UVIC ESS

Welcome to the Home of the ESS!

The UVic Engineering Students’ Society is a student union dedicated to promoting student community within the engineering student body.

You can hear about everything that we are up to by reading our newsletter, The Iron Post or checking our bulletin board located in the ELW Lobby by the stairs. We’d also love it if you stop by our office (ELW 206) to offer suggestions, help, or just to chat!

Summer 2023 SGM

Hello engineering students! Are you looking to get involved with the Engineering Student Society this summer, and enjoy some free pizza 🍕 at the same time? Our Semesterly General Meeting for the Summer 2023 semester will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, May 11th in ECS...

ESS Candidates For Council 2023

Candidates Debate: Monday, March 27th at 6:00pm in ECS 116. Join us for free pizza and a chance to get to know the candidates better and ask them your questions!  The Debate recording can be found at the link below. Videos from candidates who were not at the debate...

Statement Regarding Policy Decision to Resolve the Tie in the 2023 Presidential Election

Statement Regarding Policy Decision to Resolve the Tie in the 2023 Presidential Election March 21, 2023 ESS Members, The purpose of the council is to act as the elected student representatives within the ESS. The 2023 Presidential Election resulted in a tie and we...

ESS Teaching Award 2023

Nomination tributes to the Faculty Members:  Please review the nominations before voting. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x301BMRZmtFH1h8soRUHhlmPJ57Da4FTUe2jcuen4vA/edit?usp=sharing   The 2023 ESS Excellence in Teaching Award VOTING IS NOW OPEN Voting at:...

Meet the Candidates for President!

Elections are now complete for the next ESS President. This year's elections resulted in a tie, requiring us to consult other universities and refer to/write policy to arrive at a winner. After a tie-breaking council vote, we give a huge congratulations to the...

ESS Elections 2023

Guess what! It’s time to pick the next ESS Council! Elections for the 2023-2024 ESS Council will be happening from March 7th until March 31st, 2023. The elections are split into two parts: first we elect the President, and then we elect the rest of the Council. A...

Student-Industry Connector

The UVic ESS is hosting the ESS Student-Industry Connector on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023! Each year the ESS holds this event to connect students and local industry members. The event is a mixer style and will be held from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at VIATEC’s downtown space...

Conference on Sustainability in Engineering

CSE is an exciting three-day national conference that brings 200 students from 43 academic institutions together to engage in hands-on learning about sustainability in engineering and their daily lives. It will take place at the University of British Columbia in...

ESS Fall 2022 Jacket Pre-Orders Now Open!

Order your Engineering and Computer science jacket now! This year's jackets will have the ECS logo. Price is $102. Place your order in the ESS office (ELW 206), or through this link. (or QR code in the poster!) Place your order before the end of November 18th, 2022!...

Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference

Hello Future Engineers! Are you an engineering student interested in travelling and networking with engineering students from all over Canada? Developing your leadership and professional development skills? Expanding your horizons? Then the ESS has the opportunity for...

ESS Events Calendars

Below is a calendar for every ESS Event that will be held in the Fall 2022 Term.
If you would like to add these events to your own calendar, you can follow this Google Calendar Link

To keep up to date with all the happenings of the ESS, be sure to check out the newest edition of our newsletter!