Contacts

Role and responsibilities:

Development of donor impact reports, project management support for major gift announcements and facilitation of meaningful donor-student interactions and events.

Role and responsibilities:

Develops and maintains a strategic plan for Engineering Alumni Affairs and oversees alumni initiatives including class reunions, alumni events, and the Alumni Achievement Medal program.

Contact for: 

• Information and registration for alumni events and class reunions
• Nominations and information for the Faculty of Engineering Alumni Achievement Medals
• Social media information for alumni including the Waterloo Engineering Alumni Group on LinkedIn and the Waterloo Engineering Hub (hosted by Ten Thousand Coffees)
• Updating alumni contact information (including deceased notices)

Role and responsibilities:

• Executes and manages digital marketing strategies to enhance the global reputation of the Faculty of Engineering, aiming to attract top-tier students, faculty, and staff.
• Oversees content creation, performance analysis, and optimization of digital platforms including websites, social media, and video content, aligning with the University of Waterloo's vision.
• Leads digital projects, integrates digital content across platforms, and provides strategic and collaborative support to ensure effectiveness and adherence to university guidelines.

Role and responsibilities:

Plans and advances the Faculty’s strategic marketing and communications objectives; plans and manages a wide range of marketing, branding, communications and public relations activities directed to a wide range of audiences.

Contact for:

• Support for building online profile of research work and focus
• Development of marketing and communications expertise across the Faculty

Role and responsibilities:

Increases funding for Engineering’s research enterprise through large-scale, strategic initiatives in partnership with industry and government funding agencies; Promotes Engineering’s research capacity and expertise to external parties, and supports Engineering researchers’ applications to government programs.

Contact for:

• Inquiries about Engineering’s research expertise
• Introductions to Engineering professors from industry and introductions from Engineering professors to current or prospective industry partners
• Information about applying to government funding programs that support collaborative research with industry

Role and responsibilities:

Manages space and facilities for the Faculty of Engineering.

Contact for: 

• Liaison between Faculty/Department and Plant Operations
• Liaison between Department and Engineering Computing
• Space needs for Faculty
• Any key or fob access for Department
• Computer purchases for Department

Role and responsibilities:

Plans engaging events for alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and industry partners; manages Engineering event spaces in E7.

Contact for:

• E7 space booking
• Event Questions

Role and responsibilities: 

Support administration of academic processes including faculty and non-faculty appointments, tenure and promotion, sabbaticals, student appeals, faculty hiring, and governing councils and committees.

Contact for: 

• Faculty and non-faculty appointments
• Faculty sabbaticals, leaves, and tenure and promotion
• Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) and Assembly (EFA), EFC Nomination Committee, Chairs and Associate Deans (CAD)
• Student Appeals

Role and responsibilities:

Provides administrative support for inbound and outbound exchange students in engineering.

Contact for: 

• Application procedures
• Study plans and course enrolment issues 
• Help for exchange students to navigate UW processes

Role and responsibilities:

Directs and implements student engagement initiatives that contribute to a positive experience for Engineering undergraduate students; mentors student leaders and encourages and facilitates the participation of all undergraduate Engineering students in extra-curricular activities.

Contact for:

• New Student Transition activities including Orientation, Engineering 101 and peer mentorship
• Financial support for undergraduate student initiatives
• Primary liaison for student groups including EngSoc, department groups, WEEF 
• Engineering student engagement with Faculty and campus partners, including the Engineering Undergrad Office, Engineering Outreach, Student Success Office and WUSA

Role and responsibilities:

Provides advice and counsel on human resources matters including recruitment, performance evaluation, retention and best practice.

Contact for:

• Support for leadership, managers, and employees on human resources related questions and the interpretation of policy
• Recruitment, appointments, and organizational changes.

Role and responsibilities:

Supports Departmental and Dean of Engineering staff with Financial system and Finance process related questions

Contact for:

• Research compliance queries
• Policy 31 Expense queries and pre-approval requests
• General questions related to Financial processes and systems

Role and responsibilities:

Oversees strategic planning, strategic reporting, external and internal data analysis and management.

Contact for:

• Engineering Data
• Engineering Survey Development, Implementaion and Analysis
• Engineering Ranking Information
• Strategic Planning Information
• Strategic Planning Reporting
• EPC Meeting content

Role and responsibilities:

Provides administrative support to the Engineering Advancement team by booking calls, setting up meetings and ordering catering, performing Raisers Edge research, and Alumni event registrations.

Role and responsibilities:

Charged with new data initiatives, analysis, and management of data reporting tools.

Contact for:

• Engineering Data Performance Reporting
• Engineering Data Analysis
• Cross-functional Data Integration

Role and responsibilities:

Supports departments with their faculty recruitment strategy, including promotion of openings, onboarding and diversity and equity in hiring issues.

Contact for: 

• Posting of jobs on faculty website
• Approaching people, schools, and groups about faculty openings
• Questions about the recruitment process and Waterloo Equity initiatives

Role and responsibilities: 

Develops and implements fundraising, donor relations and alumni affairs campaigns and strategies for the Faculty of Engineering.

Contact for: 

• Connecting with alumni and other partners (private companies, foundations etc.) that are interested in supporting Faculty of Engineering
• Learning about different ways to get involved with Waterloo Engineering

Michele Van Dyke is the Industry Partnerships Manager for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She facilitates engagement with industry and other external organizations and is a resource for information on Engineering research expertise and training capabilities.

Role includes:

• Providing information on Engineering research expertise, resources and programs
• Promotion and communication of Waterloo Engineering strengths to external audiences
• Identifies and supports new and strategic opportunities for collaboration
• Assists researchers in building relationships with partner organizations
• Information on the university research environment and partnering process
• Information on programs to support and leverage collaborative research, and facilitates agreements, contracts, and proposals

Role and responsibilities: 

Grows the Faculty of Engineering’s research portfolio by pursuing major research funding opportunities, strengthening the Engineering research ecosystem, and quantifying Engineering's research strengths, thus raising the profile of Waterloo Engineering research. 

Contact for:

• Maximize the operational effectiveness of the Faculty’s research support services
• Facilitate the discussion of strategic priorities with stakeholders across campus
• Identify new national and international opportunities, pursuing these and other  major research funding opportunities