Fall Open House schedule

Each session is 45 minutes long. Recordings of the sessions will be emailed to everyone who registers for the open house. 

Living on campus

10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at HH – Humanities Theatre

Waterloo guarantees housing for incoming first-year students. In this session, you'll learn about the difference between traditional and suite-style housing, Living Learning Communities, meal plans, and supports available in residence. Watch the living on campus livestream.

Admissions info session

12 p.m. at HH – Humanities Theatre

Learn about the financial programs, information, and advice available to students as you pursue your degree at Waterloo. These programs include government aid, including OSAP; awards, scholarships, and bursaries; as well as on-campus work opportunities. Watch the Student Awards and Financial Aid livestream.

Co-operative and Experiential Education info session

11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at TC 2218

Waterloo's co-op program is a great way to help pay for university, explore potential careers, and gain valuable work experience as part of your degree. Attend this session to learn about co-op and other opportunities for experiential education. Watch the Co-operative and Experiential Education livestream.

Accessibility notes

These sessions are held in a building with an accessible entrance. Each session will have live closed-captioning. Priority seating will be reserved at the front of the theatre.

Choose from traditional and suite-style rooms in five Campus Housing residences and four on-campus University Colleges. 

No matter where you live on campus, you’ll find personal and academic support, new friends, and exciting experiences.

Campus Housing residences

Tour our on-campus residences and find out which style suits you best — a traditional dorm experience or a suite-style apartment.

• Learn more at the residence booth in the SLC or by attending the Campus Housing info session at 10:30 a.m. in the HH Humanities Theatre.
• For tours of Campus Housing residences, you can go directly to the residences that are open for tours, or look for the black “Campus Housing” tent beside Ring Road on the path leading to Village 1.
• Accessible tours are offered in Claudette Millar Hall (CMH) and Mackenzie King Village (MKV).

University College residences and academic tours

If you’re looking for a smaller, close-knit residence regardless of which program you're in, then one of Waterloo’s four University Colleges may be right for you. Each one is a smaller community with its own character and distinctive ways to get involved. Some offer academic programs and all offer residence, regardless of your program.

For University College tours, including their residences, visit them directly or find the yellow tents on Ring Road.

Conrad Grebel University College (CGR)

• Home to the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies programs
• 50/50 split of first-year and upper-year students
• Access to music practice rooms and ensemble rehearsal spaces

Renison University College (REN)

• Home to Social Development Studies; Bachelor of Social Work; East Asian Studies; Religion, Culture, and Spirituality; Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures; Bridge to Academic Success (BASE)

St. Jerome's University (STJ)

• Co-registration for Honours Arts and Honours Arts and Business students
• Local and global service-learning volunteer programs, including SJU in Peru
• Dedicated Arts academic advisors and wellness coordinator

United College (UTD)

• Home to the GreenHouse Social Impact Incubator
• Offers minors in Human Rights, Indigenous Studies, and Social Innovation and Impact
• Enjoy a free meal after your United tour to taste what makes us special

Drop by the Student Life Centre (SLC) for general information and to explore the many student services and supports on our campus.

• AccessAbility Services (academic accommodations for students with disabilities)
• Admissions
• Ask a Warrior (in real life!)
• Athletics and Recreation
• Bridge to Academic Success in English
• Campus Wellness
• Co-operative and Experiential Education
• Food Services
• International Experience Centre
• International student supports
• Residence guarantee
• Student Awards and Financial Aid
• Student Financial Services (tuition and fees)
• Student Success Office
• Velocity (for student entrepreneurs)
• Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA)

Speak with current students and staff from Co-operative and Experiential Education. Learn about the world's leading co-op program and how it works!

Head to the TC atrium between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will also be volunteers in the SLC, at faculty booths, and at the Cambridge and Stratford campuses.

Take a tour to learn about all our recreational facilities and great programming opportunities. 45-minute tours leave hourly from the Warriors booth in the SLC between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 

Learn more about Athletics and Recreation at www.gowarriorsgo.ca.

Stop by the general information booth in the SLC to pick up a coupon for 20% off one regular-priced item. Then head to W Store located in South Campus Hall (SCH) to start shopping! Some exclusions apply.

• Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sessions

• Exploring pathways in Social Development Studies and Social Work — REN 2106 
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Transition to university: Academics, relationships, and more! Sample lecture — SJ2 1004 
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Snack and chat with the SDS and BSW crew — REN 2107
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3 p.m.
• Human Rights and Law Double Degree info session — UTD 164
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• St. Jerome's University information fair, SJ2 
• Renison information fair, REN Great Hall Extension
• United College information fair and campus tours, UTD 105 atrium
• University College academic and residence tours — go directly to CGR, REN, STJ, UTD, or the yellow tent on Ring Road 
  • Note: St. Jerome's tours run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Accessibility notes

Renison

Accessible tour route upon request; accessible and gender-neutral washrooms. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available in the front row of the classroom during info sessions. Parking, including accessible parking, is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

St. Jerome's

The main event space (SJ2) is fully accessible with accessible/single user washroom spaces. A multi-faith prayer room is available in SJ1. Presenters will use microphones in info sessions. 

