On Campus Resources

Recognized by the Graduate Student Association-University of Waterloo, Departmental GSA’s often organize and promote social events for graduate students within individual departments.

The GSA-UW runs the BIPOC Student Collective, a virtual space that aims to centre the academic and social experiences and needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour Graduate students. This is a safe space that facilitates peer-to-peer support, mentorship between faculty and students, and professional and academic development. 

Rock your Thesis is a three-part program that guides graduate students through the first phases of planning and writing a thesis or dissertation. The series covers topics such as planning and project management, structuring your thesis or dissertation, writing a literature review, using strategies for finding and recording research sources, and revision.

The WCC will work with you to develop your scholarly voice and to build strategies for tackling your research paper, article, presentation, thesis or dissertation. Services for graduate students include: one-on-one appointments, graduate-specific workshops, and the Grad Writing Café.

In this workshop, Recognizing and Responding to a Person in Distress, we aim to give the University of Waterloo students and employees the skills and confidence to support others (students and colleagues) who may be in distress.