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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!
Upcoming Renison Events
Events
Renison Bingo
Play a fun game of BINGO with your peer leaders and friends!
What can you expect?
- Everyone receives a BINGO card and markers
- Listen as your peer leaders call out numbers and mark the ones you have on your card
- Whoever gets a “BINGO” first wins a Renison prize pack!
When and where?
Friday, July 26
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Renison Cafeteria
iBASE Upper-Year Student Meet & Greet
iBASE students are invited to meet upper-year students in their faculty!
What can you expect?
- Spend time with an upper-year student
- Ask questions and learn about their experiences in their program
- Learn about what you can expect as a UWaterloo student!
When and where?
Monday, July 29
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Renison Atrium
Chapel Service
An Anglican Eucharist service presented by Chaplain Paul.
What can you expect?
- Formal Anglican worship including bread and wine at 6:00pm
- Followed by coffee and community discussion
When and where?
Every Monday following July 1
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Chapel of St. Bede
Virtual Events
Does the Zoom link ask you for a passcode? Try "Renison"
iEFAS Virtual Orientation
iEFAS students who are participating in classes online through July are invited to participate in a 1-hour long Orientation session. During this session, you will learn all about the requirements and ways to succeed in iEFAS this summer.
When and where?
Wednesday, July 17
8:30am - 9:30am EST (20:30 - 21:30 CST)
Zoom: https://uwaterloo.zoom.us/j/91367699245?pwd=4yu1hJourB86z8lPaBzG9cxyq108mL.1
Password: Renison
Renison Ready Webinar
Will you be living in Renison Residence this Fall? Join Renison's Housing Manager, Jen Burton, and Student Experience Coordinator, Stefany Kraft to learn how you can get Renison Ready! Jen and Stefany will answer share tips and answer questions about what to pack, what you can expect on move-in day, and how to best prepare for life on-campus! See you there!
When and where?
Thursday, August 1
7:00pm - 8:30pm EST
Zoom: https://uwaterloo.zoom.us/j/95860699202?pwd=HREe1iWPCCxwTbNvYJHUyF2nt7FSP2.1
Password: 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.
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.
Two-Minute Tutorials
Two-minute Tutorials are short, two-minute videos provided by your Student Experience team on a wide range of academic subjects.
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.