General Meeting and Call for Nominations!

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

SWIGS general meeting

The 2021 SWIGS general meeting occurred on May 31st, 2021. For those who were not able to attend was have posted a video recording of the event below (or you can click here to watch it on youtube).

Remote video URL

We went over what SWIGS is, gave a chance for the current SWIGS execs to introduce themselves and their roles, discussed current and future events, and the ongoing nomination process.

You can read more about the key SWIGS Executives roles on our website or here for more detailed descriptions. 

We are launching the nomination phase for the new SWIGS executive team (2021-2022 academic year) in conjunction with the general body meeting. If you are interested in one of the executive positions, please fill out this nomination form and bring your questions to any of the current SWIGS exec members. 

Here is a short reflective message from the 2020-2021 SWIGS Co-chairs (Sondus and Laura): 

We recognize that this past year has been challenging for everyone. The rise of the global pandemic led to many changes and challenges for graduate students at the University of Waterloo. SWIGS provided us with the opportunity to connect with graduate students in different faculties and co-create/ host many fun social, academic and outreach events. We are very proud of our team and how we have overcome the daunting challenge of operating online only. Many of us have never even met face-to-face, but we feel inter-connected on so many levels! It has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of the SWIGS team this year and we look forward to watching/helping the next team grow and develop.