SEPT 2-12, 2025
Welcome to UBC Engineering!
We are excited to see many new 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.
E-Retreat
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| WHEN | WHERE | HOW MUCH |
|---|---|---|
| September 12 at 4 PM to September 14 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 2025 will be located on Gambier Island, at Camp Latona!
From September 12-14, 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, Kayaking, Swimming, Board and Card Games, Bonfires, the Traditional Hike and Shameless Pride in Engineering!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!
| Event | Date/Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Day BBQ | Tues, Sept 2 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | EOSC Field | Come out after the main event to chow down on some free food, play some spikeball, and line up for a chance to get your hands on a discounted red! |
| E-Retreat 101 | Wed, Sept 3 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Engineering Student Centre (ESC) | Come out and learn about our annual engineering retreat! |
| Games Night w/Upper Years | Wed, Sept 3, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | ESC | Free pizza, board games, sage advice from upper years, what more do you need? |
| Sub-Zero Sundaes | Thurs, Sept 4 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ESC | We will use copious amounts of liquid nitrogen to make ice cream. Brought to you by the Chemical & Biological Engineering department (CHBE)! |
| Red Sales Showcase & hEUStory | Thurs, Sept 4 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | ESC | Check out everything Red Sales has to offer, and learn about what the UBC Engineers have done through the years to get our infamous reputation! |
| Chariot Racing & BBQ | Fri, Sept 5 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Main Mall @ the Cairn | Come participate in one of engineering's oldest and bestest events: Chariot Racing. Even if you don't compete, it's a real riot to watch. |
| Wreck Beach BBQ | Sat, Sept 6 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Wreck Beach | UBC's most famous beach, burgers and a sunset! What's not to like? |
| Design Team Showcase & BBQ | Sun, Sept 7 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | ESC | Learn about all the cool design teams UBC Engineering has to offer! And enjoy another burger. |
| How NOT to Fail First Year | Mon, Sept 8 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ESC | Get life-hacks to all your toughest first year classes from the VP Academic and our tutoring directors! |
| True Engineer | Mon, Sept 8 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | ESC | Use that creativity of yours (and enough duct tape) to build innovative solutions to simple tasks! |
| Mini Golf Tournament | Tues, Sept 9 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ESC | Golf! (but mini) |
| PP Council 101 & Pizza | Tues, Sept 9 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ESC | So what's a PP? (first year). Now that's out of the way, didya know you have a council? That you can run for? |
| E-Retreat Info Session | Tues, Sept 9 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | ESC | Mandatory sesh for everyone going to E-Retreat (will be informative). |
| Department BBQ | Wed, Sept 10 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | ESC | Learn all about all the different engineering disciplines while enjoying some free BBQ! |
| AMS Interfaculty Event | Wed, Sept 10 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | MacInnes Field | Show some engineering spirit and compete to win tug of war against all the other faculties! |
| Spikeball & BBQ | Thurs, Sept 11 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | EOSC Field | Come compete in the first EUS tournament of the year! Earn some sports points and take advantage of FREE FOOD (yet again)! |
| PrE-Retreat BBQ | Fri, Sept 12 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ESC | Quick, grab a burger before you get on the bus to E-RETREAT!! |
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