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About

Have a question? Need directions? Need a study room?

The Turnkey Desk is staffed with students who are here to help and know what’s going on with WUSA, around campus, and in the community. The Turnkey Desk is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and has operated almost continuously since 1968.

Turnkey@DC

To better serve you, we've opened a new location in the Davis Centre! You can buy bus tickets, movie tickets and so much more.

Get Your Tickets!

The Turnkey Desk offers a variety of tickets including transit such as GO Transit, Fed Bus, GRT as well as Princess Cinema tickets. Visit the Turnkey Desk located in the Student Life Centre for details.

Connect

Phone: 519-888-4434
Email: turnkeys@wusa.ca
Live chat: Click to start a new live chat session

The Turnkey Desk Live chat is open 8 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.

Directions

Student Life Centre, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Great Hall

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Hours

Turnkey Desk at SLC operates 24/7/365

Turnkey Desk at DC Hours of operation:

Monday - Wednesday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday - Friday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm

Closed on holidays

Turnkey Desk Services

  • Tickets for

    • GO Transit
    • Fed Bus
    • Grand River Transit (GRT) Bus
    • Princess Cinema

  • PRESTO Fare Cards available for purchase / loading

  • Information for Grand River Transit, bus and ION light rail services

  • GRT EasyGO fare care purchase and loading

  • Poster boards throughout the building

  • First aid

  • Lost and found service

  • General information on special events

Turnkey can access and book:

  • Dining Area

  • Study lounges

  • Study rooms *

  • Piano room *

  • Multi Faith Room

* Bookable at Turnkey Desk

Information For

University of Waterloo departments, faculties, Graduate Student Association & Campus Recreation Clubs

If you are with a University of Waterloo Department, Faculty or University of Waterloo Campus Recreation Club, please submit your request by emailing to slc.bookings@uwaterloo.ca

WUSA Clubs, Services, & Societies

If you are looking to book a space (meetings, events or booth space) in the Student Life Centre (SLC), you must submit an Event Form. Space in the SLC cannot be booked without an Event Form. Complete information is located on the WUSA website.

Related Links

The Student Life Centre (SLC) is the “Main Street” of the University of Waterloo’s campus. It also serves as a unique and convenient market place for external vendors to showcase and sell their products to the university population. It is also a great place for organizations to host and promote events.

SLC Marketplace
  • Vendor space is available on a daily basis throughout the year.
  • Located in the Student Life Centre – major centre for students and the UW community – highly visible and great foot traffic. Market place is adjacent to food court.
  • Rental Rates do vary by semester and time of year.
  • All spaces include power, wireless internet access, tables and chairs.
  • Bookings and Rental Rates information may be made during regular business hours by emailing slc.bookings@uwaterloo.ca

Please see all the details here: WUSA 101: Study Rooms.

All posters displayed within the Student Life Centre (SLC) must be stamped and approved by the Turnkey Desk.
  • Each individual or organization can submit up to 4 letter size (8.5x11) posters and/or 2 tabloid size (11x17) posters for display for a maximum of two weeks.
  • Unstamped posters will be removed to maintain order and compliance.
WUSA Poster Run

  • For those looking to display more than 4 posters or distribute them more broadly across the campus, please find details on WUSA Poster Run.