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Six stories of hope: read the 2019-2020 Report on Giving
The year 2020 brought a wave of difficult changes, fears and anxieties – but it also revealed our resilience.
In the 2019-2020 Report on Giving, we’re sharing the vibrant humanity that can happen during difficult times. In the report, you’ll find six stories that begin with loss and uncertainty, and end with hope for the future. All of them come from our own University community.
"While the storm continues around us, this community reminds me that better days are ahead,” says Joanne Shoveller, Vice-President of Advancement at Waterloo.
Each year, the Report on Giving displays the positive effects that donors have at the University of Waterloo.
University launches quarantine package for students arriving from outside of Canada
A message from the Student Success Office (SSO).
Whether studying online or in-person, our international student population is an important part of our Waterloo Warrior community. This year, with COVID-19 travel restrictions and Waterloo’s combined approach to academics, our international students find themselves in a variety of situations. Some are studying remotely from another country, some are here in Canada, and others need to travel to Canada for work or academic reasons. We’re here to support them all.
The University has submitted an International Student Readiness and Responsibility Plan to the Government of Canada. The plan demonstrates how we’re prepared to support our international students, both graduate and undergraduate, arriving from outside of Canada. Some of these supports include:
New - Waterloo Student Quarantine package
- Bundle of services to help students, who must travel to Canada from an international location, with their mandatory quarantine.
- Includes:
- Transportation from the airport to hotel
- Private room at a local hotel
- Check-ins from Health Services
- Meal service (optional)
- Cost of the package is shared between the student and the University. It is optional and available for one-time use only.
COVID-19 Travel and Quarantine checklist – International Student Guide
- Checklist to help students understand the steps and resources for travelling to Canada from an international destination.
- Helps students make their quarantine plan - including the need to quarantine for 14-days upon arrival.
International Student Travel Plans and Quarantine form
- Mandatory form for all Waterloo international students (including those who are already in Canada or have no plans to travel).
- Informs the University about student’s travel and quarantine plans (if applicable).
- Enables Campus Wellness to check-in with students and monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.
- Helps the University to prepare supports for students and allocate resources appropriately.
Health Services COVID-19 Testing Assessment Centre
- Testing is available by appointment for students, employees and postdocs who are showing symptoms of COVID-19.
International students will receive the new quarantine package information in the International Student Connection newsletter and through other communications channels. Please keep in mind that travel restrictions are still in place and we should all be minimizing travel. However, these supports are available to students who do need to travel to Canada for work or academic reasons (where online is not an option).
These supports are a combined effort of several units including Campus Wellness, Campus Housing, Food Services, and the Student Success office. If you have questions, please contact the International Student Experience team ise@uwaterloo.ca.
Teaching and research excellence to be recognized today
Today, the University will offer its sincere congratulations to its members who are being honoured as part of the President’s Excellence in Teaching and Research awards celebration. University of Waterloo professors, graduate and postdoctoral students who earned awards for either excellence in teaching or distinction in research are being celebrated virtually this year. Their work is a continuous reminder that Waterloo is home to innovators who have an unwavering passion for research and teaching.
Typically, the celebration takes the form of an in-person reception event, but this year the University is celebrating the achievements of the award winners virtually with the entire campus. To see the full list of recipients, visit the Excellence in Teaching and Research website.
Teaching awards celebrate teaching that has lasting, positive effects on students and deepens student learning. The award is open to all those who teach students at the University of Waterloo and is not limited to those holding faculty appointments.
Research awards celebrate significant achievements of faculty members and graduate students in research and innovation that are awarded by national and international foundations, associations, and institutions
Thank you for your dedication to your work as world-class educations and researchers. Congratulations to these individuals of your inspiring achievements.
Zero Waste Week 2020: Home Edition
A message from the Sustainability Office.
Zero Waste Week is coming back from October 19 to 23. Join the Sustainability Office for some fun virtual activities and challenges to reflect and take action on reducing waste in our daily lives, including:
- Zero Waste Challenge (Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23): Register for the challenge and collect your waste in a mason jar/container for one week to see how much you fill it up. Tell them how you did at the end of the week for a chance to win some awesome prizes.
- Tackling Food Waste Workshop (Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Online): Join the Sustainability Office, Food Services and Maison Verte for a workshop on simple steps to reduce food waste, including extending the life of produce, growing from scraps and more. All attendees will be entered to win a microgreen starter kit.
- Waste Warrior Quiz (Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 30): Are you a Waste Warrior or a Recycling Rookie? Test your knowledge about sorting waste on campus and access resources for sorting at home. All respondents will be entered to win prizes.
All of the above have prizes available for participating. For more information, visit the Zero Waste Week webpage and help us promote on social media using the hashtags #WasteWeekUW and #JoinTheShiftUW if you can.
Wednesday's notes
Here's what's happening at the Centre for Career Action (CCA) this week:
- Wednesday, October 7: Articulating your Brand on LinkedIn (Graduate students/ post-docs), 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
- Thursday, October 8: Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Part II, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST
See CCA’s full offering of virtual programming online. Students can register on WaterlooWorks.
- The Further Education Fair is happening on Wednesday, October 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CCA virtual drop-in advising hours for October:
- Résumé, cover letter, and interview drop-ins for UG and Masters students are offered,
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST Monday to Friday as well as 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST Monday to Thursday.
- Career Consult and work search drop-ins for UG and Masters students are offered, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
- Further Education drop-ins are offered 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST Monday to Friday
- PhD and Postdoc drop-ins are offered 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday
Students can book all virtual drop-ins through WaterlooWorks. Online registration begins at 8:00 a.m. daily.
In addition, the Centre for Career Action’s Employee Career Advising Program is launching a monthly career video series for the fall. October's video discusses Staying Positive: Developing Your Career During these Challenging Times which will be an upcoming workshop during Keeping Well at Work Week. All confidential individual appointments are held virtually. Book an appointment through WaterlooWorks and get inspired to develop your career. Sue Fraser, employee career advisor and learning specialist invites you to check out the video and services our program provides to full-time staff, faculty and CUPE members and contract employees with a contract of at least 1 year.
The School of Architecture will be hosting a virtual event entitled "11 after 10" as part of its Paths to Practice Symposium. Eleven members of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies graduating class of 2010 will share their diverse career paths. This event will be livestreamed on the School's YouTube channel. The event takes place on Thursday, October 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
"The 2020 Optometry Rack Pack team again supported the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure to support breast cancer research," writes team captain Marie Amodeo. "We raised a total of $9,295 this year and we were the 3rd highest fundraiser in K-W. Our 8 year total is $86,000.
Donations are accepted until the end of October at https://support.cancer.ca/site/TR/RunfortheCure/RFTC_NW_odd_?team_id=475255&pg=team&fr_id=27275.
"Thanks to those who supported this great cause, which is so important to me as a breast cancer survivor," Marie writes.