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Dominic Barton to deliver President's Lecture
Incoming Chancellor of the University of Waterloo Dominic Barton will visit campus on Friday, September 21 and deliver a President's Lecture entitled "Dimensions of Global Disruption."
Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co. was recently appointed as the University of Waterloo's eleventh Chancellor.
In his remarks, Barton will share his insights and reflections on the global economy and on the University of Waterloo's position and opportunities as a leader in global innovation. A fireside chat will follow the lecture.
President and Vice-Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur will deliver opening remarks.
The President's Lecture will take place on Friday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Humanities Theatre. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Register on Ticketfi. Admission is free.
Barton's lecture is part of a suite of activities that he will participate in on campus that day, including a tour of campus and a visit to Velocity.
Previous President's Lecture Series speakers include Harvard professor Eric Mazur and Nobel Prize-winning economist Edmund S. Phelps.
Help welcome new students to campus
Campus might be quiet at the moment, but before you know it, thousands of new students will be arriving in Waterloo, moving into residence, and participating in an array of engaging Orientation activities. A campus-wide partnership between many departments, Orientation runs from Friday, August 31 to Saturday, September 8. In addition to events for all first-year students, there will be targeted programming for various groups including first-year international, first-year American and out-of-province, transfer, exchange/study abroad, and graduate students.
Classes begin for all students during Orientation Week on Thursday, September 6 and will follow the normal Thursday schedule.
Staff and faculty can help welcome our new students to campus in a number of ways:
Provide a helping hand
The transition to university can be both exciting and overwhelming for new students. You can help support their transition by wearing a “Here to Help” button and taking a few minutes out of your day to answer questions from students or their families. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please check the Here to Help page or direct students to the Orientation Ask Me Booth, located near the Great Hall inside the Student Life Centre (SLC), the Orientation social media accounts, or UWaterloo Portal. You can also help welcome new students and their families via other opportunities like Family Send-off, Warrior Wayfinding, or other staff and faculty volunteer opportunities.
Single and Sexy Premiere
Come celebrate 30 years of Single and Sexy! Written by Waterloo students and one of the most talked about features of Orientation, the popular play focuses on situations many students encounter while living away from home for the first time. The play takes place in the Physical Activities Complex (PAC) and is open to everyone – including staff, faculty, and guests – to attend. The Premiere will take place at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, August 31. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Questions about Orientation?
Send any questions to orientation@uwaterloo.ca, and connect with staff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan session this week
The Accessibility Committee has put together a Multi-year Accessibility Plan (MYAP) for the University of Waterloo, and is requesting feedback from persons with disabilities and others in the Waterloo community. Creating and maintaining a campus that is welcoming for everyone impacts students, staff and faculty. The MYAP is an on-going initiative that will require continued collaboration to ensure that accessibility considerations are embedded within the University’s culture. It is intended to support and align with our commitments under Policy 58: Accessibility and meet our obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Beyond that, our long-term goals will be to improve access to our campus by adopting best practices and being innovative in the realm of accessibility.
There will be an information session held Wednesday to provide a summary of the plan and address questions and comments around the MYAP. Attendees will receive a follow-up questionnaire on the plan and have an opportunity to provide feedback.
The session takes place on Wednesday, August 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
There will be an additional session in the fall. If you are unable to attend, but would like to provide feedback on the MYAP, you can do so on the Accessibility at Waterloo page.
Link of the day
When and where
Deadline for students to get "Fees Arranged," Wednesday, August 22.
Research ethics system training, Wednesday, August 22, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., EC5 3167 (please bring a laptop). For all upcoming sessions, please visit the Research ethics system webpage.
Velocity Science Graduate Office Hours: Book a time-slot, Wednesday, August 22, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., STC 2002.
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan information session, Wednesday, August 22, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., BMH 1016.
Research ethics system training, Thursday, August 23, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., EC5 3167 (please bring a laptop). For all upcoming sessions, please visit the Research ethics system webpage.
Indigenous cultural sensitivity workshop, Thursday, August 23, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., location TBD. Note: this event has been postponed.
Co-operative work term ends, Friday, August 24.
Warriors Football Home Opener vs. Windsor, Staff and Faculty Day, First Responders and Military Appreciation Day, Minor League Day. Sunday, August 26, 7:00 p.m., Warrior Field. Staff and Faculty: email to request code for free tickets.
QPR Training, Monday, August 27, 10:30 a.m., Needles Hall 2nd Floor.
Research ethics system training, Tuesday, August 28, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., EC5 3167 (please bring a laptop). For all upcoming sessions, please visit the Research ethics system webpage.
WatCACE seminar featuring Professor Kate Lloyd, Associate Professor and Director for Learning, Teaching and Research in PACE, Macquarie University, Australia, “A Holistic Approach to Evaluating Macquarie University's Institution-Wide Work-Integrated Learning Program - Professional and Community Engagement (PACE)”, Tuesday, August 28, 10:00 a.m. to 22:30 a.m., EC5 1111.
Research ethics system training, Wednesday, August 29, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., EC5 3167 (please bring a laptop). For all upcoming sessions, please visit the Research ethics system webpage.
Waterloo Women's Wednesdays: Knit & Nourish, Wednesday, August 29, 12:00 p.m., DC 1301.
NEW - Single & Sexy Premiere Performance, Friday, August 31, 10:45 a.m., Physical Activities Complex.
Labour Day, Monday, September 3, most University operations closed.
NEW - Research ethics system training, Tuesday, September 4, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., MC 1078. For all upcoming sessions, please visit the Research ethics system webpage.
NEW - Music Department Ensemble Auditions for Fall 2018, Thursday, September 6 to Friday, September 21, Conrad Grebel University College.
NEW - Feds Welcome Week, Monday, September 10 to Friday, September 14.
PhD oral defences
Systems Design Engineering. Tahereh Kamali, "A Multiple Instance Learning Approach to Electrophysiological Muscle Classification for Diagnosing Neuromuscular Disorders Using Quantitative EMG." Supervisor, Dan Stashuk. On display in the Engineering graduate office, DWE 3520C. Oral defence Wednesday, September 5, 9:30 a.m., E5-6111.
Electrical & Computer Engineering. Wenchao Xu, "Performance Analysis of Drive-Thru Internet Access." Supervisor, Sherman X. Shen. On display in the Engineering graduate office, DWE 3520C. Oral defence Wednesday, September 5, 10:00 a.m., EIC 3145.
Applied Mathematics. Julian Rennert, "Quasi-Hopf Symmetry in Loop Quantum Gravity with Cosmological constant and Spinfoams with timelike surfaces." Supervisor, Florian Girelli. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m., QNC 1506.
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering. Samuel Grauer, "Bayesian Methods for Gas-Phase tomography." Supervisor, Kyle Daun. On display in the Engineering graduate office, DWE 3520C. Oral defence Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m., E5 3052.