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Registration


It's that time of the year...

Register for UWTL 2026!


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Registration will remain open until April 15, 2026, or until we reach capacity for lunch in-person at Federation Hall. Once we reach capacity, you will still be able to register for the online day. 

Presenters: Please note that all presenters must register for the Conference.

Registration Fees:

  • Internal participants (in-person conference attendance (April 30) & online workshops (April 29)) - $70.00
  • External participants (in-person conference attendance (April 30) & online workshops (April 29)) - $150.00 plus applicable taxes
  • Online workshops only April 29 (includes live-streaming of keynote address on May 1) - $35.00

Note: We are aware of the continually evolving landscape surrounding COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, and their impact on public health, particularly at the University of Waterloo. We will follow public health guidelines and are strongly recommending wearing a mask at all times during the conference. Procedure masks will be available at the Registration Desk.

If you intend to pay using your unit’s Discount Code, you need to enter the respective Discount Code directly into the registration form when you register.

  • If your department chair, program director, or other senior administrator has agreed to cover the cost of conference registration, enter the Discount Code after selecting “New Registration.” After inputting the rest of your registration information, you will be directed to choose a Payment Method on the Check Out Summary screen. Please leave this blank. By inputting the Discount Code initially, you can bypass entering in the Payment Method and instead just click ‘Continue’ to finalize your registration. If you are unsure if your registration will be covered, please contact your department chair or unit head, or see the Unit Coverage section below.

Bursaries

This year again we are happy to announce that we have a limited number of bursaries available. The purpose of the bursary is to support undergraduate, graduate, sessional instructors, or precarious instructors who do not have their own home unit already supporting their registration fees. Please only request a bursary through email if you do not have other financial means (i.e., Faculty Professional Expense Reimbursement) to pay for registration. If you’re unsure if your home unit is supporting your registration fee, please review the list below.

Unit Coverage

Below is a list of units/faculties that are covering registration fees. Please contact the individual indicated to request your Discount Code.

We will be updating this list as we receive information from unit heads. Contact us if you are being covered by your unit and they are not on this list.

Academic Units | Support Units

Academic Units

  • The Faculty of Arts is covering registration fees for the first 50 instructors who register. Please issue requests to Annik Bilodeau with th subject line "Arts Discount Code."
  •  The Faculty of Engineering is covering registration fees for all instructors.
    • School of Architecture - Andri Efstathiou
    • Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business - Nina Ripley 
    • The Department of Chemical Engineering - Jennifer Peng
    • The Department of Civil Engineering - Lorraine Quast
    • The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering  - Lisa Szepaniak
    • The Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering - Carol Hulls
      • Students who are presenting at the conference may also register using MME’s discount code by contacting Carol Hulls
    • The Department of Systems Design Engineering - Sarah Landy
    • The Department of Management Sciences - Rosalind Klein
    • The Engineering Undergraduate Office - Jessica Lang
    • The Office of the Associate Dean, Teaching and Student Experience - Carolyn MacGregor
  • The Faculty of Health is covering registration fees for all faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student instructors (teaching must be part of your role). Please issue requests to Kirstie Slaney, Financial Officer.
  • The Faculty of Math is covering registration fees for all faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student instructors. Please issue requests to Diana Skrzydlo, Teaching Fellow.
  • The Faculty of Science is covering registration fees for the first 35 faculty members who register. Please issue requests to Robert Hill or a Science Teaching Fellow
  • The Faculty of Environment is covering registration fees for the first 15 graduate students to register. Please issue requests to Tyler Batchelor.
  • Conrad Grebel University College is covering registration fees for the first 10 faculty members who register. Please issue requests to Birgit Moscinski.
  • St. Jerome’s University College is covering registration fees for all faculty members. Please issue requests to Carol Ann MacGregor, Vice President Academic and Dean.
  • The English Language Institute at Renison University College is covering registration fees for all instructors. Please issue requests to Keely Cook, Assistant Director, Community and Professional Education.
  • The Department of Social Development Studies at Renison University College is covering registration fees for all sessional instructors. Please issue requests to Gwen Bisset.

Support Units

  • The Integrated Teaching Support Unit is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Kim Boucher, Administrative Assistant or to Aldo Caputo, Director.
  • The Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) Office will cover the registration fees for up to 10 PhD student attendees who do not have funding from other sources. For more information and to express interest in having your registration fees covered by GSPA, please fill out the short request for funding form. Funding will first be allocated to those who have filled in the form by 9:00am EST on Monday, March 9. After this date, any remaining funding will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • The Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) Office will cover the registration fees for 10 postdoctoral scholars. Please issue requests to Waterloo Postdocs
  • The Graduate Student Association is covering registration costs for 10 graduate student presenters whose registration has not been covered by their home faculty/department. Please issue requests to the GSA Office Coordinator.
  • The Library is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Graham Yeates, Library Office Assistant.
  • The Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic is covering costs for its staff members. Please issue requests to Alisa Sivak, Communications Associate, and Sarah Seabrook, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist.

  • Organizational & Human Development is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Krystal Mittler.
  • The Student Success Office is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Amanda Annarilli.
  • The Centre for Work-Integrated Learning is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Tzong Cha, Administrative Coordinator.
  • The Work-Learn Institute is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Michelle DeHaan.
  • The Writing and Communication Centre is covering registration costs for all staff members. Please issue requests to Claire Bermingham, Director.

Cancellations

To change or cancel your registration, please contact Catering & Event Services

Cancellation policy

  • For externalparticipants: If you cancel before April 15, 2026, a $40.00 administrative fee will be kept.  If you cancel after April 15, 2026, there will be no refund.  

  • For internal participants: If you cancel before April 15, 2026, you will be fully refunded. If you cancel after April 15, 2026, there will be no refund. 

  • For all participants: If you are unable to attend the conference, you are welcome to send a substitute person.  Please provide proper notice, as well as the substitute person’s name and affiliation.

Contact us

For help with the registration process, please contact Catering & Event Services. For any other inquiries regarding the conference, please contact our conference organizing committee