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The Undergraduate Chemistry Society (UCS) is a student-run organization dedicating to promoting chemistry campus-wide and in our community.
2022/2023 News and Events
Storm the Wall
Join the UCS in a team for UBC’s Storm the Wall happening March 19-22! Everyone is welcome, so long as you’re in a Chem or Chem-related major (see the Google form for more details). Why join our team? The UCS will fully cover the costs for you!
More details in the sign up link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5SR_yygy86IYD0pa9Qeqm7T_AbaPRM69bPWs0vpE0D4x1Og/viewform
We hope to see you there!
Chemiformal
The event you have been waiting for is finally here! The annual Chemiformal will be taking place on March 24th from 6:00 pm-10:30 pm at the Jack Poole Hall in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. You can expect lots of dancing, good company, and delicious food and drinks. This is a 19+ event, and 2 IDs will be required at the door.
Tickets are $50 (which includes dinner and coffee / tea) until March 9, 2023 and the sales will open as follows:
Fourth-years: Today!
Third-years: March 2nd
Second-years and plus ones: March 3rd
Tickets are limited so please purchase them during the dates allocated for your year. Tickets can be purchased online at this link: https://events.eply.com/UCSStores
Upon purchasing your ticket, all attendees will be asked to fill out the following RSVP form so we can inform the catering company of any allergens: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UKasPCwLnHlXHVmeykjwMj8YoGfTapa-z2WfFYfEL4c/viewform?edit_requested=true
The menu we will be offering this year is:
Caprese salad
Allergens: milk, mustard, sulphites
Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad
Allergens: soy, sulphites, mustard, sesame
Broccolini Gratinée
Allergens: milk, wheat, gluten
Roasted Nugget Potatoes
Allergens: No known priority allergens
Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni
Allergens: milk, egg, wheat, gluten, sulphites
Braised Beef Brisket
Allergens: sulphites
Assorted Desserts
We hope to see you there!
Chemistry Forum
UCS Winter Elections
Please click the “UCS Elections” tab at the top of the page to learn more about our Winter Elections, happening January 23 at 6pm.
Term 2 Faculty Meet and Greet
Term 1 Exam Pack Sales
Do you need extra practice for your CHEM finals? The UCS is here to help! We have made exam packs for your courses with lots of practice questions to boost your confidence for your final exams!
Exam Pack Pricing is as follows:
CHEM 121: $20 ($15 for UCS members)
CHEM 203: $15
CHEM 208: $15
CHEM 233: $15
You can order your exam packs here: https://events.eply.com/UCSStores
If you have any questions, please contact ucs.academic@gmail.com
Interested in graduate studies in chemistry at the University of Toronto?
Join us in our Graduate Info Session to learn about applying to UofT’s graduate chemistry program! Learn more about applications, research, scholarships, and graduate life from Professor Alana Ogata from UofT’s Chemistry Department!
Date: Tuesday, December 6th, 5:00-6:00 pm
Location: CHEM D215
Dinner will be provided!
Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdod-XFUi45t6TT-4SVYAirlpDpf5rxgqNbgEYOWFwykjwU2A/viewform?usp=send_form
See you soon!
Chemistry Karaoke
Hey! Are you having a hard time Stayin’ Alive for finals? Or maybe you just want to say Bye Bye Bye to this semester. Either way, it’s The Final Countdown to the UCS’s first annual Chemistry Karaoke on Tuesday November 29 in CHEM D213 from 6:00-8:00 pm!
If you are interested in signing up for this event, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScrOWlYkv2mmD…/viewform
You can also use this form for song requests!
We hope to see you there!