What is the difference between CFES & ESSCO?
The Ontario Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario represents the engineering students across Ontario. The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is composed of 4 regional organizations, ESSCO, WESST, ACES, and QCESO
What is a VP External?
What is a VP External?
A VP External, or equivalent, is the link between ESSCO and your school's Engineering Society. They attend monthly teleconferences and our conferences with the goal of voting on policy changes, bringing up discussion points, and providing input on ESSCO's goals for the term.
What events do ESSCO run?
We run 4 annual conferences, the Ontario Engineering Competition, and a few sports and eSports events throughout the year. For more information, view the events page.
What is an OEC-only member school?
An OEC-only member school does not have all of the privilege's of a full-member school. Students from OEC-only schools can host and attend the Ontario Engineering Competition and participate in our Advocacy Surveys.
What is ESSCO currently advocating for?
Currently, ESSCO has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Teaching Quality, and Leadership Credit working groups. Each Working Group researches, creates surveys, and write reports to advocate for our member schools and students.
How can I be a part of ESSCO?
We have a variety of ways to get involved with ESSCO. The Executive positions are elected at our Annual General Meeting and our Commissioners and Working Group chair applications are released soon after.
How do I get picked to be a delegate at an ESSCO conference?
Each school has a different system for selection conference delegates. We highly recommend getting in contact with your school's VP External, or equivalent.
How can my school host an ESSCO event?
Our ESSCO event hosts change all the time! If you want to host an event, contact your VPX and they'll help provide more information.
How can I get ESSCO to advertise my events?
If you want ESSCO to advertise an event or opportunity, please email [email protected]
If you have any questions that area not addressed here, feel free to reach out to [email protected].