Area Representatives Council

Area Reps are a self-organized group of UWSA members from across the University that facilitates communication between the UWSA leadership and members. Members can join at any time.

Area Reps meet at noon on the second Thursday of each month. All members are welcome at open meetings once each term.

Your Area Rep

Area Reps often serve as a first point of contact between staff and the UWSA. If you don't know where to turn for help, start with your rep!

Reps share updates from the UWSA with you, and bring your feedback back to the UWSA leadership. They can also answer—or help you find answers to—your questions about the association.

Find your representative(s) here

Area/unit	Representative(s)
Advancement	Davene Palvetzian Rachel Pridham
Associate Provost, Students
Athletics & Recreation	Jane Arnem
AVP Academic Operations	Rohem Adagbon (Institutional Analysis and Planning)
AVP Academic Programs	Kathy Becker Julie Piatek (Office of Academic Integrity)
Campus Housing	Shelby Bolitsky
Campus Support & Accessibility	Sarah Turner Karin Enns, Katie Damphouse (AccessAbility Services)
Campus Wellness	Lance Chase
CEE - Co-operative and Experiential Education	Stephanie Facca Shannon Taylor Laura Ashfield (Centre for Career Development) Dami Adebajo, Joy Harris (Centre for Work-Integrated Learning)
Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing	Dikshant Ghimire
Centre for Extended Learning	Stephanie Boragina
Centre for Teaching Excellence	Matthew Babela
Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute
Department of Anthropology
Department of Applied Mathematics
Department of Biology
Department of Chemical Engineering	Cheryl Newton
Department of Chemistry	Audrey Kompter
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Lorraine Quast
Department of Classical Studies
Department of Combinatorics and Optimization	Gen Belford
Department of Communication Arts
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Department of Economics
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of English Language and Literature
Department of Fine Arts
Department of French Studies	Scarlett van Berkel
Department of Geography	Kosi Ike-orji
Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies	Kira Youngblut
Department of History
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences	Melanie Scholz
Department of Knowledge Integration
Department of Management Sciences
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Department of Philosophy
Department of Physics and Astronomy	Mikolas Skilandziunas
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology
Department of Pure Mathematics
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Department of Religious Studies	Priti Nayak
Department of Sociology and Legal Studies
Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies	Kira Youngblut
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Department of Systems Design Engineering	Sarah Landy
Facilities
Faculty of Arts	Priti Nayak Kristen Deckert (Undergrad Office)
Faculty of Engineering	Charles Boyle (Machine Shop)
Faculty of Environment
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Math	Krista Denny Kimberly Kuntz
Faculty of Science	Andrew Urschel Priscila Carrara (Undergrad Office)
FAUW	Sara Perkins
Finance
Food Services
Games Institute
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs	Stephanie Forsyth
GSA
Human Resources	Kirstie D'Aloisio John Fedy (OHD)
Institute for Quantum Computing
IST	Ryan Goggin
Library	Timothy Ireland Stefaniada Voichita (Davis Centre) Susan Martin
NanoFabrication
Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism	Mersedeh Abedi
Office of Indigenous Relations
Office of Research	Christine Gillis Bilton Stephanie Filsinger
Office of the President
Office of the Registrar	Tracey McKee Holly McEwan
Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance
Print and Retail Solutions
Provost's Office
Safety Office
School of Accounting and Finance
School of Architecture
School of Computer Science	Edward Chrzanowski Lewis Fraser Ushe Ushe
School of Environment Resources and Sustainability
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development	Jennifer Nicholson
School of Optometry and Vision Science
School of Pharmacy	Katie Schafer
School of Planning	Tracey Beirness
School of Public Health Sciences	Jessica Reid
Secretariat
Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business
Student Success Office	Angela Rooke
Sustainability Office
University Relations
Velocity
Water Institute
Waterloo Climate Institute
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy
Waterloo International
WatSPEED
Writing and Communication Centre	Amanda de Oliveira Fogaca
WUSA	Becky Wroe

Area Reps Planning Committee

Role	Name
Chair	Shannon Taylor
Vice-Chair	Ryan Goggin
Recording Secretary	Lauren Byl
Program Co-ordinator	Drew McFayden
Outreach Co-ordinator	Deepa Devaraj

Upcoming Area Reps meetings

Thursday, December 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

December 2025 Area Reps Meeting

In the December meeting, reps will discuss accommodations, leaves, and more with guests from Employee Health and Accommodations.

55% of departments are unrepresented

Make sure your unit's voice is heard in these discussions. If you are interested in representing your colleagues as an area rep, you're in! All that's required is a commitment to the role.

"I've been an Area Rep for about five years and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys advocating for others, supporting colleagues, or learning more about university governance."

"The role has also introduced me to many colleagues I'd never otherwise have met, and gives me even more opportunity to share my voice and perspectives on UWSA initiatives and advocacy work. 10/10 recommend!"

–Angela Rooke, Student Success Office