Best Buddies was founded in the United States in 1993 and has expanded worldwide. As a participating school, the University of Waterloo Best Buddies Chapter's goal is to make our community more inclusive and accepting of people with intellectual disabilities.

The club consists of Peer Buddies and Executive members. Peer Buddies are students paired in a one-to-one friendship with an adult who has an intellectual disability (called a Buddy). Peer Buddy and Buddy matches are made for at least one academic year and made based off similar interests between the pair. Executive members consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Junior Executives.

Peer Buddies and Buddies meet and connect virtually or in-person once a week. At this time, our Chapter holds group events once a month, either in-person or virtually.

Black Liberated Athletes Coalition (BLAC), is a club made out of specifically Black Athletes. However, we do welcome everyone and encourage anyone who is interested to join us.

At Waterloo, Black athletes feel as if the only space they feel comfortable in is either on the hardwood floor or the football/soccer field. So basically Black Athletes are only comfortable in their area of specialty, which is "sports".

This is why we have created BLAC. BLAC will be a club that will allow Black Athletes to do more than just throw a football, run the track, or dribble a ball. BLAC will be a club that allows Black athletes to get comfortable by doing the uncomfortable.

Cabaret is more than just a performance: the troupe is a supporting family. Ranging from dance, to singing, to comedy, to sensational sensations, at a cabaret’s heart is entertainment. It is no lie that life is a Cabaret! Our focus is on producing a fabulous, original show for the UW community at the end of each semester.

Cantonese-Mandarin music Production and Cultural Sharing Club (CMMPCS) is a club from the University of Waterloo, organized by many students who speak Cantonese and Mandarin with a bloody heart. We promote Cantonese and Mandarin music culture by doing music production. We welcome students from different cultures and countries to join us. For details, please visit our official website.

A club for students who are interested in playing card games (decks)! All levels are welcomed :)

CTF Club runs termly Capture The Flag events, as well as regular related activities like workshops and seminars! Come join us to improve your penetration testing, infosec and cybersecurity skills!

https://CTF.uwaterloo.ca

The University of Waterloo Dimensions (UWD) is the sole student-run club on campus to produce a Chinese publication. UWD publishes three new issues each year, or once every four months. The club functions as a non-profit organization, and as such, all expenses are sponsored by various businesses in both the Greater Toronto Area and the Waterloo-Kitchener district. Our publications are available on campus on our magazine rack outside the FEDS office at the Student Life Centre. They will also be regularly distributed at our booths at the university and in the major shopping centres in the Chinese community in the GTA.

EDGE is a student-operated, non-profit organization that aims to address the systemic barriers hindering the academic and professional success of BIPOC and marginalized students in Canada. Since its inception three years ago, the organization has developed events and strategic partnerships with academic institutions and leading organizations to promote diversity and inclusion to students. EDGE Waterloo seeks to create a welcoming space for UW students of all backgrounds and further the organization’s mission of dismantling barriers in education.

The University of Waterloo Game Development Club (UWGDC) is a club where students can create, test, and discuss games. We explore many types of games, from tabletop to digital.

During weekly meetings, we host talks discussing game design topics ranging from Level Design to Accessibility. Additionally, we give tutorials for game development tools including Unity, Unreal 4 Engine, and Blender.

Want to make a game? We have a friendly and welcoming space at the Games Institute to work on your project. Have a game made already, or in progress? We regularly play-test member-made games during club hours. Game developers of all skill levels are welcome!

For more information, visit our website at: http://uwgdc.com/

Henna Club is a open to all club that hold weekly workshops to teach, improve and educate people about henna! Along with workshops we host events on campus and off campus. Check out our facebook page for more info on when our workshops are!