Campus Safety
UW Police
Additional services & resources
UW Police
UW Police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are fully trained police officers and have the same enforcement powers as Waterloo Regional Police. The UW Police provide emergency help lines, safety alarms, tips for personal safety, and 24-hour-a-day campus patrolling & emergency telephone service.
Shuttle Service
The UW Shuttle Service is available 7 nights a week from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. A team of one driver and one co-driver will meet you at designated stops on campus and drive you to your campus destinations.
A shuttle also runs to nearby off-campus locations 7 nights a week, leaving the Student Life Centre every hour from 7:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m.
Additional services & resources
A wide range of services and resources are available on campus to keep you healthy, happy, and safe.
- Campus Response Team
- A volunteer- program that provides first aid and CPR services at campus events.
- Conflict Management and Human Rights Office
- Provides help and information for people dealing with conflict or human rights issues.
- Counselling Services
- Free on-campus confidential counseling services for Waterloo students, staff, and faculty.
- First Aid training
- UW's Campus Recreation department offers a number of first aid courses.
- GLOW – Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo
- GLOW offers an information / peer-support line for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
- Health Services
- On-campus medical services for Waterloo students.
- Off Campus Dons
- A network of upper-year students who act as a resource for first-year students living off campus.
- Office for Persons with Disabilities
- Provides information, academic accommodation, and support students for persons with disabilities.
- Student Resource Office
- As a central source for information of on-campus and off-campus resources, the Student Resource Office aims to educate, empower and engage students at the University of Waterloo.
- Residence Dons
- Upper-year students who live in residence and provide support and guidance to first-year students.
- Safety Office
- An environmental health and safety resource for the university community.
- Learn first aid, WHIMIS, how to set up your computer work station ergonomically, and much more.
- Self defense workshops
- A special interest course offered by Waterloo's Campus Recreation department.
- Student Life Office
- Organizes Student Life 101, Orientation Week, and other transitional events for first-year students.
- Turnkey Desk
- The Turnkey Desk in the Student Life Centre is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Student "turnkeys" are available assist you and answer any questions you may have
Students are encouraged to volunteer their time and skills to these essential services. The staff that organize the services are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
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