The Sixth Decade Plan: Mid-cycle Review

We are approaching the mid-point of the University of Waterloo’s Sixth Decade Plan. We have enjoyed many accomplishments since this strategic plan was introduced five years ago but much has changed, both here and around the world. These changes bring new challenges and opportunities that require the attention and input of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni as we review our plan for the next five years.

Our input to this mid-cycle review is critical as we consider the ambitious goals set out in 2006, reflect on our accomplishments, realign our plan, and introduce an accountability framework with action plans and progress outcomes.

Foundational pillars

Our work will be built on our foundational pillars:

• academic excellence
• research excellence and impact
• co-operative education
• graduate studies
• internationalization
• entrepreneurship

I invite you to participate in this review through the scheduled consultations or in the other ways outlined on this website. I look forward to our conversations over the next several months as we work from our shared passion to make the University of Waterloo a greater place to study, work, discover, and innovate.

Feridun Hamdullahpur
President