Learn how to engage across cultures in positive ways. Through a grant with eCampus Ontario, Dr. Christine McWebb, Dr. Sandra López-Rocha and Dr. Elísabeth Arévalo-Guerrero created, "Advancing Intercultural Competence for Global Learners," an innovative Open Educational Resource (OER).
With the support of the Student Success Office, WUSA, Graduate Student Association, all six faculties and over 1000 student leaders, the University of Waterloo welcomed more than 6000 new students to campus during Orientation. Events for international, exchange, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as parents and supporters, ran from Thursday August 31 to Saturday September 9, 2023.
With lessons learned from last year’s return to in-person events and incorporated student feedback, an engaging roster of events was offered to the newest members of the Warrior community.
A new online option for academic skill development is now available.
Through three self-paced, interactive micro-courses, the SMART program provides flexible, on-demand student support.
There's lots to look forward to from the Student Success Office (SSO) this spring term. We hope you'll share these resources with the students you support or connect with us to learn more about our work.
The Student Success Office is opening a call to student support units to participate in a new event for student-facing employees, such as academic advisors, program coordinators, immigration consultants and others who work directly with current students. As campus returns to primarily in-person learning for the first fall term since 2019, staff and faculty are working hard to re-orient students to our campus.
As students continue their transition back to in-person learning and on-campus experiences for the spring 2022 term, the Student Success Office (SSO) will offer a variety of services and resources in a hybrid model to best meet their needs.
For many new and upper year students, February 7 will be the first time they step foot on Waterloo’s main campus. To provide support and a warm welcome, the Student Success Office is relaunching the Here to Help campaign and will offer wayfinding events during the weeks of February 7 and February 28.
The Advising Community of Practice invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 2022 Advisor Conference, scheduled virtually for April 27 and 28.
The Student Success Office (SSO) will begin the winter 2022 term offering a variety of services and resources remotely. Students can connect with us online through our Live Chat Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 4 p.m.