SUDS 2025 Schedule
From attending impactful workshops to building long-lasting connections with other student leaders, SUDS 2025 promises to be a useful and memorable experience for all.
SUDS 2025 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY AUGUST 8th 2025 / ARRIVAL DAY
TIME
2:45 PM - 5:45 PM
ACTIVITY
Check In
Location: Totem Park Residences / Gage Suites
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Registration
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Dinner + Opening Ceremony + Keynote
Speaker: MP Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
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Cocktail Mixer + Activities
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
SATURDAY AUGUST 9th 2025 / SUDS DAY 2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakfast
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
10:30 AM - 11:30AM
Advocacy and Networking: Not just for Presidents and Externals
Speakers: Marc‑André Ross and Robyn Paches, Alumo
Location: Great Hall North (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Making Headlines: Media Training
Speaker: Thandi Fletcher, UBC Media Relations
Location: Rooms 2306 & 2309, AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
AMS Nest Building Tour
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Next Steps: Life After Student Government Option A (Operations Roles)
Presenters: Callista Ryan and Hussein Samhat
Location: Room 2311, AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor
Next Steps: Life After Student Government Option B (Advocacy Roles)
Presenters: Gavin Dew and Saad Shoaib
Location: Room 2314, AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor
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4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Session
Location: Rooftop Garden, AMS Student Nest 4th Floor
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
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8:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Richmond Night Market*
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Group** leaves UBC at 8:30PM
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Group** leaves Richmond Night Market at 11:00PM
*Only admission and transportation to Richmond Night Market is covered in the conference fee.
*Delegates looking for trips from/to UBC separate from the group must arrange and pay for their own transportation.
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9:30 PM - 2:15 AM
Twelve West Night Club​
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Group* leaves UBC at 9:30PM
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Group* leaves Twelve West Night Club at 2:00AM
*Delegates looking for trips from/to UBC separate from the group must arrange and pay for their own transportation.​
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SUNDAY AUGUST 10th 2025 / SUDS DAY 3
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakfast
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
10:30 AM - 11:30AM
Truth and Reconciliation: How Student Unions Can Serve Indigenous Students
Speaker: MP Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Location: Great Hall North (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Access for All: Supporting All Students
Presenter: Stephanie Cadieux, Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer
Location: Rooms 2306 & 2309, AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor​​
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12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Your Opportunity in Student Leadership
Presenter: Alex Golovko, Alumo
Location: Great Hall North (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Break
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Gala
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Break
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
After Party
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
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MONDAY AUGUST 11th 2025 / DEPARTURE DAY
Before 11:00 AM
Check Out
Location: Totem Park Residences / Gage Suites
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