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Workday bringing in changes to student payments
With the implementation of Workday as the University's new HR system, there have been several changes to the way the student refunding process works.
As of December 5, students can enter their Canadian banking information into Quest to allow Finance to send student account refunds by direct deposit. This would include refunds of student financial aid, scholarships, awards, bursaries, GRS, tuition benefit, and tuition refunds for dropped courses, switching programs or changing residence/meal plan.
Finance can only make deposits into the specified Canadian bank account; they cannot make withdrawals.
"Direct deposit is a secure and convenient way to receive your student refunds without any postal delay," says a note from Finance circulated last week. "Not only will you be able to access your funds more quickly, you can also be sure they will never be lost, stolen or damaged in the mail."
Who needs to update their information?
- If you are a student, update your Quest account by adding your Canadian banking information.
- If you are a student and a uWaterloo employee or a grad student working as an RA or TA, you will need to add your Canadian banking information in both Workday and Quest to enable direct deposit for both employment earnings and other student-related payments. Human Resources will send instructions on how to update banking information in Workday once Workday is operational.
Check out the Student Financial Services website for all the details.
OHD seeking staff conference workshop proposals
Organizational & Human Development (OHD) is inviting proposals for workshop sessions for the 12th annual Waterloo Staff Conference taking place on April 8 and 9, 2019.
Session proposals should be for stimulating/interactive learning experiences focused on either professional or personal development of employees at the University. The workshop or presentation should include discussion items among attendees, can include activities (individual or in small groups/pairs), or other methods of engagement, along with clear learning objectives or outcomes.
If you have an idea for a workshop or presentation, OHD would love to hear from you. The submission deadline is Friday, December 7.
Anyone with questions about proposals or the event itself is invited to please contact Mark Lisetto-Smith, Coordinator, Communications & Events, Organizational & Human Development.
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is tomorrow — and with it, your chance to double your gift!
On November 27, donate online during one of the following hours and your gift could be matched by one of our Waterloo champions (all times listed are EST):
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Cindy Forbes (BMath ’79), EVP and Chief Analytics Officer at Manulife Financial; Chair of the University of Waterloo Board of Governors
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Dan Langlois (MAcc '92), Partner at KPMG LLP, and Tracey Langlois (BMath ’93)
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Steven Woods (PhD ’96), Senior Engineer Director at Google
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Paul Salvini (BMath ’92) Chief Executive Officer at the Accelerator Centre
Make your gift to any area of the University and watch for updates on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook throughout the day. With your help, we can rally a strong community of donors to support our students!
Students, head over to Davis Centre or the SLC between noon and 2 p.m. to sign a thank you postcard that will be sent to our Giving Tuesday donors, and receive a sweet treat in return!
Don’t want to wait? You can give anytime through our Giving Tuesday website.
Please note that matching gifts are only available during the champion’s outlined hour and until their personal matching cap is reached. A total of $18,000 is available from our matching donors. Only one-time, online gifts are eligible for matching.
Staff feted for service, other notable notes
Last Tuesday the University of Waterloo celebrated 325 employees who marked 5, 10, 15, and 20 years with the University. The event took place at the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre. Remarks and thanks were delivered to the group President and Vice-Chancellor, Feridun Hamdullahpur and Director, HR Total Compensation Lee Hornberger.
Staff and Faculty Yoga and Pilates Sessions start up again in January 2019, and there are still a few spaces available.
For more information, please contact Sandra Gibson by sending an e-mail to sandra.gibson@uwaterloo.ca.
Friends and colleagues of Jerry Hutten are inviting the campus community to celebrate his retirement after 34 years of service. As the Supervisor, Grounds Section in Plant Operations, Jerry is a familiar face on campus who has worked with many departments. The retirement celebration takes place on Decemnber 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the University Club. RSVP by December 5th, 2018 to Sharon Rumpel by sending an email to srumpel@uwaterloo.ca. If you wish to make a donation towards a gift please contact Sharon.