Hey Society Members (yes, that includes you), not too much has been happening with my portfolio during the past two weeks, at least at the time of press (this article was written Thursday, May 26th). For updates about what went on during my last meetings at the beginning of May, check out the first issue of The Iron Warrior. This is a short article, so please get ready for lots more updates next time.
The first WatPD Engineering Curriculum Committee (WatPD Eng CC) of the term happened on Thursday, May 26th. We talked about the outcome of the first offering of PD20, and the results were very positive. Students were very engaged in the course, with a 95% pass rate and 78% average.
Last issue, I talked about a possible initiative for co-op is to return to a previous norm regarding first year students returning to previous employers. I got lots of questions and feedback about this over the three weeks, and I determined that more information about implementation and exceptions to the rule are needed before proper consultation can be done. This is a long way off, and is still in the idea stage and will be further discussed at the CWG (Coop Working Group) meeting on May 30th.
There are lots of upcoming meetings in the next two weeks (from the time of writing) that will be reported on in next issue. FUGS (Faculty Undergraduate Studies Committee) will be happening May 27th-the agenda is composed of entirely housekeeping-style curriculum changes. CWG (Co-op Working Group) will be happening on May 30th. I will be meeting with the faculty to discuss the implementation of the Alumni Mentorship Network on May 31st. The second Academic Rep Meeting of the term will be on June 1st. There will also be CEC (Coop Education Council) June 2nd, UPC (Undergraduate Engineering Planning Committee) June 3rd, and SUC (Senate Undergrad Council) on June 14th. The outcome of these meetings will be covered in my next IW report and in my council report for June 8th’s EngSoc Council Meeting.
As always if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback please don’t hesitate to fire me off an email! asoc_vpedu@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
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