SUDS 2026 Schedule
From attending impactful workshops to building long-lasting connections with other student leaders, SUDS 2026 promises to be a useful and memorable experience for all. This page is best viewed on desktop.
FRIDAY AUGUST 14th 2026 / ARRIVAL DAY
TIME
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM
ACTIVITY
Check In to Accommodations
Location: Orchard Commons Residences / Gage Suites
Tour of UBC Campus and AMS Student Nest (Optional)
Location: AMS Student Nest (6133 University Boulevard)
Conference Registration + Sponsor Welcome Showcase
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
Opening Ceremony + Dinner (Business Casual Dress Code)
Location: The Great Hall (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
8:15 PM - 10:30 PM
Sunset Social (Optional)
Location: Wreck Beach
SATURDAY AUGUST 15th 2026 / SUDS DAY 2
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast (Grab-and-Go)
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
10:00 AM - 11:30AM
Session 1: Good Governance and Success in Student Leadership
Speaker(s): Peter Guo, MNP Vancouver
Location: Great Hall South (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 2: Perspectives on Student Leadership
Speaker(s):
Location: Great Hall North (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Buffet Lunch + Networking (1 of 2)
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 3A: "Peer Networking: Designing Campus Events That Help Students Connect"
Speaker(s):
Location: NEST 2306/2309 (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
Session 3B: "Beyond the Bylaws: What Good Student Union Governance Looks Like"
Speaker(s):
Location: Nest Performance Theatre (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Quick Japanese Garden Walk (Optional)
Location: Nitobe Memorial Garden
Meet outside Nest Great Hall (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Nature Walk (Optional, Guided)
Location: Pacific Spirit Park
Meet outside Nest Great Hall (AMS Student Nest, 2nd Floor)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Buffet Dinner
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Break
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Board Games & Painting (Optional)
Location: Orchard Commons
8:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Buses to Downtown Vancouver for Day 2 Social Activities (Optional)
Location: Meet outside Orchard Commons
Location: Meet outside Gage Suites
8:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Day 2 Social Activities (19+, Optional)
Location: GRETA Arcade Bar Vancouver (50 West Cordova Street)
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Travel to UBC (Shuttle 1 of 2)
10:00 PM - 11:45 PM
Day 2 Social Activities (19+, Optional)
Location: Mansion Nightclub, Downtown Vancouver
11:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Travel to UBC (Shuttle 2 of 2)
Location: Meet outside Mansion Nightclub
SUNDAY AUGUST 16th 2026 / SUDS DAY 3
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast (Grab-and-Go)
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
10:00 AM - 11:00AM
Session 4: Student Union Models Across Canada and Beyond
Speaker(s):
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Students' Union Okanagan of UBC
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Simon Fraser University Student Society
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University of Victoria Students' Society
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University of Toronto Students' Union
Location: NEST 2306/2309 (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 5: Career Readiness: Building Confidence for Future Opportunities
Speaker(s):
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Lauren Fuerderer, Manager (Campus Recruitment, MNP LLP (Vancouver)
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Natassia Wong, Articling Accountant (Private Enterprise Services), MNP LLP (Vancouver)
Location: Nest Performance Theatre (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Buffet Lunch + Networking (2 of 2)
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Session 6A: Advocacy and Government Relations 101
Speaker(s):
Location: NEST 2306/2309 (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
Session 6B: "Roundtable Exchange: Ideas, Challenges, & Successes"
Speaker(s):
Location: Nest Performance Theatre (AMS Student Nest 2nd Floor)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Museum Excursion (Optional, Self-Guided)
Location: Museum of Anthropology at UBC (6393 Northwest Marine Drive)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Break
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Gala Dinner + Closing Ceremony + Delegate Awards (Formal Dress Code)
Speaker(s):
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The Honourable Anne Kang, MLA Burnaby-Deer Lake and Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport of BC
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Paul Choi, MLA Burnaby South-Metrotown and Parliamentary Secretary for Trade to the Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (6163 University Boulevard)
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Gala After-Party + Karaoke
Location: Gallery Patio & Lounge (AMS Student Nest 4th Floor)
MONDAY AUGUST 17th 2026 / DEPARTURE DAY
Check Out
Location: Orchard Commons Residences / Gage Suites
9:00 PM - 11:00 AM