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Society of Graduate Students (SOGS)

Your Graduate Student Advocacy Organization and Government at Western University

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The graduate student union, advocacy organization, and government at Western University. Local 47 of CFS. W: Sogs.ca

🍿 The SOGS Pride Commission @sogs.pride presents Q 🍿 The SOGS Pride Commission @sogs.pride presents Queerly Beloved Cinema: A monthly movie night, the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm! We'll choose a queer movie and bring the snacks, you bring your love of movies. Stay for the fun conversation afterwards.

On March 25th, we're screening GENDER AGENDA (2024): "Genderqueer comics from around the world take the stage at London's Alexandra Palace in this comedy showcase hosted by the award-winning Hannah Gadsby." Don't forget to RSVP!
Do you need some support on your graduate writing Do you need some support on your graduate writing journey? Do you have a hard time sitting down to write your thesis?

Join the SOGS Study Hall, hosted by the Academic Committee, for a monthly session of group writing!

📆 Second Thursday of the month
🕰️ NEW TIME: 10 am - 12 pm
📍Grad Club (MC, room 19) - large tables at the back
☕️ Complimentary coffee/tea for participants
💻 BYO writing tools. Limited charging capabilities due to limited electrical sockets
🧑‍🏫 We will be joined by a senior writing advisor from The Writing Support Centre.

Questions: Reach out to the Academic Committee chair, Stephanie, at academic.committee@sogs.ca.
💜 When things get tough, know you are not alone. W 💜 When things get tough, know you are not alone. We've got your back!

➡️ Graduate students in the SOGS Health & Dental Plan who are in need of mental health and wellness support can access I.M. WELL, a 24/7/365 tele-health service offered in 180+ languages, where you can get immediate counselling services with a medical professional. Learn more: Link in bio.

➡️ Graduate students can also access #WesternUniversity's mental health and wellness support services to meet with a counsellor and develop a personalized wellness plan. The mental health team provides support Monday-Friday. Appointments can be booked in advance by calling 519-661-3030, online, or in the clinic at reception (Thames Hall, room 2170).
Learn more: Link in bio.

@psac610

#mentalhealth #studentunion #gradlife
Due to low registrations for our 2026 edition of t Due to low registrations for our 2026 edition of the SOGS Winter (Squid) Games, we've cancelled the event. Stay tuned for a Summer 2026 edition! 🌞 All registrants will be contacted and refunded.
📣 The SOGS Board of Directors nomination period ha 📣 The SOGS Board of Directors nomination period has been extended to 📆 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH at 4 PM. 

👥 We are in need of 4 (or more) nominations from SOGS members.

📄 SOGS members in good standing wishing to nominate themselves may do so by completing our form (available at our link in bio or at sogs.ca/documents). ⚠️ This form must be signed by two (2) SOGS members.

❓ Questions about being on the Board? Email board.chair@sogs.ca.

Learn more 🌐 sogs.ca/elections

#westernu #gradlife #studentunion #studentadvocacy
🍿 The SOGS Pride Commission @sogs.pride presents Q 🍿 The SOGS Pride Commission @sogs.pride presents Queerly Beloved Cinema: A monthly movie night, the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm! We'll choose a queer movie and bring the snacks, you bring your love of movies. Stay for the fun conversation afterwards. 

On February 25th, we're screening MOONLIGHT (2016): "In this acclaimed coming-of-age drama, a young man who grows up poor, Black and gay in a rough Miami neighborhood tries to find his place in the world." 

Don't forget to RSVP at the link in our bio, or here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex8KrZeEiK_YyigAV3cXXUjyMP1-mJZ3Bx8CSYGORJZRCLKw/viewform
📣 Attention SOGS members: We're knee-deep in budge 📣 Attention SOGS members: We're knee-deep in budget preparation season, and we'd like to formally invite all #westernu grads to our #GeneralMeeting next month!

📆 Thursday, March 19th
🕰️ 6 PM start (sign-in starts at 5:30 PM in-person and on Zoom)
📍 Middlesex College, Room 105B
🍕 Refreshments provided 
✍️ Registration is required as we must confirm membership status before the meeting

Make #GradLife at Western the best it can be by learning more about our budgets at the General Meeting.

