SET Conference

You will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities during the SET Conference. We want our participants to experience what University students and researchers are involved in on campus and to be exposed to new streams in science, engineering and technology that they may not have previously been aware of. Students are encouraged to be open-minded, inquisitive and they are expected to adhere to all safety requirements at all times.

We will also be offering our popular Career Development Sessions to help high school students navigate career choices and post secondary education.

View this year's activities and workshops.

Lunch is not be provided. We would like all participants to bring a packed lunch for the day. A designated lunch room will be open for students to hang out and eat together during the lunch break.

We try to give students the chance to meet with as many role models as possible during the SET Conference. You can speak with women who are currently studying or professionals working in science, engineering and technology fields. You will have the chance to ask questions and learn first-hand what studying or working in a SET career is really like.

All student participants will take part in a panel session. We strongly encourage you to write at least two questions in advance for this session. For inspiration on topics you can focus on, read these Delegate Questions. Participants will also have the opportunity to to meet with people pursuing careers in the STEM field and ask detailed questions about their work at a networking mixer.

We will wrap up the Conference by bringing all the students back together at the CCIS building in one of the large lecture theatres, where parents can arrange for pick-up at 3:00 p.m.

The registration form will be made available when registration opens on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Once we receive your online application, you will get an email acknowledging your submission with an online payment link.

Pay your $50 registration fee. Our preference is for each student to pay for their spot using the Online OpenCart Payment System (credit card required). You will receive the OpenCart link once you have completed Step One. If your school is collecting your payment for a group submission, please ask your teacher to contact the WISEST Team Lead, Fervone Goings at fervone.goings@ualberta.ca, with the name of your school and the list of students in the group. While OpenCart is our preferred method for payment, cheques will also be accepted. Please make cheques payable to The University of Alberta and mail to WISEST Office.

Download and complete the Informed Consent Information Form and the Permission to Reproduce Likeness Form. You can email these signed forms electronically to wisest.events@ualberta.ca.

You can also mail original forms to the WISEST Office; however to finalize your registration, these forms must be received by WISEST by November 1, 2020. If we do not receive your payment and completed forms by November 1, 2020, your reserved spot will be forfeited to another candidate on our waiting list.

If mailing, make sure to write your first and last name on the outside of the envelope and send forms to:

WISEST/SET Conference
295 CAB
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2G1

You will be emailed a confirmation with more event information once we have received all of your information and your payment. If for any reason you have to cancel your participation in the Conference, please contact the WISEST office immediately at wisest.events@ualberta.ca so that we can offer the opportunity to another student participant.