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
A new school year is here - and so is your September events calendar!
Make your Renison community feel like a second home - our Renison events are for everybody!
Become a Fall 2026 Student Representative on a College Committee!
Student engagement is vital to Renison. We are seeking student representatives interested in joining a number of college committees this Fall.
New this Fall 2026: Renison Off-campus Community (ROCC)
Do you live off campus but still want to feel part of a community? The Renison Off-Campus Community (ROCC) Program connects off-campus students with a dedicated Student Experience Peer Leader who helps students build friendships, navigate university life, and become part of the Renison community.
Student 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
