1. UW Senate President’s Report November 21, 2011

2. Canadian Experience Class to include foreign PhD students Canadian Experience Class is an immigration category for skilled temporary foreign workers and international students who wish to become permanent residents 3,917 permanent residents were admitted to Canada in 2010 through the CEC program PhD students can begin applying November 5 To be eligible, PhD students must have completed at least 2 years of study toward their degree and be in good academic standing. Graduates who are a year out of their program are also eligible to apply Up to 1,000 international PhD students a year will be accepted through the Federal Skilled Worker Program The aim is to boost Canada’s science, technology, and math sectors Will provide universities with another competitive edge in attracting and retaining top international talent. Source: CBC News, November 2

3. Ontario tuition grant to take effect in January Ontario Legislature to resume today 30 per cent tuition reduction was a key plank in the Liberal Party’s re- election platform Will be built into the provincial budget Applies to students from families with incomes under $160,000 The grant could save university students up to $1,600 and college students $730 Program will cost $201M in 2012 and $423M in 2013/14 Ontario NDP called for a four-year tuition freeze in their platform Ontario PCs have not formally signaled their stance on the proposal Source: The Toronto Star, November 17

4. Maclean’s 2011 Rankings Overall Rankings – Comprehensive Universities Source: Maclean’s Magazine, November 10, 2010 Institution2011 Rank2010 Rank Simon Fraser11 Victoria22 Waterloo33 Guelph44 Memorial55 New Brunswick66 Carleton77 Windsor87 York99 Regina109

5. Maclean’s 2011 Rankings – National Reputational Ranking Source: Maclean’s Magazine, November 7, 2011 NameBest OverallHighest QualityMost Innovative Leaders of Tomorrow Waterloo1311 McGill2142 Toronto3235 UBC4423 Alberta5754 McMaster66610 Queen’s75119 Simon Fraser89711 Sherbrooke916126 Western108917

6. Maclean’s 2011 Rankings Scholarships and Bursaries – Percentage of Operating Budget Source: Maclean’s Magazine, November 10, 2010 2011 %2010 % Waterloo14.9 Carleton10.1 Victoria9.9 Guelph8.5 York7.8 Brock7.4n/a Windsor6.9 Simon Fraser 6.8

7. Maclean’s 2011 Rankings Number of Students (per 1000) who have won national awards Source: Maclean’s Magazine, November 10, 2010 20112010 Waterloo7.57.6 Simon Fraser7.27.1 Victoria6.36 New Brunswick 6.26.1 Guelph4.1 UQAM4.14.2 Memorial3.43.2 Concordia2.82.7 Windsor2.72.6 York2.7

8. Globe and Mail University Report 2012 Waterloo in 1 st place among large institutions in Career Preparation (A-) Waterloo was one of only three schools across the country to receive an A+ grade in Reputation with Employers Tied for 1 st place among large institutions in Research Opportunities (B), Class Size (B+) 2 nd place among large institutions in Course Registration (B+) Tied for 2 nd place in Quality of Teaching (B+), Most Satisfied Students (B+), Information Technology (B+), and Student Residences (B) Waterloo made the “Ivy League” category alongside the University of Toronto, McGill, Queen’s, UWO, UBC, Alberta, and McMaster.

9. Globe and Mail University Report 2012 Category20122011 Buildings and FacilitiesB-C+ Student ResidencesBB- Recreation and AthleticsB+B LibrariesB+B Campus AtmosphereB+B

10. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Engineering and Technology Universities CalTech and MIT tied for the top spot 3.Princeton University 4.University of California, Berkeley 5.Stanford University University of Waterloo tied for 48 th overall with Kyoto University 4 Canadian schools made the Top 50: University of Toronto (18) University of British Columbia (33) McGill (47) Waterloo (48)

11. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Arts and Humanities Universities The Top 5: 1.Stanford 2.Harvard 3.University of Chicago 4.Australian National University 5.Princeton 3 Canadian schools made the Top 50: University of Toronto (10) McGill (21) University of British Columbia (28)

12. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health Universities The Top 5: 1.University of Oxford 2.Harvard University 3.Imperial College London 4.University of Cambridge 5.Johns Hopkins University 5 Canadian Schools made the Top 50: McGill (11 th ) McMaster (16 th ) University of Toronto (17 th ) University of Montreal (47 th ) University of Alberta (49 th )

13. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Life Sciences Universities The Top 5: 1.Harvard University 2.Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3.University of Cambridge 4.University of Oxford 5.Stanford University Three Canadians schools made Top 50: University of British Columbia (14 th ) University of Toronto (22 nd ) McGill University (24 th )

14. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Physical Sciences Universities The Top 5 1.California Institute of Technology 2.Princeton University 3.University of California, Berkeley 4.Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.Stanford University Two Canadian schools made the top 50 University of Toronto (18 th ) University of British Columbia (24 th )

15. Times Higher Education 2011-2012 World University Rankings Top 50 Social Sciences Universities The Top 5 1.Stanford University 2.Harvard University 3.University of Oxford 4.University of Chicago 5.Princeton University Three Canadian schools made the Top 50: University of British Columbia (16) University of Toronto (18) McGill University (24)

16. Highlights from the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ending April 30, 2011 Revenue - $781M, a 6 per cent increase over last year Scholarships and Bursaries - $88M, a 9 per cent increase over last year University infrastructure - $134M in new capital assets Endowment fund market value – up $20.5M

17. Mid-Cycle Review update Total number of planned sessions: 44 (September 12 – December 6) Total number of sessions completed: 33 (as of November 21) Number of participants so far: 65 students Over 700 faculty/staff 25 alumni/donors Online survey being sent to all students, faculty, staff and 67,000 alumni Over 2,220 survey responses to date, with over 1,170 from undergraduates