Dates: January 26, 27 and 28, 2024
Location: Social Sciences Building, FSS
- A team must consist of a minimum of 4 students and a maximum of 6 students. Students interested in participating who are not already part of a group will be paired with other students according to the program of study and language preferences.
- During the Challenge, teams will draw on a variety of data and preparatory documents, as well as their knowledge and experience, to develop a proposal that will integrate experiential learning activities into undergraduate Social Science programs.
- At the end of the Challenge (Sunday, January 28), groups must present their project to a jury in a maximum of 8 minutes, followed by 2 minutes of questions and answers. The evaluation grid will be distributed to participants at the start of the Challenge.
- Participants will receive a microcredit (1.5 credits). To obtain the microcredit, participants must complete the pre-event readings (available on the website from January 19), be present for the entire Challenge, and present in front of the judges. Grading will be based on S (satisfactory) or NS (unsatisfactory).
- The event will run throughout the last weekend of January, according to the following schedule:
- Friday, January 26, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, January 27, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, January 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Snacks will be provided throughout the weekend. Lunch will be provided on January 27.
- The winning team will receive a cash prize of $1,000 to share. The two runner-up teams will each receive $500.