Week E0 2023
September 5th - 15th, 2023
Welcome to UBC Engineering! We are excited to see new many faces in the community and welcome back returning members! The Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) has been busy planning two weeks of exciting events to kick off this brand new school year. This is your chance to make new friends, explore campus and connect with the engineering community. Make sure to sign up for E-Retreat as spots fill up fast! You can find the Event Schedule and information on E-Retreat below!
E-Retreat
E-Retreat Tickets available NOW
Get yours before they sell out !
| WHEN | WHERE | HOW MUCH |
|---|---|---|
| September 15 at 4 PM to September 17 at 4 PM | Camp Latona, Gambier Island | $150, all inclusive |
After your first two weeks on campus, we go on retreat! Probably the best part of being a first year — seriously. 2-days-2-nights of fun with 99 other first year engineering students. Take some time to hang out, as well as participate in organized events!Come with an open mind and it’ll be the experience of a lifetime. Bond with new friends, hear stories from the older students (the volunteers), and learn more about how to get involved. E-Retreat 2023 will be located on Gambier Island, at Camp Latona!
From September 15-17, we’ll be on Gambier Island at Camp Latona for the ultimate student-only weekend. You can hang out or follow along with our organized events! Here’s some of the things E-Retreat will have to offer: Ropes courses, True Engineer, Kayaking, Swimming, Board and Card Games, Bonfires, Gambier Island, Murder Mystery Tankings, Shameless Pride in Engineering, The Traditional Hike!ARE YOU EXCITED? Don’t worry, we know you are. We have a limited amount of spots available, so be sure to get your tickets ASAP!
Schedule
Check out more detailed event descriptions.
| Event | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Imagine Day BBQ | Tuesday, September 5, 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field |
| E-Retreat 101 - The Guide to the Best Weekend Ever | Wednesday, September 6, 5:00PM - 5:30PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Games Night with Profs | Wednesday, September 6, 5:30PM - 9:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Gears and Queers Breakfast | Thursday September 7 9:00AM - 11:00AM | Kaiser Atrium |
| True Engineers & Pizza | Thursday, September 7 11:00AM - 1:00PM | EOSC Field |
| Red Sales Showcase + hEUStory | Thursday, September 7 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field |
| Chariot Racing & BBQ | Friday, September 8, 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Main Mall @Cairn |
| Back to School Party (19+) | Friday, September 8 7:00PM - 1:00AM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Storm the Game | Saturday, September 9 12:00PM - 6:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Sub-Zero Sundaes | Monday, September 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| How NOT to Fail First Year | Monday, September 11 5:30PM - 7:30PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Department BBQ | Tuesday, September 12 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| PP Council 101 & Pizza Night | Tuesday, September 12 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Women in Motorsport | Tuesday, September 12 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| E-Retreat Info Night | Wednesday, September 13 5:00PM - 7:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| AOESPD Breakfast | Thursday, September 14 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Kaiser Atrium |
| Spikeball Tournament | Thursday, September 14 4:00PM - 7:00PM | McInnes Field |
| Pre-Retreat BBQ | Friday, September 15 3:30PM - 5:00PM | Engineering Student Centre |
| Refer to Schedule Images Above if unclear |
| Event | Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Day BBQ | Tuesday, September 5, 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field | Kicking off the week with a MASSIVE barbeque! Now, what’s even better than a nice summer barbeque? When it’s free! Come on down to the EOSC Field after Imagine Day to eat, socialize, and listen to some music. |
| E-Retreat 101 - The Guide to the Best Weekend Ever | Wednesday, September 6, 5:00PM - 5:30PM | Engineering Student Centre | Want the chance to explore nature, bond with your fellow first years, and have one last wild weekend before school really ramps up? Well then E-Retreat is the event for you. Out on Gambier Island, Camp Latona offers an epic adventure during the second weekend of school. Come chat with your EUS volunteers about the best weekend ever and hear about everything you need to know about E-Retreat! |
