The UW Staff Association is the official voice of staff at the University of Waterloo. Our mission is to cultivate a progressive work environment where employees feel safe, empowered to grow, and able to thrive.
News
Welcome to our new website
Please take a few minutes to browse the new features and information we developed based on your feedback, and let us know what else we should add in our Suggestion Box!
President's Report: November 2024
An introductory message from new UWSA President Lisa Habel!
2024 UWSA Annual Report released
Last year we announced three strategic priorities to guide us over the next three years: Advance Governance Excellence, Enhance Member Experience, and Outreach for our Future.
Our 2024 Annual Report covers what the UWSA Operations Team has been up to over the past year in these areas and beyond, as well as an overview of our membership, results from our member survey, and more.
Events
January 2025 Area Reps Meeting
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!
February 2025 Area Reps: Open Meeting with Vivek Goel and Jacinda Reistma
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.
March 2025 Area Reps meeting
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!
Blog
UWSA 101: What it’s like to be a UWSA director or president
In the last post, we talked about the difference between the work of the Board and the work of the presidents and Operations Team. Now we’ll hear directly from current directors and presidents about what it’s like to serve in these roles!
UWSA 101: Governance and Operations
There are two big categories of UWSA activities, which we refer to as “governance” and "operations." The operations team is concerned with serving UW staff, and the board is concerned with stewarding the UWSA as a corporation.
UWSA 101: The UWSA By-law
Internally, the UWSA has two key governing documents that say what we do and how we do it, our Articles of Incorporation, and our By-law.
Opportunities
We’re always looking for more members to represent staff on our Area Representatives Council. This group meets virtually September through June to share and hear updates on issues affecting staff. Feedback from Area Reps shapes UWSA priorities.