1. UW Senate President’s Report April 18, 2011

2. Former student donates $1M to VeloCity Town Hall Meeting Revisiting the Sixth Decade Plan Lieutenant Governor David Onley visits campus Launch of Canadian Index of Wellbeing @uWaterloo AUCC Meeting in Victoria Mental Health: Students Academic Freedom 100 th Year of AUCC: The New Narrative Alumni Meetings in Calgary

3. Senior Position Vacancies –Vice President Academic and Provost (Search) –Vice President External(Search) –Vice President Research (Review) –University Secretary(Search) –Dean of Engineering (Search) –Dean of Science (?) –Associate Provost, Students (Search)

4. Ontario Budget 2011 – March 29 $50M over 10 years for the Perimeter Institute $28M for undergraduate growth in 2011-2012 $94M for undergraduate and graduate growth in 2012-2013 $163M for undergraduate and graduate growth in 2013-2014

5. Ontario Budget 2011 – March 29 $60,000 additional student spaces; 41,000 allocated to universities: 10,600 in 2011-2012 18,400 in 2012-2013 26,365 in 2013-2014 Commitment to increase international enrolment by 50 per cent $58M in OSAP to address enrolment increases and $10M for OGS Ontario Public Service to reduce size by 1,500 spaces Reduction in “executive office” costs by 10 per cent over two years

6. 2011 Federal Election – May 2 Liberal Party of Canada – Canada Learning Passport First plank in Liberal Party’s “learning strategy” $1 billion a year student aid program Government would contribute $1,000-$1,500 to an RESP annually for four years Quebec CEGEP students would get same amount over five years Used as up-front payment at beginning of school year Would replace education and textbook tax credits Source: The Waterloo Region Record, March 29, 2011 Conservative Party of Canada – Loans for foreign credential recognition Financial assistance to pay for training and skills upgrading necessary for recognition of foreign credentials

7. 2011 Federal Election – May 2 New Democratic Party Dedicated $800M transfer to provinces and territories to reduce tuition Increase funding in Canada Student Grants program by $200M Raise education tax credit from $4,800 to $5,760 annually Source: New Democratic Party platform, 2011 Green Party of Canada Increase post-secondary education bursaries by $400M a year $200M energy retrofit program for universities, hospitals, schools Source: Green Party of Canada platform, 2011

8. QS World University Rankings by Subject – Engineering and Technology Computer Science and Information Systems Waterloo is 36th, the fourth-highest Canadian university in the top 50 University of Toronto (10), McGill (23), UBC (26), McMaster (51-100) Civil and Structural Engineering Waterloo is 41 st University of Toronto (20), McGill (33), UBC (37) Electrical Engineering Waterloo is 46 th University of Toronto (13), UBC (30), McGill (31)

9. QS World University Rankings by Subject – Engineering and Technology Chemical Engineering Waterloo in 51-100 category University of Toronto (14), McGill (15), UBC (46) McMaster, Queen’s, University of Alberta also in top 100 Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Waterloo in 51-100 category University of Toronto (31), McGill (34) University of Alberta, UBC also in top 100