##  [PAF Mandate](/paf/guidelines) 

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 ## PAF Mandate

The Professional Activities Fund (PAF) exists to enhance professional development activities in the engineering undergraduate program at UBC Vancouver. It is designed to support co-curricular activities and projects that lie outside of, yet are complementary to, the engineering curriculum. PAF is co-chaired by the APSC Dean and the EUS President. **All PAF funded activities must be in support of this mandate.**

- PAF was introduced in 2003 to enhance professional development activities in the undergraduate engineering program at UBC Vancouver.
- Each undergraduate engineering student is assessed a fee of $100 (+ interest) per academic year.
- PAF is not intended to replace University-level, Faculty-level, or Departmental-level funding that directly supports curricular activities. It is meant to support short-term, student-initiated projects, subsidize student travel, and support sustainable activities that benefit the student body.

### **PAF Categories**

PAF is divided into four categories:

[ Engineering Design Teams ](https://experience.apsc.ubc.ca/paf/engineering-design-teams)

[ PD Opportunities ](/paf/pd-opportunities "PD Opportunities")

[ Travel & Conferences ](/paf/travel-conferences "Travel & Conferences")

[Annual Faculty Requests](https://experience.apsc.ubc.ca/paf/applications/annual-faculty-requests)

### **Guiding Principles**

Please view the Professional Activities Fund Mandate handbook which provides in depth information on PAF’s guiding principles. This document is updated on a yearly basis, with input from the Faculty as well as the EUS and students.

### **PAF Eligibility - General Overview**

For a detailed breakdown of eligibility requirements, please visit the [Eligibility](/paf/mandate/eligibility "Eligibility") page.



 ## PAF Mandate



- [2026-27](http://experience.apsc.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/paf-mandate-2026-27-version-3.1-260904.pdf)