Residence
Grebel is home to an enthusiastic residence community on the campus of the University of Waterloo. Join this friendly community of people who are dedicated to making Grebel an amazing place to live and grow. Meet some of Grebels current students. Take an in-person or virtual tour. Discover leadership opportunities. Apply now to live in the residence.
Academics
Study with and get to know professors in a community-oriented learning environment. Grebel teaches within the Arts faculty at the University of Waterloo, administering the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies departments at Waterloo, and offering additional undergraduate courses in Arts, History, Mennonite Studies, Religion, Culture, and Spirituality, and Sociology. Grebel also offers two masters level graduate programs in Theological Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies.
News
Finding a Balance Between Song and Engineering
For Conrad Grebel University College resident Jared Dyck, studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo hasn’t just been about equations and design; it also came with a soundtrack. Thanks to his love of music, Jared has meshed choral singing with university life, bringing creativity and balance to a demanding academic path.
Sound Walking with the University of Waterloo’s University Colleges; Spring 2025
This spring, Grebel turned into a space for listening, wandering, and discovering the sounds of the medieval past through a chant-inspired soundwalk. The soundwalk invited visitors to explore and listen to medieval chants originating from many different time periods and locations.
Staff and Students Have My Back
Jay Knetsch is a 3rd-year Creative and Professional Writing student who lives at Grebel. For Pride month, they reflected on what it’s like living at Grebel as part of the Queer Community.
Events
Alumni Picnic
Family friendly outdoor event at the Brubacher House. Bouncy castle, firepit, outdoor activities.