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.
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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.caNomination Forms (2012-01-06)
Nominations forms for the elections are available now!
Nomination forms can be submitted by email to the Elections Committee or in person to the MathSoc office. The deadline is Friday, January 13. If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the Elections Committee at elections@mathsoc.uwaterloo.caDirector & Board Applications! (2012-01-02)
MathSoc is looking to fill its director and board positions for the Winter term! If you are interested in applying for a position, please fill out the attached application and return to the MathSoc office (MC 3038) or by email to lehurley@uwaterloo.ca. Included in the application forms are descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of each position. Applications are open until 4:00pm on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 and interviews will take place on the Thursday and Friday (sign-ups will be first-come first-serve). If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lauren Hurley at lehurley@uwaterloo.ca. Director & Board Applications: PDF , DOCFrost Week (2012-01-02)
Here is a breakdown of the week's activities: Wednesday (January 4th): Welcome Back Snacks, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Outside the Math C&D - Free cookies and hot chocolate. Novelties Sale, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Outside the Math C&D - Start your term off right with some awesome math novelties. Thursday (January 5th): Clubs Day, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Outside the Math C&D - Learn about all the great MathSoc clubs. Friday (January 6th): Math Pride Day, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Outside the Math C&D - Wear math-themed gear and get free Cotton Candy. MathSoc Volunteer Information Session, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., MC 4020 - Learn about how to volunteer with MathSoc: Directorships, board members, office workers and more.Ifaz Kabir appointed interim VPF (2012-01-02)
Council has decided to appoint Ifaz Kabir, currently a Representative of PM, AM, and C&O, to serve as interim VPF until the conclusion of the election to be held this month.Referendum & Winter VPF Resignation (2011-12-29)
A petition for a referendum on the following questions has been submitted:
Resolved, that the decision made December 6, 2011 by Council to approve an agreement with the Federation of Students is hereby rescinded.
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.
The first resolution is moot, as Council determined that the decision taken was null and void due to a conflict with the bylaws. The referendum will take place only on the second resolution.
Additionally, Gee Gayowski, the Vice-President, Finances for the Winter term, has submitted his resignation. Council will appoint an interim replacement and a by-election will held.
The referendum, VPF by-election, and elections for the vacant seats on Council will, pending Council's approval, be held early in the term with the votes occurring in the third week of classes.
Final Election Results (2011-12-08)
MathSoc Council has approved the following election results:
President:
- Harrison Gross (Winter)
- Elizabeth McFaul (Spring, Fall)
Vice-President, Finances
- Gerald Gayowski (Winter)
Vice-President, Operations
- Lauren Hurley (Winter, Fall)
- Xuan "Tappy" He (Spring)
Vice-President, Events
- Tyler Rozak (Winter, Fall)
Vice-President, Academic
- Sean Hunt (Winter, Fall)
- Catherine Sun (Spring)
First Year Representative (Winter):
- Ford Keqin Lu
- Matthew Myrah
- Brittany Lee
- Isabel Ji
- Kathy Liu
Computer Science Representative:
- Elana Hashman (Winter, Fall)
- Jacob Parker (Winter)
- Owen Smith (Winter, Spring, Fall)
- Gwynneth Leece (Winter)
- Andre Magalhes (Winter)
- Anna Merkoulovitch (Spring)
- Dino Baron (Spring)
- Maher Kassim (Spring)
Actuarial Science Representative:
- Joshua Tsai (Winter, Fall)
- Brittany Lee (Fall)
- Stephane Hamade (Spring, Fall)
- Isabel Ji (Spring)
- Matthew Cheung (Spring)
Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Combinatorics and Optimization Representative
- Ifaz Kabir (Winter, Fall)
- Daniel Resnick (Winter, Fall)
Business Representative
- Jessica Chau (Spring)
- Yi Chen (Spring)
- Jessica Janssen (Spring, Fall)
- Xiaoshi Wang (Spring, Fall)
- Yi Qi "Lily" Tan (Fall)
- Xin Yi "Sinyi" Shi (Fall)
Teaching Option Representative
- Xuan "Tappy" He (Winter)
Mathematical Studies and Other Representative
- Lorraine Horne (Spring)
An election to fill the remaining vacancies, including those in the Statistics and Computing and Financial Management constituencies, for which no nominations were received, will be held in the Winter term.
Raw vote data, as well as some random statistics, is available. For information on the contents of the data, contact cro at mathsoc dot uwaterloo dot the usual.
VOTE! (2011-12-01)
Vote here!First Years Affairs EOT Party (2011-12-01)
Come out to the Bomber on December 2nd...that's THIS FRIDAY for UNLIMITED FOOD, dance (yes, there will be a DJ) and a fun time to celebrate the end of the term! Open to all first year math students and admission is FREE!EOT Jam! (2011-11-30)
It's been a long term and all you first years have survived it! To celebrate all the hardwork that you've put it over the last 3 months, Mathsoc would like to host a end of term party exclusively for you. Come out to the Bomber on Friday Dec 2 at 9pm for a unforgettable night of food, dancing and great DJ entertainment. It is only fitting the term ends of in style!Paintballing! - Thurs. Dec. 1st (2011-11-29)
Come join MathSoc for the last Variety Night of the term to play some paintball at FlagRaiders! Everyone is welcome, no experience needed, just come out, have fun, and meet new people!
Cost is $8 per person for 100 paintballs, mask and gun. Meet outside the Math CnD at 6pm sharp!
