BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a69368 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/tenure-permanen ce-and-promotion-support-group-chairs-and-0 SUMMARY:Tenure\, Permanence\, and Promotion - Support Group for Chairs and\ nSchool Directors CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Department chairs and school directors are responsible\nfor  directing the tenure and promotion processes within their units.\nThe proc ess can be challenging and\, although procedural problems are\nrare\, they have serious implications for colleagues and the\ninstitution.\n\nJoin us for a supportive open discussion with experienced chairs as\nwell as the FAUW Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Chair and the\nAVP Equity\, Div ersity\, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. Topics will include\npromotion among t enure and teaching stream faculty\, as well as\nconsidering diversity in s cholarship and service.  DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a71661 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250509T083000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250509T163000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/waterloo-leader ship-academy-day-3 SUMMARY:Waterloo Leadership Academy (Day 3) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Waterloo Leadership Academy is now open for registration.  The\nWaterloo Leadership Academy is an in-person intensive retreat for\nWa terloo academic leaders and is set to take place across three days\nfrom M ay 7 to May 9th\, 2025 at the Stratford campus. Intended\nprimarily for D EPARTMENT CHAIRS AND SCHOOL DIRECTORS\, the Academy\nprovides highly engag ing executive education and opportunities for\ninteraction with colleagues from across campus. Topics to be covered \ninclude Leadership\, Change M anagement\, Negotiation\, Leading Team\nDecision-making\, Thinking Strateg ically\, and more.\n\nPLEASE CLICK ON THE SESSION TITLE FOR DETAILS ABOUT WATERLOO'S\nLEADERSHIP ACADEMY.  DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a72bb8 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T083000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T163000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/waterloo-leader ship-academy-day-2 SUMMARY:Waterloo Leadership Academy (Day 2) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Waterloo Leadership Academy is now open for registration.  The\nWaterloo Leadership Academy is an in-person intensive retreat for\nWa terloo academic leaders and is set to take place across three days\nfrom M ay 7 to May 9th\, 2025 at the Stratford campus. Intended\nprimarily for D EPARTMENT CHAIRS AND SCHOOL DIRECTORS\, the Academy\nprovides highly engag ing executive education and opportunities for\ninteraction with colleagues from across campus. Topics to be covered \ninclude Leadership\, Change M anagement\, Negotiation\, Leading Team\nDecision-making\, Thinking Strateg ically\, and more.\n\nPLEASE CLICK ON THE SESSION TITLE FOR DETAILS ABOUT WATERLOO'S\nLEADERSHIP ACADEMY.  DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a7483b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250507T083000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250507T163000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/waterloo-leader ship-academy-day-1 SUMMARY:Waterloo Leadership Academy (Day 1) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Waterloo Leadership Academy is now open for registration.  The\nWaterloo Leadership Academy is an in-person intensive retreat for\nWa terloo academic leaders and is set to take place across three days\nfrom M ay 7 to May 9th\, 2025 at the Stratford campus. Intended\nprimarily for D EPARTMENT CHAIRS AND SCHOOL DIRECTORS\, the Academy\nprovides highly engag ing executive education and opportunities for\ninteraction with colleagues from across campus. Topics to be covered \ninclude Leadership\, Change M anagement\, Negotiation\, Leading Team\nDecision-making\, Thinking Strateg ically\, and more.\n\nPLEASE CLICK ON THE SESSION TITLE FOR DETAILS ABOUT WATERLOO'S\nLEADERSHIP ACADEMY.  DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a75b3e DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250409T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250409T100000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/tenure-permanen ce-and-promotion-support-group-chairs-and SUMMARY:Tenure\, Permanence and Promotion- Support group for Chairs and\nDi rectors CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Attend the Academic Leadership Program's breakfast session on\n Waterloo's Tenure\, Permanence\, and Promotion Process. 2025 is an\nintere sting year to be a Department Chair at Waterloo as it is the\nfirst time C hairs will receive files for permanence and promotion of\nteaching stream faculty. \n\nPLEASE SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR THIS SESSION BY REGISTERING.   DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a7791a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250305T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250305T100000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/understanding-u nit-responsibilities-safety-and-accommodation SUMMARY:Understanding Unit Responsibilities: Safety and Accommodation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Among the legislated responsibilities of the university\, we ar e\nrequired to provide a safe environment for learning and working and\no ne which is free from discrimination\, harassment\, and violence and\nto accommodate students who have a disability. It is important for\nleaders of academic units and supervising employees\, and those\nworking directl y with students to understand what it means to meet\nthese obligations. In this session\, we will learn about two sets of\nresponsibilities. Kate Wi ndsor\, Director of Safety will discuss the\nrole of units in ensuring com pliance with legislation\, programs and\nstandards\, particularly POLICY 34 AND THE HEALTH\, SAFETY AND\nENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (HSEMS). Je nnifer\nGillies\, Vice Associate Provost\, Campus Support and Accessibi lity\nwill build awareness around our obligations stemming from\nthe ONT ARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE\, the ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH\nDISABILITI ES ACT\, and other statutory requirements\, noting the\nsupports available to uphold these requirements\, describe our duty to\naccommodate as defi ned by the ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE\, and the\nlimits to student accommo dation. Both will be available to answer\nquestions and to direct you to a dditional supports. Breakfast\nprovided. DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a78c3a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250324T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250324T143000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/manage-how-redu ce-thoughtload-unlock-capacity-and-support SUMMARY:MANAGE: How to Reduce Thoughtload\, Unlock Capacity\, and Support Y our\nTeam in Times of Change CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for two sessions with Dr. Liane Davey\n[https://lianed avey.com/]\, psychologist and expert in workplace\ndynamics. Liane is the author of _The Good Fight: Use Productive\nConflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track_\, and many of\nyou expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on\nmanaging conflict. She is a UW al um and knows us well. We have invited\nLiane back to help support our acad emic leaders in times of change. DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a7a264 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250219T124500 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250219T144500 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/leading-change- part-1-liane-davey SUMMARY:Leading Change Part 1 with Liane Davey CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for two sessions with Dr. Liane Davey\n[https://lianed avey.com/]\, psychologist and expert in workplace\ndynamics. Liane is the author of _The Good Fight: Use Productive\nConflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track_\, and many of\nyou expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on\nmanaging conflict. She is a UW al um and knows us well. We have invited\nLiane back to help support our acad emic leaders in times of change. DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a7b984 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241108T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241108T133000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/online-lunch-an d-learn-helping-leaders-prevent-burnout-doug SUMMARY:Online Lunch and Learn: Helping Leaders Prevent Burnout with Doug\n Heidebrecht CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Most people are facing higher volumes of work and\, unsurprisin gly\,\nburnout levels are on the rise. Recognizing that resilience strateg ies\non their own aren’t enough\, session also includes content that\nad dresses the root cause of burnout – workload volume – and\nprovides bu sy leaders with practical tactics to help them\ndiplomatically negotiate s ome priorities\, reduce the load a little bit\nand increase productivity f or themselves and their teams.  Doug\nHeidebrecht (managingme.com) will h elp with some practical strategies\nfor building resilience and reducing b urnout. DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d49d1a7c85a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241010T083000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241010T100000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-leadership-program/events/breakfast-chat- indigenous-initiatives-uwaterloo SUMMARY:Breakfast chat: Indigenous Initiatives at UWaterloo CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the Academic Leadership Program\, we invite you to j oin Jean\nBecker\,\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/news/new-avp-role-jea n-becker]\nAssociate Vice-President\, Indigenous Relations and Dr. John L ewis\,\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/planning/news/school-plannings-dr-john-lewis -welcomed-director-indigenous]\nDirector\, Indigenous Faculty Relations\, for a breakfast chat about\nIndigenous Initiatives at the University of Wa terloo. DTSTAMP:20260407T055850Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR