Hi everyone,
There's an industrial event happening at UBC in the area of blockchain on Thu, Oct 17, 2024 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. UFV faculty members will be attending the event to make connections with the industrial partners, and students are encouraged to do the same!
Registration is free! Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blockchainubc-industry-night-2024-tickets-1017756807007
-Sabreen
Hey everyone! Q-SITE (Quantum–Science, Information, Technology, and Engineering) Vancouver Conference Team reached out to us with some exciting events for the upcoming weeks!
The Q-SITE Conference is a three-day educational conference designed for students from across disciplines and levels of study to learn about the field of quantum information, science, technology, and engineering. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage with programming on quantum computing architectures, quantum sensing, quantum algorithms, quantum cryptography, quantum materials, quantum simulation, and more!
Q-SITE is the perfect opportunity to learn about and expand your horizons in the quantum industry. Take part in exciting events such as:
- Keynote talks from Dr. Thomas Jennwein, and Dr. Pierre Boulanger
- An engaging panel discussion on “Industry vs. Academia”
- Workshops, talks, and networking events geared toward advancing your career!
Interested in programming and solving quantum challenges?
This year, the inaugural Q-SITE Hacks quantum hackathon will begin on September 20th and will feature coding and open challenges provided by Classiq, Xanadu, Haiqu, AWS and IBM. Compete for the chance to win cash, internship interviews, AWS credits, and company swag. Sign up here!
Interested in showcasing your research at the conference?
Applications are open for student research posters and talks. Submit your application here for the chance to present your work at Q-SITE.
Interested in seeing quantum tech in-person?
Early registrants get to participate in an exhilarating tour of Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute at the University of British Columbia. Sign up for the conference now to reserve your spot!
Learn more by visiting the Q-SITE website at https://www.qsiteconf.ca/vancouver and hackathon website https://www.qsitehacks.ca/.
-Sabreen
Hello everyone! Attend an upcoming online Co-op Info Session to find out how you can combine your academic studies with relevant paid work experience! Hosted by our Co-op Coordinators, the session will include the details, benefits, program requirements, and how to apply to the Co-op program. There will be an opportunity for Q&A.
DETAILS:
Wed, Sept 18 | 2pm
Wed, Sept 25 | 11:30am
Wed, Sept 25 | 6pm
Note: all sessions contain the same information, it is only necessary to attend one of the sessions.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is now open via CareerLink! Visit ufv.ca/coop for additional information.
To register for an info session, login to CareerLink and select ‘Events'. Choose your preferred Information Session date and click on ‘Attend’. A confirmation email will be sent to your student email account. To access the meeting, use the Zoom link provided in the workshop description.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email coop@ufv.ca.
Next Co-op Application Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that we are planning an online gaming night and we would appreciate your vote regarding the listed games via the Google Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTK0ej9-Nnoi5ElgcUUKMc_uIv9JT75dTpns9L_bEbUK0EMQ/viewform). This allows us to better coordinate the games that you want to play during CSA game nights. Thanks.
- Samuel
Hi CSA members! We're currently planning an online gaming night, hopefully taking place late July.
Here's a quick google form with some popular game suggestions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTK0ej9-Nnoi5ElgcUUKMc_uIv9JT75dTpns9L_bEbUK0EMQ/viewform
Feel free to vote for which games you prefer and we'll choose based on popularity. Thanks :)
-Sabreen
We've been seeing an increase in homework/exam/essay services that are being promoted within the UFV community. We do not support these services, so if you see these in the server or if you receive a DM regarding these services, please report it to a CSA executive.
-Samuel
Hello everyone, the day for the Chilliwack Tech Hackathon has finally arrived!
Parking during this event in Lot 6 will be free. Also, please see attached the information for connecting to WiFi at the event.
Hope to see you all there!
-Sabreen
Hey guys,
The time has finally come, the election results are in. Let's start with those:
- President: Sabreen Gill (@sabrreen)
- Vice President: Samuel Shull (@Samuel / CourseDiscovery)
- Secretary: Mason Paquette (@Mason / General_Mario)
- Treasurer: Simranjit Singh (@Simranjit / TheTranquilLion)
- Communications Manager (@Krish Machanda)
And now some words from our sponsor... that would be me, Josh. Given that I'm passing on the metaphorical torch, I thought I'd say a few words. This year with the CSA has honestly been one hell of a roller coaster. From dealing with SUS to trying to host as many events as we could to everything in between. I'm very happy with what we've accomplished this year.
We held several coding competitions, some hackathons, an awesome tech panel and attempted a game jam. It wasn't perfect to say the least and it may not have seemed like much at times but a lot of effort has gone into each and every event. For that, I really want to thank the entire exec team for their hard work this year. I also want to thank you guys for showing up to our events and participating in the conversation on the server. Without you guys, there isn't really a CSA, so thank you.
