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"What To Expect"

What to expect in your student's first year at the University of Waterloo

We're here to help you through all the exciting first year milestones. Broken into three terms, here are ideas for how to support your student throughout the year.

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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

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