Be an active member of your Renison community!
Renison prides itself in offering an excellent first-year experience!
Check out this month's events calendar to see all of the ways you can get involved in your Renison community!
Download the large events calendar!
Are you a BASE student? Check out your calendar here!
Are you an EFAS student? Check out your calendar here!
Virtual Events
Does the Zoom link ask you for a passcode? Try "Renison"
Below, we will list upcoming event links for all of our virtual events:
- Mature Student Coffee Chat - Thursday, March 23, 2023; 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Meeting ID: 925 5641 3119
- Passcode: Renison
Virtual Event Recordings
We may occasionally record our events and workshops via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. These recordings will be used for future educational or promotional purposes. These recordings will typically feature the shared screens and conversations.
If you have questions/concerns about the recordings, please contact jennifer.burton@uwaterloo.ca or ryan.connell@uwaterloo.ca.
Educational Workshop Recordings
This category includes a database of the recordings from several of our educational and academic workshops facilitated for ELI students. We invite you to attend our workshops live when they happen by visiting our Virtual Events page.
Entrepreneurship 101 Workshop
Past Student Experience Coordinator Alex D'Alton spoke about the topic of entrepreneurship, and how creating your own business begins by working to solve a problem.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Finding A Part-time Job Workshop
Past Student Experience Coordinator Ceci Tacuri Siguenza delivered a special part-time jobs workshop to learn more about how to find a part-time job at the University of Waterloo, and to also learn about on-campus resources to improve your resume, coverletter, and interview skills.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Getting Involved at Waterloo Workshop
Past Renison Peer Leaders facilitate this session to introduce students to opportunities to get involved at the University of Waterloo, with special guest speakers from across campus.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Impostor Syndrome & Grade Shock Workshop
Past Student Advisor Allison Marlowe and Past Peer Leader Laura Juodvirsis talk about two important subjects for first-year university students: impostor syndrome and grade shock. You may have felt one of these ways and never knew it's a common phenomenon in first year.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
LinkedIn Workshop
Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Student Advisor A.J. Dixon walks students through how to create a LinkedIn profile and why the LinkedIn website can be an important social media networking site for future job searches.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Sleep Hygiene Workshop
How do you sleep at night? Do you get at least 8 hours of sleep? Student Advisor A.J. Dixon talks about strategies to get a better sleep at night. Afterall, your sleep is related to how productive you can be in your studies!
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Time Management for Canadian University Life Workshop
On July 21, 2021, Past Student Advisor Allison Marlowe and Past Peer Leader Laura Juodvirsis hosted a workshop on building effective time management strategies to prepare for university life.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
In Winter 2021, Student Advisor A.J. Dixon shows students the basics of effective time management skills for university studies.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Using Microsoft Excel to Create Graphs & Charts Workshop
Student Advisor A.J. Dixon helps students navigate Microsoft Excel to create the basics of graphs and charts using the software.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Using Microsoft PowerPoint for Great Presentations Workshop
Student Advisor A.J. Dixon can show you how to navigate the software Microsoft PowerPoint to present an excellent student presentation.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Using Microsoft Word for APA Formatting Workshop
Formatting an academic paper in APA format can be difficult. Student Advisor A.J. shows students how to use the features of Microsoft Word to make it easier to format your academic paper in APA format.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.WaterWHO? Workshop
WaterWHO? is a special workshop hosted by Renison Peer Leaders. Our Peer Leaders will introduce you to some of the campus services and resources available on the University of Waterloo campus.
On July 16, your Peer Leaders hosted WaterWHO?, an introduction to the many student services at the University of Waterloo.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Writing A Resume Workshop
iBASE instructor Bethany Dixon and past Student Advisor Allison Marlowe hosted a special workshop for iBASE Math students on the topic of writing a resume to find a job in Canada.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Building a Growth Mindset Workshop
In collaboration with the University of Waterloo's Thrive Month, past Student Advisor Allison Marlowe hosted a workshop highlighting the benefits of a growth mindset. Learn what a growth mindset is and the benefits that changing a fixed mindset can bring to your educational and professional life.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Meet and Greet Series
Meet and Greet Series is a recollection of clips from Renison's Virtual Student Meet and Greet events in which upper-year students at the University of Waterloo share their experience and advice to first-year students. In each episode, senior students share tips for success in different areas of university student life.
What do you like about Waterloo?
In September 2021, the Renison English Language Institute hosted senior student meet-and-greets as an opportunity for our students to hear helpful advice from upper-year students in their Faculty. Hear what some of the students had to say about what they like at the University of Waterloo.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Classes and Time Management
In this episode of our Meet and Greet series, we have senior UWaterloo students share their experiences juggling classes and time management.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Studying in a Coop Program
In this episode of our Meet and Greet Series, our senior student volunteers talked about their experience studying in a co-op program, and shared some helpful tips for approaching your first co-op job.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Two-Minute Tutorials
Two-minute Tutorials are short, two-minute videos provided by your Student Experience team on a wide range of academic subjects.
How to Book A Meeting with the Writing & Communication Centre
The Writing and Communication Centre is a service available to degree students at the University of Waterloo. Learn how to register online for an appointment to get help with your writing skills.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Understanding Grade Shock
Some students experience a phenomenon called grade shock when they come to university. Student Advisor A.J. shares some tips and tricks to prepare yourself for the grades you may receive in university.
This video is also accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
Five-Minute Tutorials
Don't have a lot of time? These speedy workshops are short to give you just enough information just in time on a variety of topics.
Email Etiquette
Past Peer Leader Aleksandra Mastelica talks about how to access your University of Waterloo email account (for degree students - iBASE, BASE, iEFAS 2+2 only). Then, she talks about how to compose a professional email communication to your instructors.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
How to Use the Assignment Planner Tool
The University of Waterloo Library website has a very helpful assignment planner tool to help you plan your time for upcoming projects. Our Assistant Director of Student Experience & Housing, Ryan Connell, talks about how to use this planner to know how to chunk your time for these big assignments.
This video is accessible on Renison's Weibo webpage.
