Hub Community
Grad school offers the opportunity to have an engaging student life and building a network of support through grad school and beyond. This page is designed to help you in building your community here at USask.
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Grad HUB Virtual Tour
We are looking forward to seeing you this fall! Join Andrew & Lori to find out how to navigate your graduate program and the uni using the Grad HUB platform.
- Aug 18 (2025) from 5-6 PM CST | Pre-register to join us via Zoom
Meet us in the Bowl
If you are starting grad school this fall, congratulations! We can't wait to welcome you.
In August, you will be invited to participate in a variety of welcome activities in August and September, which are designed to help you meet new people and get the most out of your university experience.
Stay tuned for more info.
Learn how to develop your doctoral scholarship (CGSR D) application from the pros!
CGPS' Awards & Scholarships team is developing workshops with you in mind. Stay tuned to your PAWS feed as fall workshop dates get planned.
Graduate Students' Association Events
Building Your Learning Community
Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning
The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning provides various workshops, courses, and other events you can attend to build your network.
Library Learning Services
Library Learning Services offers in-person and virtual workshops to build your academic skills alongside other grauate students. Library Learning Services can help you connect with other graduate students to build your social support network.
Student Groups
Check out the different student groups that exist on campus. Student groups help bring students together around a shared interest area. Activities include things like recreational, volunteer, or social justice initiatives. See a group that’s missing? You can start your own!
Joining a student group
- Search through the student groups and identify potential groups
- Contact organizer to obtain information about requirements.
- Reflect on information to identify the group that best fits with your interests and capacity.
- Reply to student group organizer about joining
Creating a GSA student group
You can always create your own social/academic club as well! Groups must be ratified through the Graduate Student's Union on a yearly basis. Ratified groups may get the privilege of:
- Booking the GSA Commons (pictured above)
- Applying to the Association for funding
- Advertising news and events through the Association
- Being indemnified by the GSA Commons liability insurance for certain events
and activities
To find out more about benefits and procedures for ratifying a group, follow the link below!
The GSA Commons
The GSA Commons is a comfortable intellectual area for graduate students to study, relax and to socialize with their peers. The space is fitted with seating audio/visual equipment, refrigerator, and coffee machine.
Murray Library (Ground Floor)
The ground floor of Murray Library is there for your study and social needs, including bookable study rooms, assistive tech room, desktop computers, printers/photocopiers/scanners, charging stations, and Starbucks. As a bonus, the ground floor of the Murray Library stays open for three hours after the rest of the library closes for Late Night Study during the fall and winter semesters.
Louis' Pub
Located in the basement of the Memorial Union Building, Louis' is the on-campus pub that offers drink & food specials such as Fish Frydays and Perogy Mondays. There are also plenty of events in the evenings, including concerts and karaoke. Check out their events on their facebook page!
Louis' Loft
Louis' Loft is a coffee shop located on the upper level of the Memorial Union Building. Their menu includes coffee from local roasters as well as delicious sandwiches, baking, salads, and soups. Full of bright natural light and plenty of seating options, this is a great place to study or grab a coffee.
USSU Pride Centre
Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre
The Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre is dedicated to supporting the personal, social, cultural, and academic success of Métis, First Nations, and Inuit students. In addition to Elder and Knowledge Keeper services, the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre offers a variety of student programming options including weekly grounding circles and free soup and bannock on Wednesdays.
Student Union Rooms
Many student unions have a dedicated space for their students to relax and socialize (the Arts & Science Students Union room is pictured above). Reach out to your college's student union to find out more!
Lower Place Riel
Lower Place is a bustling food court located between Murray Library and Upper Place. This a great place to grab lunch (or heat up food in the microwaves). There are also several services including a tech store, optometry office and dentistry office.
The Bowl
The Bowl is the oval-shaped field at the centre of the campus. This is a central landmark is surrounded by a majority of campus buildings and the skywalks. You can find events such as Welcome Week Beer Gardens or just take time between classes to soak up the sun and relax on the grass.
St. Thomas More
1. Say hello! It may be daunting but just go up to people and introduce yourself! It can be as simple as saying: "Hi, my name is Ali, mind if I join you?"
2. Ask people about themselves. On campus, one of the easiest conversation starters is studying. You can ask “What are you studying?” or “What do you like about [their area of study]?”
3. Show up to class a couple minutes early and strike up conversation with your classmates. Nothing bonds people together like commiserating over an upcoming assignment or test.
4. Go to campus events! Don't be afraid to introduce yourself to people; it's likely that many people are there to meet people too!
5. Invite new acquaintances to go to campus events, study together at one of the campus libraries, or rock climb at the PAC. Putting yourself out there is hard and most people will appreciate the offer!