this works best when we know directly what our students are feeling.

Winter 2022 Operations and Services Update

As per the University of Guelph's announcement for a two-week remote start to the Winter 2022 semester, the CSA and it's services will be operating as follows. Please check back for updates and visit individual service pages for office hours and additional details.


Front Office

  • Closed until at least Monday, January 31.

Joint CSA / GSA Universal Bus Pass Referendum F21 Results: PASSED

The CSA and GSA ran a joint referendum on the Universal Bus Pass in Fall 2021. The joint referendum passed and therefore the Universal Bus Pass fee will be charged to all University of Guelph main campus students for the Winter 2022 semester, and UPass service will resume January 1, 2022.

The results of the referendum are joint. For transparency, the CSA and GSA individual voting results are presented below.

Guelph Student FoodBank: Fall 2021 Updates and Re-Registration Information

A message from the coordinator: Hi everyone! My name is Kandace and I am the new FoodBank Coordinator for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Many of you have met me already, and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you throughout the semester. I am excited to be part of the team here at the Guelph Student FoodBank and wanted to reiterate that my primary role here is to provide support to you, our lovely visitors.

Voting in the 44th Canadian Federal Elections

Why should I vote?

This is the first federal election where Millennials and Gen Z make up 40% of Canada’s eligible voters and this is the time to get informed! Learning about the candidates in your riding and getting familiar with each party’s platforms can help you cast a vote that you feel reflects your values.

Gen Z and Millennials are less likely to be contacted by candidates during campaigning. This oversight often means that we are less likely to participate or be involved in an election, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Student Health & Dental Plan: 2021 - 2022 Updates

On behalf of the Central Student Association, we are looking forward to the upcoming Fall 2021 semester. We hope everyone continues to remain safe and healthy over the coming academic year!

Bus Pass Update: Fall 2021

What happened to our bus pass?
We currently don’t have one. This is due to our previous contract with Guelph Transit expiring on April 30, 2021. For more information, please click here.

CSA Statement on the Unmarked Graves at Kamloops Residential Schools and the Continuous Findings

Content Warning: Mentions of violence, death, genocide, and colonialism.


Earlier this month, the heartbreaking news of the hidden deaths and mass graves of 215 Indigenous children at the Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia was brought to the attention of non-Indigenous people across the country. This is tragic news to many of us on this land, however, for our Indigenous communities - this has been confirmation of what has been known all along.