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.
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
The holiday season is upon us - and so is a new events calendar!
December means more than exams! The holiday season is upon us, and we're excited to take opportunities to help you de-stress during the exam period. Don't miss all of the awesome Power Hour events happening.
November is a time to celebrate culture! Our November Events Calendars have arrived!
Renison celebrates International Education Week in November! Check out our November events calendars to find out about the many great events, including our cultural activities, happening across our Renison community this coming month.
Renison helps Waterloo students build their intercultural skills
Annually, Renison provides meaningful intercultural volunteer experiences for students participating in Waterloo's GLIDE (Global Learning, Intercultural Development, and Engagement) certificate.
Student Events
Events
RASC Student Committee Meeting
We need you! If you like helping others, take part in volunteer and service-learning opportunities to give back in positive ways to our local and campus communities.
Renison's Pumpkin Carving Competition
Halloween is coming quickly! To get into the spirit, join your peer leaders for a night of pumpkin carving and spook-ifying!
Queer & Cozy
Are you part of the Queer community? Come hangout with fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ students and allies and enjoy some delicious treats!
Queer and Cozy is hosted by Student Facilitator Abby Roman, a senior student in Honours Social Development Studies.
