Activities
Spring 2024
Date |
Time |
Location |
Activity |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 10 | 12:30pm-2:00pm | TBA |
transfer student orientation |
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| Thursday, February 1 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
first meeting of the semester: introductions & ice breaker; update on goggle/glove/lab coat sale fundraiser; discussion of events and career-building activities for the spring semester, such as NSM Fest, social events, community outreach, and tours. |
minutes for 2-1-24 |
| Friday, February 9 | 6:00pm | Country Club Lanes (2600 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA) |
bowling night |
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| Thursday, February 15 | 10:00am-2:00pm | SQU lobby & patio |
tabling for NSM Fest (setup at 9:30am) |
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| Thursday, February 15 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: Game Night; updates on potential tours, social events, and other events for the spring semester. |
minutes for 2-15-24 |
| Thursday, February 29 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: planning for an upcoming social event; updates on potential tours, social events, and other events for the spring semester. |
minutes for 2-29-24 |
| Saturday, March 9 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | for information, contact officer Syd (e-mail) |
Social at Syd's and Game night |
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| Thursday, March 14 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: potential upcoming activities (Family STEM Night at Edna Batey Elementary; Genentech tour); updates on additional potential tours, social events, and other events for the spring semester. |
minutes for 3-14-24 |
| Wednesday, March 27 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Edna Batey Elementary School (9421 Stonebrook Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95624) |
Chemistry Club booth for Family STEM Night (meet at Edna Batey at 5:00pm) (carpool from SQU - meet in the 1st floor lobby at 4:20pm) |
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| Thursday, March 28 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
*CANCELLED* biweekly meeting |
minutes for 3-28-24 |
| Friday, April 5 | TBD | Enchambered Live Escape Room Adventure (2230 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825) |
Escape Room |
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| Thursday, April 11 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: upcoming Eurofins tour; discussion of donation to Grace Project and/or chemistry stockrooms; update on Genentech tour; updates on additional potential tours, social events, and other events for the spring semester. |
minutes for 4-11-24 |
| Friday, April 12 | 1:00pm | Eurofins (880 Riverside Pkwy, West Sacramento, CA 95605 |
Eurofins tour (agricultural chemical testing company) |
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| Thursday, April 25 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: officer nominations for 2024-25; sign up for potluck for upcoming/last meeting of the semester; updates on additional potential tours, social events, and other events for the spring semester. |
minutes for 4-25-24 |
| Saturday, May 4 | TBD | TBD |
** CANCELLED ** Picnic in the park (bbq, frisbees, and more) |
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| Thursday, May 9 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: officer elections for 2024-25; potential rescheduling of picnic in the park; update on Genentech tour; end-of-semester potluck |
minutes for 5-9-24 |
| Saturday, May 18 | TBD | TBD |
** CANCELLED ** Picnic in the park (bbq, frisbees, and more) |
Fall 2023
Date |
Time |
Location |
Activity |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 5 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
first meeting of the semester: introductions & ice breaker; update on goggle/glove/lab coat sale fundraiser; discussion of events and career-building activities for the fall semester, such as Expanding Your Horizons, Homecoming Pre-Game Festival, and tours. |
minutes for 9-5-23 |
| Tuesday, September 19 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: discussion of events and career-building activities for the fall semester, with updates on Expanding Your Horizons, Mole Day, Homecoming Pre-Game Festival, and tours; game night announcement upcoming for this Friday; information on Chemistry Club t-shirts; Kahoot game with prizes. |
minutes for 9-19-23 |
| Friday, September 22 | 2:00pm-3:00pm | patio outside SQU by the greenhouses |
Tabling for the Chemistry Department Ice Cream Social |
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| Friday, September 22 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | for information, contact officer Syd (e-mail) |
Game night and nacho buffet |
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| Friday, September 29 | 2:00pm | TBD |
Practice and selection of experiments for Expanding Your Horizons workshops |
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| Tuesday, October 3 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: final planning for Expanding Your Horizons workshops; discussion of events and career-building activities for the fall semester, with updates on Mole Day, Homecoming Pre-Game Festival, and tours. |
minutes for 10-3-23 |
| Friday, October 13 | 11:00am-12:00pm | SQU 416 & SQU 418 |
Lab room cleaning and set up before Expanding Your Horizons workshops |
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| Saturday, October 14 | 9:30am-3:15pm | SQU 418 |
Expanding Your Horizons workshops |
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| Tuesday, October 17 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: final planning for Mole Day and Homecoming Pre-Game Festival; discussion of events and career-building activities for the fall semester; updates on club t-shirts. |
minutes for 10-17-23 |
| Thursday, October 19 | 5:00pm-6:00pm | SQU 502 |
Mole Day prep: mole cupcake decorating |
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| Friday, October 20 | 10:00am-1:00pm | SQU 1st floor lobby |
Mole Day Celebration (set up at 9:20am) |
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| Saturday, October 28 | 3:00pm-6:00pm | kid zone near the Alumni Center (near Hornet Stadium) |
Homecoming Pre-Game Festival booth (setup at 2:30pm by the Alumni Center or meet at SQU 520 at 2:15pm to help with transport) |
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| Tuesday, October 31 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 |
biweekly meeting: Happy Halloween! - movie and treat night; t-shirt distribution; sign-up for AMPAC tour |
minutes for 10-31-23 |
| Tuesday, November 14 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 & Zoom link (hybrid) |
biweekly meeting: t-shirt distribution; final planning for AMPAC tour; guest speaker - "Philosophy relating to STEM" |
minutes for 11-14-23 |
| Friday, November 17 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | AMPAC (Rancho Cordova) - directions |
** CANCELLED ** AMPAC tour (carpool from SQU - meet outside bookstore at 12:00pm; carpool leaves 12:15pm) |
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| Tuesday, November 28 | 5:00pm | SQU 452 |
biweekly meeting: end-of-semester party - Ugly Sweater Game Night Potluck; t-shirt distribution; discussion of activities for the Spring 2024 semester |
minutes for 11-28-23 |
Summer 2023
Date |
Time |
Location |
Activity |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 13 | 11:00am-12:15pm | SQU 301 |
transfer student orientation #1 |
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| Friday, June 23 | 11:00am-12:15pm | Zoom |
transfer student orientation #2 |
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| Monday, July 3 | 7:00pm | Zoom (meeting ID 885 2300 1876) |
planning meeting for upcoming Expanding Your Horizona event (workshop title, description, and experiments) |
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| Monday, July 10 | 7:00pm | Zoom (meeting ID 854 6570 9722) |
planning meeting for upcoming Expanding Your Horizons event (workshop title, description, and experiments) |
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| Monday, July 24 | 11am | SQU 301 |
freshman student orientation #1 |
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| Tuesday, July 25 | 11am | SQU 301 |
freshman student orientation #2 |
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| Friday, July 28 | 10:00am-12:00pm | SQU 520 |
trying out and selecting experiments for Expanding Your Horizons workshops |
