Welcome to the Computer Science Student Society website. This website is made for the Computer Science students at UBC and its purpose is to keep you up-to-date on the events that are taking place in the department. Please feel free to email us with any comments or suggestions. Our e-mail is <csss[at]thecube.ca>.

Semi-Annual General Meeting

2012-03-28 17:00
2012-03-28 18:00
Location: 
DMP 101

We will be having a Semi-Annual General Meeting. At this meeting, we will talk about updates related to what we have done this year as an executive, as well as constitutional amendments. Please see the agenda.

2012 Executive Election Results

Elections are over, and the results are in, pending any candidate-requested recounts. If a candidate wishes a recount to be taken, they should e-mail elections[at]thecube[dot]ca by April 11, 2012. Barring any changes to the outcome, congratulations to our new executives-elect:

President
No candidates
Vice President, Administration
Rylan Santman: 12
Michael Wu: 35
Vice President, Communications
Matthew Arnold: 44 in favour, 8 against
Vice President, External
Akshat Divrkar: 20
Sandy Fang: 20
Yi Bo (David) Zhao: 14
Vice President, Finance
Anmol Gupta: 27
Yi Bo (David) Zhao: 25
Vice President, Internal
Kerry Li: 44 in favour, 6 against
Vice President, Social
Grant Harris: 42 in favour, 2 against
Vice President, Volunteering Services
No candidates

Thanks to everyone who voted and ran, congratulations to the winners, and good luck to next year's executive! The new executives will take power on May 1, 2012, with the exception of the Vice President, Finance who will take power at the time of treasurer orientations with the AMS Finance Commission.

Executive Elections

2012-03-20
2012-03-21
Location: 
DMP Foyer

Elections for the Computer Science Student Society executive for the 2012–2013 academic year are coming up! If you’re an undergraduate student in Computer Science, be sure to make your voice heard. A list of accepted candidates and their writeups is available. Please bring your student card! Voting is open March 20 from 12:30 to 4:30 and March 21 from 12:00 to 5:00.

Year-End Cruise

2012-03-24 19:00
2012-03-24 23:00
Location: 
Harbour Cruises, 501 Denman St.

It’s that time of the year again: the time when we all need a break, a dinner out, a {nice|rainy} view of the city, music by DJs Autonomy and DJBee, maybe some dancing, and a chance to sing “I’m On a Boat” far too many times. Tickets for our year-end cruise are for sale now in the CSSS office, ICICS X139 until March 17 and ICICS 021 (at the end of the hallway by the undergraduate labs) after that.

CSSS members (all Computer Science undergraduate students) get tickets for $35 each for themselves and one guest. Others may buy tickets at $80 each. Boarding starts at 6:30 on the MV Harbour Princess; be sure to arrive before 7 unless you’re a strong swimmer.

2012–2013 Executive Nominations

Hey Everyone!

Interested in an executive position in the Cube for 2012–2013?
Elections are coming up, so get your nominations together! This is a great opportunity to show leadership, challenge yourself, and have fun! For your name to go on the ballot, you will need nominations from ten members of the CSSS (all undergraduate students in the Computer Science department are members).

Nominations can be printed or picked up at the Cube Office (ICICS X139).
Forms must be submitted at the Cube Office by 12 PM on Friday, March 9th to be approved by the CSSS Returning Officer, Ignacio Rodriguez <elections [at] thecube.ca>.

The positions open are:

  • President
  • Vice President, Administration
  • Vice President, Communications
  • Vice President, External
  • Vice President, Finance
  • Vice President, Internal
  • Vice President, Social
  • Vice President, Volunteering Services

For descriptions of the responsibilities of the positions, please see our constitution, specifically bylaw 8.

LAZER TAGGG!!

2012-02-17 18:30
Location: 
Planet Lazer, 7391 Elmbridge Way

Lazer tag: the official sport of Computer Science.

$15 for 2 games + pizza and pop.

Sign up at the cube!

Registration is at 6:30. Please be on time! First game starts at 7.

Trivia Night

2012-02-03 17:30
2012-02-03 20:00
Location: 
Reboot Café

Who doesn’t love trivial cases? Come join the CSSS at Reboot café for some good old fashioned trivia fun.

$2 for pizza, pop, and a prize for the winning team. If you RSVP by Friday at noon we’ll know to order you pizza :)

Indicate your attendance at the Facebook event page.

2011 Executive Election Results

Elections are over, and the results are in, pending any candidate-requested recounts. If a candidate wishes a recount to be taken, they should e-mail elections[at]thecube[dot]ca by 11:59:59PM, Thursday, April 14, 2011. Barring any changes to the outcome, congratulations to our new executives-elect:

President
Vlad Zaharia: 35 in favour, 3 against
Vice President, Administration
Sang-Jung Lee: 34 in favour, 2 against
Vice President, Communications
Kevin Miller: 37 in favour, 0 against
Vice President, External
Richard Lo: 33 in favour, 2 against
Vice President, Finance
Matthew Dorfmann: 34 in favour, 2 against
Vice President, Internal
Kerry Li: 36 in favour, 1 against
Vice President, Social
Omri Wallach: 36 in favour, 0 against
Vice President, Volunteering Services
Fergus Kung: 35 in favour, 1 against

Total votes cast: 42

Thanks to everyone who voted and ran, congratulations to the winners, and good luck to next year's executive! The new executives will take power on May 1, 2011, with the exception of the Vice President, Finance who will take power at the time of treasurer orientations with the AMS Finance Commission.

Year End Boat Cruise

2011-04-02 18:30
2011-04-02 23:00
Location: 
501 Denman Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6G 2W9

Hi all,

The CSSS is having our annual year end boat cruise, and everyone's invited!
Tickets are available in the Cube office, X139 and cost $35*. The price of the ticket includes dinner.
We will be departing from 501 Denman Street

Hope to see you all there,
The Cube

Boarding Time: 1830
Departure Time: 1930
End Time: 2300

* Tickets are $35 until Friday 2011-03-25, after Friday ticket price goes up to $40. Maximum of 2 tickets sold per person.
Non-CS students: $55

Executive Elections

2011-03-22
2011-03-23
Location: 
DMP foyer

Elections for the Computer Science Student Society executive for the 2011–2012 academic year are coming up! If you're an undergraduate student in Computer Science, be sure to make your voice heard. Candidate writeups are available. Please bring your student card!

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