University of Waterloo has long been known for researchers who are entrepreneurial thinkers and industry partners. At the core of entrepreneurship is Intellectual Property (IP) Rights Policy #73, also called "creator-owned," which grants ownership to the inventor. There are many services on campus that further support.
Academic Integrity is the cornerstone of research, teaching, and learning. Members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to personally demonstrate academic integrity in their work and Academic Integrity has resources to inform and support graduate students, including the Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM).
The Library provides services to support graduate student academics and research, including: borrowing privileges, interlibrary loans, equipment loans, study spaces, research guides, copyright information, and more!
Student IT Services provides and supports a variety of services for graduate students, including: UWaterloo email accounts, digital security, printing, teaching and learning support, equipment loans, plagiarism identification tool, and e-thesis resources.
The AccessAbility Services course in LEARN includes a Graduate Student Resource Module, designed specifically for graduate students, that provides tools and strategies to support researching, planning, writing and presenting. Self-register for the AccessAbility Services course in LEARN.
Writing Cafés are multiple weekly sessions, hosted virtually or in-person, where graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty can meet to write together.
