Wednesday, April 2, 2025 11:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Igor Acts of Kindness Day

In memory of Dr. Igor Ivkovic, the Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) holds Igor Acts of Kindness Day annually on April 2. On this day, we invite you to brighten someone’s day in his honour through a small gesture of kindness. To further spread kindness in our community, we are asking for messages of kindness which will be hung up in the E7 atrium.

Share your act of kindness in the form below to enter a random prize draw to win a Waterloo Engineering Swag Bag. Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall, SYDE Professor and Chair will also make a donation to one of the following charities in honour of the winner.

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW)
The Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo
Focus for Ethnic Women Waterloo Region

Submissions must be received by Friday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Prize draw terms and conditions

Eligibility:

You must be a current student, graduate, or employee at the University of Waterloo, aged 18 years or older to be eligible for the prize draw.

Prize Details:

A prize entry constitutes completing the form with submission of an email address.
One entry per person.
No purchase is necessary. Participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time. Alternate entry can be arranged by emailing Amanda Brown

Winner Selection:

The winners will be selected by random draw and notified by Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
There will be one prize winner.
The selected winner must claim their prize and be declared winner. If the prize is not claimed, another entrant will be selected randomly.
Selection of winner is randomized, where chances of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.