Current students

Waterloo Toronto Metropolitan University Planning Conference 2025 is an annual conference alternating between PSA and Toronto Metropolitan’s Association of Planning Students (TMAPS). The theme of this year’s conference is Converging Perspectives: Piecing the Urban Mosaic. Through this theme, we hope to acquire a variety of speakers with diverse backgrounds that can speak to their extensive knowledge in their respective fields. WTMUPC will include a panel of guest speakers, networking events and engaging activities

Join us for an inspiring Coffee and Learn session featuring Waterloo Geomatics alumni Jonathan Van Dusen and Dr. Alex Smith from Esri Canada! Though their career paths have diverged, both are now at the forefront of upcoming GIS projects and research within Esri Canada’s Education and Research group. Discover the exciting intersection of GIS and AI as they share insights into their collaborative research initiatives, including a live interactive demo of a groundbreaking Virtual Reality tool for urban design. This is your chance to engage with those within the industry, ask questions about their innovative work, explore career opportunities at Esri Canada, and dive deeper into the world of GIS. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!

Undergraduate and graduate students, help shape the future of our faculty! Join our focus group to share your thoughts on who we are today and where we should be headed tomorrow. Your input will directly influence a new mission and vision that drives real change.

Afternoon Action is a series of advanced networking sessions that will engage planning employers and professionals directly with planning-interested students across the Faculty of Environment. The event is catered to all planning graduate students and final-term undergraduate students. It is also open to any graduate or final term undergraduate Faculty of Environment students with a strongly expressed interest in working in a planning-related field after the completion of their degree.

Discover how to create a fulfilling career and embrace the possibility of multiple paths along the way. Join Deborah Williams to explore strategies for finding work you love, adapting to change, and maintaining balance throughout your journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to pivot, gain practical advice to help you thrive in every stage of your career.