24 STUDENT LIFE STUDENT LIFE 25 Student associations Student associations pr ovide a wide variety of services of fer a multitude of events activities and opportunities for students to socialize and continually advocate for student rights and wellbeing T ravel grants and supports Info tips advice dir ections Health vision car e and dental insurance Club funding and networking Se us for Student centre With a fall 2019 opening SGA students now enjoy a centralized location to gather and socialize on campus East of the RD Parker Building and linked to West Residence at the heart of the campus the Student Centre serves as the hub between student living quarters the main campus buildings and food services The functional space of the building featur es an atrium with study and lounge facilities private study r ooms an open concept games r oom a clubs r oom and SGA of fces and information desk V Desk The building also includes space for a dental hygienist of fce a photography studio and spaces for pop up shops and futur e food services Students General Association SGA The SGA represents the collective voice of its members by advocating for students throughout the university and at the municipal provincial and federal levels of government It also provides services opportunities and social and cultural events that enhance the student experience such as Welcome Week themed pub nights contests and more From organizing world class events concerts and activities all the way to coordinating health and dental plans the SGA is an integral part of student life here at Laurentian Services and Opportunities 3 Advocacy 3 Employment 3 Food Bank 3 Graduation photos 3 Health and dental plan 3 Pub Downunder 3 UPass Sudbury Transit 3 VDeskinformation and ticket sales 3 Welcome Week Association des etudiantes et etudiants francophones AEF For more than 40 years the Association desetudiantes et etudiants francophones Association of Francophone Students has represented the interests of Laurentians Francophones and Francophiles The AEF strives to promote French language and culture at the University and manages the political academic social and cultural needs and interests of its members AEF is the only strictly Frenchlanguage student association in the province and offers all of its services in French Services Offered 3 Advocacy 3 Health and dental insurance plan 3 ISIC discount card 3 UPass Sudbury Transit Graduate Students Association GSA All fulltime and parttime graduate students are members of the GSA The GSA consists of an Executive Council and a Joint Council that includes constituency commissioners and program representatives elected annually by the general membership In addition to representing and advocating on behalf of all graduate students they also coordinate social and cultural events throughout the year Services Offered 3 Advocacy 3 Business cards 3 Health insurance plan 3 UPass Sudbury Transit LA URENTIAN UNIVERSIT Y STUDENT S GENERAL ASSOCIA TION ASSOCIA TION GENERALE DES E TUDIANTES DE L UNIVERSITE LA URENTIENNE LA URENTIAN UNIVERSIT Y MAAMWI EKNOOMAA GZIDJIG ENAADMAA GE JIG aeflaur entienneca 7056736557 monaefca aeful gsalaur entianca 7056751151 ext 4356 gsaaeesca sgalaur entianca 7056751151 ext 1094 sgaagecom sgaage