/staff-association/ en /staff-association/events/july-2025-area-reps-meeting <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">July 2025 Area Reps Meeting</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 05/29/2025 - 11:20</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The UWSA <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Area Representatives Council</a> </strong>is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Most meetings are open to Area Reps, with one meeting each term open to all staff. <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Find your rep here</a></strong> or <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="aacbcd06-b71a-43b8-be00-9d75e0684117" href="/staff-association/get-involved/committee-application-form">apply to be one now</a></strong>!</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <h2 class="block-title">July 2025 meeting</h2> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>In the July meeting, reps will hear from Susan Willsie and Melanie Will about the Workday 'Talent' module and a new way of doing staff development/performance conversations.</p> <p><em>This meeting is for Area Reps only. Please speak to <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">your rep</a> about bringing forward questions or reporting back after!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="uw-contained-width uw-contained-width--wide uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-uw-custom-blocks block-uw-cbl-expand-collapse"> <div id="6868ec177f05f" class="uw-exp-col"> <details class="uw-details"><summary class="details__summary"><h2>Find your representative(s) here</h2> </summary><div class="details__content"> <div role="article" about="/staff-association/node/328" class="node node--type-uw-ct-expand-collapse-group node--promoted node--view-mode-full uw-node"> <div class="uw-node__grid"> <article class="uw-node__node"><div class="node__content"> <div class="uw-node__without-media"> <article class="card card__node card__node--expand-collapse-group"><div class="card__header uw-node__without-media"> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__content"> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <table id="tablesaw-7874"><thead><tr><th scope="row"> <p>Area/unit</p> </th> <th scope="col"> <p>Representative(s)</p> </th> </tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Advancement</td> <td>Davene Palvetzian, Rachel Pridham</td> </tr><tr><td>Associate Provost, Students</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Athletics & Recreation</td> <td>Jane Arnem</td> </tr><tr><td>AVP Academic Programs: Office of Academic Integrity    </td> <td>Julie Piatek</td> </tr><tr><td>AVP Academic Programs</td> <td>Kathy Becker</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Housing</td> <td>Shelby Bolitsky</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Support & Accessibility</td> <td>Sarah Turner, Karin Enns<br /> Katie Damphouse (AccessAbility Services)</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Wellness</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Centre for Career Development</td> <td>Laura Ashfield</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Co-operative and Experiential Education</td> <td>Stephanie Facca, Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Centre for Work-Integrated Learning</td> <td>Dami Adebajo, Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Work-Learn Institute</td> <td>Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing</td> <td>Dikshant Ghimire</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Extended Learning</td> <td>Stephanie Boragina, Monika Kitor</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Teaching Excellence</td> <td>Matthew Babela, Maris Weiss</td> </tr><tr><td>Commercialization and Entrepreneurship</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Anthropology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Applied Mathematics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Biology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Chemical Engineering</td> <td>Cheryl Newton</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Chemistry</td> <td>Audrey Kompter</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering</td> <td>Izabela Polowa<br /> Lorraine Quast</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Classical Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Combinatorics and Optimization</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Communication Arts</td> <td>Emma Alderman</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Earth and Environmental Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Economics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</td> <td>Andrea Pinos</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of English Language and Literature</td> <td>Jenny Conroy</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Fine Arts</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of French Studies</td> <td>Claire Newbigging</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Geography</td> <td>Kosi Ike-orji</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of History</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences</td> <td>Melanie Scholz</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Knowledge Integration</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Management Sciences</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Philosophy</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Physics and Astronomy</td> <td>Mikolas Skilandziunas</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Political Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Psychology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Pure Mathematics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Religious Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Sociology and Legal Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Systems Design Engineering</td> <td>Sarah Landy</td> </tr><tr><td>Facilities</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Arts</td> <td>Jen McCaig</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Arts – Undergraduate Office</td> <td>Kristen Deckert</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Engineering</td> <td>Charles Boyle (Machine Shop)</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Environment</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Health</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Math</td> <td>Krista