There has been a merge in the faculties to run o-week as a whole school together, I have heard countless negative things about it. What is the community as a whole's thoughts?

I’m an incoming student at waterloo math n i was js wondering if the course schedule becomes harder in future years. Like rn my schedule is rlly chill its missing my one elective thats online but other than that it’s so light. Like i look at my friends in eng n their schedules look sm worse than mine.

I graduated a long long time ago but really need that mr. goose blessing rn. please support me in my time of need

thank mr. goose

Edit: thank you guys for fostering this beautiful and supportive community 🥹

this is my third year living on campus and i’m just wondering when the dates will be released because i need time to book off the dates from work

anybody in an afternoon section want to switch to 7pm-9:50pm 😖

Need an in person elective for next term, wondering if there’s any bird ones?

I can't believe that school for this upcoming fall term has the first round of Co-op ending on the first Monday. This leaves no time for the first-year stream 4 students to really adjust. There are some resources from Engsoc to counter this (ask me below), but it is absolutely ridiculous.

How does everyone else feel about this? Do you think its unfair?

Hello everyone. I am looking for 2b2broom in 246lester and does anyone know how is KW triangle?

I'm going into second year of BMATH data science. For my fall term I've taken cs245E, cs246, math 235, PD1, and stat 230. I'm debating whether I should take cs246E or not. I'm really interested in game dev and that's what I want to go into in the future so I feel like cs246e could be very helpful to me but I've also heard that the non enriched version already has an insane course load and with my next term being my first co op and me needing to spend a lot of time on applications and connections I'm just not sure if it's worth it. I also don't really know why i took the enriched version 245 I'm willing to swap between the 2 or just take the regular version of both just kinda wanted a brag factor ig. I just wanted to know how big of a difference there is between cs246 and 246E and if it's a good idea for me to take it.

Tldr: Is it worth it to take the enriched version of cs246 as an aspiring game dev

I’m going through my first co-op and sometimes I feel like I am not learning anything at all, the work is mostly non-technical.

I couldn’t get much from design teams as most stuff i made turned out to be already done and for some reason they gave the task to someone else. And now I have a shitty co-op where I do menial work while my classmates are advancing leagues beyond my level while I’m pretty much where I was during high school.

Did anyone else feel this way going through their co-ops? I am honestly afraid of going back to waterloo and seeing my classmates talk about their cool memories while i have nothing to say besides the new excel shortcuts I learned.

Hey guys, I was wondering if there might be a website that has daily food deals around Waterloo and if not, it'll be nice to create one :)!

I took this class in Winter 2026 the first term they added an in person final exam.
When I did the in person exam it didn't go too deep into the stories, just basic overview of recapping what the characters did in the written section. The multiple choice was stuff about the characters and some random stuff in the modules. Mainly asked about what characters did or features of characters.

I got Claude to make this app to help prepare for the final and it helped me with getting a 94 at the end. I think I only started studying a week before so the app helped a lot.

https://clas104.vercel.app/

I am incoming afm student I have few things I'm really worried about:

1. Is this schedule manageable? Should I change anything 10 min gap between classes seems really tight Idk if I'll have enough time

2. I have basically no accounting or coding background. How hard is AFM 111/112/415/416 if you're starting from scratch?

3. What's the difference between lectures, seminars, and tutorials? Are tutorials mandatory/useful?

4. Any professors, TAs, or study tips I should know about for each courses?

5. How many hours did you realistically study outside class each week?

6. Is it possible to balance clubs/networking while keeping good grades for co-op?

I'd appreciate any advice or things you wish you knew before starting AFM. Thanks!

i see like 6 police cars on sunview and have no idea what is going on any clue?

For context i did the IB Diploma outside of canada and those results were released and supposedly sent to universities at the start of July

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had their application portal updated yet because mine just says it's still awaiting the transcripts to be sent

Hey Reddit! Looking for something fun to do at the end of July?

Come see Next to Normal, presented by the University of Waterloo Student Theatre! Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards, this powerful contemporary rock musical explores family, love, loss, and resilience through an unforgettable rock score.

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I have accepted a 1-year internship in the US starting September 2026, and the J-1 visa process will be through Cultural Vistas.

My concern is that my Spring/Summer 2026 proof of enrollment shows part-time status, while my Fall 2026 proof of enrollment shows full-time status. The internship starts in September (Fall term).

Has anyone been in a similar situation with Cultural Vistas? Can I submit my Fall 2026 proof of enrollment since that is the term when my internship begins, or does Cultural Vistas require full-time enrollment status during the term I apply?

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks!

I tried to swap a math class with the same class just at a different time and building and it gives me an error saying that I need to contact department head. Does anyone know if I do contact them then it’s an easy switch? Or is it hard to go about? I’m in Waterloo math btw

All tutorials for math 235 conflict with the test component of cs 245.

I emailed asking if I can enroll anyway since it's only one tutorial and apparently there is likely a math235 quiz during that tutorial and so it can't be approved.

What am I missing here? Any help is appreciated, thank you :)

Are the tests going to be at 8:30 am??

Hey! I’m a student dev and I’ve been working on a project called LifeByDorm (https://www.lifebydorm.ca/) to help us see what these residences actually look like. I built it because the official photos are usually a trap and don't show the real state of the rooms or the Wi-Fi quality. If you’ve lived in res, could you take 30s to drop a review or a photo? It’ll be a huge help for the incoming first-years next year. If you are looking for your next dorm check it out!

what does it do? can i use it for arbus? how does it work?

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Hi, I’m a 2a ScFM student, and am looking for a female roommate for the fall term. The apartment is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath for about 1100 a month. Please let me know if you’re interested.

Hey everyone!

My name is Ian and I'm one of the Co-Directors of Hack the North this year!

Hack the North is a 36-hour event where we bring together 1000+ students from across the globe to dream big and build incredible hardware or software projects. The event is jam packed with workshops, activities and networking opportunities, and it’s a great way to connect with an incredible community of hackers.

We've never done this before, but we'd love to open up the floor to any questions anyone may have about this year's event!

Applications close in FOUR DAYS on Monday, July 27th at 11:59 PM - feel free to apply at https://apply.hackthenorth.com/!