Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Changes afoot for the Office of Academic Integrity

The Office of Academic Integrity is undergoing a few changes, according to a notice from Associate Provost, Resources Beth Jewkes.

As a result of shifting portfolios in the senior administration at the University, a decision has been made to adjust the reporting structure of the Office of Academic Integrity. As of July 1, The Office of Academic Integrity will report to Associate Vice President Academic Mario Coniglio and Associate Provost, Graduate Studies Jim Frank.  This arrangement will connect the Office of Academic Integrity with undergraduate and graduate students as well as senior academic leaders for undergraduate and graduate education. Amanda McKenzie will continue her role as the Office Manager.

"Much thought and discussion has gone into these decisions and we are all excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the Office," says the note from Jewkes.

The Office of Academic Integrity was established in 2008 in response to the recommendations outlined in the report Toward a Level Playing Field: Enhancing Academic Integrity at the University of Waterloo (PDF).

The office is primarily a promotional and educational unit that communicates the importance of academic integrity at the University of Waterloo. It works with faculties, extra-curricular associations, and academic support units to ensure everyone has access to the information and resources necessary to make integrity-aligned decisions.

Questions can be directed to Beth Jewkes, Mario Coniglio, Jim Frank or Amanda McKenzie.

Might as well go for a soda at Canada Day

A message from Community Relations and Events.

Canada Day 2014 marked the 30^th anniversary of the University of Waterloo’s annual Canada Day Celebration, with more than 60,000 people in attendance, and we’re looking forward to bringing our community together for another exceptional event tomorrow.

The family fun begins at 4 p.m. with on field activations, interactive activities, and live performances by popular Vancouver-based children’s musical duo, Bobs & LoLo. Our young community members won’t want to miss seeing them light up the TVOKids Stage featuring beloved TVOKids host, Gisèle Corinthios.

Outstanding national talent will headline our OpenText Stage this year, with Juno-award winners, The Strumbellas, kicking off the live outdoor concert at 7 p.m., and Canadian rock icon, Kim Mitchell, closing out the show with an electrifying performance starting at 8:30 p.m. followed by our spectacular fireworks display at 10 p.m.

The University of Waterloo Canada Day Celebration offers entertainment for all ages. Join us this July 1 at Columbia Lake Fields and share your national pride with #UWCanadaDay!

Walking for wellness, one step at a time

"It was another great success for the 2015 Campus Wellness Walk held May 18^th to June 12^th," says a note from the Campus Wellness Committee. "This year we had 65 teams ranging from one member on a team to ten members per team totaling 451 walkers. This year we walked 2615.70 kilometres."

"Thank you to all those who participated. While you are all winners for having participated, a few stood out. Thank you all for your participation and we hope to see you all and more for next year’s competition."  

Winning Team: Red Hot Chili Steppers

1. Fiona Sarah Elder
2. Pamela Hurvid
3. Kristie Ann Slaney
4. Karina Graf
5. Lowell Williamson
6. Jasmin English
7. Ronald McCarville
8. Sharon Kirkpatrick
9. Scott Leatherdale
10. Rachel Laxer 

Winner for Single Walker: Elizabeth Wehner 

Winner for Best Team Name:  Needless Hall Walkers

1. Zack Baker
2. Barb Blundon
3. Allan Starr
4. Martin Orwinski
5. Laura Wilson
6. Jennifer Kieffer
7. Mary Soulis
8. Helen Fowler 

"A special thank you goes out to Melissa Zapletal from the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) who took on the challenge of all the technical behind the scenes work organizing, tracking and tallying. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. Thank you Melissa."

"Congratulations to all participants from your UW Wellness Committee!"

Holiday closures and other notes

Canada Day falls in the middle of the week this year and as it is a statutory holiday most University operations will be temporarily shuttered. Lectures will not be held, most employees will have the day off, and most services will not be operating.

The Physical Activities Complex and the Columbia Icefield will both be closed July 1.

Food Services locations that will be shut down include Bon Appétit, Browser's, Brubaker's, CEIT Café, Eye Opener Café, Liquid Assets, Pastry Plus in Needles Hall, Subway in the Student Life Centre, all five main campus Tim Hortons locations, the University Club and William's Fresh Café.

Mudie's will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. July 1.

All Retail Services locations will be closed July 1.

However, the Dana Porter and Davis Centre Libraries will be open from noon to 6:00 p.m.

The Daily Bulletin will not be publishing tomorrow but will return Thursday, July 2. Look for the weekly Positions Available listing to appear on that date.

As always, even on holidays, the university police (519-888-4911) will be at work, the Student Life Centre (519–888-4434) will be open, and the central plant will be monitoring campus buildings (for maintenance emergencies, call ext. 33793).

This is a reminder that the deadline for registration for the annual UWSA Golf Tournament is this Friday. The event takes place on Thursday, July 16 at the Foxwood Country Club. 

The UWSA has just announced that Johnson Insurance is sponsoring a Hole-in-one contest with a $10,000 prize. 

For full details, registration, rules and regulations please visit the UWSA website.

This year's month-long SHAD program starts on Sunday with the arrival of 54 high school students from across Canada. "Waterloo was the first university campus to host this award-winning program in 1983 and remains the flagship program for the host campuses across Canada,” writes Ed Jernigan, SHAD program director and professor in the Department of Knowledge Integration.

SHAD is an enrichment program for teenagers with strong interests and potential in sciences, technology, engineering and entrepreneurship and involves as many as 600 high school students each summer. The first week of July will bring the design thinking workshop, after which small groups will work on a design project, including creating a working prototype. Lectures and workshops offered by faculty from across campus, and from interested companies, are also part of the month's agenda.

This is a special year for SHAD Waterloo as the organization celebrates Ed’s 30^th and final year as Program Director and the profound impact he has had on SHAD students and program staff.

The SHADs will hold a public open house to show off their achievements on the afternoon of Thursday, July 30, in the Great Hall at Conrad Grebel University College.