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President delivers Strategic Plan update
by Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor.
I am pleased to share some preliminary work on the core elements of our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan: the Mission, Vision and Values. These elements have been developed with your valuable input from extensive consultations in fall 2018. They reflect the feedback we heard and are being shared with University leadership for input.
I invite you to review these preliminary components of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, as we continue to develop and refine the goals, objectives and key targets for the plan. These components will be considered draft until formal approval by the Board of Governors in October. I encourage leaders from across our University to share this information with staff, students and faculty in tangible ways that relate to your environment. I encourage you to think about how we can use these elements to further differentiate Waterloo’s scholarship and research while creating a dynamic learning environment and caring community for all.
2020-2025 Strategic Plan: Mission, Vision and Values
Our mission, established in The University of Waterloo Act, remains the same: “The University of Waterloo mission is to advance learning and knowledge through teaching, research, and scholarship, nationally and internationally, in an environment of free expression and inquiry.” (The University of Waterloo Act). The University is also signatory to the Magna Charta Universitatum.
Our vision: We are building on our unconventional foundation by reimagining three broad areas that will position Waterloo to lead the future of education, research for impact, and building community. These three themes are animated by a proposed vision statement that includes the broadest spectrum of innovation — from imagination to impact. Waterloo: Connecting imagination with impact for a better world.
Our values: We exemplify our values in large and small ways every day through research, teaching and learning. At Waterloo, we will be guided by our nimble culture and our shared connection to the human values of curiosity, courage, engagement and belonging.
As we refine our goals and objectives, please continue to visit our Strategic Plan Bridge to 2020 website to keep updated about our next steps and read more about the proposed vision and values. The full plan will be developed over the spring and summer 2019, with input and direction from deans and other senior leadership. It will be presented to the Senate and Board of Governors for approval in October 2019.
2019 WatITis Conference issues call for papers
The 17th annual WatITis (Waterloo Information Technology and Information Systems) conference will be held on Wednesday, December 4 in the Science Teaching Complex and the organizing committee is inviting members of the University community to actively participate as a speaker, panel participant or poster presenter.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Teaching;
- Research;
- Institutional support;
- New projects or initiatives;
- Development;
- Collaboration, soft skills and teamwork; and
- Anything in the general interest for Waterloo staff in the area of IT
Presentations of both 20 or 45 minutes in length are welcome.
Interested participants are invited to submit a brief synopsis of their topic or idea for presentation, panel, or poster to the program committee via email by May 23.
Proposal submissions are not to exceed 500 words and must include the session format (20 or 45 minutes), along with an indication of technical difficulty (100 – not technical, 200 – ‘medium’ technical, 300 – ‘highly’ technical). Prospective presenters may be asked to attend a brief speakers’ meeting prior to the conference to discuss presentation materials, expectations and logistics.
For more information, please contact our co-chairs Dana Mohapl (d2mohapl@uwaterloo.ca) or Mike Nowakowski (mike.nowakowski@uwaterloo.ca), or visit the conference website.
Project management chat sessions in the works
A message from the Project and Portfolio Management Community of Practice (PPM CoP).
In response to feedback collected from our members, the Project and Portfolio Management Community of Practice (PPM CoP) is excited to introduce the pilot of PPMCoP Chats.
What is it?
PPM CoP Chats will be 30-minute sessions where attendees can come together to share experiences, discuss challenges or lessons learned, exchange ideas and tools, and advance our understanding of PPM topics.
Session details
Session one
- Topic: Sponsorship and Change Management topics
- Date: May 8, 2019 from 11:00-11:30 a.m.
- Location: Davis Centre (DC) room 1568
Session two
- Topic: Team Building
- Date: June 5, 2019 from 11:00-11:30 a.m.
- Location: Davis Centre (DC) room 1568
Please come prepared to talk about your experience, feedback and/or questions about each topic. No experience is required, and all are welcome.
We hope you will find the PPM CoP Chats a worthwhile event to expand your knowledge of the various tools and best practices available to support successful delivery of projects!
Questions? Please contact Pam Fluttert (fluttert@uwaterloo.ca) or Connie van Oostveen (connie.vanoostveen@uwaterloo.ca).
Wednesday's notes
After 28 years of keeping the campus lights on, Gerd Kursikowski, supervisor of Plant Operations’ electrical section, is retiring. Friends and colleagues are invited to a retirement celebration for Gerd on Thursday, April 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the University Club. RSVP to lisa.roenspiess@uwaterloo.ca.
The DaCapo Chamber Choir, conducted by Leonard Enns, Professor Emeritus at Conrad Grebel University College, celebrates its 20th anniversary season with "There Will Be Rest" on May 11 and 12, with Guest Organist Mark McDowell and the 50-voice DaCapo alumni choir. More information and tickets are available on the choir’s website.