Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
As 2023 draws to a close, we cannot forget what a challenging year it was for us as an institution and a community. All too often, especially when significant events capture the public’s attention, how we are perceived is shaped by what others say about us. So that no one defines us but ourselves, we asked our community: What is the University of Waterloo made of?
The responses I heard were as inspiring, creative and heartfelt as the people who make up the University of Waterloo.
We are many things. But most importantly, we are a community.
As we approach 2024 and look forward to the promise of a new year, let’s remind the world, and each other, exactly who we are and what we’re made of.
Thank you for being part of our community.
I wish you all a joyful and restful holiday break, and I look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Sincerely,
Vivek Goel
President and Vice-Chancellor
Office of the President
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.