Make Lasting Connections at Reunion 2014

by Jennifer Bentley, Alumni Relations.

Reunion 2014 is this Saturday and staff and faculty are invited to attend! Come out and enjoy a full day of activities with friends and family.

Reunion is for everyone who has personal connection with Waterloo including staff, faculty, students, community members and alumni. So join us and learn about all the amazing things alumni are doing and tell others about all the great things you’ve been up to.

Bring your kids and show them around campus, join the AHS Fun Run or check out one of the college cultural festivals. Show your Waterloo pride by cheering on the Warrior football team and finish the day with a keynote lecture from alumna and two-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse (BSc 2000).

See the full Reunion 2014 schedule and register for Reunion today!

Reunion event highlights on September 27:

• 29th Annual AHS Fun Run; from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Open Houses in Applied Health Sciences (BMH), Arts (HH), Engineering (E5),

  Environment (EV3), Mathematics (M3), Science (EIT), Optometry (OPT),

  UWaterloo Art Gallery (ECH)

• 20th Annual East Asian Festival, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Alumni VIP Tent for Warrior Football vs. Western Mustangs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. kickoff)
• 11th Annual Traditional Pow Wow from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at St. Paul's
• Keynote Lecture by Heather Moyse, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

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Waterloo welcomes Korean delegations

The University of Waterloo will sign memoranda of understanding with two institutions from South Korea today. The MOUs explore collaborating on work integrated learning and possible research collaborations in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, chemical engineering and quantum computing and nanotechnology.

Delegations from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), including the presidents of both institutions, will participate in the signings, and tour parts of the University of Waterloo campus afterwards.

A representative from the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (MSIP) will also attend. 

 

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Students can print from anywhere on campus

Beginning today, Waterloo students will have the option to start an on-campus print job before they leave their residence room, off-campus residence or workplace.

A new student printing service, uPrint, launching today, simplifies printing from student-owned devices, improves the process of support printing, and provides tangible green benefits, and makes paying for a print request a matter of a direct deduction from a WatCard.

Back in March, a student print management initiative, Papercut, was piloted with the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Environment in partnership with IST, Retail Services and WatCard. Over the course of the summer the pilot expanded to include Mathematics, the School of Computer Science, Optometry, the School of Pharmacy, Arts, the Library, the Stratford Campus and the affiliated University Colleges.

Improvements to the print management system for students stemmed from a recommendation in 2011 of the CTSC Printing Sub Group: that the University provide "a seamless printing experience for students - simple and standardized procedure for printing from student-owned wireless devices (laptops/tablets/smartphones)."

The procedure is simple - students can upload a file from a PC, laptop, or other device, select a printer from a list of uPrint campus locations, and then release the print job at the selected location to pick up the documents. Students can release print jobs from their laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even directly from a multifunction printer. There is no need to install a print driver or set up a printing account beforehand.

The printing costs are deducted directly from the student's WatCard flex funds. Flex funds can be added online at any time, and there's no charge for students to add flex dollars to their WatCard.

Compare that to the previous procedure: students would save their essay or assignment to a USB or online location, walk to their faculty computer lab, log into a computer in said lab, and then print their document. Now it is just a matter of printing online directly, going to the designated printer, and logging in to get their printed document.

uPrint locations include Housing and Residences, faculty computer labs, Public Fleet Copiers, the Dana Porter and David Centre libraries, the School of Pharmacy, the Waterloo Stratford Campus, and the Federated and Affiliated Institutions of Waterloo (AFIW).

There is a uPrint demo station and help desk resources available to students in the Media.doc SLC location for anyone wishing to book a personal appointment to learn more about the system. Media.doc staff will also answer any uPrint inquiries or questions, and service desk staff in faculty computing labs connected to uPrint are also available to provide assistance.

For more information, contact Randy Dauphin at extension 35681.

 

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UWSA issues call for director nominations

The University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) has issued a call for nominations for three Board of Directors positions, which will take office at the UWSA annual general meeting scheduled for October 30.

Three positions are up for grabs:

• One one-year term position (October 2014 to October 2015)
• Two three-year positions (October 2014 to October 2017)

To nominate a candidate or become a candidate yourself, complete and submit the Nomination form before 12:01 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1.

The UWSA will be holding two information sessions on the matter. The first will take place today from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in HH 373, and the second is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in DC 1304.

“Staff play a vital role in the Waterloo community, and you can help to define and shape that role by serving on the UWSA’s Board of Directors,” says a statement from UWSA. “Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading universities, and aspires to be an employer of choice.  With your enthusiasm and commitment, the UWSA can advocate on behalf of staff, address issues and concerns, and improve our workplace.”

The UWSA outlines the roles and responsibilities of the role on the Board of Directors information website. Directors represent university support staff to the UWSA and play important roles on UWSA standing committees and University committees that include the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Staff Compensation (PACSC) and the Staff Relations Committee (SRC).

For more information on the election process, contact Chief Returning Officer Jason Gorrie. Voting will begin October 14 and run until October 23.

 

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Monday's notes as autumn beckons

Interested in government transparency and access to information issues? The University’s privacy officer Karen Jack is co-hosting the "Sunshine Summit," a day of engaging and informative conversation in conjunction with the Privacy & Access Council of Canada on Tuesday, September 23 in DC 1302 starting at 9:15 a.m. Attendees can hear from Ontario's acting Information and Privacy Commissioner about access to information issues in Ontario. Discover what you need to know about access to information in law enforcement and higher education. More information can be found on the event website.

Human Resources will be offering a Lunch and Learn Pension session on Thursday September 25 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The session is entitled “Forms of Pension and Other Considerations”. There's no need to register - just show up with your lunch! If you have any questions, send our pension advisor an email.

Retail Services is declaring Thursday, September 25 to be Leather Jacket Day. From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the South Campus Hall concourse, custom leather jackets will be on sale in men's and women's sizes.

 

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