Friday, February 10, 2017

Employees asked to check their T4/T4A status

Human Resources has notified employees that they should review their information for 2016 T4 and T4A tax forms, which will be issued later this year.

The tax forms will be produced by February 28, 2017 as required by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In order to ensure that employees receive their forms in a timely fashion, they should review their online consent status, address and Social Insurance Number that Human Resources has on file and make updates if necessary.

Any changes should be made by Tuesday, February 14.

To do this, employees should log into myHRinfo.

Once logged in, navigate to Self Service>Payroll and Compensation>Year End Slips Consent to review consent status.

“If your current status shows “consent received,” then you can view your year-end slips on-line,” says the message from Human Resources. “If your current status shows “no consent received” or “consent reset by employer,” click on the box indicating you give consent and click “submit.” When prompted, enter your password and click “continue.”

To review and/or update their address and SIN information, employees should navigate to Self Service>Personal Information>Personal Information Summary. 

Employees should review their address information. If the address listed is not accurate, click on the “Change home/mailing addresses button”; click on the Edit link, update your information and save the change.

Employees should also review their Social Insurance Number (SIN) for accuracy. This is listed at the bottom of the Personal Information Summary screen under Employee Information.

“If your Social Insurance Number is missing (all 9s) or requires a correction, please bring a copy of your card or the SIN slip given to you by Service Canada to the Human Resources Office in EC1 (HR is located on the main floor), or call HR at 519-888-4567 ext. 35935 to provide this information,” says the memo from Human Resources. “We ask that you please do not email your SIN information for privacy reasons.”

Questions regarding updating address and SIN information can be directed to payroll@uwaterloo.ca or the Human Resources admin desk at extension 35935.

Arts hosts Hagey Hub grand opening event

The Faculty of Arts is inviting students, donors, alumni, retirees, faculty, staff and friends to come together and celebrate the Hub, the faculty's new student space in the J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities. 

"Yes, the Hub has been open for several months, but this event marks the formal opening and honours the many people who have contributed to this important project," says a note on the Faculty of Arts website.

The Hub opening event will include:

• Remarks beginning at 2:30 p.m. hosted by Dean Doug Peers, with President Feridun Hamdullahpur and Professor Emeritus Ken McLaughlin
• Remarks by student leaders from Arts Student Union and Arts Endowment Fund
• Honouring the Charter Board of Governors 

There will be refreshments, tours of the Hub provided by student volunteers, and a slideshow of the construction project.

Alumni Relations announces 2016 Alumni Awards

Across Canada and around the world, Waterloo alumni are making significant contributions to their University, their professions and their communities. The Alumni Awards recognize these individuals and their efforts to build a better world.

Congratulations to the 2016 Alumni Award Recipients!

For a full list of award winners, check the Alumni Awards page.

Friday's notes

Today is the last day to nominate your teaching assistants, lab demonstrators and grad instructors Nominations for the Amit and Meena Chakma Awards for Exceptional Teaching by a Student (AETS) are due February 10 by 4:30 p.m. Submit yours today.

For more information, visit the Centre for Teaching Excellence in EV1 325 or check out the CTE online.

The Registrar’s Office has released the Winter 2017 final examination schedule. Students should verify any specific exam room and/or arrangements with their instructor.

The examination period runs from April 7 to May 2.

University of Waterloo Professor Monica B. Emelko was recently featured in a CBC story about the ongoing efforts to purify the water supply in Fort McMurray, Alberta in the wake of last year's devastating wildfire. Emelko, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the Water Science, Technology & Policy Group, is a co-principal of the Southern Rockies Watershed Project, which involves researchers from Waterloo, Alberta, and elsewhere.

The 2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Calendar has been released and will be online as of today. Previous Undergraduate Academic Calendars are available in the List of Undergraduate Studies Archived Calendars section.

Faculty-based heats for the University's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition are underway from February 8 to March 3. Faculty heats are open to the university community and all are welcome.

Competitors are encouraged to attend all faculty-based heats.