Be an active member of your Renison community!
Renison prides itself in offering a vibrant student experience through social events, bus trips, educational workshops, mental health wellness activities, and educational booth outreach opportunities.
Your Renison student events calendar is your ticket to getting involved! All University of Waterloo and Renison students are welcome to take part. We can't wait to have you join us!
Make your Renison community feel like a second home - our Renison events are for everybody! Check out our events calendar and see what events, workshops, or bus trips may interest you.
Are you part of our Renison International Programs?
Depending on your program, we have some special events calendars for you!
- Bridge to Academic Success in English (BASE) - September 2026
- English For Academic Success (EFAS) & Global Outreach: Action and Leadership for Sustainability (GOALS) - September 2026
- General English At Renison (GEAR) - September 2026
Get more details about everything on our events webpage!
Visit our Student Experience and Housing Events Calendar page to read descriptions and full details about each event. We encourage you to download the iCal on our Events page so that you can easily view all upcoming events from your phone!
Do you have questions about any of the events?
Visit any member of our Student Experience & Housing team, including our Residence Dons, Peer Leaders, Inclusion Coordinators, and the Moose Tracks Connection Desk teams!
Do you need an accommodation for any of our events or workshops?
Please email us at ren-res@uwaterloo.ca so we can support you!
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS/WORKSHOPS LINKS
No virtual events are scheduled at present. Check back soon!
Virtual Event Recordings
We may occasionally record our events and workshops using 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.
Does the Zoom link ask you for a passcode? Try "Renison"
Upcoming Renison Events
Events
Library and Learning Skills Team Open House
We're Open! Visit our Library and Learning Skills Team Open House on Monday, September 21.
Meet the friendly faces of our Library and Learning Skills Teams, and learn more about the space, services, and supports provided to you as a student.
Enjoy some yummy treats, while chatting with our Library Supervisor Tammy, Learning Skills Advisor Andrew, and the Learning Skills Peer Leaders. Learn how the workshops, meet-ups, and drop-in services that are provided out of the Library can help you thrive in your studies.
In the meantime, visit the Learning Skills Support webpage to learn how we're here to support all students.
Renisix Student Committee Meeting
Are you living in Renison Residence? Do you want to create and host your own events for the Renison Residence community? Join the Renisix Student Committee Meeting!
What can you expect?
- Get to know other representatives on Renisix
- Learn about upcoming events and how you can help
- Work as a team to plan future events and gain some valuable leadership experience
When and where?
Monday, September 21
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Dunker Family Lounge
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.
What can you expect?
- Get to know other representatives on RASC
- Help us to brainstorm ideas for ways we can give back!
- Work as a team to plan future events and gain some valuable leadership experience
Ways that RASC made a difference in the past...
Volunteering at St. John's Soup Kitchen
Trick-or-treating on Halloween for food banks
Raising money for our Student Urgent Needs bursary
Facilitating DIY study kit sessions to help students stressed during exam season
When and where?
Tuesday, September 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dunker Family Lounge