Campus Housing Surveys & Contests - Policies and Information

Trick or Treat Booth Contest – Phase 2 : Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

Trick or Treat Booth – Phase 2 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on October 30, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EST and ends on October 30, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by participating in 1 of 2 booth locations (Village 1, or  Claudette Millar Hall). All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner. 

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without participating in 1 of 2 booth locations (Village 1, or Claudette Millar Hall), print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests. 

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of twenty (20) prizes available to be won, consisting of four (4) Wellness Packs valued at approximately $50 CAD (Fifty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”), (4) Bluetooth speakers valued at approximately $70 CAD (Seventy Canadian Dollars (“Prize”), 8 Four All Ice-cream gift cards valued at $5.50 CAD (Five Canadian Dollars and 50 Cents) (“Prize”), 4 Campus Housing bucket hats valued at approximately $20 CAD (Twenty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer. 

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On November 1, 2024, between 9:00a.m. EST - 5:00p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1(“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor. 

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than November 28, 2024. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.  

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 1

Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 1 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate and graduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on August 31, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on October 6, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by completing the knowledge check submission through the Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without completing the knowledge check submission through the  Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at [LCo4] Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village,Claudette Millar Hall, and Columbia Lake Village, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) 3-month subscription to Audible valued at $45 CAD (Forty-Five Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On October 9, 2023, between 9:00a.m. EST – 5:00p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within (two) 2 business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within (two) 2 business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than October 13, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14 Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

As part of our goals of integrating learning into our community building students who attend and engage in their third community meeting will have an opportunity to win a wellness prize basket (1 per community meeting) upon the completion of the knowledge check on Qualtrics that goes along with your third community meeting.

Community Meeting Contest - Phase 1 Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The Community Meeting Contest - Phase 1 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on September 26, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on October 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by attending the Community Meeting 3 and completing the knowledge check submission on Qualtrics. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without attending the Community Meeting 3 and completing the knowledge check submission on Qualtrics, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one hundred and five (105) prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) Prize Pack containing various items and valued approximately at $20 CAD (Twenty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On October 5, 2023, between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within (two) 2 business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within (two) 2 business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than October 10, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

As we move through our semester Campus Housing provides opportunities for students to meaningfully engage, as part of that Campus Housing will be giving away six prizes of a Four All Roommate IceCream hangout for you and your roommates. To enter please have your Roommate Agreement completed and sent to your Don by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. Prizes will be drawn on October 10 with more information about how to claim your prize will be sent to the winning rooms by 5:00 p.m.

Roommate Agreement Contest Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The Roommate Agreement Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on September 12, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on October 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by completing and submitting a physical or digital copy of their entire Roommate Agreement to their Residence Don. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per group of roommates as represented by one (1) suite or double room for which they are the residents.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without completing and submitting their entire Roommate Agreement to their Residence Don, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of six (6) prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) scoop ice cream cone from FourAll Ice Cream per person living in the same suite or room, depending on the number of residents, each approximately valued from $12 CAD (Twelve Canadian Dollars) to $24 CAD (Twenty Fourt Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On October 10, 2023, between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the contest end Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than October 13, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

1-1 Contest - Phase 2: Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The 1-1 Contest - Phase 2 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on October 16, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on December 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by attending and completing their second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with their designated Don. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without attending and completing your second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with your designated Don, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of eight (8) prizes available to be won, each consisting of a selection of one (1) Self-care kit OR two (2) Movie tickets each option valued at approximately $25 CAD (Twenty-Five Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On December 4, 2023, between 9:00am-5:00pm EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than December 8, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 2: Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 2 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate and graduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on October 16, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on December 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by completing the knowledge check submission through the Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without completing the knowledge check submission through the  Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) Alannah Jewell Water Bottle valued at $45 CAD (Forty-Five Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On December 6, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. EST – 5:00 p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within (two) 2 business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within (two) 2 business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than December 13, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

16 Days of Activism Booth Contest Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The 16 Days of Activism Booth Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on November 30, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. EST and ends on November 30, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by participating in 1 of 3 booth locations (Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Claudette Millar Hall). All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without participating in 1 of 3 booth locations (Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Claudette Millar Hall), print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one 1 prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) Wellness Pack valued at approximately $40 CAD (Forty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On December 1, 2023, between 9:00 a.m. EST  5:00 p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than December 8, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

1. Sponsor.

Community Meeting 1 - Phase 3 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on January 9 2024, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on January 15 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by attending and completing their second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with their designated Don. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without attending and completing your second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with your designated Don, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one hundred and five (105) prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) Prize Pack containing various items and valued approximately at $10 CAD (Ten Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On December 4, 2023, between 9:00am-5:00pm EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1(“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than December 8, 2023. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

Consent Booth – Phase 3: Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

Consent Booth - Phase 3 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on January 25, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EST and ends on January 25, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by participating in 1 of 3 booth locations (Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Claudette Millar Hall). All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner. 

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without participating in 1 of 3 booth locations (Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Claudette Millar Hall), print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests. 

