"The purpose of UAPC is to promote an environment for the interaction between student, faculty and staff and other affiliates of the University of Alberta in relevant field of photographic arts. UAPC shall engage in activities relating to social, academic, and professional interests with the focus on photographic arts.



The UAPC has a responsibility to provide the following to its membership:


i) To organize activities with the intention of improving the knowledge and experience of members in the diverse areas of photography.

ii) To organize social activities amongst the members in order to foster comradeship and allow the exchange of ideas in an informal atmosphere.

iii) To represent the interest of the students on university campus before the organization such as the university faculties, departments, graduate Students Association and the Students' Union."