Student Clubs
There are a variety of veterinary student clubs on-campus to match your current interests or allow you to explore new ones. If a club that you want does not exist, you can start a new one!
University of Calgary clubs are managed by the Students Union. Search for a club or start a new one by visiting the Student Union website.
About UCVM Student Clubs
Click on each tab to learn more about the amazing student clubs we have at UCVM. . Many positions, especially 1st Year Rep, will be filled at the start of Fall Term as we welcome the incoming class of First Years.
The BAT club focuses on all things behavior, training and
animal/human welfare related. We host an annual Welfare Day
with participating clubs and offer partnered practice shifts to get
hands-on experience with our animals during enrichment sessions.
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Meet the Team
President: Emma Jamieson (2027)
VP Communications: Matt Bondea (2028)
Secretary: Stephanie Cheung (2027)
Treasurer: Laura Vivas (2028)
Sr. VP Events: Tesse Lind (2027)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
The CVF runs weekly dinners, bible studies and embark on missions within
Alberta and other countries (ie. Mexico) to provide vet care to
those in need.
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Meet the Team
President: Regan Wiebe (2027)
Vice President: Emma Glover, Theonie Tang (2028)
Treasurer: TBD
Secretary: TBD
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
Hosts lectures, wet labs, enrichment building competitions and
field trips for any students interested in zoo medicine, wildlife
health, exotic animal medicine, and/or public health.
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Meet the Team
President: Erin Casper (2027)
Vice President: TBD
Senior Treasurer: Sara Barrett (2027)
Junior Treasurer: TBD
Senior VP Events: Sarah Skarsgard (2027)
Junior VP Events: TBD
Secretary: Stephanie Cheung (2027)
2nd Year Rep: Theonie Tang (2028)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM Students only.
The Equine Club organizes equine related activities such as wet labs, trail rides, and polo lessons. Our club encourages everyone to join and learn more about equine health through opportunities for members to attend lectures and partake in events on various aspects of equine veterinary medicine.
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Meet the Team
President: Melanie Jarbeau (2027)
Vice President: Megan Curran (2028)
VP Events: Lindsay Hampton (2027)
Treasurer: Keilan Williams (2027)
Secretary: Kerra Boyko (2027)
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
Provides honey for sale and husbandry for the bee hives on and around UCVM campus.
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Meet the Team
President: Etienne de Jongh (2026)
The Investigative Medicine Club is focused on promoting the importance of research in the field of veterinary medicine and connecting students with research opportunities within our faculty. In addition, we provide career advancing workshops, symposium and encourage student wellness through organizing wellness events in collaboration with other clubs.
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Meet the Team
President: Erin Casper (2027)
Vice President: TBD
Treasurer: TBD
Secretary: TBD
VP Events: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
We welcome anyone who is interested in clinical or anatomical pathology!
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Meet the Team
President: Lia Popa (2027)
Vice President: Alison Shultz (2027)
VP Events: TBD (2026)
Treasurer: Shelby Jennings (2027)
Secretary: TBD
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
For students interested in food and fibre producing animals, we host tours, lectures, wet labs, and more.
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Meet the Team
President: Nicole Berdusco (2027)
Treasurer: Elise Mohler (2028)
Events: Makaela Douglas (2027)
Secretary: TBD
2nd Year Rep: Katherine Kennedy (2028)
Small Ruminant Rep: Justin Melo (2028)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
We organize events to do with diagnostic imaging and offer a “Rad Monday” to help students practice their radiology skills in a friendly contest.
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Meet the Team
President: Emily Huff (2027)
Vice President: Mikaela Robinson (2028)
Sr Events: Veronika Welke -Olmos (2027)
Jr Events: Matt Bondea (2028)
Secretary: Karlie Sutherland (2028)
Treasurer: Veronika Welke – Olmos (2027)
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
Hosts lectures and labs on small animal medicine, also offers GP shadow shifts.
