New Changes to Our Website

Please note that we are gradually phasing out support for our WordPress account, in favour of our better and much cooler website:

www.uwagp.com

Thanks!

Pool Party @ Dooly’s

From your NEW 2012 AGP:

Just a reminder that tomorrow night (Friday, January 20th), we will be meeting at Dooly’s (35 University Ave) at 8pm. Come on out for an enjoyable hangout evening with a little bit of pool!

AGP Winter Party Invite/ OPPI Updates/ CAPS

1) Check out the OPPI scholarship opportunities here:  http://www.ontarioplanners.on.ca/content/Awards/scholarships.aspx.  Relevant to grad students are the Gerald Carrothers Graduate  Scholarship (due March 1, 2012) and the Susan Cumming 2012 Scholarship  (due March 1, 2012).

2) Upcoming OPPI events include the Toronto District Winter Social  (Nov 24) and the Southwest District Holiday Dinner (Dec 6) in London.  Check the OPPI Events page for more details.

3) The CAPS (Canadian Association of Planning Students) 2012  Conference is being held in Vancouver from Feb 2-4, hosted by Simon  Fraser University. Be sure to check out  http://caps-aceau.org/vancouver-2012/ – this is a great opportunity to  present your research (due Dec 18)!

Paper Planes, Bowling, Intramurals, T-Shirt Designs and Jay Ingram!

A number of events are coming up:

1. Ever wondered how far a paper airplane would fly in EV3? Well you aren’t alone! This Tuesday we will put that to the test. 

At 3:30pm bring your best paper airplane (extra points for sweet designs! Not actually but put some effort in people!) and meet us on the stairs between the 3rd and 4th floors.

2. The AGP is going bowling!
When: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
Time: 7-8pm
Where: WATERLOO BOWLING LANES – 14 Princss Street West, Uptown Waterloo
Price: $10(ish) a person
Reservation is under Rylan!

3. If you are interested in joining intramurals for winter term,
please email Rylan (r9graham@uwaterloo.ca) and tell him which sports
you’d like the AGP to sign up for.

4. The AGP t-shirt design competition has extended it’s deadline to
Thursday November 24th. If you have an idea for a t-shirt, we
encourage you to submit a design.
5. The EV3 Grand Opening will be celebrated this week with a lecture
by Jay Ingram on Thursday
(http://uwaterloo.ca/environment/events/env3-friends-alumni-celebration) and a
ribbon-cutting on Friday
(http://uwaterloo.ca/environment/events/environment-3-opening-celebration).
Register ASAP to attend!

AGP Wins Softball Championship

On November 6, 2011, the AGP softball team won the Beginner Intramural
championships by the score of 24-6. An amazing 10-run fifth inning
propelled the AGP Blue Janes to AGP’s first ever intramural
championship.

2012 – 2013 AGP Executive Council

Congratulations to the following individuals who were elected to form the AGP Executive Council for 2012-2013:

 
Co-presidents: Spencer Andres and Shireen Aslam
Vice President: Daniel Hall
Secretary: Sonya De Vellis
Treasurer: Jae-Hyun Park
Social: Rob Rappolt and Kathy Szymczak
Web: Gavin Williamson
WESEF: Sam Vigde

Trivia Night and September Social Event

Hello everyone, just a few announcements to make about some upcoming events:

1. AGP trivia starts tonight (Tuesday, Sept 20th) at Grad House around 7:30pm.

2. On Tuesday the 20th at 3:30, we will be hosting a Question and
Answer panel for first year-students in EV3 4268. If you have any
questions that you’re too embarrassed to ask, or unsure of who to ask
– then this is the event for you! Four upper-year students will be
there to help you sort out anything that’s been on your mind.

3. The AGP is going to Oktoberfest on Saturday October 15th at the
Waterloo Rec Centre (aka Ruedesheimer Garten). Tickets are $20. Please
buy your own ticket here:
http://store.kwoktoberfest.ca/Oktoberfest/C-135/Ruedesheimer-Garten.aspx

4. The AGP September Social event will be Yuk Yuk’s Amateur Night on
September 29th. Tickets are only $8.25 each, purchased at the door,
and doors open at 7pm. Yuk Yuk’s is located in downtown Kitchener at 1
King Street West.

5. The elections for the 2012 AGP will be held on October 24th in EV3
4412 after PLAN 700.

Orientation Schedule and Infomation

Its a busy week for new and returning students so here is some information that should help clam everyone’s nerves.

The Orientation Guide contains useful information about valuable contacts within the ENV and Planning program, the ENV buildings and campus as well as how to get around the K/W and GTA.

You can also see this week’s events by looking at the Orientation Schedule by clicking on the link.

Have a great week everyone and welcome to UW!

Orientation Week Events (Free FOOD!!!)

To welcome both new and returning planning students back to another year at UW, the AGP has organized a slew events chock full of delicious free food!

• Tuesday September 6th at 1pm – AGP Welcome lunch at Grad House

• Wednesday September 7th at 7pm – AGP Social at Ethel’s

• Thursday September 8th at 8:30pm – AGP/EGSA Social at The Embassy

• Friday September 9th at 7pm – AGP BBQ at 8 Dunbar St. North (BYOB)

A full itinerary of the week’s events can be found here:  http://tinyurl.com/3nt4ls7

AGP BBQ,Canada’ s Wonderland and more.

Hope everyone’s summer is going well. A couple of events are coming up in the near future you should know about:

1. Mark Season’s term as dean will end on August 1st. To thank him for his tireless work a card will be located in EV1-357 until the end of July
2. The AGP is hosting a BBQ on July 15th at 6:30 P.M. at 132 Avondale S. in Uptown Waterloo. AGP supplies the food so BYOB!
3. The AGP is also organizing a trip to Canada’s Wonderland on July 20th! AGP is buying lunch for everyone  and organizing transportation to the park and back. Should you offer to drive, you will be reimbursed for gas and parking. E-mail Tanya if you would like to attend.