Get involved in our vibrant student community!
At Renison University College, we strive to have a dynamic student experience where everyone belongs.
Our Renison community includes degree students studying in our Renison School of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social Work, and the School of Global Engagement and Education. We are also proud to have our own Renison Residence, which is centrally located on the University of Waterloo campus and is home each term to 218 residents from all six of Waterloo's faculties every term. Our residence has become known for its small, intimate, and family-like community of residents making it an ideal place for incoming students adjusting to university life.
Joining our close-knit community means benefiting from outstanding opportunities for learning and scholarship through an interactive and inclusive environment. Students in residence live in a truly multicultural environment, where they will develop awareness, knowledge and skills for a globalized world.
What does Renison Student Experience & Housing do?
Renison's Student Experience and Housing is here for all students who learn, live, and thrive at Renison!
Access support
Connect with our Student Experience and Housing team through one-on-one meet-ups. Your Renison student leaders are here to support you, too!
Get involved
With our events and workshops, student volunteer programs, and student leadership committee opportunities, there's so many ways you can be part of our community!
Feel at home
If you lived at Renison, you would be home by now. Renison Residence is home to 218 students and has the lowest don-to-student ratio (1:22) of any student residence on campus. There's lots of support available to help you feel at home in your new surroundings.
Belong with us
Our Link Inclusion Lounge offers meaningful ways for all students, including students from equity-deserving communities, to come together and access community and support.
Build experience
Whether you're a Peer Leader, Residence Don, Connection Desk Assistant, Student Ambassador, or a Programs Assistant, there are many paid leadership opportunities at Renison to help you build your skills.
Develop skills for success
Access learning skills support, educational workshops, study help sessions, and more with Renison's Learning Skills team.
Enhance your intercultural skills
Whether it's through volunteering as a conversation partner, a peer helper or peer mentor, or by studying abroad, Renison offers many ways to build your cross-cultural skills.
Find your way
The University of Waterloo can feel like a city within itself! Our Moose Tracks Connection Desk is here to help you with any questions you have about life at Renison and Waterloo -- as well as a place to find a tasty snack.
Student Experience & Housing News
News
We are looking for volunteers to participate in Renison's Fall Open House!
A November to remember! Your November events calendar has arrived!
We know studies can be very busy in November as your term slowly comes to a close. However, don't forget there's many opportunities to still have fun, de-stress, and connect with others at our Renison events!
What you told us: Your feedback is shaping the Renison residence experience
Thank you to everyone who completed Renison’s Fall 2026 Start-of-Term Residence Survey! Your feedback helps us understand what is working well and where we can continue improving your experience.
Student Events
Events
Music Jam
Bring your love of music to the DFL to jam with other Renison students!
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday with our Inclusion Coordinators or Wellness Peer Leader
Volunteering at St. John's Soup Kitchen
Join other students for a volunteering event at St. John's Soup Kitchen in Kitchener. You will be volunteering over the lunch period, helping with preparation, set-up, plating, and clean-up at the kitchen.
This event is organized by Renison Academic Student Commitee (RASC), but you don't have to be a RASC member to volunteer at this event.
Spaces are limited to volunteer! To volunteer, complete the registration form below.
Wednesday, November 4
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Meet in the Atrium
Limited transportation seating available; volunteers can otherwise meet at St. John’s Soup Kitchen