Please RSVP to movies@mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca.
Pints and Karaoke with Profs! (2011-11-24)
It's an old favourite end of term event with an awesome new twist!
"Pints and Karaoke with Profs" will be held on Tuesday, November 29th from 5pm until 8pm at the Bombshelter Pub (in SLC).
Invitations will be available in the MathSoc Office starting Monday, November 21st for students to fill out and give to profs -- students of all ages and all profs are welcome and encouraged to come!
We'll be serving appetizers throughout the evening, giving students a chance to socialize with each other and their profs, and singing lots of karaoke! If your profs are good enough singers, we'll even give them some prizes!
MathSoc GM (2011-11-23)
MathSoc General Meeting will be taking place next Wednesday November 30th at 4pm. The Agenda is now finalized and can be found at the MathSoc office (mc3038) and here. If you can't make the meeting, you can sign a proxy form (which can also be found at the MathSoc office and here) and have a friend vote in your place. Proxy forms are due Tuesday November 29th at 4pm.And ofcourse, there will be FREE PIZZA!!!
Nomination Forms (2011-11-17)
Nominations forms for the elections are available now!
Nomination forms can be submitted by email to the Elections Committee or in person to the MathSoc office. The deadline is Wednesday, November 23. If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the Elections Committee at elections at mathsoc dot uwaterloo dot the usual, or read the FAQ.MathSoc Elections (2011-11-17)
Algebraic Geometry Conference (2011-11-16)
The Fields Undergraduate Network (FUN) presents: Algebraic Geometry Conference to be held at Queen's University on Novemeber 26th, 2011. Topics include: Algebraic Geometry as provider of insight (Speaker: Mike Roth) and Polynomial Equations and Convex Polytopes (Speaker: Gregory G. Smith). For more details, visit blog.fields.utoronto.ca/funVolunteers Needed - CS4U Day (2011-11-16)
Tuesday, December 6
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Volunteers will receive a CS t-shirt and free lunch! Students from various faculty backgrounds are welcome to participate!
CS4U Day is a computer science outreach event for students in grades 9 to 12. Students who participate in this event will have the opportunity to participate in CS hands-on activities and listen to interesting lectures from three CS profs with various academic backgrounds.
To sign up as a volunteer, contact Heather Steinmetz:
In person: DC 2119
Email: h2steinm@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 35144
Online: http://doodle.com/ba4nc2r46s876kcr
UWaterloo Relay for Life (2011-11-16)
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life gives you and your community the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer and fight back against all cancers. The University of Waterloo is having a Relay for Life in the Winter 2012 term. So if you are interested in applying for the UW Relay for Life Committee or just have general questions, please email uw.relay4life@gmail.com Those that are interested will then be sent an application form to be completed and sent to the same account.Mock Interview Sessions (2011-11-15)
Thursday, November 17th, MathSoc will be running Mock Interview Sessions to provide you the opportunity to practice answering the tough questions and to think on your feet. This will be an interactive session and aims to prepare you for real-life job interview situations.
This will be held Thursday, Nov 17 7-9PM in MC 4064.
If you have any questions, email vpa@mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca.
Charity Ball! (2011-11-14)
The numbers are in and we raised a grand total of $1970.58 for the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy this weekend at Charity Ball! Thanks to everyone who donated!
THE FINANCE PANEL (2011-11-14)
DDC presents: "The Finance Panel" Date: Monday November 21st 2011 Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm Location: M3 (Mathematics 3, University of Waterloo), Grand Lecture Hall Food will be served! Have you ever asked yourself what the world of finance really entails? It is such a broad area, that it requires so many different perspectives to even begin to understand it. The Finance Panel features a team of industry professionals who are currently pursuing very successful careers in a number of areas in finance. We are very proud to invite: Greg Dean: CI Investments David Perlman: TD Securities Klay Nichol: Credit Suisse Sean Sasso: TD Securities They will be sharing their experiences and insights in Buy Side Research, Sell Side Research, Trading, Investment Banking, as well as how they developed their financial careers.ELECTIONS! (2011-11-11)
MathSoc Elections will take place from November 14th-December 2, 2011. Every Vote counts!MathSoc Coffee House (2011-11-11)
Come out to a night of fun! MathSoc is hosting a Coffee House at the MC Comfy Lounge on November 18th at 6:30pm. Non-math students are welcome! To sign up, please email yusifalizada@gmail.com. Come and show us YOUR talent!MathSoc Goes Bowling! (2011-11-09)
Variety Night is going bowling this week!
We'll be meeting outside DC at 6:30 pm OR you can meet us at Waterloo Bowling Lanes at 7pm.
Cost is $7 per person for 2 hours of bowling (shoes included) and snacks!
Resume Critique Sessions (2011-11-01)
MathSoc will be offering resume critique workshops to help you perfect your resume. Bring the most recent copy of your resume, and our specialists will review, critique, and apply their industry-specific knowledge to make your resume stand out during the job search. Come to the MC 3d floor Comfy Lounge on Thursday Nov. 3rd 5:00pm - 7:00pm and Wednesday Nov. 9th 7:00pm - 9:00pm. PIZZA AND POP WILL BE PROVIDED! :)First Year Mentorship (2011-11-01)
ATTENTION ALL FIRST YEARS: come out with all your questions, concerns and interests! Interact with upper year mentors for advice on courses, coop and whatever that interests you! Come to the DC Fishbowl on Wed Nov.9 2011 from 6:30-8:30pm!To view older news, click here.
