News

The Associate Vice-President, Academic is pleased to share a new resource designed by the ITSU to support University of Waterloo instructors as they navigate the evolving landscape of assessment design and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). 

Please click on the title to read more about the Navigating Assessment Redesign in the Generative AI Era Teaching Tip. 

Information for instructors about a new intitiative, the GenAI Teaching Enablement Project. Click the title to learn more. 

Information for UW Instructors about the Vevox site license renewal for 2026-2027. Click the title to learn more. 

As of February 2, 2026, the PRT system has begun rolling out invitations to faculty to participate in the soft launch of the University of Waterloo's Peer Review of Teaching (PRT) process. Click on the title to learn more. 

Following the recent closure of the University of Waterloo’s Academic Integrity Office, instructors may have questions about how to continue accessing academic integrity guidance and resources. This news item provides instructors with information about accessing these resources and future changes to the resources online location. 

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Information about the restructuring efforts to the AVPA portfolio. Click on the title to learn more. 

Free online academic leadership resources, including webinars and programs such as the Faculty Success Program and Chair Success Program, are available to all UWaterloo faculty and staff through the university’s institutional NCFDD membership. Activate with a Waterloo email to access training, tools, and professional development supports.

A short announcement to introduce the University of Waterloo Accessible Teaching Award, launched in 2025.

A news update to University of Waterloo tenured faculty, instructors, academic leadership, and academic support staff about the continuation of the Soft Launch of the Peer Review of Teaching (PRT) process through to 2026. 

From May 7 to 9, 2025, a cohort of Department Chairs, School Directors, Associate Chairs and Associate Deans attended the Waterloo Leadership Academy, an intensive in-person leadership retreat which provides executive education and networking opportunities to participants across campus. Read the news story about the Academic Leadership Academy!