The University of Guelph Retirees Association (UGRA), representing both retired faculty and staff, is a community of over 2200 people. The Association  activities include a wide range of issues important to retirees. These activities include:

• Meetings with the University’s senior administrators to discuss topics of concern including pensions, benefits and other privileges for retirees;
• Hosting social events for members near Guelph with programs of interest to retirees;
• Publishing a newsletter sent to all retirees three times a year. The newsletter addresses a range of topics of interest to Association members;
• Participation with the College and University Retirees’ Association of Canada (CURAC) [1]  which is a very useful source of information concerning the challenges facing retirees across Canada;
• Creating and maintaining this useful web site for University of Guelph Retirees, offering
  • Announcement of UGRA events  and activities,
  • Reports of recent UGRA events and activities,
  • UGRA newsletters published each semester,
  • UGRA leadership activities (minutes of AGM and Board meetings), and
  • links to other useful resources and valuable contact information.