Events

Hey UW! This week's SciSoc Wellness Wednesday event focuses on the power of positive thinking! Attendees will receive a thought journal and have the opportunity to participate in activities promoting the education of mental health. We will have mental heath trivia, accessibility resources, resources on how to help a friend, and more. Hope to see you there!

Hey Science Students! It's getting pretty hot out, so come and cool off with some refreshing lemonade provided by SciSoc on Monday, June 18th (11am-2pm) at the STC commons. You will have the choice of either pink or regular lemonade and there will be a variety of fruits that you can add to your drink, as well as sparkling water if you want to spice it up a bit!

Have you ever wanted to develop your professional skills or explore career options? EDGE might be the right thing for you! 

EDGE gives Waterloo students in regular (non-co-operative) programs an opportunity to develop key professional skills, explore their career options, and market themselves to employers. EDGE (and WatPD, its parent department) is committed to providing its services and resources in a way that respects the dignity and independence of all students, including those with disabilities, at all times.

The event will be taking place on June 26th from 5pm-6pm in QNC 1507.

This event is open to science students only. Please bring your WatCards.

Hey UW, Feeling stressed? Come to EIT Greens and relax with SciSoc on June 27th from 11am to 2pm for some guided meditation, outdoor sports, as well as frisbee and sunscreen giveaways! (While supplies last)

All UW students are welcome. Please bring your WatCard

Hey UW students! Are you feeling stressed and craving some furry friends. Join us for our next Wellness Wednesday where we will be hosting St. John's Ambulance and their wonderful therapy dogs.

This event will be taking place on July 4th from 4-6pm. The dogs will be there from 4-5pm and after that we will be having a yoga session. So come on out and de-stress with us!

Hey Science Students, Do you like amusement? What about parks? Well if you answered yes to one or more of these questions SciSoc has just the event for you! On July 7th SciSoc will be heading to wonderland with YOU! Drop by the SciSoc office (STC 1023) and buy tickets for $25.00 (starting June 22nd) CASH ONLY. The ticket price includes bus and entry to and from the park. There are a limited number of tickets and they are first come first serve, so stop by as soon as possible to get yours!

Science Students only. Please bring your WatCard.

Hey UW! Do you like cozy campfires, s'mores, and stargazing? Then come out to Campfire and Stargazing next Saturday October 13th from 8-11 pm at CIF Firepit 2! We will have telescopes provided by Space Society and so you can see all the stars. This event is free for science students and $2 for non-science students. Please bring your WatCards!

Hey science students. It's almost that time of year again, where everything gets spookier, from your assignments to the shadows around campus! Come and join SciSoc for our first ever trick or treat week. We will have tons of treats and fun activities for you to do in between your midterms and classes so you can de-stress a little. Our departmental clubs and the CnD will also be participating so come out and get to know us all. All of this will be happening during the week of October 15th-19th from 11AM-2PM (daily). We hope to see you there!

Please bring your WatCards.

Looking to blow off steam before getting snowed-in by midterms and exams? Didn't get a chance to visit wonderland in the summer? SciSoc will be busing students on Friday October 26th from QNC to Canada's Wonderland to take part in their seasonal Halloween Haunt event!

You can start purchasing tickets for this event from the SciSoc office, STC 1023 (in the hallway beside the Starbucks), on Monday October 15th. The price is $25 for science students and $30 for non-science students. The ticket cost covers travel to and from the park as well as entry into the park itself.

Hey Science, come and join us for our first event of the term. We will be hosting a petting zoo with all a bunch of furry friends including bunnies, chickens, chinchilla, guinea pigs, and hamsters! After the event come and sip on some delicious bubble tea. The event will be taking place in STC 2002 from 11:30-1:30 PM on January 28th.

This event is open to all students who have paid the SciSoc fee, while supplies last.