#StudentUnion #NotforProfit #GradLifeWesternU
Want to get out of a rut? 🥺 🧠 Learn how Computeri Want to get out of a rut? 🥺

🧠 Learn how Computerized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) can help.

➡️ Use code SOGS to log in and try it FREE at 👉 imwell.helpwhereyouare.com
📣 Attention #WesternU grad students: We've kicked 📣 Attention #WesternU grad students: We've kicked off our annual elections cycle, starting things strong with the PRESIDENTIAL (and BOARD OF DIRECTORS) election! 

🤗 Do you want to give back to your fellow grads to make #GradLifeWesternU the best it can be?
💼 Do you want to level up your professional and leadership skills?
🕰️ Do you have the time to work 15-hours+  as an elected officer of SOGS?

The SOGS 2026-2027 Presidential Election NOMINATION PERIOD is now open!
➡️ Nominate yourself by completing our election nomination form (has to be signed by two peers who are SOGS members), which is available at sogs.ca/documents. 
 📆 Submit your nomination form to the Chief Returning Officer (cro@sogs.ca) until February 20, 2026 at 4 PM.

Have questions about the role of President? Email Cherin Chung, the outgoing President, at president@sogs.ca.
Do you love to garden and tend to plant? Do you lo Do you love to garden and tend to plant?
Do you love to get creative?
Do you want to learn more about mental health and wellness supports for grad students?

Join us for a wellness event this month where attendees will:
🖌️ Decorate a small (3") terracotta pot and saucer;
🪴Pick a succulent plant and pot it;
🧠 Learn about I.M. Well, a mental health and wellness service; and,
🏡 Take your plant home!

📆 Tuesday, February 24th
🕰️ 4–6 PM
🎟️ $5 but attendees will receive a $5 Grad Club gift voucher, making it FREE!!
⚕️Hear from our friends at StudentVIP about I.M. Well
🔗 Buy tickets (see link in bio)

#mentalhealth #wellness #greenthumb #westernu
📣 Attention grad students: Do you have PRACTICAL S 📣 Attention grad students: Do you have PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, CREATIVE EXPERIMENTS, and REFLECTIVE INSIGHTS about teaching with confidence and care in classrooms, tutorials, labs, digital spaces, and community settings?

Own Your Future (SGPS) x Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is hosting an online conference this Spring Term (May 14), and are looking for graduate students to present on their experience.

If you participate as a presenter in this collaborative student-focused conference, you will earn up to two FUTURE PROF credits through the CTL! 💼

Learn more about the possible conference talk themes, how to submit a proposal, and submission criteria at the 🔗 in our bio.
😩 Low energy. 🌘 Short days. 😭 Big feelings. If yo 😩 Low energy. 🌘 Short days. 😭 Big feelings. 
If you're not okay, you're not alone. 💜 #WeHaveYourBack

➡️ Talk to someone, any time, for FREE. We’re here 24/7. Start now at imwell.helpwhereyouare.com (link in bio) or ☎️ call 1-833-398-9040 anytime.
Western Research Forum returns in March 2026 with Western Research Forum returns in March 2026 with Research on the Edge of Change: Sustainability in Research, the 40th annual graduate student research conference.

📆 Friday March 6th
⏰ 9am-4pm 
📍Scholar's Lounge in Weldon Library. 

Last call for abstracts is February 13th. 

As a means to address the most urgent issues affecting our planet, the United Nations and its member states signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This year’s Western Research Forum will strive to highlight student work that addresses the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call to action for all nations in a global partnership at the core of this agenda. Through knowledge enhancing research and innovative approaches for the 17 SDGs, we can forage a prosperous and peaceful world.

The WRF highlights research of all fields and disciplines, and how they evolve our world, such as through the 17 SDGs.

More information: https://sogs.ca/wrf/
EnviroCon 2026: Call for abstracts SchmeichelEntr EnviroCon 2026: Call for abstracts

SchmeichelEntrepreneurship and InnovationBuilding,
Western University, Friday March 20, 2026

We highly encourage applicants from all disciplines researching topics related to environment and sustainability to submit standard talks (10 minutes), lightning talks (3 minutes) or poster presentations.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026: abstract submission deadline

More Information: enviroconuwo@gmail.com
Check out the SOGS Winter 2026 O-Week roster of ev Check out the SOGS Winter 2026 O-Week roster of events!
Show us your creative side 🎨, brain-y side 🧠, goal-oriented side ✂️, fun side 🥳, sporty side ⛸️, and joyous side 🏔️.

