area reps

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.

Join us to hear Lisa Yuhasz, Manager, Workforce Planning, discuss work from home guidelines. 

Join us to hear Mark Servos, Water Institute member, biology professor, and Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection, and his research team discuss monitoring municipal wastewater for the COVID-19 Omicron variant. 

You asked and we listened! Following up on a request at the December Area Rep meeting, Stepanka Elias, Executive Director of Plant Ops will be the guest speaker for the next Area Rep meeting on January 13, 2022.

If you are available, set aside the time in your calendar and join us. Everyone is welcome.

Plant Operations keeping campus safe during COVID-19 presentation (PDF)

Marilyn Thompson, Associate Provost, Human Resources and Kate Windsor, Director of Safety will give a presentation: Return to Steady State

If you are available, set aside the time in your calendar and join us. Everyone is welcome.