We are committed to build partnerships across the University, so together we can continue to lead transformative culture changes, disrupt oppressive systems, dismantle institutional barriers, and embed anti-racism and equity in policies, processes, environments, and experiences on campus.
Resources
Current initiatives
Community Engagement Guide
This initiative responds to campus requests for a clearer and more unified approach to inclusive engagement. The Guide helps shift engagement efforts from simply gathering input to intentionally creating space for communities to share their voice and shape outcomes that directly affect them on campus. In doing so, it works towards supporting a more inclusive, responsive, and human campus experience for everyone
Take the Mic
We’re opening our space, and our professional podcasting and video equipment, to students, staff, and faculty for free 30-minute recording sessions available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1–3 p.m.
Inclusive Facilities on Google Maps!
Looking for a gender-inclusive washroom? A change table? A multi-faith space for reflection or prayer? We’ve mapped inclusive facilities across Main campus directly in Google Maps, making it easy to find what you need—all in one place.
News and upcoming events
News
Waterloo Launches PAIR: Black-Led, Inclusive, and Globally Engaged
The University of Waterloo launches the Pan African Initiative for Research (PAIR), a new interdisciplinary research initiative designed to advance collaborative, community rooted, and globally engaged scholarship across Pan African contexts, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Afro diasporic communities worldwide.
PCOS & Endometriosis: Separating Fact from Fiction
Fostering belonging and inclusion in Ramadan
Ramadan will begin on February 18 or 19 in 2026, depending on the sighting of the moon. Many members of the University of Waterloo Muslim community are observing this month of fasting and prayers.
What is Ramadan/ Ramzan about?
Ramadan/ Ramzan is a sacred month for the Muslim faith, where those observing it refrain from any food and water from dawn to sunset. This would translate to 11.5-to-13.5-hour long fasts (accounting for the varying sunrise and sunset times through the course of this month). Muslims dedicate the month (which can be 29 or 30 days long) to fasting, charity, spiritual reflection, seeking forgiveness and bonding with community. They often engage in long late-night prayers. Most people understand that Muslims may be a little low on energy during the day, but most don’t know that they also might be sleep-deprived.
Fostering belonging and inclusion for the Muslim community on campus
In keeping with University of Waterloo’s values of inclusivity and working together, here are some practices that foster the feeling of belonging within the Muslim community on campus.