Our role in decision making
The University makes extensive use of committees in decision-making.
Since 1975, the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) has increasingly earned its place and succeeded in securing staff membership on virtually all of these important University of Waterloo committees. The UWSA Board of Directors either works directly on these committees or appoints a staff member to act on their behalf.
Types of committees
Follow the links for information about individual committees and your current representatives.
- University committees with representatives from the UWSA Board of Directors
- Staff Relations Committee and the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Staff Compensation
- University committees with representatives from the UWSA membership
- For example: the Dispute Resolution Pool, Pension and Benefits Committee, Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Standing committees of the UWSA Board of Directors
- Finance Committee, Governance and Nominations
- Committees relating to UWSA operations
- For example: Appointments Committee, Fundraising & Social Committee, Staff Enhancement Grant Committee
- The UWSA Area Reps Committee is a self-organized group of UWSA members from across the University that facilitates communication between the UWSA Board of Directors and members.