Dear alumni and friends,
This fall will see Faculty of Health students and local not-for-profits benefit from your generosity via your contributions to the Student Experiential Learning Fund on Giving Tuesday. In these charitable organizations, Health students will learn and share their knowledge to support programs that improve the well-being of others. For anyone who has participated in co-op, internships or placements, you understand the positive impact of experiential learning.
We are currently working with other not-for-profit organizations to partner with Health and hire students in the future. Thanks to our donors for supporting this new and ongoing initiative!
Our alumni are key to who we are and who we become as an institution. We have had great success with our Ten Thousand Coffees (10KC) program. This online networking platform allows students to connect to alumni, to each other, and for alumni to connect with other alumni.
One of the 10KC programs is Alumni Office Hours. When students were learning remotely, we launched this program so alumni could meet online with a group of students. Students ask questions about careers they are interested in and what classes they would need to prepare for today’s job market.
We invite you to support students by participating in Ten Thousand Coffees. For more information on 10KCand other ways to get involved in the Faculty of Health, please contact Jenn Bentley, Alumni Engagement Officer.
Thank you to all our volunteers and donors who have made these opportunities available to Health students.
Warm regards,
Sherri Sutherland
Director of Advancement
Faculty of Health
Benefits for you
Alumni are eligible to receive a variety of services to help you show your pride, develop your career and connect with each other and the University – not to mention alumni discounts on sports, entertainment, travel and more!
Black and Gold Alumni Pass
The Black and Gold Alumni Pass gives you and a guest access to all exhibition and regular season home games for one of the following market-driven varsity sports: football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s hockey, and men’s and women’s volleyball.
Professional development courses
Faculty of Health alumni can use the promotional code “UWAlumnus” to receive a 20 per cent discount on various non-credit courses and certificates offered by University of Waterloo Professional Development.
JOIN OUR TEN THOUSAND COFFEES COMMUNITY
Have you joined the Faculty of Health community on Ten Thousand Coffees yet?
We interviewed Kinesiology and Health Sciences alumnus Diane Sepa-Kishi (BSc ’11) to see why she did!
Why did you start using Ten Thousand Coffees?
I was looking for a way to build my network and signing up for this platform felt like an easy way to have more conversations.
What is your favourite aspect of this platform?
The platform puts together a database of Health alumni who are interested in networking and building connections, so it was easy to reach out and connect with other alumni in similar fields to mine. Plus, the monthly introductions are a great way to meet new people you may not have thought of connecting with.
Why would you recommend other alumni use it?
In our ever-virtual world, it’s great to make new, meaningful connections, and you never know where your next conversation will lead you!
Our students love connecting with alumni too! Here’s what current Recreation and Leisure Studies student Audrey Hoogstra had to say, “My favourite aspect is connecting with alumni and learning the skills they want us to have and gain through university and through co-op.”
Sign up today to start your mentoring and networking journey!
For assistance or more information, contact your Alumni Engagement Officer, Jennifer Bentley.
