Welcome to MathSoc!
The Mathematics Society of the University of Waterloo, more commonly known as MathSoc, is a group that officially represents the interests of all undergraduate mathematics students to the faculty, university, and community at large.
We offer a variety of services, from the C&D to Comfy, from the Exam Bank to board games, from stapling to 5¢ photocopying. We also run several social events every term to help students get out and have some fun. Every full-time undergraduate math student is a member, and everyone is welcome to participate.
Keep an eye on our home page for the latest announcements. and check out our calendar for upcoming events and other important dates. You can also Find Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter, Join our Mailing List, or Subscribe to our RSS Feed.
Mathsoc Clubs Day! (2012-05-07)
MathSoc Clubs Day is coming around once again tomorrow, MAY 8th from 10:30am-3:30pm
Come out and check out different academic math clubs and other math society affiliates! Join a club and they might have surprises for you!
Director Applications Spring 2012 Open! (2012-05-02)
Director applications for spring 2012 are now out!!! Come to check out our awesome volunteer positions and offer your awesome skills for a great, meaningful cause!
Forms are available outside of the mathsoc office (MC3038) and are due on Friday, May 11th/2012 @ 4:00pm at the MathSoc office or by email to VPO @ x32he dot uwaterloo dot ca.
An online docx version is available here: docx
Welcome Back! (2012-05-01)
Welcome back to campus for a wonderful spring 2012 term! Remember to tune in for more exciting events from MathSoc this term!Good Luck (2012-04-10)
Good luck on exams!Updated Proxy Form (2012-04-01)
The updated proxy forms for the General Meeting happening on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at 12:00pm can be found here.First Year Affairs EOT Talent Show (2012-03-22)
Got talent? Sign up for the First Year Affairs EOT Talent Show, March 30th from 7-9pm in SCH (Festival Hall)! Featuring students in Waterloo’s very own Math and Engineering Programs! If you can dance, sing, play an instrument, do magic, or anything else really cool, we want you! Prizes: First - $200 Second - $75 Third - $25 Winners will be judged by audience votes. So… want to show your stuff? Sign up at www.tinyurl.com/FYA-EOT ! And join our Facebook event @ https://www.facebook.com/events/371659222864347/ !FREE PIZZA - MathSoc General Meeting (2012-03-21)
Hello math students,
Our March General Meeting is happening next Tuesday, March 27th at 4:30 PM in the Comfy Lounge (MC 3001). There will be free pizza for all those who attend.
If you cannot attend, but wish for your voice to be heard, you can fill out a proxy form, which can be found here, or outside of the MathSoc Office (MC 3038). Please send filled out forms to prez@mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca or drop them off in the MathSoc office by Monday, March 26th at 4:30 PM.
The full agenda for the meeting is below, as well as the text of the Federation of Students Societies Agreement and the mathNEWS/MathSoc Letter of Understanding. These will also be available at the meeting.
Agenda
Proxy Form
Federation of Students Societies Agreement
mathNEWS/MathSoc Letter of Understanding
Math Strategic Plan (2012-03-13)
Check it out here.You are also invited to come out and discuss the strategic plan at a consultation session for undergraduate students:
Tuesday, March 27
12:00 to 1:00pm
DC 1302
Pizza will be provided!
Pi Day 2012! (2012-03-09)
Pi Day 2012 is coming up! We have lots of fun and exciting things planned for the whole day!NEW THIS YEAR:
PI YOUR PROF! Students will be able to bid to pi profs in the face (all proceeds will go to Colour Me Educated) and profs will be able to bid against getting pi-ed. If there's a prof who you would like to see pi-ed, write their name on the wall below and we'll get in contact with them. OR ask them yourself and let us know.
Get your name immortalized on our PI RECITING TROPHY! The person who can recite the most digits of pi will have their name engraved on a trophy that will be used annually for years to come (and will receive an awesome prize!).
A brand new PI DAY 2012 T-SHIRT! The design is super-secret and will only be released at 1:59pm on pi day!
THE SCHEDULE:
All day - Novelties sale
Movies (with popcorn, in the Comfy):
10:30 - Pi
12 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1:30 - Revenge of the Nerds
3 - A Serious Man
1:59 - Free pi and pi-napple juice (Lots of flavours, gluten-free, and nut-free will be available!)
1:59 - 4 - Pi reciting competition
1:59 - 3 - Pi your MathSoc executive (all proceeds to Colour Me Educated)
3 - Pi your prof! (specific schedule will be available later, all proceeds to Colour Me Educated)
3:30 - Pi eating contest, Round 1 (Sign-up sheets will be available on the day!)