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Meet the Team
President: Aurora Rayne (2027)
Vice President: Matt Bondea (2028)
Sr VP Events: Keilan Williams (2027)
Treasurer: TBD
Social Media Rep: Aimee Supinski (2027)
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
SCAAV is focused on highlighting and engaging students with all aspects of avian medicine. We host events such as talks by avian experts, birding trips and shadow shifts
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Meet the Team
President: Emma Jamieson (2027)
Vice President: Erin Casper (2027)
Treasurer: TBD
VP Communications: TBD
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
Through the SCAAFP, veterinary students can participate in the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), a professional organization of veterinarians who share an interest in providing excellence in the care and treatment of cats. In SCAAFP, or the 'Cat Club" for short, we seek to celebrate and encourage the advancement of feline health through a focus on feline-centered lectures, events, and community involvement
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Meet the Team
President: Emma Jamieson (2027)
Vice President: TBD
Secretary: TBD
Sr VP Events: TBD
Jr VP Events: TBD
Sr VP Communications: Veronica Welke-Olmos (2027)
Jr VP Communications: TBD
Treasurer: Keilan Williams (2027)
VP Fundraising: Sarah Skarsgard (2027)
1st Year Rep: Justin Melo (2028)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
The SVECCS club aims to promote student interest in veterinary emergency and critical care medicine by providing hands on experiences (wet labs, competitions), furthering education (guest lectures, lunch and learns), and networking/ shadow shift opportunities in this exciting field.
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Meet the Team
President: Veronica Welke-Olmos (2027)
VP Events: Aidan Booker (2028)
VP Merchandise: Meagan Bradbury (2027)
Shadow Shift Coordinator: Taylor Stern (2027)
Sr VP Communications: Tesse Lind (2027)
Jr VP Communications: Shaelyn Makar (2028)
Treasurer: Nicole Hadjuk (2028)
Secretary: Hiruni Ranaweera (2027)
1st Year Rep: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only. Take a peek at the SVECCS Instagram to see more of what we do, or reach out by email to sveccsucvm@gmail.com.
The WIDE club promotes mental wellness within our program and provides a safe space for minority groups and allies through a lens of anti-racism and anti-discrimination. We aim to provide a voice for the students within the UCVM and host events that foster respect for all backgrounds, from personal development workshops and speaker panels to casual movie nights and puppy yoga.
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Meet the Team
President: TBD
VP Events: Sarah Skarsgard, Angela He (2027)
Sr Events: Mikaela Robinson, Jin Cho (2028)
Jr Events: TBD
VP Communications: Stephanie Cheung, Aurora Tupechka (2027)
Sr Communications: Courtney Smith (2028)
Jr Communications: TBD
Sr Secretary: Maggie Chan (2027)
Jr Secretary: TBD
Sr Treasurer: Emma Jamieson (2027)
Jr Treasurer: TBD
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair!
The WAVMA Student Chapter is an opportunity for UCVM students to experience the world of aquatic animal medicine! We provide opportunities for networking, hands-on experiences and site visits. All our activities have a focus on learning more about aquatic medicine and can include working with fish, marine mammals, invertebrates and amphibians. This is a great place for anyone who has a dream of working at an aquarium, in aquaculture, with domestic exotics, or is wanting to learn about aquatic animals!
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Meet the Team
President: Stephanie Cheung (2027)
Vice President: TBD
Treasurer: Jin Cho (2028)
Sr Events: Lia Popa (2027)
Jr Events: Hannah Rieggar (2028)
1st Year Rep: Savannah Bay (2028)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.
The VNBC aims to enhance the student experience and advance the veterinary profession by providing networking opportunities, advancing business knowledge and empowering students to reach both their personal and professional goals.
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Meet the Team
President: Makaela Douglas (2027)
Vice President: TBD
VP Events: Maggie Chan (2027)
Treasurer: Emily Mertens (2027)
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Looking to Join?
Come find us at Club's Fair! UCVM students only.