I'm sure I can speak for most of the team in saying it's a bittersweet end to our time in the CSA. We accomplished a lot this year and we're proud of that; however, we're very excited to see what the future holds. We look forward to what the next team can accomplish in the coming year. With all this being sent, I guess it's time for me to sign off. Feel free to DM me if you have any burning questions tho.
-Josh
Hey everyone,
This is just a final announcement for the Startup Hackathon happening May 17th. The sign up can be found here Chilliwack.Tech - Startups & Entrepreneurs.
This is a great opportunity to meet new people, put your skills to the test and gain some valuable experience. I highly recommend participation in this one, there are monetary prizes as well as mentoring opportunities for successful projects. There's an FAQ on the hackathon page so feel free to refer to that but if you have any other questions feel free to reach out to me @JoshG.
-Josh
Hi guys,
Voting is officially open. From now until May 14th you have the chance to vote for one person in each category.
How to Vote:
-Click this link: https://forms.office.com/r/kQVsUmeJt1
-Log in with your UFV email
-Select one person in each category
Every vote counts so don't forget! Good luck to all the nominees.
Best,
Sabreen
Hey guys,
Before we start the elections, I thought we should get to know our candidates. I've created a campaigning channel for them to spread their propaganda and tell you why they should be elected. I've also created another channel for you to ask your burning questions to our candidates.
The nominees have been given a temporary nominee role so you can tell them apart, the list is as follows:
President:
- Sabreen Gill (@Sabrreen)
- Varad Pund (@whoisvarad_)
Vice-President:
- Simranjit Singh (@thetranquillion)
- Ishwak Sharda (@ishwaksharda09)
- Samuel Shull (@CourseDiscovery)
- Gurpreet Singh (@gurpreet.singh.)
Secretary:
- Mason Paquette (@general_mario)
- Ngan Phan (@nganphan)
Treasurer:
- Simranjit Singh
- Mason Paquette
- Ngan Phan
- Gurpreet Singh
Communication Manager:
- Samuel Shull
- Sabreen Gill
- Varad Pund
- Krish Manchanda (@krish3556)
If anyone has any questions, DM me (@JoshG) or ask in general and I'll answer whatever I can. The campaigning phase will continue until the end of April. We will start elections May 1st and have them go until May 14th.
First, I've got some cool news for everyone, our site has finally been updated so feel free to check it out at https://csa.ufv.ca/. A huge thank you to Samuel, <@1067870977305890907>, for making this. Events and announcements now have separate channels where posts from the site will be auto posted. We don't want to spam the entire server with reminders when events are coming closer so we've decided to use discord events. You can click interested to opt in to be notified for events you're interested in (should be a month and a week prior to the event in question). Overall, I'm really liking the direction we're going, again, huge thanks to Samuel for making this possible!
Lastly, we got merch! As you can see in the image above, those are the main designs that people ordered. We did order extra pixelated versions so if you're still interested in getting one, we do have extras. If there is enough interest, we may also do a secondary drop so if you were on the fence and want to come check em out, let us know. That's it for now!
-Josh
For those that couldn't make it to the IEEE meeting. We learned about how by joining IEEE we get a ton more opportunities for making connections with actual employers and getting your projects in front of them. This gives you a huge advantage applying to different places. Another benefit she mentioned were very recognizable scholarship opportunities given that IEEE is one of the largest international organizations for COMP / CIS students. If joining sounds good to you, we are starting a UFV chapter for IEEE. To join, sign up for an account on IEEE.org, then, join IEEE as a student. Once that is done, you'll be given an IEEE member number, this can be found by clicking on your name at the top, then on Membership information, Membership card and certificates and finally onto IEEE membership card. At the bottom of this PDF you'll be able to view your code. If you sign up, DM me your full name, student email and your IEEE member code. For members, once I have everyone's info forwarded to Mandeep, I will email everyone regarding electing a chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary. EDIT: For those that want to join, there is a 16 USD membership fee. (edited)10
March 4, 2024
Orders for the CSA crew necks are now open! Sales will be open until next Saturday Mar. 23rd, then we will be ordering all of the sweaters at once To complete your order please send a pre-payment e-transfer of $55 to csaufv@gmail.com We will let you know once the orders will be ready for pickup (maximum 2 weeks after we place our order) You can select your preferred design on the google form*Note, the crewnecks are not pre-shrunk but do use fabric that minimize shrinking, so they should only shrink a little bit after washinghttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuETPU_HRUccw1xnNJdeDGe-IfFJ3XzGAP5lfgH1roDqkwQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link