Active Clubs

ACE is a mixed-voice, open a cappella group in the UW A Cappella Club running both in Waterloo and online remotely! We accept all members of all levels of musical experience. We provide musical development workshops and guide members through learning how to sing in an a cappella group, culminating in several gigs and online song productions at the end of each term! Find out more by visiting our Instagram (@uw_ace) and joining our discord server (DM us on instagram for the link)!

The aim of our club is to foster a space for people to understand and learn ASL (American Sign Language). We welcome members from all backgrounds to join in the shared experience of learning ASL, with a focus to expand your skills and promote understanding, respect, and equal opportunities for all.

The Afro-Fusion dance club is aimed at bridging the gap between cultural and traditional African dance styles and other genres of dance; hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, salsa, etc. The club will serve as a creative space for dancers from all backgrounds who wish to learn more about African dance styles and connect with their African dance roots. Each class promises to be filled with fun and learning in addition to being a great total body workout!

We discuss animal rights related topics, advocate for animal rights on campus and in the Waterloo community and meet like-minded people. We run events such as vegan bake sales, fur-free pledges, vegan cooking classes, farm sanctuary trip, coffee giveaway, farmers market trip, weekly meetings, halloween candy giveaways, activism panel, vegan cheese giveaway, cruelty free booth, and any related events. Initiatives would include advocating for more vegan options on campus through the UW Food...

Animusic Ensembles is a group of musicians dedicated to playing music originating from primarily anime and video game soundtracks. Our ensemble accepts all instrumentalists. Arrangements are created by members and performed by groups of varying size and instrumentation.

For additional information, feel free to email uw.animusic@gmail.com

Ascend was started to address the shortage of Asian leaders in Corporate America and broadened its horizons to Canada in 2012, with a mission to be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, business partners and the community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asians.

With the support of 18 corporate sponsors such as TD, Deloitte, Manulife, Ascend looks to develop pan-Asian leadership potential across North America starting with...

The Association of Caribbean Students (ACS) at the University of Waterloo is a social club that is dedicated to the promotion of Caribbean culture and cultural unity in general within the University Community. Within ACS, students born in the Caribbean will be able to experience and enjoy an atmosphere in which they can relax and feel at home. Students not born in the Caribbean, but with Caribbean background will find a place where they can find out more about their ancestry, homeland and...

The UW Breakers promotes hip hop culture and break dancing as a fun and exciting activity for students and others as a form of self-expression and as an opportunity to get to know one another. The club mainly hosts a weekly open practice that is open to all levels of dancers to learn and practice breaking. Occasionally, UW Breakers will host a dance battle for members who are interested in competition and this part of breaking culture.

The CariVybz Dance Company is a Caribbean Dance Club seeking to gather University of Waterloo students, staff, faculty, and members of the UWaterloo community to celebrate, cultivate, express and share the beautiful dance culture.

Welcome to another great term at UW Chess Club. We wish to provide an environment where people throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo Region can enjoy the game and share their love for chess through discussions and strong tournaments for all levels. We provide a mentorship program for beginners who are intent on getting better as well as casual play with your friends and teachers.

We are pleased to inform that we have established Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club as our co-sponsor.