This issue I’d like to take an opportunity to discuss an aspect of the VP Finance portfolio that I haven’t really had a chance to do much with over the last 16 months, and that is the EngSoc Student Deals Program. Established in Spring 2013, the program was created to allow EngSoc members (that’s all undergraduate engineering students, unless you’ve refunded your fee) to receive deals at places in the plaza and the surrounding Waterloo area. All you have to do is come in to the EngSoc Office (CPH 1327) and request a sticker, show us your WatCard, and start saving.
Currently the deal has 6 participating restaurants in the University Plaza, which can be viewed on our website at https://www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/services/student-deals/. 10% off cash purchases at Vegetarian Fast Food (they don’t just have vegetarian food either), 15% off food at Molly’s, 10% off food at Sweet Dreams Teashop, 10% off at Aunty’s Kitchen, a free basket of waffle fries with the purchase of two pitchers at Kickoff (only when Bill is working). The last one is so new that it’s not even on the website yet, and that deal is at Marble Slab, where EngSoc members will now receive double stamps for every regular priced purchase! Pretty sweet deal in the summer. A big shout out goes to Don Tu, my counterpart on B-Society, for getting that set up.
There are two main things that this program needs: awareness and more deals. A lot of students know about the program, and have come into the Orifice to get their stickers, but at the same time a lot haven’t. That’s one of the reasons I wanted to write about the program in this issue, to get the word out there. If you don’t have the sticker, come get it! If you know someone who doesn’t have the sticker, tell them to come get it! If you know someone who knows someone who knows someone…just get the sticker! It’s easy to do and totally worth your while.
What about more deals? We’re constantly trying to approach new places to get new and exciting deals to offer our students. We are currently in talks with a number of restaurants in and around the university area. However, we always want to know what you want to see in the student deals program. If you have an idea for a new deal, please let me know! Stop by the Orifice and we can chat, or send an e-mail to me at vpfinance.a@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca. I’m always happy to get your feedback and see what you want out of the Engineering Society.
That’s all I’ve got for this issue! As always feel free to let me know if you have any questions about EngSoc’s finances. See everyone in a few weeks for my 22nd and final IW Update ever!
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