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Graduate Engineering Society
The Graduate Engineering Society is a student run association that all graduate engineering students are a part of - including those in the MEng program, School of Biomedical Engineering, and students on an internship or leave of absence. The GES aims to help build community within the engineering departments through social and professional activities, offer academic and professional development sessions, and advocate for issues that affect our students (e.g., rising international tuition fees). We are the representatives to the Faculty of Engineering, and oversee the Graduate Engineering Lounge
Graduate Engineering Society Information:
Current News
Deadlines:
Vanier : Email a completed Scholarhseet to WEGraduate@uwo.ca, no later than March 3st. The Scholarsheet can be found here: https://www.eng.uwo.ca/graduate/funding/Vanier-Scholarsheet-2021.pdf
Opportunities:
- SOGS Student Clubs : SOGS has opened applications for Graduate Student run clubs. To see current clubs and for the application form/process, see here: http://sogs.ca/clubs
- SOGS Committees : A number of SOGS Committees are actively looking for new members. Email the chair, listed on the SOGS website, in order to join. No experience or application is necessary.
- Social and Academic Discord: Join the GES on SOGS' discord server! The online messaging platform is a great way to socialize, receive peer supports (academic and non-academic), and network and meet fellow engineering students, as well as graduate and alumni from other faculties across campus. http://sogs.ca/discord/
Latest GES Meeting Minutes:
Executive Meeting, February 23, 2021Upcoming Events
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Getting Involved
Initiate your involvement with the Graduate Engineering Society (GES) at any time, regardless of current executive member vacancies. Delve into opportunities to contribute as a sub-committee member or GES councillor. Reach out to us at weges.exec@uwo.ca to discover how you can actively engage in shaping the vibrant GES Community.
Executive
PRESIDENT
The President is responsibile for the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of GES activities, both directly and indirectly. They are responsible for overseeing the six vice presidents, and are the default representative for the GES and the engineering graduate student body for internal and external purposes, in a professional, academic, or social capacity. In practice, the President is expected to check in with the Vice Presidents, host meetings of the Executive and of the Council, attend Faculty and University meetings, and host any General Meetings.
Contact: Hossein Pouri
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
The Vice President Finance is the second-in-line for the GES Executive, being the first choice when the President is unable to fulfill any duties. The Vice President Finance maintains the financials of the Society - creating the budget, managing the account, handling deposits, and the disbursement of funds. They are expected to present quarterly financial statements to the Council.
Contact: Alap Ali Zahid
VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS
The Vice President Communications handles the logistics of GES meetings; taking minutes, sending out the council package, preparing all meeting agendas, and announcing meetings called by the President. The Vice President Communications also handles all incoming and outgoing emails of the GES, maintains the membership and mailing lists for Council and committees, and coordinates the attendance of SOGS Councillors each month, as well as chairing the Constitutional Review Committee.
Contact: Nastaran Shakourifar
VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL
The Vice President Internal is responsible for affairs internal to both the GES and the Faculty. This includes ensuring seats are filled on Faculty committees, maintaining relations with Engineering Faculty, Staff, and the UES, managing the GES Office and space allocated to the Council (i.e., the Grad Student Lounge), and act as a liasion between the GES and Engineering staff regarding usage of graduate student space. They are also responsible for facilitating communication between the GES and other societies on campus.
Contact: Sahib Singh Chana
VICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL
The Vice President Internal is responsible for affairs internal to both the GES and the Faculty. This includes ensuring seats are filled on Faculty committees, maintaining relations with Engineering Faculty, Staff, and the UES, managing the GES Office and space allocated to the Council (i.e., the Grad Student Lounge), and act as a liasion between the GES and Engineering staff regarding usage of graduate student space. They are also responsible for facilitating communication between the GES and other societies on campus.
Contact: Maryam Rezaei
VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC
The Vice President Academic is responsible for organizing activities and workshops to aid graduate students in a academic, educationals, and self-improvement manner. They are also responsible for TA representation and meeting with departments over TA issues, as well as promoting research opportunities - including scholarships and conferences.
Contact: Michel Farah
VICE PRESIDENT SOCIAL
The Vice President Social is responsible for promoting community within the engineering graduate student body. This includes organizing GES intramural sports teams and hosting social events. The VIce President Social is required to maintain the Social Media accounts of the GES (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn), and to maintain the GES website with up-to-date information on all events and opportunities hosted or promoted by the GES. The Vice President Social chairs the Social Committee.
Contact: Nima Farasat