Your voice starts here

The UW Staff Association provides members with:

  • A voice in University decision making
  • Protection under University of Waterloo policies
  • Confidential support and advocacy
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Grants and scholarships
  • Group discounts and corporate memberships
  • Events and other ways to connect

News

  1. Aug. 11, 2024UWSA investment disclosure

    In May 2024, hundreds of staff and faculty signed an open letter calling for (among other things) the employee associations at Waterloo and Laurier to “disclose and divest all funds and investments from all companies complicit in Israeli apartheid, occupation, and genocide.”

  2. July 9, 2024Calls for Members: Appointments, Area Reps Planning, and Parking Advisory committees

    The UWSA Appointments Committee is seeking applications for three committees:

    • The UWSA Appointments Committee
    • The UWSA Area Representatives Planning Committee
    • The UW Parking Advisory Committee

    All UWSA members will be considered, regardless of appointment type or contract length! Please submit the UWSA committee application form by August 1. 

  3. June 24, 2024Call for Members: Sustainable Transportation Planning Group

    The UWSA Appointments Committee is seeking applications for a staff representative on the new Sustainable Transportation Planning Group. The group will advise on the development of a Sustainable Transportation Plan, which will cover many aspects of campus transportation, including fleet, commuting, and shuttle service.

    Openings: 1
    Term: mid-July through May 2025
    Deadline: July 8, 2024

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Events

  1. Sep. 12, 2024Area Representatives Meetings
    Area Reps Meetings: Second Thursday of every month at noon

    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. 

  2. Oct. 10, 2024Area Representatives Meetings
    Area Reps Meetings: Second Thursday of every month at noon

    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. 

  3. Oct. 24, 20242024 UWSA Annual Meeting
    Save the date: Annual meeting

    All UWSA members are invited to attend our 2024 Annual Meeting. Members will receive an email with more information in the fall.

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Blog

  1. Aug. 14, 2024UWSA 101: Our Relationship with UW
    Our relationship with the university

    Welcome to our “UWSA 101” series, in which we explain how the UWSA works, your rights as a member, and how to participate in our upcoming elections!

    Let’s start at the beginning:

  2. June 19, 2024President’s update: June 2024

    This month, Yessenia has updates on new directors on the board, the Pay Cycles Working Group, Contract Staff Working Group, meeting with Vivek, salary discussions, and more.

  3. May 13, 2024President’s update: May 2024

    Here’s Yessenia’s report from the Area Representatives meeting on May 9, 2024.

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