Sessions

• Global Business and Digital Arts info session — AL 124 
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Applying to Arts info session — AL 124
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• What can you do with an Arts degree? — AL 124
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Arts alumni lounge, HH Hub
• Arts tours, HH Hub (45 mins.)
• Information fair, HH Hub

Accessibility notes

Arts tours can be made fully accessible upon request. Sessions will have priority seating in the front row.

Sessions

• School of Accounting and Finance program info session and student panel – HH 1101 
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Co-op in the School of Accounting and Finance info session – HH 1101 
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Sample lecture – HH 1101 
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• School of Accounting and Finance info fair, SAF Don Craig Atrium
• Building tours, SAF Don Craig Atrium

Accessibility notes

Tours can be made accessible upon request. Sessions will have priority seating reserved in the front row of the lecture hall. 

If you're interested in the Global Business and Digital Arts program, we encourage you to attend open house activities at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business. If you cannot join us in Stratford, you can connect with GBDA students and academic advisors on Waterloo's main campus. 

The Stratford School is located at 125 St. Patrick Street, Stratford, Ontario.

Sessions

• Global Business and Digital Arts info session — DMS 1004
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Self-guided and assisted tours, student project showcase, chat with GBDA students, co-op advisors, and professors 

• Meet GBDA students and academic advisors — Hagey Hall Hub (main campus)

Accessibility notes

• Tours can be made accessible on request. Sessions will have priority seating reserved in the front row of classrooms and have accessible entrances. Speakers will have microphones. 
• There is an elevator on site.  
• There is a gender-neutral washroom available on the second floor of the building.  

General sessions

• Applying to Waterloo Engineering info session — RCH 101
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
• Finding the right Engineering program for you info session — RCH 301 (virtual overflow RCH 302)
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Student life and community groups in Engineering info session and student panel — PSE 4417
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
• Women in Engineering info session and student panel — PSE 4417
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Academic sessions

•  Biomedical Engineering info session
  • 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. — PSE 4053 (virtual overflow PSE 5353)
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. — PSE 4043 (virtual overflow PSE 5353)
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. — PSE 4053 (virtual overflow PSE 5353)
• Chemical Engineering info session— PSE 4043
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Civil and Architectural Engineering info session — PSE 3353 (virtual overflow PSE 3343)
  • 10:30  – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Electrical and Computer Engineering info session — PSE 5343 (virtual overflow PSE 5353)
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
• Environmental and Geological Engineering info session — PSE 3353
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Management Engineering info session — PSE 4417
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering info session — E5 3101/3102
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (virtual overflow PSE 3343)
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. (virtual overflow PSE 3343)
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. (virtual overflow PSE 3343)
• Nanotechnology Engineering info session — PSE 4043
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Software Engineering info session — PSE 5343
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Systems Design Engineering info session — PSE 4053
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
  • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Faculty of Engineering tours — PSE 1427/1437 (last tour departs at 3:30 p.m.)
• Information fair — PSE 2nd floor
• Student design team fair — E5 Sedra Student Design Centre

Accessibility notes

• Engineering tours can be made accessible upon request, and tour guides can use voice amplifiers upon request.
• Info sessions will take place in rooms with accessible entrances, have priority seating reserved in the front row of the lecture halls, and speakers will use microphones.
• All entrances to our main event space (PSE) are accessible. Limited accessible parking is available in B Lot beside the building.
• A multi-faith and low-intensity room is available in E5 3051, and the door code to unlock the space is 338822.
• Gender-neutral washrooms are available on the first, second, and fourth floors of PSE and the second floor of E5. Accessible washrooms are available on all floors of PSE. Menstrual equity washrooms are available on the first floor of PSE and E5.

Sessions and tours will be held at the School of Architecture campus (ARC) (7 Melville Street South, Cambridge).

Sessions

• Architecture info session and Q&A — ARC 1001
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • 1 – 1:45 p.m.
  • 2:15 – 3 p.m.
•  Applying to Architecture and Q&A — ARC 1101
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • 1 – 1:45 p.m.
  • 2:15 – 3 p.m.

Tours and demos (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

Take a tour; see lab demonstrations; check out sample portfolios; view the gallery exhibition; and chat with professors and students.

Accessibility notes

Architecture tours can be made accessible upon request. Reserved accessible seating is available at all information sessions at the rear of both lecture hall spaces.

Academic sessions

• Aviation info session with the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., EV3 1408
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m., Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre — 3-4881 Fountain St N, Breslau
  • These sessions will offer the same information.
• Find your program in Environment
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. — EV3 3412
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. — EV3 3412
• Lab workshop: discover aquatic invertebrates — EV1 Ecology Lab
  • 11:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
  • 12:30 – 1 p.m. 
• Environment, Resources, and Sustainability info session — EV3 1408
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Geospatial Data Science info session — EV3 3412
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Sustainability and Financial Management sample lecture — HH 1101 
  • 12:30 – 1 p.m.
• Environment and Business info session — EV3 1408
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Climate and Environmental Change info session — EV3 3412
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Geography and Environmental Management info session — EV3 1408
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Planning info session — EV3 1408
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Program information fair, EV3 atrium

• Environment tours, EV3 atrium (45 mins.)

