Sask Polytech, what were you like in the 90s? 💾
So much has changed over the years but some things stay the same like our commitment to student success!
📸 From the Sask Polytech archives.
“Helping others is rewarding because it makes a positive difference in their wellbeing,” says Christa MacLean.
For Christa, nursing has always been about making a difference in people’s lives. That belief has guided every chapter of her career, whether at a patient’s bedside, teaching in the classroom or as dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Health Sciences and Community Services at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
After gaining experience as a registered nurse, clinical educator and in management within the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, Christa joined Sask Polytech as an instructor.
As she began to see leadership as another way to support learning and care, Christa pursued progressive leadership positions, including program head, academic chair and associate dean. She has served as dean since 2022. These roles allowed her to influence not just individual learners but entire programs.
Christa’s commitment to helping people has remained constant. From student and nurse to instructor, dean and everything in between, her journey rooted in service of others has come full circle as graduates of Sask Polytech nursing, health sciences and community services programs carry their skills, compassion and confidence into communities across Saskatchewan.
As Saskatchewan marks National Nursing Week, nurse practitioner education is expanding to help address workforce shortages and improve access to primary health care across the province.
In the 2025-26 provincial budget, the Government of Saskatchewan committed new funding to Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the University of Regina to expand the Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program (CNPP). Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, 13 new seats will be added, increasing total program capacity to 48 seats per year.
The CNPP is a two-year, graduate-level program offered through a partnership between Sask Polytech and the University of Regina. Aside from a one-week residency in Regina during the second year, the program is delivered entirely online.
Clinical practice is completed in communities across Saskatchewan, allowing these students who are registered nurses to remain in their home communities while advancing their education. Online delivery also makes the program a practical option for working nurses balancing full-time employment, family responsibilities and advanced studies.
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From your very first day of classes to your final steps across the Convocation stage - we are so proud of you!
Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have brought you to this moment, and we can’t wait to celebrate everything you’ve accomplished. 👏✨🎓
Happy National Nursing Week! 💙
This week, we’re celebrating our nursing students and alumni who show up with skill, compassion and calm in the moments that matter most.
Thank you for the long shifts, the dedication, the advocacy, and the care you bring to patients and families every single day.
🎥 Watch the video to see the power of nurses who are transforming health.
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Thank you to our students for their enthusiasm and commitment to applied research! Sask Polytech’s annual Applied Research Student Showcase highlights the meaningful impact this work has in our communities and beyond. Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s showcase.
The showcase is supported by presenting sponsor @grahambuilds , with awards sponsored by @innovationsask . Sask Wheat provided meals, while Associated Engineering, Crestline Coach Ltd. and Labs4 supported the event as partners. Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
Sask Polytech students put their ideas to the test, with more than 80 applied research projects on display at this year’s Applied Research Student Showcase.
A total of 110 students took part, tackling real‑world challenges with practical, innovative solutions that highlight the growing impact of student‑led research.
Congrats to the award winners!
🥇Health and social: First place, Abimbola Adegboyega-Abel
🥈Health and social: Second place, Kim Elaschuk
🥉Health and social: Third place, Gopika Ajay, Neethu Kaippetty Sathyavan, Shylash Subramania Pillai
🥇Sustainability and environment: First place, Prajwal Chaudhari
🥈Sustainability and environment: Second place, Thomas Clark
🥉Sustainability and environment: Third place, Raj Satasiya
🥇Technology: First place, Joseph Shodunke
🥈Technology: Second place, Ranieri dos Santos
🥉Technology: Third place, Krishi Patel
The showcase is supported by presenting sponsor @grahambuilds , with awards sponsored by @innovationsask . Sask Wheat provided meals, while Associated Engineering, Crestline Coach Ltd. and Labs4 supported the event as partners. Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
And that’s a wrap on our Convocation 2026 'What You Should Know' series! 🎓 Here is one final checklist for everything happening right after the ceremony.
1. Stay for the entire ceremony to show support for all your peers.
2. Follow volunteers out of the stage area through the clap line and celebrate!
3. Take photos with your classmates and loved ones at our various media walls and photo booths. Share pics on social media with the hashtag #saskpolytechgrad!
4. Drop by the @saskpolytechalumni booth, connect with the @saskpolytechindigenousstudents table, and visit the @saskpolytechcampusstore pop-up.
5. Return your gown and V-stole before leaving the venue.
6. Check your e-mail for your StageClip and a valuable post-convocation survey.
7. Your credential will be directly mailed to you, so ensure your address is up-to-date in your mySaskPolytech.
**Important update: The convocation registration deadline has officially passed. If you missed the window or have questions about what’s next, send us an e-mail at [email protected] as soon as you can. We’re here to help!
May 5th is Red Dress Day – a day to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. The red dresses we see in our communities are powerful reminders of lives taken and of the love, strength and resilience that remain.
For Sask Polytech, Red Dress Day is both a time for reflection and a call to action. It reminds us of our shared responsibility to remember, to listen and to act.
As we observe Red Dress Day, we encourage everyone across our campus communities to pause, reflect on the meaning of this day and recommit to moving forward, together.
Sask Polytech equips students to meet the challenges of the energy transition.
The energy transition is the shift to cleaner, lower‑carbon energy sources to reduce pollution and address climate change.
Students gain hands-on experience in the Energy and Resources Lab at Sask Polytech’s Moose Jaw campus. This facility is a hub for energy-related applied research and training programs, with a focus on alternative energy technologies, smart grids and energy efficient home construction.
From sport marketing and international supply chains to accessibility and universal design, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty of Business and Management students are proving their education is far more than word documents and spreadsheets.
Sask Polytech recently hosted its fourth annual Faculty of Business and Management student showcase, bringing together 66 students from across the province to share ideas, build connections and demonstrate the practical skills they’ll contribute to Saskatchewan’s economy. Working in teams, students representing all four campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon presented 18 projects that tackled real-world challenges across a wide range of industries.
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