Inactive Clubs

The Beginner Baking Club fosters an environment for novice and intermediate bakers alike to expand their arsenal of baking skills, while respecting their budget. We will host polls amongst our members and gather ingredients and such to bake the most popular option. Furthermore, we hope to broadcast our live baking to members so that they can follow along step-by-step and marvel at the final product wherever they are, whether on a study term or away from Waterloo on co-op. With any excess...

Best Buddies is all about making new friends, having fun, and building an inclusive community. Since starting in the U.S. in 1993, it has grown worldwide – and now, it’s your turn to be part of something amazing right here on campus!

We pair university students (that's you!) with adults who have developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendships based on your shared interests.

There are 2 parts to being a Student buddy:

Weekly Check-ins: Fun and flexible hangouts with your Buddy!...

This club aims to discuss issues and propose well-thought-out solutions in Modern Politics and conduct research into current and historic consequences of policies. Unlike most political clubs we like to form a community of intellectuals that engage in conflict with personal worldviews by discussion and learning. As intellectuals, we heavily base our arguments and proposed solutions on academic research rather than blatant opinions. We are Waterloo students that enjoy critical thinking and we...

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...

We are a student-run organization with the goal to encourage and promote
collaboration in the field of contact lenses between undergraduate optometry students and graduates in vision science at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science. The aim of the club is to expose students to the most up-to-date and common practices in contact lenses. This will be done through providing information on current research papers and clinical practices with journal club workshops to...

Geriatric Pharmacy Club at the School of Pharmacy in Kitchener serves to create advocacy and educational opportunities for pharmacy students, with an ultimate goal to empower seniors and their caregivers to take a more active role in maintaining their health and quality of life. In order to also benefit the KW community at large, we plan to collaborate with various community organizations and involve non-pharmacy individuals in some of our initiatives.

University of Waterloo Global Medical/Dental Global Brigades (UW GM/DB) is a non-profit club led by dedicated students interested in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and healthcare. This club is comprised of various Executive Members and General Members who volunteer locally and/or abroad to Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, or Ghana to create sustainable, positive impacts on under-resourced communities, while undergoing a life-changing experience. Locally, we organize information...

• HOSA is an opportunity for undergraduate students to explore different health professions along with gaining personal experience and knowledge to be used in future health settings or even in day-to-day activities such as networking, and leadership.
• HOSA U is an organization of which branches out to several different universities (Western U, McMaster U, UofT, U of Guelph etc.) and the different branches meet annually at the SLC- Student Leadership Conference (March) to compete in a wide...

The Journal of Undergraduate Health Research aims to promote undergraduate research while integrating all fields across health research. We seek to provide opportunities to undergraduate students at UW to publish peer-reviewed works. Works accepted for publication may include, but are not limited to, the following topics as they relate to human health: health studies, biomedical sciences, public and population health, kinesiology, recreation and leisure. Undergraduate students from all...