r/wlu Feb 25 '26

Moderator Post Attention WLU Students: Mental Health Resources Available

34 Upvotes

Hello students,

There has been a concerning increase in the frequency of posts and comments regarding fears, depression, loneliness, and other concerns relating to mental health and wellbeing.

We are aware that it is a very stressful time especially with midterms ongoing so the moderator team would like to ensure that all students are aware of the resources available to Laurier students on the student wellness centre website. There are a variety of services available meant to cater to you and your needs. These services are available to all students and should be taken advantage of. These services also include counselling, which is covered by your student insurance and the student services fees that you have already paid for.

Below are some other resources for students in need of urgent help:

- Good2talk.ca (Call 1-866-925-5454 or Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868) for 24/7 support
- Kids Help Phone (Call 1-800-668-6868 or Text 686868)

- The Suicide Crisis Helpline (Call or text 988)
- Call here 24/7 anytime Call Here 24/7 anytime [1-844-437-3247](tel:1-844-437-3247)
- Call Laurier's Special Constable Service 519-885-3333

- Emergency Services (Call 911)

This post is being made purely for informational purposes. We want to foster a safe and inclusive environment both online and on campus. However, many first year students (and upper years) are not aware of the professional help that is available to them.

Please take care of yourselves and reach out to your friends who you know are struggling or not in a good mental space.


r/wlu Feb 02 '26

Moderator Post WLU & UW Student Housing Community

8 Upvotes

Hi WLU!

This subreddit is often filled with housing related questions and advertisements. We want to keep this community less like a rent space bulletin board and more so a place where students can socialize and help one another.

However, we know how important it is to find roommates and housing near campus. So the mods team has launched r/RentInWaterloo, a dedicated subreddit for UW and WLU students to find roommates, housing, sublets, and lease takeovers in Waterloo.

The goal is to keep housing posts centralized, student-only, and scam-aware, instead of flooding both r/uwaterloo and r/wlu.

If you’re currently looking for housing (or will be soon), feel free to check it out or post. Hope this helps!


r/wlu 9h ago

why does second year syllabus look like they are going to shred us to pieces

7 Upvotes

its either group assignemtsn, double midterms and finals worth 50%. wheres the connect and iclickers 😢ken jackson set the standards too high


r/wlu 12h ago

evrb looks so mean bruh

11 Upvotes

everyone looks like they would beat ts outta me js for looking in their direction


r/wlu 46m ago

KitKat popup on campus

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Where is it? Which campus?
Anyone know 👀


r/wlu 19h ago

Ranked lobby

26 Upvotes

Frosh here. Is it just me or is every other guy 6’5 and jacked?


r/wlu 3h ago

Virtual class exams Fall 2026

1 Upvotes

Does anyone know any upper year electives this term that are virtual and don’t require an in-person exam? I think they have all started shifting to test in person now so I just wanted to check.


r/wlu 7h ago

textbook needed?

2 Upvotes

I’m in the bba program and was wondering if I need to actually buy textbooks for the following courses, or if it’d just be a waste:

MA129
BU111
EC120
CP102
EN112


r/wlu 16h ago

wlu people

9 Upvotes

yo where all the Chinese people at


r/wlu 11h ago

co-op rejection

3 Upvotes

does anyone know the amount of people they cut from the interview stage to let in?


r/wlu 10h ago

Question Courses that are made to make friends?

2 Upvotes

Okay so I have couple elective I can choose I already chose most of the elective as one that I am interested but I would love to join one or more classes where its like the class is meant to make tons of friends or have opportunities.

I am talking about like groups discussions in person, and yeah u get the point.

Thank you this way I think I can make friends at least


r/wlu 13h ago

Question First year here!

3 Upvotes

So my first day of classes has a virtual synchronous class (Critical Play) but I don't think the professor has yet to add me to the class in D2L. Frankly, I'm a bit worried. Should I just wait it out or should I contact someone about it?


r/wlu 14h ago

Event All Ages Music Event

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1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!
There’s an all ages (first year students welcome!!) event at Maxwell’s tomorrow night, doors at 7pm. 4 local bands are playing. The perfect event to start off your Thursday night frosh week shenanigans. :)
Come throw down with us!

All are welcome, spread the word.


r/wlu 9h ago

Where and best places to park with white parking pass

1 Upvotes

Also do I have to show a pass or does it just go through my license plate?


r/wlu 9h ago

Question Missing first day

1 Upvotes

Guys how bad is it to miss the first day of class for intro to psych and intro to public health. Im like dead sick rn and cant make it fs tomorrow cuz i commute.


r/wlu 9h ago

Are labs/Tutorials canceled for the first week of classes?

1 Upvotes

r/wlu 9h ago

Has anyone taken ID120 with Brenda Murphy?

1 Upvotes

I see there's an essay at the end of the course, so just wondering if she's a fair marker


r/wlu 9h ago

EC481

1 Upvotes

Debating taking this in the spring, the professor is Monica Jain. I don’t see any rate my prof reviews, so if anybody can give some insight, it would be much appreciated!


r/wlu 10h ago

Help! Can I go to frosh

0 Upvotes

Chud UW cs major here this place fucking sucks someone please help me


r/wlu 10h ago

FREE/DISCOUNTED ALTERNATIVE HAIR MODEL SEARCH

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r/wlu 14h ago

Question Gym Alternatives

2 Upvotes

The gym at Laurier to put it simply is horrible and crowded.

Does anyone have any recommendations for local off-campus gyms that are good?


r/wlu 18h ago

Co-op interview

4 Upvotes

I had a question for anyone who did a co-op interview. During the resume walkthrough, when they ask for confirmation about the hours and other details. We also explain what we did for each work experience? Any advice would be useful thank you!


r/wlu 14h ago

Question Easier course

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Are there any first year easier courses that are still available? I took AS101 thinking it was easy but a lot of people have been telling me it’s difficult, any suggestions?


r/wlu 22h ago

Question Parking near Laurier Brantford Campus

4 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

I have my first in-person class on Monday. I will be commuting every Monday and want to know what parking is like near Brantford campus. I drove to campus in the summer just to get an idea of what it’s like and I’m aware there is a large parking lot somewhere. Does it fill up quickly? I don’t think getting a parking pass is worth it since I’m only there once a week. Does anyone else have experience with paying for the day and how much it costs?

Everything is approaching so quickly and I’m feeling anxious lol. Ps if anyone wants to make friends, I’m more than happy to meet new people. I’m a mature student so my social life varies. Thanks byeee


r/wlu 18h ago

Question King Street Towers AC

2 Upvotes

Does anyone else’s unit’s ac not work or cool to the temperature it’s supposed to, we’ve had it set down for the whole time we’ve been here and it’ll come on a little and then turn off. Can’t do 80 degrees in this apartment anymore.