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What is Welcome Week?

3 terms, 1 week each, endless events. Welcome Week is Waterloo’s week long celebration — a full week of can’t miss events built to welcome new and returning undergrads back to campus, every Fall, Winter, and Spring.

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From games and giveaways to food, music, and unforgettable nights out, Welcome Week has something for every kind of Waterloo student.

Fan favourites you can always count on include Sex Toy Bingo, Welcome Brunch, and our signature Carnival. Each term brings its own seasonal twist: cozy up for Warrior on Ice and level up at the e-sports lounge during Winter Welcome Week, or catch an illusionist, grab a bite at Welcome BBQ, and lace up for Retro Skate Night during Spring Welcome Week.

Fall Welcome Week is our biggest of the year. Coming right on the heels of Orientation Week, it all builds to our flagship event: a free two day Carnival, complete with a Ferris wheel and cotton candy, that turns campus into a full on festival.

Mark your calendar — Welcome Week is coming!

Why Attend Welcome Week?

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Meet your people before classes even start

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Jump into campus life

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Kick off your Waterloo story

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Welcome Week Events

Get ready — a full week of unforgettable events kicks off the moment you step on campus. From day one, this is your chance to get involved, meet new friends, catch up with old ones, and dive headfirst into everything Waterloo has to offer.

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Get event ready and download the WUSA events calendar!

Let’s Be Social!

Stay up to date on updates and announcements by visiting our socials! Be the first to know—sign up for exclusive event updates on our broadcast channel on Instagram!

Attention Local Businesses!

Do you have an enticing deal to offer our students?

Reach out to us! Our team at partnerships@wusa.ca is eager to hear from you!

Thank you to our sponsors!

Shout out to our sponsors for supporting Welcome Week and providing a memorable experience to all our Waterloo undergrads.

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