The UW Staff Association is the official voice of staff at the University of Waterloo. Our mission is to cultivate a progressive work environment where employees feel safe, empowered to grow, and able to thrive.
News
President's Report: June 2026
Alyssa's June report covers volunteer appreciation, salary increases, functional reviews, University Pension Plan exploration, performance development, and a farewell to UW President Goel.
Board Report: Winter 2026
Here's what your UWSA Board got up to in the winter term.
President's Report: May 2026
Alyssa's May report addresses the 2026-2028 compensation settlement, university budget updates, functional reviews, UWSA committee and leadership opportunities, the 2026 member survey, SEG applications, and more.
Blog
Staff Spotlight: Alyssa Doyle
The Staff Spotlight series shines a light on the support systems that help staff at the University of Waterloo thrive.
In this Spotlight, we meet Alyssa Doyle, who works in Community Relations and Events, where she helps plan and deliver events across campus—including convocation. We spoke with her about what goes into events behind the scenes, why convocation matters, and why staff volunteers keep coming back.
Staff Spotlight: Gladwyn Badger
The Staff Spotlight series shines a light on the support systems that help staff at the University of Waterloo thrive.
Gladwyn Badger is the Events and Special Projects Coordinator in the Office of Indigenous Relations. We spoke with him about his role, community, and what meaningful engagement looks like at UW.
Reflections on the functional reviews
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the functional reviews, in particular the outcomes of the functional review implementation teams (FRITs) and what’s coming next for staff. We don’t have much in the way of new information to share right now, but we want to be transparent about what we’re hearing from you and what we’re continuing to raise with the University.