The Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society
Welcome to TUGS!
The Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society (TUGS) is the geography student union at the University of Toronto. If you are taking a geography course you are automatically a member of TUGS.
Added - Nov 1, 2011
TUGS Fall Social
Time: Thursday, November 24 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto, Geography Lounge, 5th floor
Come hang out with fellow geography students, TUGS execs and faculty!
Enjoy delicious free food and great company, see you there.
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Added - October 31 - 2011
Tugs Movie Night!
Time: Thursday, November 10 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto Room SS5017B
Movie night! TUGS is presenting a screening of 'Invisible City' on Thursday, November 10 at 5P.M. - 7P.M. Come by for entertainment, mingling and enjoy snacks and beverages!
Refreshments will be served.
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Added - Oct 31 2011
Graduate Funding Seminar
Considering applying for Graduate school next year? Now is the time to start thinking about scholarship applications!
TUGS is hosting a Graduate Funding Seminar where you can find out all the information you need to apply for a major graduate scholarship next year. Come out to find more about graduate school in urban planning, geography or geography environment and meet with current graduate students for their insights on the application process!
Urban Planning, Nov 1st., 3P.M. - 5P.M., SS2125
Geography (Human/Env.), Nov. 3rd., 1P.M. - 3P.M. SS2125
Geography (Physical/Env.), Nov. 10th. 1P.M. - 3P.M. PGB101
Refreshments will be served.
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Added - Oct 9 2011
Tugs Movie Night!
Time: Thursday, October 13 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto Room SS5017B
Movie night! TUGS is presenting a screening of 'Waste Land' on Thursday, October 13th at 5P.M. - 7P.M. Come by for entertainment, mingling and enjoy snacks and beverages!
Refreshments will be served.
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Added - Mar 12, 2011
Graduate Funding Seminar
Time: Tuesday, March 15 · 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto Room 2125
Considering applying for Graduate school next year? Now is the time to start thinking about scholarship applications!
TUGS is hosting a Graduate Funding Seminar where you can find out all the information you need to apply for a major graduate scholarship next year.
Refreshments will be served.
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Added - Mar 12, 2011
TUGS Spring Social
Time: Thursday, March 17 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto, Geography Lounge, 5th floor
Come hang out with fellow geography students, TUGS execs and faculty!
Enjoy delicious free food and great company, see you there.
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Added - Mar 12, 2011
TUGS Elections
Applications for the executive council of the Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society are now available! Consider joining the executive council and gain experience in the areas of event organization, campus outreach, public speaking, budget management, website maintenance, advertising experience and leadership and communication skills. Being a part of the executive council provides the opportunity to network with faculty, staff, graduate students, professionals and fellow undergraduate students. There are opportunities to attend departmental meetings, ASSU meetings and conferences. Being a member of a course union like TUGS is a valuable experience but also a fun opportunity to make new friends. Pick up a nomination form in the TUGS office located at 100 St. George Street (Sydney Smith) in room 613, or download the form online at http://www.geog.utoronto.ca/associations/tugs. Forms are due to the TUGS office by March 23rd. Please place the forms in the envelopes on the door when the office is closed. The election will take place during the last week of March (29th and 30th). Information about the positions available is located below, please do not hesitate to forward any questions to tugs@geog.utoronto.ca. Remember don’t be scared to run for a position and there are tons of opportunities to get involved in a membership role as well!
Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society (T.U.G.S.)
Executive Council Positions
**Following are a brief description for Executive positions for 2011-2012**
President (1)
• Attends departmental & ASSU meetings
• Co-signer of TUGS finances
• Must have been on the TUGS executive for at least one (1) year.
• Fulfill duties which other members of the executive are unable to complete
• Oversee executive members duties
• Provide leadership and organization
• Establish a strong link with the department.
Vice President (2)
• Provide assistance to the president in any TUGS affiliated matters
• One internal and one external
Treasurer (1)
• Manage TUGS finances, petty cash, and ASSU grants
• Provide financial reports when required
• Prepare a budget with the executive at the beginning of each semester for ASSU.
Academic Officer (1)
• Relate to students academic concerns and suggestions.
• Gather feedback and prepare statements for the department
Secretary (1)
• Take minutes (including attendance) at executive meetings.
• Emails a copy of the minutes to the executive mailing list within 5 days of the meeting.
• Ensures that the TUGS office is equipped with all the needed supplies.
Advertising Officer (1)
• Creates, distributes, and organizes the distribution of posters for events
• Possibility of updates and event creations on facebook.
Campus Groups Liaison (1)
• Co-ordinates with other student groups to partner for events and mutual support
Technical Officer (1)
• Maintains the website according to the University of Toronto guidelines
• Updates the Portal and Facebook pages
• Should have previous website design experience and a good understanding of computers.
Social Events Coordinator (1)
• Initiate and organize social events such as academic & career seminars, socials, movie nights, etc.
• Reserve room required for events
• Must prepare a budget for all social events and present it to the TUGS executive.
• Will give all needed information to the technical officer and advertising officer so that they may advertise the events.
Stream Representatives (4)
• Represents the different streams in geography: human, physical, environmental and GIS
• Makes announcements in various courses of that year.
• Exposes students of that year to TUGS and its activities
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Added - Jan 7, 2011
Open Department Meeting
There is an invitation to all geography students to an open departmental meeting on Tuesday, January 11th from 3-4:30pm, Room 5017b, to continue discussions about 'Alternatives' to the Dean's proposal for the department, to provide an update on activities of the Working Group and to discuss the upcoming Provost's visit on January 18th.
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Added - Dec 8, 2010
Open Meeting for Working Group on Alternatives at St. George
At tomorrow’s St George Council Meeting, there will be an update on the “Working Group on Alternatives” (i.e., alternatives to the Dean’s proposal as presented in July). As part of our ongoing consultations, we would also like to hold an open meeting for all members of the department this Thursday afternoon, Dec 9, 1-3pm.
We felt that with the other items on the council meeting agenda, there will likely not be enough time for adequate discussion tomorrow (Tuesday). Also, some members may not have attended the Council Meeting. The open meeting on Thursday will allow for a brief review of the presentation from the Council Meeting, however the bulk of the discussion will be reserved for soliciting further feedback on the Working Group’s progress to date. We also encourage people to send emails in advance to Alana (boland@geog.utoronto.ca) or Katie (kmazer@gmail.com) with suggestions for questions or issues they would like to see put
forth in the open meeting.
Time/date: 1-3pm, Thursday, Dec 9
Place: SS 5017B
There will be coffee/tea and goodies.
Added - Nov 10, 2010
Departmental Open House for Prospective Graduate Students in Geography & Planning
November 26, 2010 10am – 1pm
Sidney Smith Hall, Room 5017B
100 St. George Street
The Department is organizing information sessions on November 26 for prospective applicants to our graduate programs in geography and planning. Events will include program introductions and a Q & A session, tour of facilities, meeting with current graduate students who will talk about their work and the range of research opportunities in the department and lunch.
We hope this Open House will help prospective applicants better u
nderstand our offerings and the application process. You may also consider contacting faculty with related research interests in advance to arrange one-on-one meetings for that day as well.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP before 9am Thursday, Nov. 25th by emailing Assistant to the Chair, Mary-Marta Briones-Bird (briones-bird@geog.utoronto.ca). In your email, also indicate your program(s) of interest (e.g. MSc in physical geography, PhD in planning…). If you have any questions about the event, please contact Associate Professor and Chair, Virginia Maclaren (chair@geog.utoronto.ca).
Schedule of events:
10-11am Program introductions and Q & A session (SS5017b)
11am-12pm Tours of facilities; Meet with current students
12-1pm Lunch (5th floor lounge)
We encourage you to make your own arrangements to meet with individual faculty, for example before the session at 10am, at the lunch, or sometime in the afternoon. Everyone is also welcome to attend a film screening and our weekly department seminar.
1-3:30pm Film Screening and Q&A "Tkaronto", featuring Director Shane Belcourt
(Co-sponsored with the Canadian Studies) (UC179)
4-6pm Intersections Talk featuring Evelyn Peters (University of Manitoba), Heather
Howard (Michigan State Universit
y), Shane Belfore (Writer/Director), Lee
Maracle (Poet), Jean-Paul Restoule (OISE)
Panel Discussion: Aboriginal City (UC179)
Sidney Smith Hall (SS) can be found on the campus map at: www.osm.utoronto.ca/map/
Added - Nov 6, 2010
TUGS Fall Social
Come out to our annual fall social and mingle with faculty, students, and TUGS execs over refreshments on Thursday, November 18, 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Geography Lounge on the 5th floor of Sidney Smith.
Added - Oct 19, 2010: Updated - Nov 2, 2010
Graduate School Application Sessions
Are you worried about graduate school application? Or just want to learn more? TUGS is hosting two sessions to help prepare for graduate school application. Graduate students will lead these seminars and answer questions you may have
. So come out!
Geography - Tuesday, November 2nd., 3pm-5pm. SS2125
Planning - Thursday, November 4th., 1pm-3pm. SS2125
*There has been a mix-up, this session will now be hosted by GEOGRAPHY graduate students; however, students for either field are invited to join as the application process is similar and both groups will benefit from this session. Hope to see you there!
Added - Oct 5, 2010
Fixing Our Food System: Tools & Tactics Seminar with Prof. Sarah Wakefield
Join us on Thursday October 14th for an interactive seminar on food issues lead by U of T Geography Professor Sarah Wakefield, an active member of the food movement. Have you ever wondered what a ‘food secure community’ is or could look like? We will be discussing this question, as well as exploring the benefits and drawbacks of the current food system, and examining the role of governments, charities and activists in trying to foster community food security.
~ Thurs. Oct. 14th 11:00am-1:00pm
~ at Sidney Smith Hall Room 2125
~ FREE Refreshments will be served!
This event is completely FREE, TUGS represents and organizes events for geography undergrads at U of T but all U of T and community members are welcomed.
Office Hours
Click Here to see our office hours for the 2010 Fall Semester
TUGS execs are students as well, so they are not guaranteed to be in the office 100% of the time during the above times/dates - but they will try to be. If you need something urgent, i.e. an old midterm, please e-mail tugs@geog.utoronto.ca
Geography Awards
Click here to learn more about the Geography Awards
Midterms
We provide midterms for free. Just bring your T-Card or another piece of I.D. and you can have the midterm for one hour to go and photocopy. If you have any midterms that you can donate it would be greatly appreciated. TUGS does NOT carry past exams. Visit the Exam and Course Collections website to see if past exams for your courses have been posted up online: http://eres.library.utoronto.ca.
