Dear alumni and friends,
What is your favourite memory as a student in the Faculty of Health? Did you have a favourite class or professor? Did you bond with classmates who became your friends for life? When was the last time you all gathered together on campus?
Our experiences in university can influence our passions, careers and relationships long after we walk across that stage. While our experiences belong to us we can support someone else’s dream. One of the ways we do that for students is to provide learning experiences outside the classroom. The launch of the Faculty of Health Student Experiential Learning Fund last September is supporting that initiative. With donor support we will provide funding for unpaid or underpaid positions in non-profit organizations, startups and for other experiential activities.
Our Giving Tuesday 2021 donations have been directed to this fund. Thank you to everyone who contributed. A special thank you to Krista McKerracher (BSc ’84) for her challenge grant. She challenged us to increase donors and we did by 336.4 per cent!
We will continue to grow this fund to ensure that students do not have to choose between a position that will support their life goals and a job that does not serve their dreams. The first grants will be distributed in fall 2022.
We also recognize the value of our alumni volunteers who supported our strategic planning, mentored students through Ten Thousand Coffees or in the classroom, answered surveys and have been a phone call away to share their stories and advice.
I hope to see you on campus soon. Reunion, anyone?
Warm regards,
Sherri Sutherland
Director of Advancement
Faculty of Health
CONNECT
Nominate an alumnus
Faculty of Health alumni are contributing to the health and well-being of society through significant professional accomplishments, public service and support to the University of Waterloo. Now it’s time to honour these achievements with an Alumni Award!
If you know a graduate who embodies the Faculty of Health spirit, nominate them for an Alumni Award today. Nominations close April 30, 2022.
Join Ten Thousand Coffees
Are you interested in giving back to current Faculty of Health students? Share your career and life experiences with students as they navigate their education, co-op positions and look for a job after graduation.
How? Through one-on-one matches with students – or by hosting an 'Alumni Office Hour’ event to share your career expertise and experience with a small group of students and alumni.
Or are you an alumnus at the early stage of your career and looking for others who have a career path similar to what you hope to achieve? Join our network and use the member list to find alumni to connect with who are eager to help fellow Faculty of Health alumni.
Sign up today to start your mentoring and networking journey!
To host an Alumni Office Hour session or for further assistance, contact your Alumni Engagement Officer, Jenn Bentley.
Stay connected
Lend your talents to support and inspire the next generation of Faculty of Health students. Connect and engage by mentoring students at an 'Alumni Office Hour' event, sharing your story in a career profile, hiring co-ops and more.
Alumni podcast
Uncharted: Warriors in the World is an official alumni podcast that inspires others to launch or change their career. Alumni open up about struggles they’ve faced in their work and share personal stories about their professional lives.
Discover their stories today, and embrace the unknown by subscribing to Uncharted: Warriors in the World on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
For more information, visit Alumni Podcasts.
LEARN
Professional development courses
Faculty of Health alumni can use the promotional code “UWAlumnus” to receive a 20% discount on various non-credit courses and certificates offered by University of Waterloo Professional Development.
Currently, Professional Development staff are working remotely, and courses are offered virtually.
In-class/virtual certificates
Learn about more tools and techniques to help achieve your personal and career goals through these certificates. Each certificate comprises three to five courses (each one to four days in length) offered at various times throughout the year. Certain certificates offer a selection of courses to choose from and others have curriculums aligned with industry standards set by professional bodies.
Learn more and see the full list of in-class/virtual certificates.
Online certificates
Develop new skills, gain practical knowledge and advance your career through these certificates. Each certificate comprises three to four courses online offered every month with no admission requirements and no deadlines. You are allowed to take up to two courses within the same start date.
See the full list of online certificates.
Individual courses
Various courses can be taken stand-alone or as part of a certificate. There are approximately 50 in-class/virtual courses and approximately 150 online courses.
Please contact Make it Happen for any inquiries or more assistance.
For more information, visit Courses and Certificates.
LinkedIn Learning access
Faculty of Health alumni are offered complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning ($34.99/month approximate retail value). With LinkedIn Learning, alumni can access more than 16,000 digital courses taught by industry expects to further their learning.
Register here for access to LinkedIn Learning.
An email will be sent once access begins. Alumni access to LinkedIn Learning will run through to April 2023.
Please contact Alumni Relations if more assistance is needed.
For more information, visit LinkedIn Learning | Alumni Access.
