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Trivia Night

Come and compete in CSU’s Trivia Night in which teams will compete in jeopardy-style trivia! So tell your friends and join us on September 27th at 7:30 PM to show off your knowledge and win!🏅
This will take place right after the election pitch. There will be food and drinks prepared, so come by! 🌟

📍Location: LM204 (Chemistry Learning Centre)

‼️Year rep election results will be announced right after

Year Representative Election

Interested in being part of the CSU executive team for 2024-25? The CSU is looking to recruit one year representative for each year.

If you are enrolled in at least one CHM course per semester and want to get involved with others in the department, this might be the role for you! 🧪

📣 Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/oYvmYnbHwePuwgJv6

Initial screening will be done based off the sign-up forms and selected candidates will receive an email with an invite to pitch their candidacy on the election day

🕔 27th September 5:30PM 

📍Davenport Atrium (3rd Floor Lash Miller).

CSU Mentorship Program

Sign ups are open! Are you a first or second year transitioning to uni life or want to know more about the chemistry department? Our mentorship program is the right place for you!

This also a great opportunity for upper years to guid those through the battlefield of UofT!

Sign up link:

Mentee: https://forms.gle/g4dgLPe27PoJacij8

Mentor: https://forms.gle/iLn7BrwsdmfJxrA48

Locker rentals

Locker rentals are available now in Lash Miller Building! A secure and convenient way to store your lab equipment and personal belongings on campus

Trivia Night

Come and compete in CSU’s Winter Trivia in which teams will compete in jeopardy-style trivia! With over $400 in total prizes, the winning team will walk away with $180! So grab some friends and join us on April 4th at 7 PM to show off your knowledge and win big!

Sign up at the link below, teams are capped at 3 people. Feel free to also sign up as an individual and leave the team creation to us!

📣Sign up link: https://forms.gle/Y7GJF3MGqAN93amy9

❗️The deadline to register is April 1st at 11:59 PM.

📍Location: Zoom (link in bio)
Meeting ID: 886 8107 2560
Password: Trivia

Executive Team Elections Coming Up!

We’re nearing the end of the year, and with that comes the exciting task of finding new interested members to join our team!! If you’re registered in at least one chemistry course per semester next year and would like to join us, please fill out the form by Mon, April 3 at 11:59 PM.

📍Our official election is set for Wed, April 5th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

📣Voting will take place after the election from Wed, April 5th at 8:30 PM to Wed Apr 5th at 11:59 PM.

Application Form link: https://forms.gle/Q6iijVrNh9cNYRSp8

FIFA Bracket – Join!

Is this FIFA frenzie crazy or what? Do you want to compete instead of just watching matches? Well say no more, participate in the CSU FIFA Bracket challenge for the chances to have fun, compete and let loose a bit. Also compete for the chance to win PRIZES. The bracket challenge allows you to make predictions for how the tournament will go once the round of 16 participants have been decided. You will be afforded the chance to decide how you think the tournament will go. For every correct predicted outcome you will receive points. This will be held on ESPN (link located at the end). An ESPN account will need to be created (please do so with your school email). You will be able to create and enter a bracket at December 2nd 2pm, but have to enter your bracket by December 3rd 9am, 2022. Have fun and good luck!

Here’s the link!

Join us for pub night!

Join us for our first Pub Night of the year! Undergrads, Grads, & Faculty members are welcome!

Friday, November 18th from 7-10pm Duke of Cornwall – 400 University Avenue, Toronto, M5G 1S5

Only the first 50 people will get drink tickets, food not included. Minors are welcome, however, minors cannot receive drink tickets or purchase alcohol.

Can’t wait to see everyone there!!

Department Survey – we want your feedback!

Do you have any suggestions or concerns for the Chemistry department? We would love to hear your thoughts!
The CSU will be meeting with Dr. Andy Dicks (Professor and Associate Chair) as well as Nicole Treston (Undergraduate Counselor) and Dr. Kris Quinlan (CSU Faculty Advisor) to discuss the feedback from our student body, and see what changes we can implement to better YOUR experience in the department.

This form will be completely anonymous so please be as honest as possible. The form is available to all undergraduates who are enrolled in a chemistry course this year. All participating students will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card, the winner will be announced the week after the deadline.

Please fill out the form by Friday November 18th, 2022, 11:59PM!

Link to the form: https://forms.gle/fCxMP9mVF5g2Voou8

Upcoming: Graduate School Panel

Do you want to learn more about graduate school? The Chemistry Student Union is hosting an online panel of UofT Chemistry alumni who are completing graduate studies at Harvard, MIT, Caltech, and other universities at 7 PM EST on October 19th, 2022! The panelists will be sharing how to best prepare as well as their experience in graduate school thus far followed by a Q&A session. We’ll be introducing our panelists over the next week on Instagram @csu_uoft so keep an eye out!

Zoom Meeting ID: 843 9626 8095

Passcode: Potassium

Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84396268095