Editing University of Calgary (section)

==Student life==
===The Den and Black Lounge===
The Den and Black Lounge is the campus bar located in MacEwan Hall, the student centre located in the middle of main [[campus]]. Occupying two floors, with the Den located on the lower floor and the Black Lounge on the upper floor, in the warmer months of the year the second floor features a large outdoor [[patio]]. Once run by the University of Calgary, the Den was taken over by the Students' Union in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calgaryplus.ca/calgary/venues/the-den |title=Calgary Plus The Den |publisher=Calgaryplus.ca |date=2008-08-22 |access-date=2011-03-10}}</ref>

===The Last Defence Lounge===
The Last Defence Lounge (LDL) is a fully licensed restaurant operated by the Graduate Students' Association of the University of Calgary. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty, staff and members of the public.<ref name="ULDLf">{{cite web|url = http://www.lastdefencelounge.ca/|title = Last Defence Lounge|access-date = 2011-02-08|last = University of Calgary Graduate Students' Association|year = n.d.}}</ref>

===Campus traditions===

* '''Bermuda Shorts Day''' (BSD) was an annual end-of-term tradition for the University of Calgary, usually celebrated around the close of the winter semester every April. As the name suggests, students traditionally wore [[Bermuda shorts]]. Recent trends however have seen the rise of bright-neon and floral attire instead of the short formal trouser. The event was notorious for turning the campus, for one day only, into a giant festival of alcohol consumption and day-party concerts.<ref name=":29">{{Cite web|url=http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/students-celebrate-last-day-of-classes-with-day-of-service-1.1775856|title=Students celebrate last day of classes with day of service|last=Schmidt|first=Colleen|date=April 14, 2014|website=CTV News Calgary|access-date=2016-08-24}}</ref> Bermuda Shorts Day has not been hosted since 2019, with the Student's Union citing the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and financial constraints, and the University of Calgary believing that celebrations, including the consumption of alcohol, contributed to an unprofessional environment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paolozzi |first=Cristina |date=March 24, 2022 |title=SU will not host Bermuda Shorts Day this year |url=https://thegauntlet.ca/2022/03/24/su-will-not-host-bermuda-shorts-day-this-year/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Herring |first=Jason |date=April 11, 2022 |title=For third straight year, no official Bermuda Shorts Day celebrations at U of C |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/for-third-straight-year-no-official-bermuda-shorts-day-celebrations-at-the-u-of-c }}</ref>
* '''UCalgaryStrong Festival''' is an annual end-of-term celebration at the University of Calgary, which has acted as an alternative to Bermuda Shorts Day following its discontinuation in 2019. It is described as "a safe and alcohol-free way for the entire community to enjoy the semester coming to an end," and often includes live music, games, and food selections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Celebrate the last day of classes at 2023 UCalgaryStrong Festival |url=https://ucalgary.ca/news/celebrate-last-day-classes-2023-ucalgarystrong-festival }}</ref>

===Greek life===
{{See also|Fraternities and sororities in Canada}}

The Chi Gamma chapter of the [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity was chartered at the University of Calgary on December 9, 1967, and is the oldest Greek organization on campus. As such, the chapter has been contributing to campus life for over five decades. Zeta Psi – Chi Gamma has several hundred alumni that continue to support both the active chapter as well as the University of Calgary. For over 40 years the Zete Haus has provided economical student housing and has been a focal point for Greek life, being the closest chapter house to campus at approximately 500 meters from MacEwan Hall. The Chi Gamma chapter reactivated in 2014 with 20 members, after having been deactivated in 2008 due to a lack of competitiveness on campus. The active and alumni chapters of Chi Gamma collectively celebrated their fiftieth anniversary on December 9, 2017.

The Mu Lambda chapter of the [[Kappa Sigma]] fraternity was founded in 1981. The Mu Lambda chapter house is located on 24 Avenue NW, approximately one and a half kilometres from the University of Calgary.

The [[Phi Gamma Delta]] fraternity, also known as Fiji, is one of the three other fraternities present at the university. Founded in 1982, Phi Gamma Delta is the most recent Greek Fraternity to establish a chapter at the University of Calgary. The Fiji chapter house is located on 24 Avenue NW, approximately one kilometre from campus.

[[Alpha Gamma Delta]] and [[Alpha Omicron Pi]] are the two existing sororities at the U of C, having been established in 1983 and 1985 respectively. Together, they form the Panhellenic Association of Calgary and are part of the global Panhellenic community.

The Omega Chi Chapter was formally initiated into the [[Alpha Kappa Psi]] Professional Business Fraternity on March 12, 2005, becoming the 302nd active branch<ref name="Chapters of Alpha Kappa Psi">[[Chapters of Alpha Kappa Psi]]</ref> and the 14th in the Northwest Region.<ref name="Alpha Kappa Psi Chapter Directory">{{cite web|url=http://akpsi2.akpsi.org/about_akpsi/chapter_directory/directory.cfm|title=Alpha Kappa Psi Chapter Directory|access-date=2017-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826074713/http://akpsi2.akpsi.org/about_akpsi/chapter_directory/directory.cfm|archive-date=2011-08-26}}</ref>

===Leadership on campus===

In 2009, the University of Calgary's Office of the Student Experience (now the Student Success Centre) launched their own co-curricular record, the first of its kind in western Canadian universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/ose/ |title=University of Calgary Student Success Centre News & Events |publisher=Ucalgary.ca |access-date=2011-03-10}}</ref> The co-curricular record is an official university document that can be coupled with a student's academic transcript, that recognizes out-of-classroom experiences that are still connected to the university. The Student Success Centre (SSC). The SSC offers programs and services to support students in creating: (1) Academic Success, (2) Personal Success, and (3) Career Success. The SSC offers Orientation Programs, Personalized Career Planning Sessions, Career and Life Workshops, Leadership Programs, the First-Year Experience Program, the Senior-Year Experience Program, Arts & Science Program Advising, Learning Support Services, and Writing Support Services.

In April 2011, the University of Calgary launched the Scholars Academy Program: a program for students that excel beyond just mere academics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/april4-2011/sap |title=University of Calgary Scholars Academy Program Launched |publisher=Ucalgary.ca |access-date=2011-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504032349/http://ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/april4-2011/sap |archive-date=2011-05-04 }}</ref>

The University of Calgary also offers the President's Award for Excellence in Student Leadership to five graduating students (undergraduate or graduate) that represent academic achievement in addition to extracurricular contributions to the university and community.<ref>{{cite web|title=President's Award for Excellence in Leadership|url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/march5-2010/presidentsawards|access-date=2011-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311203622/http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/march5-2010/presidentsawards|archive-date=2010-03-11}}</ref>