There is, however, one PhD oral examination to be announced:
Ben Bauer, department of psychology, "Linear Separability in Colour Visual Search". Supervisors, Dr. P. Jolicoeur and Dr. W. Cowan. On deposit in the faculty of arts graduate office through August 31; oral examination scheduled for Friday, September 1, 10:30 a.m., PAS building room 3026.
On Monday, Labour Day, the WatCard cameras will be in operation in the Village residences; the rest of next week, they'll be in the SLC from 9 to 4 each day, or longer. And at any time, you can get a card at the WatCard office in the General Services Complex.
Getting your card isn't the end of the story. If you're a student, you'll also need a current validation sticker for it; that comes when you register (pay your fees). And if you're planning on using the libraries, you must check in at a library circulation desk, where the bar code printed on your WatCard can be matched with a library address record.
New professional development courses are Managing Human Resources into the 21st Century, Starting Your Own Business and Waste Management and Pollution Prevention. In business communications, there's a new Technical Writing course offered entirely on-line on the World Wide Web. In computing skills, the new courses are Programming in C, Introduction to Aldus PageMaker and What's New in System 7.5. Two new personal development courses are the Couples' Communication Workshop and Homicide: From Crime Scene to Trial.
The Couples' Communication Workshop will be held on campus at Resurrection College. "The compact format should work well as an opportunity to delve deeply into the issues of communication within a relationship," said Maureen Jones, continuing education coordinator. She added that instructors Bill and Mary Dick have led many workshops in communication and marriage and family enrichment.
The homicide course is being taught by assistant crown attorney David Russell. "With the recent sensationalized coverage of homicide trials in Canada and the United States, this course will help shed some light on the procedures and limitations of police investigations and trials," Jones said. Topics include the use of DNA technology, police powers of arrest, the role of judge and jury, publication bans of evidence, the Young Offenders Act and parole eligibility.
As explained in last April's issue of the human resources newsletter:
As one of the measures to deal with the impact of the Social Contract in 1993-94, the Pension & Benefits Committee recommended that employee contributions to the UW Pension Plan be reduced to 90% of the normal level as specified in the Plan text; the University of Waterloo's contributions were reduced to match the total of employees' contributions. The Committee recommended the continuation of these levels for 1994-95, and this was approved by the Board of Governors.Part of the latter recommendation was a plan to have contributions to the pension plan return to normal levels over a period of years. Effective May 1, 1995, the University's contribution will be 105% of normal employee contributions; employees will return to 100% contributions as of September 1, 1995.
The normal employees' contributions according to the Plan text are 4.875% on base earnings up to the maximum level for Canada Pension Plan contributions ($34,900 in 1995), and 6.5% on base earnings over that amount. The University contribution level is reviewed annually by the Pension and Benefits Committee. Together with employee contributions, it must be able to finance the benefits provided in the Plan, but must be at least equal to the aggregate of regular employees' contributions.
It is important to note that your UW pension benefit is not calculated based on contributions to the Plan. Rather, the formula is based on your final average earnings (best continuous 36 months prior to retirement or termination) and years and months of credited service.
Chris Redmond
Information
and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4567 ext. 3004
credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca