In 2023, Waterloo at 100 laid out a bold vision for where we aspire to be by our 100th anniversary, in the year 2057. An immediate priority was identified, which was to revisit our values to embrace our strengths and foundation while also promoting a more nimble and collaborative culture.
Values Journey Snapshot
(as of Oct 2023)
Waterloo at 100 Consultations
(throughout 2022)
To begin, we leveraged the vast consultations conducted through 2022 to inform Waterloo at 100. These consultations engaged thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the broader Waterloo community. The topic of values was ever-present throughout these discussions relating to the University’s future. For more details, see Waterloo at 100.
PART Report
This re-assessment of our values was also informed by the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce report, published in 2020, recommendations to revise our values, applying the lenses of anti-racism and anti-oppression. To contextualize the PART Report, we began our consultation process with the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism and the Office of Indigenous Relations.
PAC Report
Another key source for value was the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Building a Resilient University of Waterloo and their report published in 2023.
Team Leads, Values Advisory Group
Organizational & Human Development (OHD) and University Relations (UR) were tasked with leading this initiative. This work was overseen by the Office of the President with input and ongoing guidance from the Values Advisory Group consisting of:
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Nenone Donaldson, Vice-President, Advancement
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Sanjeev Gill, Associate Vice-President Innovation & Executive Director WatSPEED
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Fayaz Noormohamed, Senior Director, Strategy and Implementation
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Jacinda Reitsma, Vice-President, Administration and Finance
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Johanna Wandel, Associate Professor & Associate Dean, Faculty of Environment
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Mark Weber, Senior Advisor to the Provost, Leadership Strategy and Development