Denny, Dana Hociung</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Math – Undergrad Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Science</td> <td>Andrew Urschel</td> </tr><tr><td>FAUW</td> <td>Sara Perkins</td> </tr><tr><td>Finance</td> <td>Junling Wu</td> </tr><tr><td>2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Games Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs</td> <td>Stephanie Forsyth</td> </tr><tr><td>GSA</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Human Resources</td> <td>Kirstie D'Aloisio</td> </tr><tr><td>Institute for Quantum Computing</td> <td>Kimberly Kuntz</td> </tr><tr><td>Institutional Analysis and Planning</td> <td>Rohem Adagbon</td> </tr><tr><td>Integrated Planning and Budgeting</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>IST</td> <td>Ryan Goggin</td> </tr><tr><td>Library</td> <td>Timothy Ireland, Stefaniada Voichita (Davis Centre), Susan Martin</td> </tr><tr><td>NanoFabrication</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism</td> <td>Mersedeh Abedi</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Indigenous Relations</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Research</td> <td>Christine Gillis Bilton, Stephanie Filsinger</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the President</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the Registrar</td> <td>Tracey McKee</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Organizational and Human Development</td> <td>John Fedy</td> </tr><tr><td>Print and Retail Solutions</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Provost's Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Safety Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Accounting and Finance</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Architecture</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Computer Science</td> <td>Edward Chrzanowski, Gail Bender, Lewis Fraser</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Environment Resources and Sustainability</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Environment, Enterprise and Development</td> <td>Jennifer Nicholson</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Optometry and Vision Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Pharmacy</td> <td>Katie Schafer</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Planning</td> <td>Tracey Beirness</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Public Health Sciences</td> <td>Jessica Reid</td> </tr><tr><td>Secretariat</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Student Success Office</td> <td>Angela Rooke</td> </tr><tr><td>Sustainability Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>University Relations</td> <td>Marcie Parrott</td> </tr><tr><td>Velocity</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Water Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Nanotechnology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Sustainable Energy</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>WatSPEED</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Writing and Communication Centre</td> <td>Amanda de Oliveira Fogaca</td> </tr><tr><td>WUSA</td> <td>Becky Wroe</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> </div> </div> </div> </section></div> </div> </article></div> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> </details></div> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-call-to-action"> <div class="uw-cta "> <div class="uw-cta__center-wrapper"> <aside class="uw-cta__aside org-sci"><a href="/staff-association/get-involved/committee-application-form" class="uw-cta__link"> <div class="uw-cta__wrapper"> <div class="call-to-action-theme-org-sci"> <div class="uw-cta__text uw-cta__text--small">DON'T SEE A REP FOR YOUR AREA?</div> <div class="uw-cta__text uw-cta__text--big">SIGN UP TO BE ONE NOW</div> </div> </div> </a> </aside></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:20:15 +0000 Laura McDonald 466 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/june-2025-area-reps-meeting <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">June 2025 Area Reps Meeting</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 05/21/2025 - 12:41</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The UWSA <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Area Representatives Council</a> </strong>is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Most meetings are open to Area Reps, with one meeting each term open to all staff.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <h2 class="block-title">June 2025 meeting</h2> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>Topics for the June meeting are:</p> <ul><li><strong>Employee career development</strong>: Sarah Lewis, Employee Career Advisor and Learning Specialist</li> <li><strong>UniForum survey</strong>: Rebecca Butler, Director, Strategy and Operations, Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance</li> <li><strong>New Workday 'Recruit' module: </strong>Melanie Will and Kristen Chuop, Talent Development, Human Resources </li> </ul><p><em>This meeting is for Area Reps only. Please speak to your rep about bringing forward questions or reporting back after!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="uw-contained-width uw-contained-width--wide uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-uw-custom-blocks block-uw-cbl-expand-collapse"> <div id="6868ec1788f1b" class="uw-exp-col"> <details class="uw-details"><summary class="details__summary"><h2>Find your representative(s) here</h2> </summary><div class="details__content"> <div role="article" about="/staff-association/node/328" class="node node--type-uw-ct-expand-collapse-group node--promoted node--view-mode-full uw-node"> <div class="uw-node__grid"> <article class="uw-node__node"><div class="node__content"> <div class="uw-node__without-media"> <article class="card card__node card__node--expand-collapse-group"><div class="card__header uw-node__without-media"> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__content"> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <table id="tablesaw-7874"><thead><tr><th scope="row"> <p>Area/unit</p> </th> <th scope="col"> <p>Representative(s)</p> </th> </tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Advancement</td> <td>Davene Palvetzian, Rachel Pridham</td> </tr><tr><td>Associate Provost, Students</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Athletics & Recreation</td> <td>Jane Arnem</td> </tr><tr><td>AVP Academic Programs: Office of Academic Integrity    </td> <td>Julie Piatek</td> </tr><tr><td>AVP Academic Programs</td> <td>Kathy Becker</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Housing</td> <td>Shelby Bolitsky</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Support & Accessibility</td> <td>Sarah Turner, Karin Enns<br /> Katie Damphouse (AccessAbility Services)</td> </tr><tr><td>Campus Wellness</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Centre for Career Development</td> <td>Laura Ashfield</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Co-operative and Experiential Education</td> <td>Stephanie Facca, Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Centre for Work-Integrated Learning</td> <td>Dami Adebajo, Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>CEE - Work-Learn Institute</td> <td>Shannon Taylor</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing</td> <td>Dikshant Ghimire</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Extended Learning</td> <td>Stephanie Boragina, Monika Kitor</td> </tr><tr><td>Centre for Teaching Excellence</td> <td>Matthew Babela, Maris Weiss</td> </tr><tr><td>Commercialization and Entrepreneurship</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Anthropology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Applied Mathematics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Biology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Chemical Engineering</td> <td>Cheryl Newton</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Chemistry</td> <td>Audrey Kompter</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering</td> <td>Izabela Polowa<br /> Lorraine Quast</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Classical Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Combinatorics and Optimization</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Communication Arts</td> <td>Emma Alderman</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Earth and Environmental Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Economics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</td> <td>Andrea Pinos</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of English Language and Literature</td> <td>Jenny Conroy</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Fine Arts</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of French Studies</td> <td>Claire Newbigging</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Geography</td> <td>Kosi Ike-orji</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of History</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences</td> <td>Melanie Scholz</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Knowledge Integration</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Management Sciences</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Philosophy</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Physics and Astronomy</td> <td>Mikolas Skilandziunas</td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Political Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Psychology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Pure Mathematics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Religious Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Sociology and Legal Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Department of Systems Design Engineering</td> <td>Sarah Landy</td> </tr><tr><td>Facilities</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Arts</td> <td>Jen McCaig</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Arts – Undergraduate Office</td> <td>Kristen Deckert</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Engineering</td> <td>Charles Boyle (Machine Shop)</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Environment</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Health</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Math</td> <td>Krista Denny, Dana Hociung</td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Math – Undergrad Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Faculty of Science</td> <td>Andrew Urschel</td> </tr><tr><td>FAUW</td> <td>Sara Perkins</td> </tr><tr><td>Finance</td> <td>Junling Wu</td> </tr><tr><td>2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Games Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs</td> <td>Stephanie Forsyth</td> </tr><tr><td>GSA</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Human Resources</td> <td>Kirstie D'Aloisio</td> </tr><tr><td>Institute for Quantum Computing</td> <td>Kimberly Kuntz</td> </tr><tr><td>Institutional Analysis and Planning</td> <td>Rohem Adagbon</td> </tr><tr><td>Integrated Planning and Budgeting</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>IST</td> <td>Ryan Goggin</td> </tr><tr><td>Library</td> <td>Timothy Ireland, Stefaniada Voichita (Davis Centre), Susan Martin</td> </tr><tr><td>NanoFabrication</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism</td> <td>Mersedeh Abedi</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Indigenous Relations</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of Research</td> <td>Christine Gillis Bilton, Stephanie Filsinger</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the President</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the Registrar</td> <td>Tracey McKee</td> </tr><tr><td>Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Organizational and Human Development</td> <td>John Fedy</td> </tr><tr><td>Print and Retail Solutions</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Provost's Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Safety Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Accounting and Finance</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Architecture</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Computer Science</td> <td>Edward Chrzanowski, Gail Bender, Lewis Fraser</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Environment Resources and Sustainability</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Environment, Enterprise and Development</td> <td>Jennifer Nicholson</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Optometry and Vision Science</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>School of Pharmacy</td> <td>Katie Schafer</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Planning</td> <td>Tracey Beirness</td> </tr><tr><td>School of Public Health Sciences</td> <td>Jessica