All work and no play make Jack and Jill dull – at UPES, students are encouraged to pursue academic and non-academic interests. The University has facilitated the formation of a number of student clubs that seek to ensure that students get interactive opportunities to express and build on their interests for all-round personality development. Some of the UPES student clubs which actively involve students to exploit their potential:

• The Logistikas Club for students of MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• The Adventure Club
• E-360, The Club Economics at University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun exists to educate and enable students to take more initiatives and pioneer research and development in the economico-sphere.
• E-360 Annual Magazine - Trivia 2011
• Trivia Times for more infomation click here
• The SAE Collegiate Club comprises of undergraduate and post-graduate students of Mechanical Engineering, including Automotive and Aerospace sectors. A six-member team,The SkyHawks are representing UPES in 2012 SAE Aero Design West to be held in California, USA from March 16 to 18,2012.

In addition, as UPES aims to create complete, well-rounded professionals, it also provides key inputs on Personality development and Soft skills. For this, UPES has framed Personality Development Program (PDP) for all its undergraduate and postgraduate students. Each student, who joins UPES, is given an extensive grooming training capsule in two phases: Firstly, PEP is organised for the students at the time of joining the university and secondly, PSI, at the time of passing out the university.

PEP stands for Personality Enhancement Programs, attempts to raise the level of self-assurance, attitude and overall personality of each student, It is conducted for all new joining students for a period of six to ten days, comprising of interactive sessions and outdoor activities. The subjects covered during the interactive sessions include:

Vocabulary Written Communication Extempore Non-verbal Communication Public Speaking Social Graces and Etiquette Time Management

Anger Management Leadership Motivation Communication Skills Presentation Skills Group Discussion

Personal Interview Skills Confidence Building Emotional Intelligence Stress Management Goal Setting Team Spirit

Each student is profiled on daily basis during the program and is given a Profiling Report on his/her overall performance during the program.

PSI stands for Placement Selection Improvement program. It is conducted for all the undergraduate and postgraduate students, for a period of seven days which includes five days for interactive sessions and two days for Mock Interviews. During the interactive sessions, all the topics related to Placement and Selection of a student, are covered so as to prepare him/her industry-ready. The topics covered in PSI are:

Attitude CV Writing Extempore

Leadership Skills Group Discussions Corporate Etiquette

Team Dynamics Presentation Skills General Knowledge and Current Affairs