The Chemistry Undergraduate Students’ Society

Serving undergraduate students in chemistry at McGill University

The Chemistry Undergraduate Students’ Society is a group of chemistry students elected by their peers with the goal of building a community for all undergraduates in the department of chemistry, by organizing both academic and social events and services. Make sure to check out everything we have to offer!

The Chemistry Undergraduate Students’ Society (CUSS) acknowledges that McGill’s Otto Maass Chemistry building is on the traditional territory of the Indigenous People, Kanien’keha:ka (Ga-niyen-ge-haa-ga). The Kanien’keha:ka (Ga-niyen-ge-haa-ga) are the keepers of the Eastern Door of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Who we are

Announcements

CUSS Elections

Dear Chemistry students, 
Election season for the Chemistry Undergraduate Students’ Society is upon us!
There are 6 executive positions up for grabs! (more info on each position can be read in the CUSS constitution)
After 6 candidates are elected by the chemistry student body, the elected president will assign executive roles.

This year’s election will go as follows:
March 15 – March 24: Nomination Period  (Deadline: March 24, 11:59 PM)
March 27 – March 31: Voting period (online link will be provided in CUSS Listserv) 

If you are interested in running, we ask that you submit a photo and a 200 word (max.) blurb. We strongly encourage that you read the instructions and details which are provided in this attached PDF named “CUSS 2023-2024 Election Information”.

Submissions are due March 24th at 11:59 PM (This upcoming Friday) and are to be sent to mcgill.chemistry@gmail.com (details in the provided document). 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact one of the CUSS co-presidents directly: Amy Lin (amy.lin3@mail.mcgill.ca) or Colton David (colton.david@mail.mcgill.ca).

Therapy Dog

Is Midterm March getting you down?
Are you a bit overwhelmed this semester?
Join us on Friday, March 24th in Holmes Undergraduate Lounge from 12:00 -1:00 pm for some free animal therapy!
Winston can’t wait to meet you all! 

Upcoming Events

CHEMI FORMAL

Tickets for the annual Chemi Formal are out now!!

The event will take place on April 1, 2023, 6:00 pm-11:00 pm
at the Thomson House (3650 McTavish St.)
We’ll have a cocktail hour, a three-course meal, wine included with dinner, and lots of fun! The dress code is semi formal attire.

Tickets will be available for $62.43 on the SUS website  until March 20, 2023 at noon.
SUS Shop Website Link Here
Tickets are FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, and there are only 80 tickets being sold.
*At this time, tickets are for chemistry students only, however that may be subject to change in the future*

Please email mcgill.chemistry@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns.

**By purchasing a ticket you agree to the terms of the SSMU’s all-faculty involvement restriction policy (IRP) at https://susmcgill.ca/governing-documents**

CHEM Med Talk

Hey chemists!
Are you interested in pursuing med school after your undergrad, or have interests in medicinal chemistry?
If so, I invite you to join former McGill Chem student and current McMaster med student James Abesteh as he hosts “A Chem in Med” talk this Wednesday, March 22 at 6 PM, where he discusses clinical considerations of drug design and how an education in chemistry can take you to med school!
The online zoom link is: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/99740843021?pwd=VnBLSFFnaFhWY3I2Y2ZGRUppOEZ4QT09
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