Saturday, November 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Drop in when you can, or make a day of it!
Registration
If you haven't already, please register to let us know you'll be attending.
Directions and parking
- Directions to main campus
- Campus map
- Parking is free in all lots except D, H, and ECEC
- Directions to the School of Architecture (Cambridge)
- Directions to the School of Pharmacy (Kitchener)
- Directions to the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business
Planning your day
To get a jump start on planning your day, check out our campus activities and the campus map. The session schedule is also available as an accessible PDF.
When you arrive, grab a printed event guide to get familiar with campus and what is available to explore. Follow signs around campus to visit the faculty area offering the programs you’re interested in.
- If you're not sure which faculty offers your program(s) of interest, check out this list of programs grouped by faculty.
- For School of Architecture activities, please go directly to the satellite campus in Cambridge, Ontario.
- For School of Pharmacy activities, please go directly to the satellite campus in Kitchener, Ontario.
- If you're interested in our Global Business and Digital Arts program, you can speak with program representatives on our main campus or explore the satellite campus in Stratford, Ontario.
In-person academic sessions and tours
Academic sessions and tours are listed below. Refer to our campus map for directions to rooms and buildings where these academic sessions and tours are being held.
Student services fair – SLC Great Hall
Explore the many student services and supports on our campus.
- AccessAbility Services (academic accommodations for students with disabilities)
- Admissions
- Alumni
- Athletics and Recreation
- Campus Wellness
- Co-operative and Experiential Education
- The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
- Food Services
- Indigenous student resources
- Residence Guarantee
- Student Awards and Financial Aid
- Student Success Office and Orientation
- University Colleges
- Velocity (for student entrepreneurs)
- Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA)
Waterloo Store
Drop by the general information booth in the SLC to pick up a coupon for 20% off regularly-priced Waterloo-branded merchandise when spending $75 or more before tax. Then head to the W Store in South Campus Hall to start shopping!
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Athletics and Recreation facilities tour
Head out on a tour leaving from the Warriors booth in SLC to learn more about both facilities and all the great programming opportunities. 45-minute tours leave hourly between 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Or join us for a hockey game to get the full Warrior experience! Head to CIF to cheer our athletes on; the men's team plays at 2:30 p.m. and the women's team plays at 7 p.m.
Learn more at WWW.GOWARRIORSGO.CA.
Campus tour
Take a 45-minute general campus tour and learn about campus life from your student guide. Tours leave throughout the day from the campus tour booth in SLC. Campus tours do not include residence. To see residence options, join a Campus Housing or University College tour.
Campus tour (bus)
Hop on (and off!) our shuttle bus for a guided tour of campus. Stay on for the whole tour (approximately 20 minutes), or hop on and off. Tours depart from QNC every 10 minutes. See event guide (provided when you arrive on campus) for shuttle stops.
Waterloo Campus Housing tours
Tour our on-campus residences between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and find out which style suits you best: a traditional dorm experience or a suite-style apartment. For more information go to the residence booth in the SLC.
For tours of Campus Housing, go directly to the residences that are open for tours (see campus map), or look for the black “Campus Housing” tent beside Ring Road on the path leading to Village 1.
For tours of the University Colleges, including their residences, go directly to any of the colleges, or find the yellow tents on Ring Road.
University Colleges: Residences and academics
If you’re looking for a smaller, close-knit residence or academic home base, then one of Waterloo’s University Colleges may be right for you. Each one is a smaller community with its own character and distinctive ways for you to get involved. Some offer academic programs and all offer residence opportunities, regardless of your program.
For tours of the University Colleges, including their residences, go directly to any of the colleges, or find the yellow tents on Ring Road.
Conrad Grebel University College
- Home to the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies programs
- 50/50 split of first-year and upper-year students
- Famous chocolate chip cookies
Renison University College
- Co-registration in Social Development Studies available for Honours Arts and Honours Arts and Business students
- Home to Cultural Language Studies (CLS) and the Bridge to Academic Success in English (BASE) Program
- Warriors Academic Leadership Community for Varsity Athletes
- Lowest don-to-resident ratio on campus
St. Jerome's University
- Beyond Borders Service Learning program
- Dedicated Arts academic advisors
- Co-registration available for Honours Arts and Honours Arts and Business students
United College (formerly St. Paul's University College)
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Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre and GreenHouse social impact incubator
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Six Living Learning Residence Communities, including a Women in Engineering
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Academic programming in Indigenous Studies, Canadian Studies, Human Rights, and Religious Studies
Virtual presentations
Can't join us for Fall Open House in person? Register for faculty webinars or the Architecture webinar taking place during the last week of November. Learn more about program highlights, co-op jobs, career opportunities, student life, and more!
Our Waterloo information sessions hosted by Campus Housing (11 a.m.), Admissions (12:30 p.m.), and Co-operative and Experiential Education (2 p.m.) are also being live-streamed.