Daily Bulletin, Wednesday, November 9, 1994

STUDENT SERVICES are being reviewed this fall by the new Student
Services Advisory Committee, set up as part of the deal that involved
introduction of an "ancillary" fee to help pay for athletics, counselling,
health and similar services.  The SSAC -- made up of students and
administrators -- yesterday issued a progress report, addressed to all
students.  It should be available on UWinfo later today.

Highlights of the report:

     -- The committee is working away on "a review of current user fees
     and consideration of how to proceed in identifying potential user
     fees that could be assessed, both in terms of an all-pay and an
     elective/selective user-pay basis".

     -- It has approved Principles for Assessment of Student Service
     Departments, which begin, "Students are recognized as the primary
     client and funding source."  They also say that any changes in fees
     and services "should only arise after careful consideration" and
     "should emphasize phased and gradual change".

     -- The first department to be reviewed in detail will be athletics.

POLITICIANS VISIT:  The two local Members of Parliament, Andrew Telegdi for
Waterloo and John English for Kitchener, come to campus this afternoon to
meet with "a small representative group" headed by UW president James
Downey.  They're looking to hear what the university thinks about social
program changes being proposed by the federal government.  From student
leaders, they'll probably hear criticism, based on the argument that 
the proposals by human resources minister Lloyd Axworthy will bring higher
tuition fees and hurt accessibility.  From university administrators, they
may hear more sympathy for the changes Axworthy is proposing, as long as
changes are phased in carefully.

Telegdi and English will face a public forum on the issues tomorrow night
(Engineering Lecture room 101, 7:30 p.m.), sponsored by the Federation of
Students.

ALSO VISITING today is an accreditation team representing the Canadian
Engineering Accreditation Board.  It arrived yesterday to begin its two-day
formal site visit.  UW's undergraduate engineering programs undergo regular
CEAB assessment to maintain the accreditation that allows Waterloo
engineering graduates to become professional engineers.

THE CAMPUS CENTRE, amid temporary walls and confusion as the construction
project continues, makes room today for an annual tradition.  The autumn
Arts and Crafts Fair runs today through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SPEAKING TONIGHT at the UW bookstore (7 p.m.) is Knowlton Nash, one of
Canada's icons from his days as the face and voice of The National on CBC.
Nash is promoting his book The Microphone Wars: A History of Triumph and
Betrayal at the CBC, and will sign copies after his talk.  Admission is free.

REMEMBRANCE DAY falls on Friday -- the 76th anniversary of the end of
World War I.  The UW chaplains' association has just announced that a
brief service will be held in the Renison College chapel, from 10:45 to
11:15 on Friday morning.  Speaker is Gerry Hayes, chaplain of the Waterloo
Regional Police.

MANAGEMENT SEMINAR:  A memo went out from the provost yesterday, announcing
a seminar "of interest to those with senior management positions and others"
at UW.  It's being offered November 29 by Brian Joiner, a prominent
consultant on "managing for rapid, continuous improvement".  He's giving
the seminar specifically for UW staff during a visit to the Institute for
Improvement in Quality and Productivity.  His topic: "Managing by fact --
Are you making things better or worse?"  Information: ext. 4593.

TOYS WANTED:  The local Big Brothers organization is planning a Christmas 
party for all the Little Brothers on November 26.  Marguarite Knechtel, of
UW's chemical engineering department, is among the agency's volunteers, and
reports that "Generous donations of food have been made by local grocery
stores and Kennedys will donate time for preparation and serving the meal.  We
are having some difficulty receiving donations of toys."  She suggests that 
any group or individual who would like to donate a gift for a child between 
6 and 16 can call her at ext. 2404 or the Big Brothers office, 579-5150,
before November 18.

Chris Redmond
Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
888-4567 ext. 3004      credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca