Arts Ready Day

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 8:30 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
"Arts Waterloo Ready"

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts

Attend Arts Ready Day in-person or virtually. You'll have the opportunity to:

  • Join your faculty, meet your peers, and celebrate the beginning of your student life at Waterloo. 

  • Learn what to expect from your classes in September and how you can plan for a successful first year. 

  • Learn how to access campus resources that exist to support you.

Attending in-person? 

Free event parking is available in Lot C. Learn more about getting to and around campus.

Schedule

Time Activities
8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Check in at The Hub, Hagey Hall of the Humanities (HH)
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Welcome presentation and campus partner panel
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Participate in drop-in activities, including:

  • Campus housing tours
  • Explore campus services
  • Complete important tasks like picking up your WatCard

Attending virtually?

The welcome presentation will be livestreamed from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Microsoft Townhall.

The link will be available in your Portal registration. All registered students will be sent a link to access the livestream the day before the event.

Having trouble? Review how do I access a virtual event after registering on Portal?

Whether you're in-person or online, encourage your parents and supporters to join.