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Calling FIRST YEAR students! The UBC CSSS is holding a one-on-one mentorship sessions for first year students interested in majoring in CS! If you have any questions about applying for the major, co-op, classes, or just want to meet some upper year CS students, feel free to attend one of our two sessions on Sep 12 or Sep 15 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM in ICICS room 015. We also have free food! If you’re interested in signing up, please fill out the form ASAP!
Interested in events CSSS has in stock for Imagine Day? Look no further!
Imagine Day BBQ — Kick off your Imagine Day by coming to our BBQ at the Main Mall side of the ICICS building. Food service begins at 10:45 and ends at 12:00.
Imagine Day Booth — Find our booth located between the student alumni centre and UBC bookstore for some free merch and more club info!
Who wants some sick UBC CS Merch? Well, now you also have the opportunity to help design it!
The UBC CSSS is hosting a hoodie and sticker GRAPHIC DESIGN CONTEST, and the best designs will be sold as official CSSS merchandise starting in the 2022 Fall term!
Who: ANYONE who wants to exercise some creativity and make something for the CS community!
What: Designs for Hoodies and Stickers.
When: Accepting submissions starting now until August 21st 2022, 23:59 PDT!
Where: You can submit your designs here or scan the QR code below!
Why: If the idea of hundreds of UBC CS students wearing your hoodie design isn’t enough, we are also providing you Amazon gift cards worth $20 CAD, a shoutout on our official social media handles and you get to keep the hoodie and sticker for free too!
*Please note that ALL submissions will ONLY be accepted in .svg, .jpg/.jpeg or .png file formats.
Prize Guidelines:
Only the top 5 best designs for the hoodies and stickers (each) will be rewarded. All decisions will be taken by CSSS unanimously.
The winner with the best design (in each category) will be rewarded with an Amazon gift card worth $20 CAD, a shoutout on our official social media handles and they get to keep the hoodie and the sticker (both) for free!
The other 4 winners with the top designs (in each category) will get an Amazon gift card worth $20 CAD and a shoutout on our official social media handles.
We have restricted the gift card to one per winner only, regardless if they submit two designs, each for the hoodie and the sticker (and they both make it to the top!).
Design Guidelines:
Submissions containing language of profanity, prejudice, (cyber) bullying, invasion of privacy, plagiarism or other inappropriate content will be automatically disqualified.
As per University guidelines, unauthorized use of the UBC logo(s) is prohibited. Hence, please do not include UBC official media in your design (more info here).
You are allowed to adapt/use the UBC CSSS logo. For reference, please see here.
Be creative! Successful logos will likely speak to the broader UBC CS community while also being aesthetically pleasing!
*Please note that once submitted, the design is the property of the UBC CSSS and can be edited and used at its sole discretion.
The CSSS is looking for Officers and Volunteers to organize events like the Welcome Back BBQ, Tech Industry Nights, Portfolio Headshot Events and End-of-Year Gala for the Summer 2022 and Winter 2022/2023 semesters. We’re also looking for volunteers to sit on Computer Science departmental committees and advocate on behalf of students. Meet awesome people, develop leadership skills, and contribute to the community by joining today! Position roles can be found in the application form. We’re hiring on a rolling basis.
The UBC CSSS will host its third Tech Industry Night, an event designed to connect students in computing disciplines, who are interested in working in the tech industry, with companies looking for co-ops and new grads. Students will have the opportunity to interact with industry professionals and recruiters from several companies. The list of companies will be available on this page soon.
Join us to learn more about the job market, interview strategies, resume tips, as well as company presentations, a round table panel discussion, and informational AMA booths (breakout rooms)! Sign up here to reserve your seat for free!
