Multi-Faith Spaces

Sunrise by Josh Felise

...provide multiple, functional, accessible locations around campus that can be used by students for prayer, reflection, and other faith-based activities...

E5

E5-6002 (unlocked)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

See SYDE admin for any concerns.

School of Architecture (ARC)

Village 1 (V1)

V1 191 (accessible from the cafeteria eating area)
Open 24 hours every day
Can be booked at the V1 front desk with a WatCard
Ablution facilities available

Capacity: approximately 9

Student Life Centre (SLC)

3rd floor, SLC 3252/3254 

Open 5:30am – 11:30pm to all users.

This space is not bookable, please use if available. 

Claudette Millar Hall (UWPlace residence)

Main floor, 1113

Open 24 hours everyday

It's not bookable - obtain key from the residence front desk with your Watcard

​Abolution facilities available

Capacity: approximately 15

Davis Centre (DC)

Third Floor, DC 3578 (door code is 338822)

It's not bookable

Capacity: approximately 6-8 

Optometry Building

1st floor, OPT 1019

Contact Jennifer Fleet  at ext. 32626 for more info or booking

Capacity: approximately 20 

Dana Porter

7th floor, RM 702. For more information contact Jermal Jones

Smudging can also be performed on the 3rd floor in Study Rooms 3a, b,c,d,e, and f

Math and Computers Building (MC)

Room: MC 2018 A and B

It's bookable - If a Feds Club, use the Feds event form. If not a Feds club, contact Donna Schell at ext. 32207

Capacity: approximately 100 

Renison -Multifaith Prayer Space

Room: REN 0103

It's not bookable - available whenever the college is open

Thursday 12pm (noon) Meditation

Capacity: approximately 8

Renison - St. Bede's

Available to all Renison students 24/7.

Room REN 2400

Available to all when the college is open. 

Available to all Renison students 24/7.

It is bookable by contacting the Chaplain, Scott McLeod at 519-884-4404 X28705

Monday evening chapel service 6pm  

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12pm (noon) Mid Day Prayer

Tuesday, 12pm (noon) Meditation

Capacity: approximately 50

St. Jerome's - Notre Dame Chapel

Available to all students Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.

 Sunday mornings (mass at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.), Sunday evenings (chapel service at 7 p.m.) and Tuesday noon hour (mass at 12 noon).

It is bookable through Marta Fauteux at 519-884-8111 ext. 28215

East Campus 3 (EC3) 

Room: EC3 1038

It's not bookable

Abolution facilities available

Capacity: approximately 5 

Engineering

Location Door Code Notes
CPH-2374B Unlocked Available 24/7, see Karen Dubois for any concerns
ARC-3001 Unlocked Available 24/7, see Andri Efstathiou for any concerns
E5-3051 338822 Available 24/7
E5-6002 Unlocked Available during business hours, see SYDE admin for any concerns
E7-7433 338822 Available Mon - Fri, 8am to 5pm
DC-3578 338822 Available 24/7, contact Engineering EDI admin for any concerns

Carl A. Pollock Hall (CPH)

Room: CPH 3654 (unlocked, if locked contact Engineering Society)

Room: CPH 3657

Access code: 338822

Capacity: 4-6 people

B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH)

Room: BMH 3023 (not bookable)

Capacity: approximately 6 people

Prayer mats available 

Research Advancement Centre (RAC)

Room: RAC 2116 (not bookable)

Capacity: 6 to 8 people

Tatham Centre (TC)

Room: TC 0232

Ask at the TC front desk for more information or contact Mike McQuarrie

Capacity: approximately 1

Sanitizing wipe dispensers and hand sanitizing stations have been made available

Upcoming spaces

St. Jerome's space

New SLC/PAC expansion space 

Questions or Comments?

It is our intent to keep this information as current and factual as possible.  

It is public policy in Ontario to recognize the inherent dignity and worth of every person and to provide for equal rights and opportunities without discrimination.  The University of Waterloo seeks to support this in a campus-wide collaborative effort. 

If you have any comments/suggestions, please contact the Equity Office – equity@uwaterloo.ca

Thank you.