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Senior leadership video series continues with Vice-President, Advancement Joanne Shoveller
Joanne Shoveller joined the University of Waterloo as vice-president, advancement, effective January 1, 2017.
Shoveller is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University (BA English language and literature) and Western University’s Ivey Business School (MBA). Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, Shoveller was associate dean, advancement and alumni relations at INSEAD, The Business School for the World, and served as vice-president advancement at the University of Guelph from 2004 to 2012.
The Office of Advancement is responsible for supporting the University’s academic, research and service goals through fundraising and alumni relations programs. Advancement staff work both inside and outside the campus community to garner support for a wide range of University priorities including research initiatives, facilities and equipment, academic programs, chairs, fellowships, scholarships, and student awards.
Save the date: Giving Tuesday is November 27
A message from the Office of Advancement.
Giving Tuesday is just one week away, and we've rallied our group of Waterloo champions to match your gifts! Last year, generous donors like you joined with Waterloo champions to raise more than $140,000 for our campus community. Let's knock it out of the park again this year!
On November 27, join the global movement that invites us to give back to our communities. Make a gift to Waterloo during one of our matching hours and double your impact on an area of the University that matters to you. Each of our champions will match your gifts (up to a personal maximum) during their hour, so mark your calendar today and get ready to double your gift! A total of $18,000 is available over the 4 hours – hours will be announced on Monday November 26!
Your generosity will help our students learn from the best, discover new ideas, and grow into global citizens. Please give on Giving Tuesday and contribute to their success.
Don't want to wait? You can give anytime through our website.
Please note: Matching gifts are only available during the champion's outlined hour and until their personal matching cap is reached. Only one-time, online gifts are eligible for matching.
Employees asked to verify information for 2018 tax forms
T4/T4A tax forms for 2018 will be available by February 28, 2019 as required by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For the first time, these forms will be available online through Workday, the new HR system.
As the switch to Workday takes place beginning in 2019, T4/T4A forms and pay statements will no longer be available through myHRinfo. Up to six years of historical T4/T4A and six months of pay statement data will be available in the new HR system, Workday.
Human Resources (HR) is asking employees to:
- Please review the address and Social Insurance Number (SIN) that Human Resources has on file for you, and update, if necessary, by November 30, 2018. To do this, log into myHRinfo using your Learn/Quest/WatIAM username and password. Changes to personal information during the month of December will need to be captured on the Personal Information Form and sent to Human Resources. Changes after December can be updated through Workday.
- Please print off any prior year T4/T4A slips, Faculty or Staff Association fees letters, or past pay statements from myHRinfo that you would like to retain for your records prior to December 31, 2018.
Access instructions on printing out T4/T4A forms, Faculty/Staff Association fees letters, and pay statements.
A communication will be sent out on how to access your 2018 and historical forms and statements as soon as they become available in Workday.
Questions regarding updating address and SIN information can be directed to payroll@uwaterloo.ca or the HR help desk at 519-888-4567 extension 35935. Questions about Workday can be sent to workday@uwaterloo.ca.
Years of service honoured tonight; other notes
The annual Years of Loyal Service reception takes place tonight. As part of a pilot project to enhance the way that employees are recognized at the University, this event will focus on those employees celebrating their 5, 10, 15 and 20 year milestones. This year, there are 325 faculty and staff members celebrating work anniversaries.
The event takes place in the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre room 0101. Hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary beverage will be served. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. with brief remarks at 4:30 p.m.
Tomorrow is the TD Walter Bean Lecture in Environment at 7:00 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre. This year’s TD Walter Bean visiting professor is Dr. Steven Cooke, the Canada Research Chair in Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology at Carleton University and the founding Director of the Canadian Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation. His lecture is entitled “On the State of Freshwater Fish and Fisheries: Finding a Future for the Forgotten.”
Enjoy music and traveling abroad? Then why not join Music 355 - the Music & Culture Travel course, running from June 26 to July 9, 2019.
The course consists of travel to Berlin, Riga (Latvia) and Tallinn (Estonia). The approximate cost of the trip is $4,000, including flights, accommodation, breakfasts, concert tickets, and inter-city transportation. Registration is open to all students, faculty, staff and community members. There will be an information meeting on Wednesday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. in CGR 1301. For more information contact Professor Mark Vuorinen at mark.vuorinen@uwaterloo.ca.
Find out more on the Music department's website.