• Aviation tours, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (3 - 4881 Fountain St N, Breslau)

Accessibility notes

• Environment activities and sessions are barrier-free. The accessible entrance is the main entrance to EV3 on Ring Road.
• EV3 3406 is designated a multi-faith room for the duration of the event and is accessible by elevator.
• Limited accessible parking is available behind EV3.

Academic sessions

• Health Sciences and Public Health info session and student panel — EXP 1689
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. 
• Kinesiology info session and student panel — EXP 1689
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. 
• Recreation and Leisure Studies info session and student panel — EXP 1689
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Is co-op right for you? — LHI 1621
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Student life panel — LHI 1621
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs

• 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Faculty of Health tours, EXP foyer 1st floor (30 mins.) – last tour departs at 3:30 p.m.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Kinesiology tours, EXP foyer 1st floor (30 mins.) – last tour departs at 2 p.m.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Information fair, EXP foyer 1st floor

Accessibility notes

• Faculty of Health activities can be accessed through the main entrances to Health Expansion (EXP) on Ring Road and from the main path on campus. Limited accessible parking spaces are available in the nearby parking lots: M, N, R, L, and X Lot.
• Barrier-free and gender-neutral washrooms are available on the first, second and third floors of the Health Expansion (EXP) and B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) buildings.
• Health tours can be made fully accessible upon request at the tour check-in desk. There is an elevator on site to access all activities and informational posters will be present at each tour stop.
• Information sessions take place in a lecture hall with reserved accessible seating. Speakers will have microphones.

Sessions

• Admissions for 2026 Math applicants — M3 1006
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Grade 9 to 11: The road to Math and Computer Science info session — DC 1351
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Game Theory sample lecture — DC 1350
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
• Explore and compare programs in Computer Science — M3 1006
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Explore and compare Mathematics majors — DC 1350
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Explore and compare Math, Business, and Accounting programs — DC 1351
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Student panel: Welcome to the Math community! — DC 1350
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Math contest problem solving workshop — M3 1006 
  • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Data science in action: A/B testing in big tech sample lecture — DC 1351
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Mathematics and Computer Science tours, M3 atrium (45 minutes)
• Mathematics information fair, M3 atrium
• Computer Science information fair, DC Great Hall

Accessibility notes

• Math tours can be made accessible upon request at the tour check-in desk. Tour stops include posters with written descriptions for each location. Sessions take place in rooms with accessible entrances, and priority seating is reserved in the front row. Speakers will utilize microphones.
• Due to construction around our buildings, some walking paths are currently closed. Guests can ask at our information desks for assistance with accessible wayfinding.

Academic sessions

• Aviation info session with the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre 
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., EV3 1408
  • 1:30 – 2:10 p.m., Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre — 3-4881 Fountain St N, Breslau
    • These sessions will offer the same information
• Pharmacy info session — STC 0010
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
• Physics programs info session — STC 1012
  • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
• Chemistry programs info session — STC 1012
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Optometry info session — STC 0010
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
• Only at Waterloo Science with Dean Chris Houser — STC 1012
  • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
• Doctor of Medicine Track info session with St. George's University — STC 1012
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Earth and Environmental Sciences info session — STC 0010
  • 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Biology programs info session — STC 1012
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
• Business programs in Science info session — STC 0010
  • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m

Tours and fairs (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Science tours, STC atrium (40 minutes) — last tour departs at 3:30 p.m.
• Information fair and jelly bean lab, STC atrium
• Aviation tours, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (3-4881 Fountain St N, Breslau)

Accessibility notes

• Science tours can be made accessible upon request, voice amplifiers are used by tour guides, and descriptive posters are located at each tour stop.
• Information sessions take place in rooms with accessible entrances and have priority seating reserved in the front row. Speakers will utilize microphones, and close captioning will be provided for all presentations.
• Accessible, all-gendered, and menstrual equity washrooms are located on the first floor of the Science Teaching Complex (STC).
• A low sensory room will be available in STC 0050 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Visit our Health Sciences campus in downtown Kitchener (10 Victoria St. S., Kitchener) for Open House activities. 
• If you're visiting Waterloo's main campus, you can learn more about Pharmacy through the Faculty of Science. 

Academic session

• Pharmacy info session — PHR 1004 
  • 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Tours and fairs

• 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. — School of Pharmacy tours, PHR main lobby (30 mins., last tour departs at 4 p.m.)

Accessibility

• Pharmacy tours can be made fully accessible upon request.
• The information session will take place in a room with accessible entrances. Priority seating is available in the front row. Speakers will have microphones.
• Specific accessibility requests and accessible parking requests can be made in advance using the School of Pharmacy registration form.
• There is a gender-neutral washroom available on the basement floor of the building.
• Questions may be directed to pharmacy@uwaterloo.ca.  

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