Reid</td> </tr><tr><td>Secretariat</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Student Success Office</td> <td>Angela Rooke</td> </tr><tr><td>Sustainability Office</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>University Relations</td> <td>Marcie Parrott</td> </tr><tr><td>Velocity</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Water Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Nanotechnology</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Sustainable Energy</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>WatSPEED</td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td>Writing and Communication Centre</td> <td>Amanda de Oliveira Fogaca</td> </tr><tr><td>WUSA</td> <td>Becky Wroe</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> </div> </div> </div> </section></div> </div> </article></div> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> </details></div> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-call-to-action"> <div class="uw-cta "> <div class="uw-cta__center-wrapper"> <aside class="uw-cta__aside org-sci"><a href="/staff-association/get-involved/committee-application-form" class="uw-cta__link"> <div class="uw-cta__wrapper"> <div class="call-to-action-theme-org-sci"> <div class="uw-cta__text uw-cta__text--small">DON'T SEE A REP FOR YOUR AREA?</div> <div class="uw-cta__text uw-cta__text--big">SIGN UP TO BE ONE NOW</div> </div> </div> </a> </aside></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Wed, 21 May 2025 16:41:42 +0000 Laura McDonald 465 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/open-meeting-jennifer-gillies-campus-support-accessibility <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Open meeting with Jennifer Gillies, Campus Support & Accessibility</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 04/21/2025 - 13:22</span> <section class="uw-contained-width uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The UWSA <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Area Representatives Council</a> </strong>is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Area Representatives meet monthly, with one meeting each term open to all UWSA members. </p> <p>The May 2025 meeting is open to all members and features guest speaker <strong>Jennifer Gillies, Associate Provost, Campus Support & Accessibility.</strong></p> <p>This presentation will showcase the offices within the new Campus Support and Accessibility unit, with a focus on how these services can help and support staff.</p> <p>Register on Portal to get the meeting link and add the event to your calendar.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-call-to-action"> <div class="uw-cta "> <div class="uw-cta__center-wrapper"> <aside class="uw-cta__aside org-school"><a href="https://portal.uwaterloo.ca/events/11080/registration" class="uw-cta__link"> <div class="uw-cta__wrapper"> <div class="call-to-action-theme-org-school"> <div class="uw-cta__text uw-cta__text--big">REGISTER ON PORTAL</div> </div> </div> </a> </aside></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:22:34 +0000 Laura McDonald 451 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/march-2025-area-reps-meeting <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">March 2025 Area Reps meeting</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 17:35</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The UWSA <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Area Representatives Council</a> </strong>is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Most meetings are open to Area Reps, with one meeting each term open to all staff. <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Find your rep here</a></strong> or <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="aacbcd06-b71a-43b8-be00-9d75e0684117" href="/staff-association/get-involved/committee-application-form">apply to be one now</a></strong>!</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <h2 class="block-title">2025 meetings</h2> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>All meetings are noon until 1:00 on Thursdays, online on Teams. One meeting each term is open to all staff.</p> <p><strong>January 16:</strong> Sustainable Transportation Planning Group</p> <p><strong>February 13</strong>: President Vivek Goel and Vice-President, Administration and Finance Jacinda Reistma (open meeting)</p> <p><em>Future meeting topics and guests to be announced!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:35:12 +0000 Laura McDonald 413 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/february-2025-area-reps-vivek-goel-and-jacinda-reistma <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">February 2025 Area Reps: Vivek Goel and Jacinda Reistma</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 17:30</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The UWSA <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Area Representatives Council</a> </strong>is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Most meetings are open to Area Reps, with one meeting each term open to all staff. <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fbfbaa53-f4ed-4879-8619-66e75a95da67" href="/staff-association/area-representatives-council">Find your rep here</a></strong> or <strong><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="aacbcd06-b71a-43b8-be00-9d75e0684117" href="/staff-association/get-involved/committee-application-form">apply to be one now</a></strong>!</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <h2 class="block-title">2025 meetings</h2> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>All meetings are noon until 1:00 on Thursdays, online on Teams. One meeting each term is open to all staff.</p> <p><strong>January 16:</strong> Sustainable Transportation Planning Group</p> <p><strong>February 13</strong>: President Vivek Goel and Vice-President, Administration and Finance Jacinda Reistma </p> <p><em>Future meeting topics and guests to be announced!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:30:21 +0000 Laura McDonald 412 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/january-2025-area-reps-meeting <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">January 2025 Area Reps Meeting</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/05/2024 - 15:17</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>The Area Representatives Committee's purpose is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Meetings are open to Area Reps: <strong> <a href="/staff-association/node/233"> Find yours here</a></strong> or <strong> <a href="/staff-association/node/248"> apply to be one now</a></strong>!