The Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s student body is organized through the Western Canadian Veterinary Students’ Association (WCVSA). Its objectives are to:

• instil a strong sense of professional pride and dignity in veterinary students
• stimulate interest in professional organizations such as the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, and provincial veterinary medical associations
• promote awareness of the opportunities provided by these provincial, national and international veterinary organizations
• promote the interests and welfare of veterinary students with regard to educational, social and athletic life

The WCVSA oversees all of the student-related matters and is governed by an executive council that’s elected by the student body. Members of the WCVSA Executive Council are elected each spring and meet periodically at the WCVSA president's request.

The 2021-22 WCVSA president is Jessica Jackson, while the WCVSA president-elect is Tamara Delport. 

WCVM students are encouraged to attend and actively participate in the WCVSA general meetings that are held every three months. Become an active member of your association!

Questions or concerns? Please email wcvsa.wcvm@usask.ca.

• WCVSA constitution
• WCVSA events calendar

This club is a student chapter of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour. Membership provides WCVM students with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of animal behaviour by attending lunch talks and field trips, and participating in the WCVM's Teaching Dog Training Program. Past events include stock dog and clicker training labs, as well as presentations on swine enrichment and animal behaviour cases in private practice.

This organization provides students the opportunity to gain interpretive skills for radiology, as well as advanced imaging modalities such as MRI, CT, and ultrasound. Challenging and relevant clinical cases from all species are discussed in weekly, student-led rounds. This club also provides insight into career opportunities in the rapidly expanding field of veterinary medical imaging. Activities include weekly rounds (every Monday at lunch in Room 2104), wet labs, pizza lunch seminars and guest speakers.

The One-welfare Veterinary Outreach Initiative (OVO) offers veterinary students a way to engage in socially accountable activities in their communities by providing health promotion, and basic veterinary services to people and their pets who would otherwise not be able to access them.

This club also provides a space to have discussions about why and how we engage in socially accountable practice, introduces guest speakers, and brings the importance of socially accountable veterinary practice in Western Canada to the forefront.

This club brings together students who are interested in practising companion animal medicine. The club strives to expand students' knowledge beyond the classroom through various club activities including lunch-time seminars on relevant and upcoming topics. Members also aim to gain hands-on experience through supplementary wet labs. The club provides leadership, mentorship and externship opportunities for students through its partnerships with the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association.

The WCVM DIVERSE club is focused on creating an inclusive learning environment for all students regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. 

The club provides a safe space for BIPOC students, LGBTQ+ students and students with disabilities (and allies) to come together in solidarity to shine a much-needed light on racism, exclusion and discrimination within the veterinary field.

This club will serve as a source of information and education on proactive anti-racism and anti-discrimination for its members through discussions, guest speaker series and outreach initiatives. Finally, we hope this club will instil the confidence necessary for members to proudly and boldly promote a student and work environment free from discrimination.

As a branch of OVC (Ontario Veterinary College) DIVERSE, this club broadens its access to speakers, platforms and networks in the Canadian veterinary collegiate system.

The WCVM Pride club helps to provide a safe space for 2SLGBTQAI+ and ally veterinary students to come together in solidarity to work toward dismantling discrimination and encouraging expression of diversity in gender and sexual orientation within the veterinary field.

The club works with other groups such as WCVM DIVERSE, OVO, PrideVMC and OUTSaskatoon to provide students with guest speakers, educational resources and social events that support sexual diversity in our community. The club also hopes to work with these groups to lobby administration efforts to recruit and support more diversity among veterinary students. 

This student-run club has the goal of acquiring and sharing knowledge on the health and diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology, conservation and interactions with humans and domestic animals. Members will have the opportunity to network with other students and professionals in the field of wildlife health, and to receive regular invitations to workshops, labs, seminars and social activities related to wildlife disease and health. We also host an annual karaoke night, a yearly dog sledding trip, camping and hiking trips, and other outdoor activities for members who like to get outside!