Welcome to 2015! This post contains all the links and dates you need to get set up for your semester as a TSSU member.

Dates and Events

TSSU's Online Calendar: bookmark it and sync it to your phone or desktop calendar

Spring Semester Timeline: one page with all the important dates (also available in PDF)

TA/TM Day: six hours of PAID professional development, orientation, and workshops to train you for your TSSU appointment

• January 9th (Friday, Week #1), 8:30am - 4pm
• Burnaby Campus, Halpern Centre, Room 126
• Schedule At-a-Glance (PDF) and Full Program (PDF)

Joint GSS/TSSU Social (after TA/TM Day)

• The Highland Pub, 4:30pm to 9pm (but you can stay until closing time)
• free beer and a burger as well as $2 beers / $3 highballs (cash only)
• [blank] raffle!

General Membership Meetings (GMs) tentative dates

• Burnaby Mountain: January 28th (Wednesday)
  • turn in your Logbook Lotto sheet before this GM for two chances to win $125!
• Harbour Centre: February 24th (Tuesday)
• Surrey Centre: March 26th (Thursday)

Resources and Services

Your Collective Agreement: as a searchable PDF!

Logbook to Track Your Hours: in spreadsheet format

• remember to enter it into the Logbook Lotto (see above)

Time Use Guidelines (TUG): fill out with your prof in the first two weeks of class! (in the Collective Agreement, p69 / p74)

Tuition Deferment Instructions: spread your tuition payments across the semester (the deadline to avoid a 2% tuition penalty is January 19th)

Opt out of Guard.me: avoid paying for an unnecessary private health plan (international students only)

Childcare Bursary: apply for support for childcare

TSSU Committees: help out your fellow workers and get paid for it

For more information on benefits and how to read your forms, visit the Resources page.