News archive - October 2023

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.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Progress Pride Flag stickers on their way to all employees

The intersex-inclusive progress pride flag

The Faculty Association and Staff Association have teamed up to print and distribute more than 5,000 pride flag stickers to employees. Posting your sticker somewhere visible in your workspace is one small way to show your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the wake of the hate attacks of June 28 targeting that community. We hope that thousands of pride stickers displayed all over our four campuses will help send the message that all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community belong at Waterloo.

Monday, October 2, 2023

Meet the Candidates: 2023 Director Elections

Starting October 10, all UWSA members will be invited to vote for new directors to join the UWSA Board.

There are two candidates this year, and two seats available: The candidate with the highest number of votes will be elected to a three-year term on the Board; the other candidate will be elected to a one-year term.