General Calendar
This is the general template for EUS events, competitions, conferences, and so on. It is by no means definitive. You can also check out the EUS Calendar which is accurate as of this year, although it is possible all groups do not add to it.
Contents
Repeating Events
- Blues Pub happens every two weeks during the school year
- The Board of Governors meets every two weeks (almost) consistently throughout the year
- EUS Council meets every two weeks during each semester, for a total
Fall Semester
August
- An event intended to introduce all incoming involved members of the society
- OAP
- The 2 week beer, music, BBQ everyone loves. It usually starts in late august and continues into the first week of classes
- Frosh
- Orientation Week for the new students!
September
- EUS Council Retreat
- A weekend trip abroad for council members to become familiar. This is also the first council meeting of the year, which includes the selection of x2 BoG members, ratifying the list of committee chairs, and general business
- Blood Drive
- The EUS hosts a blood at the start of the semester. This very well may not exist anymore
- Engineering Involvement Day
- A one day event publicizing the different EUS Groups you can get involved with, located in the McConnell Engineering Building during a school day
October
- MERTW
- Everyones favorite semesterly pubcrawl takes place on some Thursday (usually)
November
- Academic Forums
- Each department holds an open forum intended to allow students to voice their opinions and criticisms of classes and professors alike.
- Departmental Banquets
- One day, where each department goes out to a venue to enjoy food and drink, all joining up for an after party.
- McGill Engineering Competition
- a weekend long event to show your skills through case competitions, engineering feats, and more
December
- Things tend to wind down for Finals Season
Winter Semester
January
- E-Week
- Everyone's favorite week long departmental competition
- Eng Games
- Schools from across Quebec get together to show their talent in debates, design competitions, and more
- EUS Ski Trip
- Eng organizes an annual 2-days 2-nights trip to Mont Sainte-Anne to ski, chalet, and hang out.
February
- Election & Referenda Season
- A time to throw your hat into the ring to become an EUS or Departmental exec, member of the BoG, as well as vote!
- MERTWinter
- Another bar crawl
March
- Volunteer Banquet
- A night to celebrate the various people who help make the EUS what it is
- Plumber's Ball
- A banquet/party rombo-combo to celebrate the graduating engineering students
April
- Finals, Study up folks
- OAP Lite
- A two day BBQ to wind down the semester. Usually takes place last Thursday & Friday of finals season. All proceeds go to charity.
Over the Summer
- Blues Pub
- There's an average of three Blues Pubs every summer