In 2023, NAIT began holding consultations to discuss a new type of Instructional Assistant that could deliver technical lessons—something that the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) is “hugely concerned” about.
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NAITSA introduces new advisor position for academic support
Students have a new support system for dealing with academic challenges: NAITSA’s Student Academic Rights Advisor. Renata Medeiros, former NAITSA VP Academic and new Student Academic Rights Advisor, can help students with “basically anything they are struggling...
Edmonton’s Academic Upgrading Programs: Which One Is Right For You?
By Chris Avery Academic upgrading is an essential tool for students on a path toward a post-secondary education. Many prospective students may wonder what school is best for finishing their highschool classes. The good news is, many schools in Edmonton offer the...
Use LinkedIn to get a summer job with these tips
For many students, the end of the semester signals the need to find a job for summer. But it can be difficult to wade through job posts to find something suitable. In addition to using the tools provided by NAIT like resume reviews from Career Services and the NAIT...
From the NAITSA Senate: April 3 recap
NAITSA’s Senate held their final meeting of the 2023/24 academic year on April 3. NAITSA President Tyleen Saison expressed positive feelings and gratitude towards the elected Senators and Executive Council for their work this year. The meeting started with a...
Notes from the NAITSA Senate: March 6 recap
The eighth NAITSA senate meeting was held on March 6, and started with a presentation by Solomon Lacoursiere and Vice President Academic Marina Bruno–students-at-large sitting on the NAIT Board of Governors. They both shared the experiences from participating on the...
Potential slate campaigning in 2024 NAITSA Executive Council election: What happened and how we fix it
Editor's note: This article was originally published with a definition of slate campaigning from the CRO, not the NAITSA bylaws. To avoid any confusion, we have adjusted the quoted line to come directly from the bylaws. The previous definition was “prohibit[ion of]...
Are long distance relationships worth the balancing act?
Navigating a relationship while navigating through school? It's a balancing act that many students find challenging. And when your significant other is miles away, the complexity level ramps up. Long-distance relationships (LDRs) have become increasingly common among...
Notes from the NAITSA Senate: February 7 recap
The governing body of the students' association met on February 7 to oversee the work of the Executive Council. Many topics were discussed after VP Academic, External and Internal presented their report to the senators. The first round of questions were directed at...
NAITSA launches drop-in tutoring sessions at no cost to students
NAITSA has introduced free in-person drop-in Nimbus tutoring sessions to support students' success. "It's a new thing that we just created ... to make tutoring more accessible for students," said Alessandra Medeiros, NAITSA Service Hub Manager. Sessions begin in...