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Congratulations on your achievement and decision to attend the University of Waterloo! You are about to embark on one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of your life.

To help get you off to a great start, we've prepared this web page to act as a resource for all first-year students to access the resources you need to transition to Waterloo. These resources contain extremely important and helpful information, so we encourage you to read them very carefully!

Need Answers? Contact Us!

Science Undergraduate Office
Earth Sciences and Chemistry Building (ESC), Room 253
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

Monday-Friday: 8:30 am-12 noon and 1 pm-4 pm ET

email: current@science.uwaterloo.ca

To speak with one of your Science Academic Advisors (Anna Beard, James Lamb, Maryann Gaspic, or Pam Van Allen) 519-888-4567, ext. 35244

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrollment
If you received, or are expecting to receive transfer Credits (IB, AP, A-Level, CAPE) we have compiled a specific set of frequently asked questions.

Upcoming Important Dates

July 7 - you should be able to see your preliminary schedule of required courses on Quest
July 11 - first-year student enrollment appointments begin
July 24 - first-year student enrollment appointments end
July 25 - open enrollment begins for all students
September 5 - Orientation Week begins
September 10 - Orientation Week ends
September 12 - First day of classes - you must have completed your WHMIS training by today.
September 12 - Math Preparedness Test (5:30 pm, in-class, for MATH 127 and online for MATH 137)

Review the more comprehensive list, along with detailed instructions, in your Science Enrollment Guide 2011.

Last reviewed: October 28, 2011
Content maintained by: Stephen Woods.