Incoming First-Year Students

Important Dates

  • November 7: Fall Open House
  • TBA: Residence Community Ranking Form becomes available
  • March 16: March Break Open House
  • May 20: You@Waterloo Day
  • May 28: Residence Community Ranking Form and deposit due by 11:59 pm (EDT)
  • June: Start receiving info about the community you have been assigned to.
  • Students accepted to the University Colleges follow a separate process from this point on.

    June: Forum Opens
  • Mid-June: Receive your first Rez eNews
  • June: UW Residences Preference Form available.
  • July: Residence packages mailed
  • July: Residence Room assignments available online, and contracts are sent out by email
  • July: Student Life 101
  • TBA: Residence contracts due
  • September: Move in!

Welcome to Residence at the University of Waterloo!


Until Move In Day


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When you live in rez, you’ll get more than just a room close to your classes. Residence life is a total experience. You’ll get to know some of the students you share classes with, find people to hang out with, and some of you will develop close, lifelong friendships.

Together you will create memories that will last a lifetime.

 

 

What's Next?

  • Visit us during the fall open house on Saturday, November 7 and the March Break Open House on Tuesday, March 16
  • Learn more about your first-year residence options
  • Check out the application process
  • Check out the video tours of each residence
  • Submit the Residence Community Ranking form, and your $500 deposit by May 28th

More Info?

rez borchureHave a Question? - Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, UW Rez Forum (opens in the spring), or check out the Rez Brochure.

Come Visit Us! - The best way to find out about residence at UW is to come for a tour. Can't visit in person? Watch video tours for our first-year residences:

Still can't Find the Answer? - Then feel free to contact us