Active Clubs

Welcome to the UW Board Games Club! We’re a group of students who get together to play board games and take a break from school for a few hours. It’s a relaxed and welcoming space where you can learn new games, bring your own favorites, or just hang out and meet new people. If you’re looking for something low-stress and social to do during the week, come check it out. For updates and room info, join our Discord: discord.gg/pNhZc9MN3n. We meet on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 6-10 PM in RCH 207....

Our club creates a welcoming space on campus for students who love recreational reading. We bring together readers to explore and discuss diverse literature, share recommendations, and connect with new reading friends at the University of Waterloo. Our goal is to foster a relaxed, inclusive community that promotes reading for enjoyment, curiosity, and connection beyond the classroom.

UW Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative is dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, supporting research through fundraising initiatives and fostering a supportive community for those affected by breast cancer. Through this club, we aim to educate the University of Waterloo community on early detection, prevention, and the realities of living with breast cancer, while creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage in advocacy and collective action. By hosting awareness...

UW Builders Club invites all model kits enthusiasts – beginners and veterans alike - to share in the hobby of plastic model kit building, painting, and customization. This includes (but not limited to) mecha/Gundam or vehicle (e.g. cars, planes) model kits. Our goal is to build a community that can host build together sessions, tutorials, and workshops for members, and provide equipment and toolkits on loan or for purchase to serve the student community. Meetings occur weekly and everyone is...

We are the University of Waterloo Student Chapter of the Canadian Association for Global Health (UW CAGH). We represent a student-led initiative designed to foster research and networking in global health among University of Waterloo students across all disciplines. Our goal is to engage with students interested in global health research or who may be considering a career in the field of global health, to open opportunities for professional development.

UW CAGH runs termly general member...

UW Chapter of Alliance for CancerCare Equity (ACCE-UW) is a student-run club focused on advancing equity in cancer care across the cancer care continuum (prevention through survivorship) in Canada and Ghana. We raise awareness about inequities and barriers to accessing cancer care, such as affordability, navigation, and systemic barriers, through educational talks, panels, workshops, and barrier-awareness campaigns. We also organize student-led fundraising initiatives, with proceeds remitted...

UW Cuban Salsa club works closely with Laurier Salsa club and dedicates to spread the joy that Casino Rueda (Cuban Salsa) brings to all of us! Check out our Youtube videos showcasing our performances and our Twitter feed for more information!

The purpose of this club is to promote the exchange of language and culture between students on campus by creating spaces for thoughtful engagement, practical application, and mutual learning opportunities. By engaging with one another in various contexts, students will be able to develop a well-rounded worldview as future global citizens. We hope to be a place where you can practice a language you’ve been learning, ask questions to native speakers, make new friends, and engage with the many...

UW Dhamaka is a club to bring together the community of Indian dancers and fuse Bollywood music and dance culture into the UW student body. The club aims to infuse the different cultural dance forms in Bollywood, such as bhangra, kathak, bolly-hop, and more.

You can contact us through our email or connect with us on Instagram to stay updated on events!

Menstruation is often stigmatized across diverse cultures and communities and is associated with negative connotations. UW Empower Cycle is an organization that is committed to uplifting and empowering marginalized women in period poverty, which is a crucial public health concern. Period poverty refers to the inability of women to access menstrual products due to financial constraints. It is estimated that Canadian women spend up to $6,000 in their lifetime on menstrual hygiene products. At...