Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 38246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 35870
Information for faculty and staff
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
Increasing outreach and visibility
Outreach encompasses functional areas that play an integral role in supporting the Faculty’s strategic priorities. The core areas contributing to Faculty outreach are: Advancement, which includes Alumni Relations, Communications, and both undergraduate and graduate recruitment. To increase our outreach and visibility we will pursue the following objectives and associated action plans:
Advancement
Objective 1
Create a fund development plan anchored in and supporting identified strategic goals
Actions:
- Develop a case for support that speaks to the vision of the faculty and will engage and motivate alumni and friends to invest in the Faculty
- Identify and prioritize the fundable initiatives outlined in Strategic Plan and, working with faculty champions, develop fundraising plans
Objective 2
Engage alumni in the life of the Faculty, developing mutually beneficial activities that support the priorities of the Faculty and provide a stimulating and enjoyable experience for alumni
Actions:
- Further develop the “Ask Arts Alumni” program, making it a more meaningful and interactive experience for alumni and students
- Develop, in conjunction with our departments and programs, alumni programming that connects alumni with our scholarship, teaching and students
- Develop a new Arts Reunion based on the principle of “life-long learning”
- Identify, connect with, and celebrate the success of our alumni
Communications
Objective 1
Deliver communications aligned with strategic priorities of the Faculty and the University
Actions:
- Implement a framework that will guide and prompt all aspects of Arts Communications, including strategic content and messaging, platforms and channels, and targeted audience groups
- Continuously develop greater awareness and understanding of people, programs and fields of expertise to ensure communications opportunities are leveraged
- Seek and tell stories that exemplify our values and advance both our mission and vision
- Ensure Arts maintains prominence in the mainstream media
- Enhance social media strategy and explore options for use of new media and technologies
- Provide ongoing support to partners in Advancement, including Alumni Relations, and to graduate and undergraduate recruitment
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Emphasize communication of Indigenous scholarship, teaching, learning, and outreach in the University of Waterloo community; build awareness of Faculty of Arts opportunities to address the Calls to Action expressed in the report of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (Action added May 2017)