About Renison

"In the spirit of the Anglican tradition, Renison University College, an affiliate of the University of Waterloo, is committed to providing a strong grounding in the Humanities and Social Sciences, thereby instilling in its students a life-long love of learning, pursuit of truth, and dedication to community service."

To This End

Renison University College makes a valuable contribution to the greater University community by providing the setting that makes excellent undergraduate learning possible. Committed faculty, small classes, and a strong sense of community are among the elements that have made Renison a success.

Renison offers programs and courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts and to the Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree of the University of Waterloo. Through its programs, Renison seeks to prepare students for careers in various helping professions, including social work, education, law and the ministry.

Renison also strives to assist students to develop programs within the traditions of a strong liberal arts education. In conjunction with courses available from the University at large, Renison assists students to develop a sound programme in the arts thereby increasing their awareness and appreciation of themselves and their potential both as individuals and as citizens of the world. It endeavours to ensure they have encountered the best of literature and philosophy, some of the great findings of the sciences, and some of the great creations of arts and culture. It seeks to familiarize students with the methodologies of the academic disciplines within which they work and the assumptions upon which these disciplines rest. Renison also helps students develop the skills to express their own ideas with precision and eloquence.

Through its residence, Renison offers accommodation for students following its programmes and for those studying elsewhere in the University. It provides an intimate setting where students of all religious persuasions or spiritual outlooks may live and learn while enjoying all the resources of a major university.