There are many opportunities for you to get involved to give back to your alma mater with your time and talent. Mentoring a student, organizing a reunion, or writing a note of encouragement to students at milestone moments are just a few of the ways that you can share your expertise and connect with the community.
Below, explore the various ways to share your knowledge and expertise to enrich the lives of current SAF students and our community.
For more information on how to get involved, contact Victoria Hinde, Alumni Development Officer.
Share your exciting news
Have you won an award, got a new job, gotten married, had a baby, or travelled to an exciting destination? We want to hear from you!
Let us know so we can share your exciting news with the SAF community in the next Class Notes section of the E-Newsletter.
Stay up to date on SAF
Stay connected, expand your network and join our conversations on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
- Update your alumni profile
- Read SAF stories
- Read the SAF Alumni E-newsletter
- Read the Waterloo magazine
- If you want to be featured in alumni stories, contact Victoria Hinde.
Nominate someone for an Alumni Award
Do you know an SAF alum who should be recognized? Nominate them for the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award (originally titled "Alumni Achievement Award) or the Leader to Watch Award (originally titled "Young Alumni Award").
Meet the Director's Advisory Council
The Advisory Council exists to help further the goals of the School. It acts as a body of leadership, influence and support with the external stakeholders the School serves. The Council principal functions include advising the School, through the Director, on issues that have the most significant impact on the accomplishment of the School's goals. They also advise on the School's long-term planning and special initiatives.
Other ways to get involved
- Want to celebrate a milestone with your graduating class? To host a reunion, get in touch with Victoria Hinde.
- Attend alumni events
- Interested in hiring a SAF Co-op student? Connect with us to explore co-op employment opportunities
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Serve on boards and committees. Many of University of Waterloo's advisory and decision-making committees include alumni representation. These include the uWaterloo Senate, uWaterloo Board of Governers and/or the Alumni Council. These committees meet regularly and membership may be by invitation.
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Show off your pride in your alma mater by hanging your degree in your office, wearing your uWaterloo T-shirt, uWaterloo pin or sticking a uWaterloo bumper stick on your car. Buy uWaterloo merchandise here.
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To hear more about any of these opportunities, please connect with Victoria Hinde
Support SAF
Join the School of Accounting and Finance as we lead change with our global community of supporters. Your generosity will allow our students, faculty and staff to solve some of today's most pressing problems - all to secure a stronger future for Canada and the world. You can invest in the future by:
- Donating to a project close to your heart
- Helping raise funds by soliciting gifts from peers or companies, championing a specific cause, or helping identify prospective donors
- Sponsoring an SAF event