1. BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT FEBRUARY 2, 2016

2. SCHLEGEL-UW RIA GRAND OPENING Board of Governors, February 2016

3. UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STRATEGIC PLAN Implementation and Accountability Update Board of Governors, February 2016

4. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION Record setting 30% increase in co-op recruitment interviews STUDENT EXPERIENCE Student space at Physical Activities Complex and Student Life Centre ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING GRADventure – professional skills for graduate students INTERNATIONALIZATION International Research and Partnership program – 860K invested in 56 projects and leveraged 4.3 M in new grants and 134 new international research partnerships EXTERNAL VALIDATION Maclean’s – most innovative for 24th year in a row Five programs in the top ten in Canada Computer Science (2); Engineering (2), Environmental Science (3), Mathematics (4) Ranked # 1 in SSHRC grants per full-time faculty member STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2018 KEY PROGRESS Board of Governors, February 2016

5. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Board of Governors, February 2016 Inc. ranked Waterloo first in its 2016 list of Emerging Startup Hubs to Watch, noting: Located just below the ‘Technology Triangle,’ this city has one of the highest densities of startups worldwide. In 2015, 864 Silicon Valley employers recruited from the University of Waterloo's engineering program. New student space for Entrepreneurship: Velocity at Tannery and South Campus Hall #21 #7 amount of capital raised number of venture capital backed undergraduates Worldwide ranking:

6. SCALING OUR MESSAGE

7. THE OPPORTUNITY: GEDI INITATIVE The GEDI initiative will bridge the current gap that exists between the innovation happening across Ontario’s university campuses and the demand from industry for solutions to current and future technological and business challenges. G lobal E ntrepreneurship and D isruptive I nnovation (GEDI) Centre Board of Governors, February 2016 SPEEDING INNOVATION TO MARKET

8. THE OPPORTUNITY: GEDI INITATIVE G lobal E ntrepreneurship and D isruptive I nnovation (GEDI) Centre Board of Governors, February 2016 Regional Anchor of Economic Development Toronto-Waterloo Corridor Front Door for Industry Largest Campus Start- up Incubator SPEEDING INNOVATION TO MARKET

9. PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU @UWATERLOO Board of Governors, February 2016

10. CLEAN WATER TECHNOLOGY Announcement for Southern Ontario Water Consortium by PM Trudeau and Minister Bains on January 14. Funding to bring industry, academic researchers together to support next gen water technologies. Board of Governors, February 2016 $12 MILLION

11. BRAND STRATEGY WORK – PROGRESS Board of Governors, February 2016 JULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEP 20162015 PHASE 1 Consultation, research and brand platform development We Are Here PHASE 2 Brand guideline / campaign concept development PHASE 3 Campaign / brand guideline production & launch

12. thank you Board of Governors, February 2016