Everything in the Information for all faculty section, especially our Faculty Guide, is relevant for new faculty—and we encourage you to read it—but we have a few additional resources tailored to members who are new or considering a position at Waterloo.
Starting points
- The Top Ten Things to Know About Working at Waterloo
- Tips for getting the most out of your Faculty Association
Negotiating
Don't be afraid to negotiate during the hiring process. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has a handbook for new faculty on negotiating starting salaries (PDF). You can also negotiate your start-up funding and moving expenses.
Prospective faculty are welcome to contact FAUW for advice at any point in the hiring process.
Campus supports for new faculty and families
In addition to the long list of campus resources available to all faculty, Human Resources (HR) has a list of resources specifically for new employees, including relocation, community, and immigration information.
The Centre for Career Action is piloting a program to help the partners of new faculty members in their local job search. This will include one-on-one meetings and a workshop on the evening of October 24, 2018. Partners can contact Sue Fraser at the CCA to book an appointment.
Moving to Canada
If you're new to Canada, Legal and Immigration Services can help, particularly Frances Hannigan, Senior Immigration Specialist, who can help you with all of your immigration questions and paperwork.
The International Spouses group is a great way for faculty members' partners to meet people and get to know the community.
Programming for new faculty
The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has programming for new faculty members, and the University asks that faculty undertake specific workshops to ready themselves for teaching Waterloo students.
The New Faculty Planning Committee (CTE, FAUW, and Human Resources) coordinates new faculty orientation days in September and January each year, as well as a new faculty and family dinner event in late September. All new faculty who've started since the previous September 1 or couldn't attend an earlier orientation are invited. If you do not receive an invitation by late August, please contact Laura McDonald.
Our Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee runs a workshop for new tenure-track faculty each April.
We also hold new faculty socials a few times a year. Watch our events section and your email for announcements.
We're working on adding more resources to this section. Let us know what you'd like to see here by emailing laura.mcdonald@uwaterloo.ca.