3:45 - Pi eating contest, Round 2
Sign up for the MathSoc Tetris Tournament (2012-02-29)
Hello Mathies! Do you like tetris? Do you like prizes? Do you like free food? Well then, on Saturday March 10th, come out to the Comfy and compete in the MathSoc Tetris Tournament! Registration and Rules can be found HERE. Hope to see you there!Pub Event with UofT ActSci (2012-02-26)
Hello Math Students We would like to invite you to a pub event(19+) in downtown Toronto hosted by the University of Toronto Actuarial Science Club and the University of Waterloo Mathematics Society/Actuarial Science Club. Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but this is a 19+ event. It will be at Molly Blooms in Toronto(191 college street) just south of the University of Toronto on March 2nd. You can arrange your own transportation or a bus service is being offered from Waterloo. There are limited seats, so sign up at the Actuarial Science Club Office(M3 3107) during office hours(listed: http://asclub.uwaterloo.ca/contactus.html#2) as soon as possible. The bus is leaving at 5pm from the Davis Centre and will be returning at 10:30pm and arriving just before midnight. We hope to see you there More info at: www.facebook.com/events/395516510464286/?ref=tsReferendum Results (2012-02-15)
156 in favour, 114 against.Microsoft Training Session (2012-02-13)
Hey mathies! There will be a Microsoft Training Session held by a Windows Campus Leader in MC 2066 at 4:30 on Wednesday, February 15th. This workshop will be a great opportunity to learn more about how to best use Microsoft programs and ask any questions you might have. We encourage everyone to come out!Novelties Sale (2012-02-06)
MathSoc will be holding a Novelties Sale from Feb 7-9, 10am-4pm outside of MC 2066. Come and get some great math t-shirts, sweatpants, sweaters, shot glasses and much more!Referendum Voting Up (2012-02-02)
The voting in the referendum is now open.
Here is the referendum:
Resolved, that for the next three years, no agreement with the Federation of Students shall be approved by Council, but only by a General Meeting.
Yes committee statement:
none given
No committee statement:
For those who are not aware, MathSoc is in the process of working on an agreement with the Federation of Students, called The Societies Agreement. This agreement will replace the current one (which is very old and outdated). This agreement is what lets Feds recognize MathSoc's existence. If they do not recognize MathSoc, they cannot provide us with any support or services. The two most important things they do for Math Soc are collect our fees, and take liability for anything MathSoc does. If something bad were to happen at an event run by MathSoc, Feds would take responsibility and handle the matters. In return, they ask for a little bit of oversight.
By forcing this to go to a general meeting for approval, you will significantly increase the time it takes to get this agreement approved. Council, who meets at least 6 times per term, has spent over a year going over new versions of this document, always sending it back for changes. If this is deferred to general meetings, the process will be slowed down even further.
Furthermore, such a restriction would slow down ANY agreement. This would include any renewals or updates on the agreement. If, for example, we find something in the agreement that needs to be changed, we would have to bring this back to a general meeting. Doing so could slow down an already slow process, and possibly delay urgent updates.
If Feds has to wait too long without an acceptable agreement (from their perspective), they may choose to stop collecting our fees, which would cripple the society. Why is this only a problem for MathSoc and not the other societies? Well, *all* of them have signed this agreement already. MathSoc is the only one that has, for whatever reason, found it to be problematic. Lastly, Council is composed of members of the society who you, the students, have elected to be your representatives. They have done due diligence thus far, which is why the agreement has not been signed yet, and there is no reason to think this will change.
Orientation Leader Applications 2012 Now Open! (2012-01-27)
Orientation Leader applications have opened for 2012! If you're looking for a way to get more involved on-campus and have some fun while you're at it, this is definitely worth checking out! Head on over to orientation.math.uwaterloo.ca to read up on the different positions, and for a link to the central applications system to fill out an application! All applications close at 11:59 pm on February 2nd, 2012. If you have any questions feel free to email mathorientation@uwaterloo.ca.VPF & Council Nomination (2012-01-25)
Nominations forms are reopened!
Nomination forms can be submitted by email to the Elections Committee or in person to the MathSoc office (MC3038). The deadline is Tuesday, January 31.
A full list of available positions can be found here
Also, we are re-holding the vote on the referendum because an email to the general population was not sent. Vote to take place Thursday February 2nd and Friday February 3rd. Stay tuned for statements from the YES and NO committees on the following referendum.
Resolved, that for the next three years, no agreement with the Federation of Students shall be approved by Council, but only by a General Meeting.
If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the Elections Committee at elections@mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca
Help!!! (2012-01-25)
Go support the Colour Me Educated campaign in the SLC and donate money to help get our MathSoc president out of a dumpster! Support charity and help out Harrison as well!Referendum Vote! (2012-01-19)
Don't forget to vote for the referendum today!Resolved, that for the next three years, no agreement with the Federation of Students shall be approved by Council, but only by a General Meeting.
Click here to vote!
Director Applications Re-Opened! (2012-01-17)
We have re-opened director applications for three director positions this term. These positions are: - Games Night Director - Variety Night Director - Novelties Director The application for can be found outside of the MathSoc office (MC 3038) or below. Application Form: DOC | PDF These applications are due on Thursday, January 19th at 4:00pm to the MathSoc office or by emailing vpo@mathsoc.uwaterloo.caTo view older news, click here.
