Events and Workshops

Do you think you would like to become a teacher in the future? Learn more about the future educational steps you can take in this workshop hosted in November 2021.

Do you think further education is the next step for you? Watch a recording of a past workshop of ours that shared more about applying to graduate school in Canada.

Are you a Social Development Studies student? Hear from recent alumni of the program and where their career path took them after the SDS program.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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? 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.

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.

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.