area reps

The UWSA Area Representatives Council is a space to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Most meetings are open to Area Reps, with one meeting each term open to all staff. Find your rep here or apply to be one now!

The February 2025 meeting is open to all staff, with guests President Vivek Goel and Vice-President, Administration and Finance Jacinda Reistma. Please register to get the Teams link and submit your questions in advance.

January 2025 topic: Sustainable Transportation Working Group.

The Area Representatives Committee's purpose is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. Meetings are open to Area Reps: Find yours here or apply to be one now!

As of November 2, we are down to one candidate for president, so Lisa Habel will be acclaimed as president-elect effective immediately.

In this 40-minute session, you'll hear from both Lisa and Yessenia Guerrero, who stepped into the role of president as of yesterday, and you'll have time to ask them questions about their plans for the UWSA.

Click here to join the meeting.

The October 2023 Area Representatives meeting is dedicated to showcasing the candidates for UWSA director in this year's election.

As a UWSA member, you are invited to attend this meeting, even if you are not a representative. The purpose of the Area Representatives committee is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. 

As a UWSA member, you are invited to attend this meeting, even if you are not a representative. The purpose of the Area Representatives committee is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA leadership and staff members across the University. 

Area Representatives are members from across the University who’ve signed up to liaise between the UWSA leadership and staff in a given department or area. They meet monthly to get updates from the UWSA president, raise issues from their department, and learn from guest speakers. These meetings are also open to all UW staff members!

This month features Sue Fraser, your Employee Career Advisor.

Monthly Area Reps meetings are open to all staff and are a key venue for sharing information about current issues facing staff at Waterloo. The Area Reps Committee facilitates constructive communication between the UWSA Board of Directors, area reps, and all staff in general.

This month features Chantal Moore from Human Resources, who will be talking about salary increases.

Join the Area Reps meeting this week to hear a presentation, Sustainability at Waterloo: Progress and Next Steps by Mathew Thijssen, Director of Sustainability.

As a UWSA member, you are invited to attend our monthly Area Reps meetings, even if you are not an Area Rep. The purpose of the Area Reps committee is to exchange information about current issues facing staff at UW and to keep an open line of communication between the UWSA Board of Directors, Area Reps, and all staff in general.