The SSC is excited to announce that applications for commissioner positions on Science Students’ Council for the 2012/2013 year are now open, and we encourage anyone who wants to get involved or has never been a part of council to apply.

Commissioners are appointed to specific portfolios (e.g. charity, homecoming, etc.) and deal with specific tasks, events, and/or services within their portfolio. Commissioners sit on council and are non-voting members.

These positions are appointed by an interview process, and focus on running programming for science students. Positions include:



• Charity (x2)
• Student Events
• Editor of The Current
• Science Games (x2)
• Awards
• Homecoming (x2)
• Outreach
• Student Services
• Internet
• Secretary of Council
• Communications At-Large

Applications can be found on our website here: http://uwoscience.ca/?page_id=354 and are due Monday, March 26th at 4pm in the SSC office (Nat Sci 108). More detailed information about the specific roles and responsibilities of each position can be found in our constitution available on our documents page.

As well, the positions of Vice-President Communications and Stats/Actuarial Science Department Representative are still available. These are elected positions, and nomination forms are due Friday March 23rd at 4pm in the SSC office (Nat Sci 108). Elections will happen at the next SSC meeting, on Tuesday, March 27th.

Western’s SSC brings you the classiest of faculty formals!! It’s going to be a night full of food, friends, dancing, drinking and all around raging!

Doors at the beauty of a venue open at 6:30 and best get there early to enjoy the whole night!!!! For just $30, you get delicious food and one hell of a night.

Bring your friends, ask the cutie you sit beside in lecture, or come solo like a real James Bond/Bond Vixen

Early Bird Tickets are available on MONDAY, MARCH 12TH outside Taylor Library for $25.

Regular price tickets are $30 and available at the SSC Office (NatSci Room 108) and at Infosource everyday of the week. On the 19th and 21st, we’ll be located in front of Taylor Library again, so make sure you stop by and get your ticket.

On Thursday March 15th come out to the spoke to support your local science performers and SSC’s charity for the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society at the Science Coffee House!

There is a wide array of performers and even a special guest set from Dean Griffith’s Band!! Free Table Snacks will also be provided.

Date: March 15 7:00pm

Venue: The Spoke in UCC

Check out the event on facebook: 

All SSC election nomination forms are due tomorrow night (Friday March 9th) at midnight.

If you are interested in a department representative, vice president, or speaker of council position then please make sure to submit your nomination form by tomorrow!

You can find out which positions are available here:

You can download nomination forms here:

Election nomination forms are now available (here) and are due on Friday March 9th at midnight in the SSC office (Nat Sci 108). Candidates must be able to attend the election meeting on Tuesday March 13th at 6:30 pm. More details will be emailed to applicants once we’ve received a nomination form.
Positions available include Vice-Presidential and Department Representative portfolios:

Vice President Academic (x1)
Vice President Student Events (x1)
Vice President Finance (x1)
Vice President Communications (x1)

2nd Year Biology/Medical Science (x3)
Upper Year Biology (x2)
Upper Year Medical Sciences (x2)
Chemistry (x1)
Applied Math/Math (x1)
Computer Science (x1)
Earth Science (x1)
Environmental Science (x1)
Statistics and Actuarial Sciences (x1)

Speaker of Council (x1)

Physics & Astronomy (x1 selected by PASA):
The election for PA rep will be held on Thursday, March 29
The nomination period for PA rep begins immediately and remains open until Friday March 16.
To nominate oneself for PA rep, send an e-mail to fjalilia@uwo.ca (the current PASA vice-president) with your name, year, major, and 500 words about your reasons for seeking out the position.

For more information on their Roles & Responsibilities, refer to the SSC Constitution. Questions can be emailed to elections@uwoscience.ca.

The Phys/Pharm Social Committee is hosting a Charity Valentine’s Day “Candy Shoppe” to spread some sugary love.

Treat your sweet tooth and/or sweet heart with some Valentine’s day candy from the 4980E Phys/Pharm Social Committee “candy shoppe”.

Come out on Tuesday, February 14, from 11AM-1PM in the Medical Sciences Building Atrium!

All proceeds go towards the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Election season kicked off for the USC.

This is your opportunity to select candidates for USC President, SSC President and SSC Councilors.

Pay attention to all the election promotional material by candidates throughout campus over the next couple of weeks and be sure to check out their platform and how they propose to benefit student life at Western.

Voting takes place February 14th and 15th online.

Check out http://www.usc.uwo.ca/elections/ and the http://www.westerngazette.ca/ for more information about candidates during the 2012 election season.

The preliminary schedule for April exams has been released by the Office of the Registrar.

To view, log on to UWO Student Services.

Then go under the My Present tab and find the section where it says My Exams. Click the link there and it’ll send you to a page where you can browse for your classes and see their exam dates and times.

How to register: Stop by the Science Council Student Office in Nat Sci with names and cash

Registration forms are available in the Science office and on the SSC website:http://uwoscience.ca/?page_id=354

For more information or if you have any questions, again, e-mail curtis.williams89@gmail.com!

Want to relive O-Week? Jealous of all the upper years going to Charity Ball? No problem! The first year reps. of the SSC (Science Student Council) are throwing a dry, black light dance party at the Wave for all first year students!

When: January 27th @ 10:00pm
Where: The Wave in UCC

All proceeds fund our be positive campaign which benefits the leukemia and lymphoma society.

Check out the event page on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/events/137509363032278/>

You can also drop by the council office for more information and to purchase a $5 wristband to enter the event. Wristbands are also available at the door for $7 and a $2 coat check will be provided.

Wear white! Highlighter, glow sticks, and much more will be given out.

This is exclusively a dry event. DJ Feddy is playing and the first 50 guests receive free glowstick glasses.