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
Renison recognized for innovation excellence in student affairs
Students know that Renison University College is a great place to belong, but now, this sentiment is being recognized across the country.
Hoppity Hop Hop Hop! Let's Hop Into April with our April Events Calendar
Ready to hop in? Our April events calendar has arrived!
Lucky Moose! March's Events Calendar is here!
Lucky Moose! March's Events Calendar is here!
Student Events
Events
Scary Movie Night
Get ready for chills and thrills! Watch a spooky film, enjoy snacks, and hang out with friends as we dive into some haunting Halloween fun!
This week’s movie is Backrooms!
D&D 1 Shot
Join the Renison Adventuring Guild for an epic afternoon of fun, and, well, ADVENTURE! All are welcome, including first time and experienced players!
Chinese Student Hangout
Do you identify as a Chinese student? Come join us for a fun Chinese student hangout to connect with other Chinese students at Renison and University of Waterloo!
