The Physics Society of the University of British Columbia (Physsoc) was established in 1963 as a student society of the Department of Physics. The Objects of the society are to:
Encourage and facilitate social and intellectual communication between physics students, students in other fields interested in physics and the faculty of the Physics Department. Provide an opportunity for members to beco
me acquainted with the various aspects of physics and related fields. Encourage and assist members in individual physics oriented projects. Provide a physics reference library for members. Provide quiet study facilities for members. Select delegates for the annual Canadian Undergraduates of Physics Association conference (CUPC). In recent years the society has organized sponsored social events such as the Grad Class Dinner-Dance. Physsoc also provides academically oriented services to students in the form of a reference library, a fifty-seven seat carrel quiet study room, a free weekly lecture series, funds for delegates to CUPC (the Canadian Undergraduates of Physics Conference), and a tutoring program. Moreover, the society provides Problem Sets and Exam Packages for sale to students on a cost plus basis. The executive has established an operating policy and a tutoring program. The Operating Policy, signed by each member, is intended to provide an environment free of racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise derogatory comments or gestures. Physsoc believes in providing a safe, inclusive, and accepting environment for its members.