| Games Night with Profs | Wednesday, September 6, 5:30PM - 9:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Your professors (believe it or not) are people. And they, too, enjoy playing games. We’ve got first year professors, department heads, and plenty of other amazing people who have all of the knowledge to share. We will be hosting a variety of board and card games, and did we mention free food? Grab some classic Week E0 burgers and other snacks when you swing by the ESC to hang out with your peers, EUS volunteers, and some of the UBC Engineering Faculty as well! |
| True Engineers & Pizza | Thursday, September 7 11:00AM - 1:00PM | EOSC Field | A true engineer can solve any engineering problem with the materials in front of them. Even if the materials you’re given are typically used in arts & crafts. Come on down for some healthy team competition and some (not-so) healthy pizza! There will be prizes! |
| Red Sales Showcase + hEUStory | Thursday, September 7 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field | UBC Bookstore? More like UBC BookSNORE! The coolest spot to shop on campus is Red Sales at the ESC, where you can pick up a variety of official EUS merch. Do you ever get tired of telling non-Engineering students how much better than them you are? Well, with an official UBC Engineering Red, you can flaunt your 7 courses (and a lab) workload without saying a single word! For the low price of about two first-year textbooks, you can get your very own UBC Red! It has buttons! (wow!) It has pockets! (cool!) It has ample room to attach pins and patches! (sewing skills not included!) Stop by to browse, buy or just say ‘hi’. With our assortment of t-shirts, sweaters and accessories there’s sure to be something for everyone. TL;DR - buy Red jackets and other engineering merch. |
| hEUStory | Thursday, September 7 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field | Do you think Godiva is just a brand of chocolate? Or that Cheeze is just a delicious dairy product? Then join us for hEUStory, a fun-filled night of edu-tainment with everything you need to know about the non-academic side of UBC Engineering. We’ll be sharing stories of wild pranks that may or may not be associated with the faculty and Engineering vocabulary they don’t teach in APSC 100. Learn about our traditional events, how they started, what the EUS used to be and what it could become. TL; DR - Presentation on history of EUS at UBC |
| Chariot Racing & BBQ | Friday, September 8, 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Chariot racing is one of our oldest traditions here at UBC Engineering, and you’ll see it during the Best Week of the Year, E-Week! Departments make their own chariot to race against the others and prove that they’re the best engineering department. Now is your time to train! Grab a burger, grab some friends, hop in a chariot, and race for prizes! |
| Back to School Party | Friday, September 8 7:00PM - 9:30PM | Engineering Student Centre | Come join other Engineers at ESC for a spectacular back to school party! Make new friends and unwind a bit as you end your first week of classes! |
| Sub-Zero Sundaes | Monday, September 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM | TBA | Come enjoy ice cream sundaes with your friends on the first day of your second week! Cool off and get ready for another week of amazing fun! |
| How NOT to Fail First Year | Monday, September 11 5:30PM - 7:30PM | TBA | Nervous about what first year might be? Scared about any courses? Come to the event with upper year engineering students to learn their secrets for success and how you can achieve those high grades! |
| Department BBQ | Tuesday, September 12 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Even more BBQ?? Our second week is bringing you another glorious free barbecue where you can learn all about the UBC Engineering Departments! |
| PP Council 101 & Pizza Night | Tuesday, September 12 5:30PM - 9:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Come learn about PP Council, an opportunity for first years to get involved with the EUS. Learn about the community that comes with PP Council while enjoying a free pizza night! |
| E-Retreat Info Night | Wednesday, September 13 4:30PM - 7:30PM | EOSC Field | This meeting will provide some more info for those lucky enough to snag an E-Retreat ticket! Come for some more information about the weekend activities. |
| AOESPD Breakfast | Thursday, September 14 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Hosted by Alpha Omega Epsilon and Sigma Phi Delta, join us in the evening for some free food and learn about their organizations! |
| Pre-Retreat BBQ | Friday, September 15 3:30PM - 5:00PM | Engineering Student Centre | Going on E-Retreat? Show up early and get free food! |
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