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Apr. 14, 2024Call for Members: Copyright Advisory Committee
A representative on the Copyright Advisory Committee is needed for a one-year term starting immediately.

The Copyright Advisory Committee (CAC) serves as the primary forum for collaborative decision-making regarding copyright and its applications on campus. The committee will work to keep campus administration, faculty, staff, and students informed about the current and ongoing status of copyright and licensing related issues, projects, and developments.
Apr. 7, 2024Call for Members: Joint Health and Safety Committee, Stratford Campus
A representative on the Joint Health and Safety Committee is needed at the Stratford campus location. Staff representation on these committees is mandatory under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.

Seats: One staff representative is needed
Term: May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027
Deadline: April 19, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024A note about changes to parking
Like many of you, we have spent time carefully reading the announcement and FAQ about the changes coming to parking services. If you have not read the full announcement on the website, or the FAQ, we encourage you to do that as it may answer some of the questions you undoubtedly have. We encourage you to reach out to strnsprt@uwaterloo.ca with any additional questions.

Apr. 18, 2024Area Representatives Meetings
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: Find yours here or apply to be one now!
Apr. 22, 2024How to Get Involved with the UWSA
The University of Waterloo Staff Association appoints dozens of staff members to University committees to represent the voice of staff. The UWSA also recruits volunteers, a board of directors, and a full-time president to help run the Association. Find out how you can gain valuable experience in any of these roles.
Apr. 25, 2024UWSA Visits the School of Architecture
The UWSA is travelling to the UW satellite campuses this term to get some face-to-face time with all our members!

All staff at the Cambridge campus are invited to join us April 25 at 10:00 a.m. to get to know members of the UWSA Operations Team.

Mar. 18, 2024President’s update: March 2024
Here’s Yessenia’s report from the Area Representatives meeting on March 14, covering our member survey, recent announcements from the University, the importance of staff participation in the Freedom of Expression focus groups, and more.
Feb. 8, 2024President’s update: February 2024
It is officially February and I’d like to acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month—please check out the events happening on campus and in the community.
Nov. 14, 2023President’s update: November 2023
It’s the start of a new year for the Staff Association, with our directors and presidents turning over at the end of October. I want to extend a warm thank you to outgoing president Agata Jagielska for her work and welcome Lisa Habel as our new president-elect. At the board level we welcome Tracelyn as vice chair, as well as two new directors: Gitanjali Shanbhag and Alana Guevara. And finally, yours truly, the new president for this next year!