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) Wellness Pack valued at approximately $40 CAD (Forty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer. 

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On January 26, 2024, between 9:00a.m. EST - 5:00p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1(“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor. 

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than February 2, 2024. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry.  

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

1. Sponsor.

The Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 3 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on January 3, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on February 16, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted. 

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by completing the knowledge check submission through the Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without completing the knowledge check submission through the  Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.  

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of one (1) PAC Fitness Classes with a friend for use until April 26, 2024, valued at $62 CAD (Sixty-Two Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer. 

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On February 19, 2024, between 9:00a.m. EST – 5:00p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor. 

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within (two) 2 business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within (two) 2 business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than February 26, 2024. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry. 

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 4 Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The Bulletin Boards Contest - Phase 4 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate and graduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on February 26, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on April 5, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted. 

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by completing the knowledge check submission through the Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village. For this Contest, receipt of an internet entry occurs when the Sponsor’s internet server records the entry information. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner. 

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without completing the knowledge check submission through the  Qualtrics Questionnaire that is posted on the Bulletin Boards at Village 1, Ron Eydt Village, Mackenzie King Village, Claudette Millar Hall and Columbia Lake Village, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests. 

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of two (2) party games from J&J Cards and Collectibles (Monopoly and Codenames) valued at $50 CAD (Fifty Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer. 

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On April 8, 2024, between 9:00a.m. EST – 5:00p.m. EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor. 

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within (two) 2 business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within (two) 2 business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than April 15, 2024. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry. 

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.

1 on 1 Contest - Phase 4: Official Contest Rules (“Contest Rules”)

1. Sponsor.

The 1-1 Contest - Phase 4 (“Contest”) is sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Campus Housing, located at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 (“Sponsor”)

2. Eligibility.

This Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, such individual's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must consent to these Contest Rules and their child's entry in the Contest. Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, departments or agencies, franchisees, suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies, contest administrators, and any other parties engaged in the development, production, or distribution of Contest materials, and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. This Contest is only open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students living in the residence provided by the Sponsor at the time of entry. By participating in this Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, acknowledge compliance with, and agree to be bound by, these Contest Rules. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, who do not comply with any of the Contest Rules are subject to disqualification by the Sponsor, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

3. Contest Dates and Times.

The Contest begins on February 26, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on April 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest End Date”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries will be accepted. 

4. How to Enter.

Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, can enter by attending and completing their second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with their designated Don. All entries must be complete and are subject to verification by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. There is a limit of one (1) entry, per person as represented by one (1) student ID for which they are the owner.

Alternatively, to obtain one (1) Entry in the Contest without attending and completing your second 1-1 meeting within the Contest Start and End Dates with your designated Don, print your first name, last name, complete mailing address (including postal code), valid email address, age and signature on a plain white piece of paper and mail it (in an envelope with sufficient Canadian postage) along with a 25 word or more unique and original essay on why you want to enter the Contest to: Residence Experience Team, Village 1 Rm 212, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B6 (a “Request”). Upon receipt of a valid Request in accordance with these Contest Rules, you will be eligible to receive one (1) Entry in the Contest. To be eligible, your Request must: (i) be received separately in an envelope bearing sufficient Canadian postage (i.e., multiple Requests in the same envelope will be void); and (ii) be post-marked during the Contest Period and received prior to the Selection Date (defined below). The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Requests.

Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed or otherwise illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Contest Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, identities, or registrations, all in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, practicing and/or winning a Prize. Entries that contain false or incomplete information are void. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, miscredited, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions of the Contest Rules are void. Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, grant the Sponsor a non-exclusive license to use all entries for any purpose. No correspondence will be entered into except with Selected Entrants, as defined below. Proof of Transmission (for example, screenshots or captures) does not constitute proof of entry or receipt of an entry.

5. Contest Prizes.

There is a total of eight (8) prizes available to be won, each consisting of a selection of one (1) Self-care kit OR two (2) Movie tickets each option valued at approximately $25 CAD (Twenty-Five Canadian Dollars) (“Prize”).

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, assume any and all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in this Contest or the use or redemption of a Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and it is understood and acknowledged that they have no cash value. Prizes or any portion of a Prize cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, or special offers. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize is unavailable with a Prize or Prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of the Prize, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Prize winner is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein. Prepaid cards are subject to all of the terms and conditions as stated by the issuer.

6. Odds of Winning.

It is understood and acknowledged that the odds of winning are unfixed and wholly dependent on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest End Date.

7. Skill-testing Question.

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required, as a condition of winning a Prize, to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, the Sponsor’s time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by email.

8. Winner Selection and Confirmation.

On April 4, 2024, between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST at 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (“Draw Date”) the Sponsor, or an employee, agent or other representative of the Sponsor, will conduct a random draw from all eligible entries received before the Contest End Date and select the potential winners (“Selected Entrants”). Selected Entrants will be deemed winners if they meet all of the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules. If a Selected Entrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant will be selected by way of a random draw from the remaining eligible entries. Before being declared a winner, Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer the Sponsor’s skill-testing question; (ii) sign and return the Sponsor’s Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form (“Winner Release”); and (iii) comply with all other Contest Rules, all in the sole discretion of Sponsor. 

Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be notified within two (2) business days of the Draw Date and will be contacted by email provided at the time of entry into the Contest. Up to three (3) attempts will be made to contact Selected Entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, within two (2) business days following the Draw Date. A Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, that does not or cannot accept a Prize may be forfeited and a new Selected Entrant will be selected by random draw, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. A signed copy of the Sponsor’s Winner Release must be received by the Sponsor no later than April 15, 2024. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a Selected Entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, response.

Disputes regarding the identity of an entrant: If the identity of a Selected Entrant is disputed, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the individual assigned to the email address entered at the time of entry (“Authorized Account Holder”). Each Selected Entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, may be required to provide proof that they are the Authorized Account Holder associated with a selected entry. 

9. Release and Indemnification.

All winners, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, must sign the Sponsor’s Winner Release to: (i) confirm compliance with all Contest Rules; (ii) agree to accept Prizes as awarded; (iii) release, discharge and hold harmless the Sponsor, its departments and agencies, parent, related and affiliated companies, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, counsel, marketing partners, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, successors, sponsors, partners, licensees, subsidiaries, agents, artists, advisors, assignees, and all others associated with the administration, development and execution of the Contest (“Released Parties”) from and against any and all manner of action, cause of action, claim or demand, loss or injury, use or misuse of a Prize or any travel related thereto, and the use of entries by the Sponsor, suit, debt, covenant, contract, including legal fees and expenses, whatsoever, including but not limited to, claims based on negligence, breach of contract and fundamental breach, failure of any third-party contractor or supplier used in connection with any aspect of the Contest to perform or deliver any goods or services, any act of God or any other event beyond the Released Parties’ control, any dissatisfaction of any kind by a winner, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any aspect of the Contest or any Prize, liability for physical injury, death, or property damage which the entrants, guests, their heirs, successors or assigns have, might have or could have suffered, by reason of or arising out of the entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by the entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of Prizes as awarded; and (iv) indemnify the Released Parties against any loss, damage or expense, including legal fees, that any of the Released Parties may suffer or incur as a result of any non-compliance by entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, with any of the Contest Rules or participation in the Contest and/or in connection with the acceptance and/or exercise by an entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, of a Prize, and the use of entries by the Sponsor.

The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) incorrect or inaccurate entry information that may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest or be awarded a Prize, including but not limited to human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed entries for any reason, mail failures, omission, or any combination thereof, and entries that fail to fully comply with these Contest Rules; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) lost, incomplete, delayed, mutilated or misdirected entries or Winner Releases; (iv) injury or damage to entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, computers or to any other individual’s computer related to or resulting from participating in, or downloading any material regarding the Contest or accepting a Prize; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, including any related travel and the use of entries by Sponsor; (vi) the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third-party computer hackers or otherwise; or (vii) late, lost, misdirect, or unsuccessful efforts to notify a potential winner.

10. Primacy of the Contest Rules.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to, any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Severability.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Contest Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

12. Other Conditions.

The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or amend this Contest at any time and in any way, without prior notice to entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries received by the Contest End Date.

13. Publicity and Entrant Information.

With the exception of the entrants’, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, personal information, which is subject to applicable privacy laws and the Sponsor’s privacy policy, by participating in the Contest, entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, consent to the use of the entrant’s name, social media handle(s), comments, and image or other likeness, whether on videotape, photograph or any other means, for the administration of the Contest or any publicity carried out by the Sponsor, any co-sponsors, their respective parent and affiliate companies, their agents and representatives, and marketing partners, without further notice than that contained herein or any compensation.

14. Law.

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. This Contest shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable therein, including all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, rights and obligations between entrants, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, and the Sponsor, and procedural provisions, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law. Any dispute shall be adjudicated by the courts sitting in Waterloo, Ontario.

15. Rule Amendments.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or modify these Contest Rules, or modify, cancel, or suspend this Contest, without prior notice for any reason whatsoever, without limitation in the event that any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupts, or threatens to corrupt, the security or proper administration of the Contest.

16. Intellectual Property.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, images, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsor. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying or use of any of the Sponsor’s intellectual property without the express written consent of the Sponsor is strictly prohibited.

17. Use of Personal Information.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, collection, use, storing and sharing the personal information submitted for the purpose of administering the Contest under the authority of the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31 as amended, as well as in compliance with the Sponsor’s policies (e.g. Policy 46) and guidelines. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information. Personal Information will be used for Contest Sponsor(s) marketing purposes with the entrant’s consent. Entrants acknowledge that questions regarding the processing of personal information associated with this Contest are to be directed to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

© UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2023. All Rights Reserved.