MISSION STATEMENT
The SAIT Students' Association is a representative organization dedicated to enhancing student life by providing rewarding leadership opportunities and quality services.

VISION
SAITSA will foster a positive and memorable experience for every SAIT student.

PURPOSE
The Students' Association acts as the representative body for all SAIT students;
Administers student affairs and funds;
Develops and maintains unity among SAIT students;
Provides initiative in the development of cultural and social programs for SAIT students;
Exercises a measure of discipline with the student body;
Provides, on behalf of SAIT students, an effective liaison with the administration of SAIT, other post secondary institutions, the community, and government officials;
Advances the cause of higher education in Alberta and Canada.

HISTORY
A lot has changed since the formation of SAIT's first Students' Association in 1922. Enrolment was 811 students when the original SA was formed for the purpose of "promoting intellectual and physical improvement and a better social intercourse among the student body."

The eight governing members of the Association, including a President, Vice-President and Secretary, fulfilled their mandate by organizing a literary society, an athletic association and by hosting biweekly debates for students. The annual association fee was $2.

In 1926 the SA established The Emery Weal, a monthly publication that sold for five cents a copy.

In the years that followed, the Association toiled through financial losses during the Great Depression and temporary relocation to the Stampede Grounds during the Second World War when the government took over the campus as a wireless training base.

As new tensions developed between students and administration, SAIT's first Students' Council was formed in 1967 with representatives from each of the academic departments.

It was Council's job to enhance communication between students and administration and to bolster school spirit alongside their Students' Association co-workers.

Today, SAITSA is comprised of four elected executives, student councillors from each department and a diverse staff.

Through your Students' Association fees, we offer services like Campus Safewalk and the Student Resource Centre; provide retail services at SenSAtions, SenSAtions Express and SAITSA Seconds used bookstore; publish the weekly campus newspaper, The Weal, yearbook and survival guide; operate The Gateway Restaurant and Bar; and organize and host events such as Welcome Week and a speaker's series. Most importantly, the Students' Association is here to make your experience at SAIT more enjoyable. We want to hear your concerns and your suggestions - our doors are always open to you.

ANNUAL REPORT (download PDF)