</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="uw-text-align--left block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <h2 class="block-title">2025 meetings</h2> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p>All meetings are noon until 1:00 on Thursdays, online on Teams. One meeting each term is open to all staff.</p> <p><strong>January 16:</strong> Sustainable Transportation Planning Group</p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cbea0e04-42e8-480e-8f28-a725e2529d25" href="/staff-association/events/february-2025-area-reps-vivek-goel-and-jacinda-reistma"><strong>February 13</strong>: President Vivek Goel and Vice-President, Administration and Finance Jacinda Reistma</a> (open meeting)</p> <p><em>Future meeting topics and guests to be announced!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:17:38 +0000 Laura McDonald 408 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/meet-presidents <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Meet the presidents</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 10/25/2023 - 17:18</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> As of November 2, we <span><span><span>are down to one candidate for president, so <b> Lisa Habel will be acclaimed as president-elect effective immediately</b>.</span></span></span> </p><p> In this 40-minute session, you'll hear from both Lisa and <b>Yessenia Guerrero</b>, who stepped into the role of president as of yesterday, and you'll have time to ask them questions about their plans for the UWSA. </p><p class="highlight"> <s> Click here to join the meeting</s>. </p><h2> You might also want to:</h2> <ul><li> Read Lisa's <a href="/staff-association/node/217">candidate statement</a>. </li><li> Read the <a href="/staff-association/node/273">description of the president's role</a>. </li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:18:55 +0000 Laura McDonald 117 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/area-reps-meeting-meet-candidates-2023-uwsa-election <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Area Reps Meeting + Meet the Candidates for the 2023 UWSA Election</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 09/01/2023 - 13:09</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> The October 2023 <a href="/staff-association/node/233"> Area Representatives</a> meeting is dedicated to showcasing the <a href="/staff-association/node/213"> candidates for UWSA director</a> in this year's election. </p><p> As a UWSA member, you are invited to attend this meeting, even if you are not a representative. The purpose of the Area Representatives committee is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University.  </p><h2> Agenda</h2> <ol><li> Welcome by chair   </li><li> Territorial acknowledgement  </li><li> Meet the Candidates for UWSA Director  </li><li> President’s report  </li><li> Chair Report  </li><li> Open discussion </li><li> Closing Remarks   </li></ol><p> <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmZiMGM1OWQtMzZhNy00M2UwLWIwYjMtZDdjMmEwMWZjMmRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228def6ddd-4466-4f48-b6c9-2146881cb8fa%22%7d"> Click here to join the Teams meeting</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:09:44 +0000 Laura McDonald 113 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/september-2023-area-reps-meeting-how-uwsa-works <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">September 2023 Area Reps Meeting: How the UWSA Works</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 09/01/2023 - 13:08</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> As a UWSA member, you are invited to attend this meeting, even if you are not a representative. The purpose of the <a href="/staff-association/node/233">Area Representatives committee</a> is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University.  </p><p> <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmZiMGM1OWQtMzZhNy00M2UwLWIwYjMtZDdjMmEwMWZjMmRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228def6ddd-4466-4f48-b6c9-2146881cb8fa%22%7d"> Click here to join the Teams meeting</a>. </p><h2> Area Representatives agenda for September 2023</h2> <ol><li> Welcome by chair </li><li> Land acknowledgment  </li><li> How the UWSA Works </li><li> President's report  </li><li> Chair's report  </li><li> Closing remarks </li></ol></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:08:26 +0000 Laura McDonald 112 at /staff-association /staff-association/events/june-2023-area-reps-meeting <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">June 2023 Area Reps meeting</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/staff-association/users/l6mcdona" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Laura McDonald</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 05/30/2023 - 16:13</span> <section class="uw-section-spacing--default uw-section-separator--none uw-column-separator--none layout layout--uw-1-col uw-contained-width"><div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuw-cbl-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text"> <div class="uw-copy-text__wrapper "> <p> <a href="/staff-association/node/233"> <strong> Area Representatives</strong></a> are members from across the University who’ve signed up to liaise between the UWSA leadership and staff in a given department or area. They meet monthly to get updates from the UWSA president, raise issues from their department, and learn from guest speakers. These meetings are also <strong>open to all UW staff members</strong>! </p><p> This month features <strong>Sue Fraser,</strong> your <strong> Employee Career Advisor.</strong> </p><p class="highlight"> <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmZiMGM1OWQtMzZhNy00M2UwLWIwYjMtZDdjMmEwMWZjMmRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228def6ddd-4466-4f48-b6c9-2146881cb8fa%22%7d"> Click here to join</a> on Teams. </p><h2> Agenda</h2> <ol><li> Welcome from Area Representatives chair </li><li> Land Acknowledgment </li><li> Guest speaker: <strong> Sue Fraser</strong>, MSW RSW – UW Employee Career Advisor </li><li> Chair's report </li><li> President’s report </li><li> Closing remarks </li></ol></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> Tue, 30 May 2023 20:13:57 +0000 Laura McDonald 106 at /staff-association