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The UBC Health PsychologyÌýonlineÌýresearch study, GRIP, is seekingÌývolunteers for their study.ÌýThe study is still active and will be so until March (maybe even after).

ÌýRetirement Planning Webinar

February 13, 2024

This free retirement planning workshop is hosted virtually by RTOERO.

Check-in Time:Ìý4:00 pm |ÌýStart Time:Ìý4:00 PMÌý

Number of Registrants:Ìý61 |ÌýNumber of Seats:Ìý150Ìý

Language:ÌýEnglish |ÌýÌýStatus:ÌýActive

Indigenous Speakers Series with Chelsea Vowel

February 8, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
ML - Modern Languages, Theatre of the Arts
200 University Avenue West
Theatre of the Arts
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, ON, CAÌý N2L 3G1

You can find all the details onÌýChelsea Vowel’s February 8 talk here.

January 24, 2024:ÌýKent Percival,ÌýCURAC Board President & CEO, gave notice to CURAC Member Associations regarding changes to Home and Auto Insurance discounts.

This changeÌýmay affectÌýan individual member's insurance renewal costs if they have previously taken advantage of the Economical member discount.

±«°Â²¹³Ù±ð°ù±ô´Ç´Ç’s campaign from November 21-28, 2023.

There is an opportunity for casual work for anyone that is interested.Ìý You would be working for Karen Ertel in W Print organizing and prepping written exams for scanning.Ìý There would be a range of hours available during the working hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm from Monday to Friday.Ìý These would be during the term and also during final exams.

Below are a few detailsÌý

The UWRA WATtimes featured an article about Reep Green SolutionsÌýin our Spring-Summer 2023 issue of WATtimes, page 4.

Due to a ransome-ware attempt, the University is securing their on line systems. As a result, all retirees andÌýalumni must change their WATIam password by June 8th. ÌýA notice was sent out by email to all users of the UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ E-mail accounts and other systems.Ìý

After June 8th, you will be locked out of your account and will need to contact IST to unlock it for you.

As a retiree, UWRA is posting this news so that you can reach out to your retired friends and colleagues who may not be aware of this deadline.

UW Retirees have been invited to participate in the 31st Matthews Golf Classic!

This event isÌýopen to all members of theÌýuniversity community and their guests.
This funÌýtournamentÌýwill be heldÌýonÌýJune 19, 2023 at Grand Valley Golf & Country Club.
For more details link to the Matthews Golf ClassicÌý

Registration opens - May 17, 2023

What is happening?ÌýAsÌýpart of theÌýOffice 365 employee email investigation recommendation, retireeÌýon-premisesÌýExchange (Connect)Ìýemail accountsÌýwill be movedÌýto Office 365.ÌýThis work does not affect email accounts onÌýMailservices.Ìý

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When is this happening?ÌýWednesday, June 9 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.Ìý

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WhatÌýshould retirees expect?ÌýÌý

• O365 email provides a secure, reliable, user-friendly email experience.ÌýÌý
• Retirees will receive email communication about this work approximately two weeks before the migration date, and a reminder two days before.ÌýA copy of this message is below.Ìý
• Communications will outline the post-migration steps and link to necessary support resources.Ìý
• If not yet enrolled, retirees willÌýneed to enrol in the University’s two-factor authentication (2FA) serviceÌýpowered by Duo Security to gain access to their O365 mailbox.Ìý
• Retirees will be instructed to contact the IST Service Desk forÌýsupport butÌýmay reach out to the Retiree AssociationÌýto confirm the legitimacy of the email andÌýseekÌýsupport.ÌýSuch requests can be redirected to the IST Service Desk.ÌýÌý

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How can the Retiree Association support this work?ÌýYourÌýassistance inÌýpromotingÌýthe upcoming work viaÌýinternal communication channels, such as the Retiree Association website and newsletter, would be greatly appreciated.ÌýÌý

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Support resources:Ìý

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• Migrating employee email to Office 365 project pageÌý

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Questions or concerns?ÌýPlease contactÌýNatasha Jennings,Ìýnjennings@uwaterloo.ca.ÌýÌý

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EMAILÌýMESSAGE TO RETIREESÌý– Will be sent May 26 with reminder on JuneÌý7

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Subject: Retiree email moving to Office 365 Cloud environment – June 9Ìý

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You are receiving this message because your University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ mailbox is being moved from Connect (on premises) to Office 365 (in the Cloud).ÌýÌý

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What is happening?ÌýThisÌýmailbox will be migrated to Office 365 as part of theÌýOffice 365 employee email investigation recommendation, which will provideÌýyou withÌýa secure,Ìýreliable,Ìýuser-friendlyÌýemailÌýexperience.ÌýÌý

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When is this happening?ÌýWednesday, June 9,Ìý2021,Ìýbetween 9:30 a.m. andÌý4:00 p.m.ÌýÌý

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• The migration of eachÌýRetireeÌýmailbox will take approximately 5-10 minutes during the outlined migration window.ÌýÌý
• The mailbox can continue to be used during the migration window.Ìý
• A notification willÌýnot be sentÌýwhen the mailbox has been migrated, however, you may notice it is no longer receiving messages to the inbox.ÌýYou may begin the post-migration steps at this time or wait until the end of the migration window.Ìý

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Action required:ÌýPost-migration stepsÌý

• If you have not yet done so, you must enrol in the University’s two-factor authentication (2FA) service powered by DuoÌýSecurityÌýto gain access to your O365 email account.ÌýÌý
• 2FA adds an extra layer of security to your email account.Ìý
• PleaseÌýÌýsupport article.Ìý
• Outlook 2019/365 users should close and restart the Outlook mail client.Ìý
• Other mail clients should follow the steps outlined in theÌý.Ìý

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Other reconfiguration steps may also need to beÌýcompletedÌý

• Next, after logging in, you may find you need toÌý.Ìý
• Finally, explore the new features available in Office 365,ÌýincludingÌý.Ìý

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Important notesÌý

• IMAP users will require an email client that supports the OAuth 2.0 protocolÌý(e.g.,ÌýaÌýweb browser, newest versions of Outlook for WindowsÌýor Mac, and Thunderbird)Ìýas Basic Authentication will be unavailable.ÌýÌý
• A reminder that email (on-premises or in the cloud) should not be used to share orÌýstoreÌýhighly restricted data.Ìý
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Questions or concerns?ÌýPlease contact the ISTÌýService Desk,Ìýhelpdesk@uwaterloo.ca,Ìýor 519-888-4567 ext. 44357.Ìý