The December 6th Memorial Service recognizes those lost during the Montreal Massacre that occurred on December 6th, 1989 at the École Polytechnique. Keep a look out for ways that you can get involved in the fall. This year the December 6th Memorial will be held on Friday December 4th. For more information contact the memorial coordinator:
December 6th Coordinator
[email protected]
Students visit the homes in the local community to help clean, organize, and fix around the house
Are you interested getting involved and helping out in the community? Every year engineering students spend a weekend in the fall and a weekend in the winter volunteering in the Kingston Community. The Fix n Clean event will be running again this Fall on October 23rd and 24th, 2021.
Volunteers assist elderly, disabled, and less advantaged people with simple yard work, household chores, window cleaning and painting at various households in Kingston. It is our hope to significantly increase the size of this event so come out and volunteer for just an afternoon or the whole weekend to make this event “larger and better than ever.” Sign up anytime by yourself or with friends. It’s a great way to get involved!
If you are a student looking to volunteer this year please email this year’s coordinator through the contact info below. Include your name, the time slot(s) you are available to volunteer and if you would have access to a vehicle. Vehicles are needed to transport groups of volunteers to each location.
If you are a community member who is looking to invite a group of Queen’s engineering students to assist you with those jobs you can’t do alone, please contact this year’s coordinator information below. Please include your name, address and details of the task you would like help within your email or phone message.
Fix N’ Clean Coordinator
[email protected]
The Engineering Society runs events throughout the year through the Social Issues portfolios! There is a Mental Health Representative and Wellness Events Coordinator that organize these events for students to enjoy. The Engineering Society also gives students access to mental health training and countless resources if needed. Mental Health Initiatives are among the fastest growing portfolios in the entire society.
Director of Social Issues
[email protected]
Sci-Formal started around 1903, then called the Science Dance. The first Science Dance was held in the drafting rooms in Fleming Hall, later moved to Grant Hall. It seems to have been a fairly subdued affair, meriting merely one line in the Journal. It doesn’t take long for the Sci-Formal to gain a bit more coverage. In the early part of the century, the lights in the university were fed from the storage battery in Fleming Hall. Maintenance turned the lights off at two o’clock in the morning every day. At two o’clock, the night of the Science Dance, the lights were shut off. This caused little trouble for the students who swiftly pressed candles into service. Needless to say, the administration was displeased and in later years the lights were turned off.
Each year the graduating students choose a theme for the event and Grant Hall is decorated according to this theme. The signature piece of the Formal is a huge structure in the center of Grant Hall that varies from year to year depending on the theme. Recent Formals have celebrated such themes such as Sci 09’s James Bond, with an airplane and two watch towers, Sci’10’s Ancient Wonders, with the beautifully elaborate hanging gardens provides the graduating students with invaluable experience in design, construction, creative thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork. With a budget of approximately $80,000, one year to plan, and a little over 600 students in attendance, it is an incredible event, marking the culmination of 4 years of engineering at Queen’s in a truly one-of-a-kind way.
Sci-Formal Convener
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Each year, the Engineering Society plans and hosts the Terry Fox Run at Queen’s University. The Terry Fox Run is extremely well known by both the student community and the Kingston community. The event takes place in September and all money raised from the event goes towards the Canadian Cancer Society.
If you’re interested in participating or volunteering for the event please contact:
Terry Fox Run Coordinator
[email protected]
The Outreach Team (OT) is responsible for representing and promoting the Engineering Society in the City of Kingston. Over the of the academic year, OT holds a number of events to engage the community. The Outreach Team also works with other groups on campus to run joint events for all Queen’s students to enjoy! Traditional events have included building the Engineering Society’s float for the Santa Claus parade and sponsoring a children’s hockey team. Additionally, OT is responsible for demonstrating engineering excellence at Queen’s during the National Engineering Month in February. If you like having fun while getting involved, then OT is the team for you! For more information contact the Head Manager:
Outreach Team Head Manager
