Serve

Current Environment
Serving you means providing the right support to make your University experience a well-rounded and satisfying journey. Access to technology, part time and flexible employment opportunities, cost-effective alternatives for products and services, and social and study space are all examples of the ways the Federation of Students serves you.

Feds businesses, the UPASS, Feds Bus, and Health and Dental Plan are constantly being evolved to meet your needs. This past year Feds proposed plans for a Health Services Expansion and the Student Services Complex to improve our student facilities, and we still have a long way to address our growing needs.

2010 will be a year of pride for the Federation of Students as we continue to serve you in new and exciting ways!

Key Areas of Focus for 2010

• Student Experience
• Centralized Service
• Student Satisfaction

Goals for 2010 – 2011

• Coordinate and synergize the resources of student endowment funds on campus to better support students financial needs.

• Improve resources and collaboration with campus partners for the “senior year transition.”

 

• Lobby the University for a more central location, increased financial contributions, and student-focused consultation to further develop the Student Services Complex.

• Improve visibility, accessibility, and resources to Student Faculty Societies and Student Senators.

 

• Work with Athletics to develop and formalize a Facilities Master Plan to expand our gyms, recreation programs, and varsity support.

 Empower

Current Environment:
Institutions that foster student success provide stimulating, engaging classroom experiences, and a multitude of extracurricular activities that encourage students to develop into academics and well-rounded members of our community. The Federation of Students empowers you through their eight services, six faculty societies, and over one hundred clubs.

Our personal development is in many ways dependent on us feeling empowered. Having resources such as financial aid, student focused programming, or opportunities to get involved are key to our success.

2010 will be a year where you feel empowered through increased opportunities to get involved, with stronger governance, and improved resources.

Key Areas of Focus:

• Student Development
• Campus Environment
• Student Success

Goals for 2010 – 2011:

• Finalize consultation and development for renovations to the SLC (Student Life Centre) Great Hall: increase lighting, electrical plugs, student focused resources, and modernized student life elements.

 

• Increase personal financial support for extracurricular involvement.

• Develop new partnerships with on campus and off campus services to improve your experience at Waterloo.

 

• Launch second phase of Feds Long Range Planning, developing strategic plan within Feds departments, building off your feedback and needs.

• Create new Feds Commissions to increase representation, programming, and supports across campus.

Represent

Current Environment:
It is essential that Waterloo has high-quality support and representation to meet the diverse needs of our students. The Federation of Students representsyour interests at all levels of our community from partnerships with the UW administration to lobbying the municipal, provincial, and federal governments.

Ensuring you feel represented means being engaged in discussions on a regular basis, and providing multiple opportunities to provide input. To ensure these opportunities are in place we need strong governance and student input in the everyday workings of our institution and the Federation of Students.

2010 will be a year where you know what is happening on campus and will have a say.

Key Areas of Focus:

• Student Engagement
• Feds Governance
• Student Retention

Goals for 2010 – 2011:

• Host regular video blogs with top administrators on campus, and continue to develop town hall forums to address high level issues.

 

• Conduct a full review of Feds governance and executive structure to allow for increased representation and efficiencies.

• Continue to work with the University to outline plans for Orientation 2011, and investigate potential for fall reading week.

 

• Improve community relations and assist in Northdale Neighbourhood bylaw and community developments through promotion of a new off campus housing model.

• Hire a full-time Communications Coordinator to improve Feds social media and communications out-reach, while further developing technological support for students.