Active Clubs

The University of Waterloo Black Medical Leaders of Tomorrow (UW BMLT) aims to encourage and assist BIPOC students, and those at a socio-economic disadvantage in their pursuit of medical school or healthcare professions. We want to increase the representation of racialized populations in the healthcare field and we strive to support UW students through our events and resources.

The Brain Exercise Initiative is a student run, volunteer based club that uses math, reading and writing as a form of cognitive development for the elderly. It is found that simple math exercises and reading aloud for just 30 minutes a day 5 days a week can have a positive impact on memory for those with Alzheimer's. This is currently being done extensively in Japan. It was discovered by a Japanese neuroscientist, Ryuta Kawashima, and consists of math exercises and reading aloud of short...

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.

1. To encourage the understanding of Buddhism, particularly Mahayana Buddhism and Humanistic Buddhism and to promote the application of the Buddhist principles of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity to our daily lives.
2. To organize meetings and social gatherings to discuss Buddhism-related topics.
3. To provide a friendly environment for spiritual development to the members of the University who are interested in learning Buddhism and meeting with other Buddhists.
4. To provide an...

Campus Association for Baha'i Studies (CABS) is the UWaterloo club associated with the Baha'i Faith, a religion founded by Baha'u'llah whose central purpose is to establish the oneness of humanity.

The purpose of CABS is to gather friends of all backgrounds to deepen on the teachings of God and the history and philosophy of the Baha'i Faith; as university students, to learn how to be of service to humanity in all the different aspects of our lives.

Examples of events we hold are...

UW Campus Compost (UWCC) is a student-run club that collects organic materials from across campus through our composting program and processes it into compost for the community. We also advocate for waste reduction and other sustainable practices through social media, workshops, and volunteer events.

Why did we start?
UW Campus Compost was established in 2014 to bring compost bins to campus back when the University did not have an organic waste collection system. Before its establishment,...

Weekly meetings: Tuesdays, 6:00 - 6:45 pm. Location TBD!

The purpose of the CCCh is to offer an outlet for students, faculty, staff, and Alumni who enjoy cheese or wish to enjoy cheese. We have activities such as eating cheese, talking about cheese, rating cheese, cheese related news, current cheese events, and more. Cheese plates may include other things aside from cheese such as crackers and meats.

Follow us on Instagram @uwcheeseclub or email us at ccch.uw@gmail.com.

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.

The Chinese Christian Fellowship (CCF) is a campus group of culturally diverse Christians who meet together regularly to: be a visible and effective witness for Jesus Christ on this campus, provide an environment of mutual support that will enable students to discover their potential and the true meaning of life within the context of university as well as after graduation, encourage its members to practice genuine Christian love, and help students integrate into local churches.