Welcome to Waterloo Engineering! I am excited to see so many new students on campus participating in Waterloo Orientation. The Faculty of Engineering Orientation Committee (EngFOC) have worked tirelessly for almost a year, planning every detail of this welcoming, exciting and fun week for you. I truly hope that your orientation experience makes you feel welcomed and excited to be a part of this incredible faculty!
The role of the Student Relations Officer was created in 2008 with the goal of enhancing your engineering student experience and improving student relations with the administration. I believe we have made tremendous progress in both of these areas. A large part of my job is to listen to you and to ensure the student voice is heard. I provide regular updates to the Dean from our student body, and likewise, share updates from the Dean with you.
As your main contact in the Dean’s Office, I am available to provide support to your activities and initiatives. One of my responsibilities is to serve as the Faculty Orientation Advisor, so you will see me around during orientation. Hopefully you will be motivated by the energy of this week to get involved in one or more of the many extra-curricular engineering activities. And of course, we love to boast about our students, so please share your stories and successes with me and others in the Faculty. I can be contacted at rjardin@uwaterloo.ca.
I hope you have an awesome Orientation experience and I look forward to meeting you at some point during the week and throughout your time as a Waterloo Engineering student.
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