TST Graduate Students' Association (TGSA)

 Hi Everyone,

Registration is now open for TGSA’s upcoming Spring Conference on the theme “Theology, Conflict, Violence, and Peacebuilding,” taking place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Loretto College (University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto).

Check-in begins at 9:30 AM, and refreshments will be provided.

Please register by April 19, 2025, using the link below:
🔗 TGSA 2025 Spring Conference Registration Form

See the attached poster for more details, schedule and contact.

Best,

TGSA

Dear All,

I trust this message finds you well.

The message is to notify you that the nomination period for available TGSA board positions commences today, April 7, 2025, and will close on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Below is the list of vacant positions on the TGSA Board (as of April 7, 2025). Please note that all roles are for a two-year term, with duties outlined in Section D of the TGSA Policies and Procedures, available here:
https://tgsa.sa.utoronto.ca/files/2022/04/TGSA-Policies-and-Procedures-2022.pdf

Executive Positions

• President
• Treasurer
• VP Academic
• VP External
• VP Conferences
• VP Communications

College Representatives

• Emmanuel College Rep
• Knox College Rep
• Trinity College Rep
• Wycliffe College Rep

Program Representatives

• DMin Rep
• Master of Arts Rep
• Master of Theology Rep

Non-Voting Officer

• Secretary

Candidates must be nominated by two peers and must be willing to serve. College representatives must be registered at the respective college, and program representatives must be enrolled in the respective program. Nominees will receive either notice of acclamation or further details about the election process (if applicable) on or shortly after May 5, 2025.

As the entire Executive Board is open, I encourage each of you to engage with classmates and friends—consider who among you would serve well in these roles, and submit nominations accordingly.

For nominations, questions, or concerns, please contact me.

Best,
Maureen Ononiwu
Chief Returning Officer, TGSA 2025 Nominations/Elections

 Dear All,

We’re excited to announce that applications for both the TGSA and GCTS conference awards are now open! These awards offer financial assistance to students presenting at a conference between January 1st and August 31st, 2025.

The application deadline for both awards is March 31st, 2025. For instructions on how to apply, visit: https://www.tst.edu/conference-awards.

Updates for this season:

• All students who will be presenting are encouraged to apply, even if you’ve received an award in the past. However, the committee may prioritize applicants who haven’t previously been conferred an award.
• Financial need assessment is not required for the TGSA award.

For more details on the available funding and eligibility, please check the attached flyers.

Best,
TGSA

Dear All,

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming virtual workshop titled “Preparing CVs & LinkedIn Profiles for Job Searching in Academia and Beyond,” hosted by TGSA.

Date & Time: Thursday, March 27th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Platform: Virtual (Zoom)

Workshop Description:
In this workshop, facilitated by Mary McAuliffe, a Career Educator at Career Exploration & Education at the University of Toronto, participants will:

• Review the differences between CVs and Resumes
• Identify the key components of an academic CV
• Understand why LinkedIn is an important tool for career exploration, job searching and networking with professionals in your field
• Identify key elements to optimize your LinkedIn profile

Please RSVP to torontotheology@outlook.com. And answer the question: “What is one thing you would like to ask about CVs or LinkedIn during this workshop?” when you RSVP. If you plan on attending, RSVP is crucial as we need to reach a certain quota for this online workshop to hold. The Zoom link will be sent to those who RSVP closer to the date.

We look forward to your participation!

Best,
TGSA

Dear All,

See below an important message from TGSA’s VP External, regarding the UTSU ( University of Toronto Student Union) elections happening February 25-28:

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In the material sent to you this morning about the University of Toronto Student Union (UTSU) elections (email subject: UTSU Spring 2025 Election and Referenda) there is a section that specifically applies to Toronto School of Theology. TST students are represented in UTSU as one of the “Professional Faculties.” On the Current Ballot page, the last Executive position listed for voting is “VP Professional Faculties.” Please look at the details provided for each of the two candidates and vote accordingly. The person in this position will be the one responsible for liaising between TST and UTSU and representing and advocating for your concerns in the wider U of T community.

To vote:

• Click on the link in the email
• Under Current Ballots, click on Vote Now – UTSU Spring 2025 Election and Referenda
• On the election page, scroll past Director-at-Large, President, several Vice-Presidents, down to the last VP – “Vice President Professional Faculties” – this is our representative
• View details on the two choices by clicking on the “details” link and vote as you wish

Feel free also to cast your vote for other Executive members and in the Referenda questions. We are only pointing out this Vice President in particular because the person in this position represents us directly at UTSU.

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Best,

TGSA