MONDAY: PAINT NIGHT
TUESDAY: TRIVIA NIGHT
WEDNESDAY: 2026 VISION BOARD-MAKING
THURSDAY: WINTER GRAD LIFE PARTY W/ LIVE MUSIC & FRENCH FRY BAR
FRIDAY: GLOW BOWLING AT FLEETWAY
SATURDAY: TUBING AT BOLER MOUNTIN
SUNDAY: SKATING AT STORYBOOK GARDENS

Event information can be found at sogs.ca/orientation.
➡️ To register or buy tickets, check out our 🔗 in bio.

💰All ticketed events are subsidized by SOGS to make prices more affordable and accessible for members.

⚠️ Tickets are final sale. Consult your calendar before you buy!

Hosted by the SOGS Orientation & Social Committee, with the help of the Health Plan Committee.
Last week, members of our Executive Committee were Last week, members of our Executive Committee were at #WesternU's LEADERSHIP FAIR, letting the (mostly undergraduate) students know all about SOGS, what we do for Master's and Doctoral students, what our services are, and more! 💜

#gradlife #studentleader
We are pleased to announce the Western Research Fo We are pleased to announce the Western Research Forum's 2026 keynote speakers Dr. Anna Gunz, Dr. Mark Daley, and Dr. Arlene MacDougall! It's an honour to have such esteemed professors presenting their work this year. Swipe to learn more about their research.

Interested in presenting alongside them? Abstract submissions are open until December 31. Every Western Graduate Student is eligible to apply! No data? No problem! Submit your abstract today before it's too late!

Visit Sogs.ca/WRF to submit your abstract or learn more.

Questions? Contact academic.committee@sogs.ca
💜 When things get tough, know you are not alone. W 💜 When things get tough, know you are not alone. We've got your back!

➡️ Graduate students in the SOGS Health & Dental Plan who are in need of mental health and wellness support can access I.M. WELL, a 24/7/365 tele-health service offered in 180+ languages, where you can get immediate counselling services with a medical professional. Learn more: Link in bio.

➡️ Graduate students can also access #WesternUniversity's mental health and wellness support services to meet with a counsellor and develop a personalized wellness plan. The mental health team provides support Monday-Friday. Appointments can be booked in advance by calling 519-661-3030, online, or in the clinic at reception (Thames Hall, room 2170). 
Learn more: Link in bio.

@psac610 

#mentalhealth #studentunion #gradlife
♿️ During the Summer 2025 Term, the SOGS Accessibi ♿️ During the Summer 2025 Term, the SOGS Accessibility Commission (@sogsaccessibility) ran a ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY FOR GRAD STUDENTS.

This survey served as a needs assessment to:
📋 better understand students' support needs; 
🧐 to inform advocacy initiatives and programming; 
🔦to identify opportunities for policy change; and,
🤗 to ensure that Western University and SOGS are safe, inclusive, and accessible. 

This survey was an opportunity for SOGS to learn from the lived expertise of graduate students who self-identify as part of the 🦽 disability, 🧠 neurodivergent, 😖 chronic pain, and/or 😷 chronic illness communities. 

➡️ The survey data also helped us identify accessibility gaps in service and support amongst the current (2025-2026) graduate student population at Western University, and to bring these gaps and needs to the attention of the SOGS leadership team as well as the university stakeholders and partners on campus.

✅ Check out our survey report's various RECOMMENDATIONS regarding better accessibility considerations, support, and programming for graduate students. 
🤓 We are asking the campus community to read our ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY REPORT (link in bio).

#gradlife #westernu #accessibility #disability #neurodivergent #chronicpain #chronicillness
Yesterday, our Vice President Finance went out to Yesterday, our Vice President Finance went out to the Student Experience Winter 2026 Term orientation session to provide new grads with essential information about SOGS, its membership, its services, and its community! 👏 

We love to see our student leaders out there connecting with the membership! 💜

#gradlife #westernu #studentleader #winterorientation #gradstudents
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CONTACT

The Society of Graduate Students
Middlesex College, room 8
Western University
London, Ontario
N6A 5B7
T: (519) 661-3394 (or x 83394)
E: sogs@uwo.ca

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