University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS) There are a number of ways for you to get involved, so we strongly encourage your participation!
The University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS) is a student-run organization that represents the opinion and interests of the Optometry student body. UWOSS serves as a liaison between the Optometry students and main campus organizations such as the Federation of Students, as well as faculty members within the school. Each student at the School of Optometry is automatically a member o
01/26/2024
Happy Friday everyone! After a long (but super fun) Thrive week, we are taking it easy today by hosting a nature walk along Laurel Trail! This will be a great opportunity to connect with your peers and maybe even meet new peers. We’ll be meeting in the Student Commons at 12:30 PM. All are welcome!
01/25/2024
Happy Thursday Everyone! For today’s Thrive week event, we are asking everyone to comment on this post with a picture of your pet! One student who comments will be randomly selected to win a $25 Uber Eats gift card! The deadline to comment will be January 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
01/24/2024
Happy Wednesday everyone! Mental health is extremely important, and we want to ensure that we encourage positive and helpful conversations among the members of our community. In support of Bell Let’s Talk Day, please drop by the student commons between 12:30-1:30pm for a chance to enjoy coffee, tea, and treats baked by your peers, and chat with your favorite professors, including Dr. Choh, Dr. Ngo, Dr. Dalton, and Dr. Simpson! You can also learn more about the various mental health resources and support systems that are available on campus. One student who drops by will be selected at random to win a 25$ Starbucks gift card!
We hope to see you all there!
Cookies – 1$
Rice Crispy Treats – 1$
Cupcakes – 2$
Brownies – 2$
Coffee/tea – free!
01/23/2024
Help us celebrate pride and diversity and promote inclusion and acceptance of others by sharing what you love about someone on the posters in rooms 1129, 347, and in the pre-clinic. Spreading kindness in this way will help to foster a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in our Optom family!
01/22/2024
Good morning, everyone! To kick off thrive week, we would like to focus on self-care and wellness. It’s important to set aside time to take care of your mental and physical health. To encourage this among ourselves and peers we will be launching our Fitness and Self-Care Challenge! To participate, tell us how you practice fitness and/or self-care. One student who comments will be chosen at random to win a $25 Uber Eats gift card! The deadline to comment will be January 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
01/22/2024
Hello Optoms!
Optometry school is an extremely stressful time in many of our lives. Between long days in the clinic, early morning lectures, lengthy labs, last-minute housing scrambles, and challenging exams, it’s important to find time to take care of ourselves and each other! Therefore, UWOSS is excited to announce Thrive Week 2024, which will occur from January 22 to January 27. Keep reading to learn about the exciting events we have planned and the amazing prizes you can win!
Be sure to follow our daily posts on the UWOSS page to stay up to date with what’s happening! https://www.facebook.com/uwoss
Monday January 22, 2024: Fitness and Self-Care Challenge
To kick off Thrive Week, we would like to focus on self-care and wellness. It’s important to set aside time to take care of your mental and physical health. To encourage this among ourselves and peers we will be launching our Fitness and Self-Care Challenge on Monday!
Simply visit the UWOSS page and comment on our Fitness and Self-Care Challenge post (to be released Monday) to tell us how you practice fitness and/or self-care. One student who comments will be chosen at random to win a $25 Uber Eats gift card! The deadline to comment will be January 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
Tuesday January 23, 2024: Pride and Diversity Day
Help us celebrate pride and diversity and promote inclusion and acceptance for others by sharing what you love about someone on the posters in rooms 1129, 347, and in the pre-clinic. Spreading kindness in this way will help to foster a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in our Optom family!
We’ll also be sharing some coloring mandalas on our Facebook event page for anyone who wants to unwind and de-stress.
http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/kaleidoscope
Wednesday January 24, 2024: Share a picture of your pet!
Comment on our post (to be released on January 24th) with a picture of your pet! One student who comments will be randomly selected to win a $25 Uber Eats gift card! The deadline to comment will be January 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
Thursday January 25, 2024: Bell Let’s Talk Day Event (Student Commons)
Drop by the student commons between 12:30-1:30pm for a chance to enjoy coffee, tea, and treats baked by your peers, and chat with your favorite professors, including Dr. Choh, Dr. Ngo, Dr. Dalton, and Dr. Simpson. You can also learn more about the various mental health resources and support systems that are available on campus. One student who drops by will be selected at random to win a 25$ Starbucks gift card!
Friday January 26, 2024: Nature Walk!
Take a break from your busy day and join your student relations team for a brief walk outside the Optometry building down Laurel Trail! This will be a great opportunity to connect with your peers and maybe even meet new peers. We’ll be meeting in the Student Commons at 12:30 PM. All are welcome!
Saturday January 27, 2024: BADMINTON TOURNAMENT!
What better way to relieve stress than having some friendly competition with your peers? We’re so excited to announce that for the first time ever, UWOSS will host a Badminton Tournament January 27th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at CIF Gym 3. We recommend everyone bring their own racquets if you have one. Racquets are also available for rent from CIF for $3, but availability is limited to 10. The winning team will receive a $75 VISA gift card! Be sure to follow our page to stay in the loop!
Thanks for reading! Happy studying and we hope to meet many of you there!
Stay healthy,
UWOSS Student Relations Reps
PSA: we’ve replaced the 2 broken microwaves in student commons!
Come to 1129 at 1pm if you would like to hear the speeches for our executive elections!
Come down to the students commons if you would like free coffee or tea to help celebrate Thrive Day!
10/30/2018
OPA is organizing two FREE seminar on opioid use and management for healthcare professional students at UW! Professor Feng Chang from UW Pharmacy will talk about how to initiate, assess and manage opioid use. There will be FREE dinner for everyone, a chance to win a movie ticket (by drawing). Please register now: https://www.opatoday.com/224207
Date: November 2, 2018
Practical Skills for Safe and Effective Opioid Use Management Series: Part 1- Assessment and Initiation
Speaker: Feng Chang, RPh (PharmD, BScPhm)
Location: School of Pharmacy Building, Room 1008
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Registration closes at noon on Oct 31
Date: November 27, 2018
Practical Skills for Safe and Effective Opioid Use Management Series: Part 2 - Strategies for Clinical Issues
Speaker: Feng Chang, RPh (PharmD, BScPhm)
Location: School of Pharmacy Building, Room 1008
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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The University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS) is a student-run organization that represents the opinion and interests of the Optometry student body. UWOSS serves as a liaison between the Optometry students and main campus organizations such as the Federation of Students, as well as faculty members within the school. Each student at the School of Optometry is automatically a member of UWOSS, so we encourage you to participate in as many ways as possible. There are many committee positions within UWOSS that represent each class year as the Class Executive, each with different responsibilities. UWOSS sponsors a number of social events: a Slo-pitch tournament, the "EyeScream" Halloween Party, the “EyeBall” Optometry Formal, the legendary Optometry “Corneal Cup” hockey tournament, "Optomspiel" curling tournament, "Sands of Sahara" beach volleyball tournament, and Optometry's Skit Night. We hope that our UWOSS events will encourage fun and excitement throughout the 2018-2019 school year, giving our optom family opportunities to relieve their studying blues! There are a number of ways for you to get involved, so we strongly encourage your participation!
Please feel free to approach any of our executive if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, or if you are interested in getting involved with UWOSS. We look forward to representing UWOSS and are ready for a stellar year!