You're in! Congratulations
Be sure to read the contents of your official offer package, including the To Do List for admitted students.
1 – What you need to do
- Accept your offer(s) of admission and residence
- Arrange to send us your final transcript (if applicable)
- Visit the housing page to learn more about the residence process
- Select your classes/check your schedule
- Pick up your WatCard – your Waterloo student I.D. card
- Confirm your attendance at Orientation Week
- Pay your tuition & fees, including residence fees
- Contact the Office for Persons with Disabilities (if applicable)
- Complete the study permit process (if applicable)
- Make arrangements for a legal guardian/custodian (if applicable)
- Review the to do list for applicants and complete any remaining tasks
Important: If you have not yet submitted an Admission Information Form (AIF), you need to do so even though you've been admitted to Waterloo. Some scholarships are awarded based on the information in your AIF.
2 – What you need to know
- Find out when we'll make our scholarship & bursary decisions
- Find out when your first co-op work term begins (if applicable)
- Get helpful tips & links to popular areas on campus
- Review the to know list for applicants for more information
- Find out how to obtain verification of enrollment for RESPs and other forms
3 – What's next
- When you’re deciding whether to accept your Offer of Admission, you’ll want to know everything you can about Waterloo. The best way is to come for a visit and experience the campus firsthand!
- If you’ve received your offer before March, you’re invited to our March Break Open House.
- And we’d especially like to welcome you to You @ Waterloo Day in May, an event planned with admitted students in mind so that you can get answers to your last-minute questions and check out our residences.
- Student Life 101 - July and August 2012
- Make travel arrangements (if applicable)
- Orientation – Starts September 3, 2012
- Classes begin – September 10, 2012
Academic integrity at Waterloo
In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Check out the Academic Integrity website and take our online tutorial.
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