News archive - 2023

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Happy holidays from the UWSA!

A year-end message from UWSA President Yessenia Guerrero.

Did you spot us in the winter break video?

UW President Vivek Goel released his year-end video last week, exploring the question “What is the University of Waterloo made of?” Look for your Staff Association Operations Team (that’s the three presidents and three employees) in the winter break video and in the participant profiles!

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Call for Members: Pay Cycles Working Group

The UWSA Appointments Committee is seeking two members to sit on a new University-level Pay Cycles Working Group, which will consider changes to pay frequency for UW staff.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Meet the candidates: 2023 presidential election

Update November 2: We are now down to one candidate, so Lisa Habel will be acclaimed as president-elect effective immediately. Here's Lisa's candidate statement:

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Our 2023 Annual Report is out

Our 2023 annual report is ready, and trust me, you’ll want to check it out this year!

This year’s report as a whole new look and features our brand new vision, mission, and values statements, information about our new strategic plan, illustrated statistics about the last year, and more – along with the usual reports from our own committees, officers, and members representing you on committees all across the University.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Join the UWSA leadership team: President nominations re-opened

The UWSA is looking for a dedicated person to step into the crucial role of Staff Association President, where you can gain leadership experience, support members, and represent the voice of staff as UWSA spokesperson.

We've re-opened nominations for president until October 24. We encourage all members to think about running for this position or nominating someone you believe in.

Being UWSA President is a three-year commitment. The first year, you'll receive training as president-elect. The second year, you'll lead the Association. In the third year, you'll mentor other leaders as past president. The year as president is a full-time secondment with your regular salary plus a generous stipend equivalent to 10% of a USG 13 role.