Editing University of Calgary (section)

===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>