RENISON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | ADMISSIONS 2021 RENISON #BEYONDIDEAS ONE SKY OVER ALL What is Renison University College? A PLACE TO LEARN … When you co-register at Renison, you’ll be a University of Waterloo student and a Renison student. By making Renison your home campus, you will benefit from extra academic support, personalized attention, and small class sizes. Our degree programs include Social Development Studies, Social Work, and Culture and Language Studies. At Renison, you’ll thrive in an environment that blends diverse learning with a traditional university experience. A PLACE TO LIVE … More than 200 students from across all six Waterloo faculties choose to live at Renison, located in the heart of the Waterloo campus. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Well-known for our small, close-knit, and friendly community REGULAR AND CO-OP 2 of students, Renison is the ideal place to support your smooth ARTS AND BUSINESS 4 transition to university life. CO-REGISTER AT RENISON 5 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 6 A PLACE TO LEAD … EMPLOYABILITY 8 GRADS AT WORK 10 We offer over 100 leadership opportunities – including over 50 paid ENHANCE YOUR DEGREE 12 positions – which will allow you to gain new skills and experiences LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 14 all while building your résumé. RESIDENCE 16 ADMISSIONS 19 FINANCES 20 CAMPUS MAP 21 uwaterloo.ca/renison RENISON | 1 MORE THAN A DEGREE ABBY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Ravina was uncertain about what her career path would be, but knew she wanted to stand out to future employers in a competitive job market. She decided to pursue RAVINA KAUR GILL co-op through an Arts and Business ARTS AND BUSINESS HONOURS CO-OP degree to try out a variety of jobs, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES MAJOR increase her network, and learn CULTURAL core business skills. A major in SDS was the perfect complement to APPRECIATION SOCIAL her goals, as its interdisciplinary approach helped Ravina develop Coming into university, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES the communication skills and socially Abby knew she wanted to engaged perspective needed to help people. She chose secure sought-after positions at Social Development Studies DEVELOPMENT Gate Gourmet, Blackberry, and because it’s a flexible Economical Insurance. Combining and diverse program that a strong academic foundation with allowed her to build a experiential learning has set Ravina degree that’s right for her. up for success in the next stage of Inspired by her experience STUDIES her career: a graduate degree in living and working with CO-OP teaching at the Ontario Institute for international students at Studies in Education (OISE) at the Renison, Abby credits the University of Toronto! small, supportive Renison community for helping guide #CO-OP her toward a future career in Education for social impact. Learn while you earn. #TRANSFERABLESKILLS speech language pathology. #BEYONDIDEAS Our Social Development Studies (SDS) students want to make a diference in Graduates of SDS are sought after by employers because of their #LEADERSHIP the community and help people fourish. As an SDS student, you’ll work toward ability to adapt and see things from multiple perspectives. Why not SAMPLE CO-OP JOBS a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a solid foundation across the social sciences and start building your network and develop transferable skills while hands-on experience for your future career. With courses in psychology, sociology, completing your degree? In addition to gaining valuable practical Camp co-ordinator social work – and more – our fexible program and personalized support will experience in a variety of settings, as a co-op student you’ll make encourage you to follow your passion and develop skills toward a career path important career contacts, help fnance your education, and have the Child and youth worker that can change the world. opportunity to apply classroom theory to real-world job situations. Policy and research assistant Sample courses: Changing Concepts of Childhood, Social Work with Families, and Cross-Cultural Psychology. You’ll be Teaching assistant in classes of 50 The University of Waterloo ofers the STUDENTS OR FEWER SPECIALIZATIONS LARGEST CO-OP PROGRAM > Social Work $30,000-$60,000 > Education OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD average earnings of Arts co-op students > Individual Well-being and Development over the course of their studies uwaterloo.ca/renison/admissions > Social Policy and Social Action 5 > Diversity and Equity 2 | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO RENISON | 3 YASMIN HONOURS ARTS ARTS AND AND BUSINESSBUSINESS WHY BUSINESS One of my dreamsdreams before coming to CO-REGISTER Renison was to work in business and make a difference in the community. The Arts and Business program has Business with heart. given me an opportunity to take social science courses like sociology – AT RENISON? which is really interesting – as well as We do business diferently. Combine your passion for working with business courses like economics that people and practical business skills. Honours Arts and Business with will help me in my career. Plus – the a major in Social Development Studies (SDS) allows you to go beyond classes are small, so it’s comfortable Best of both worlds. a traditional business degree and graduate with expertise in both areas! for everyone to participate! Your own Combine courses in marketing, economics, and fnancial management As a student co-registered at Renison, you’ll get the best of with SDS to learn how to translate your ideas into real-world social change. both worlds: full access to a world-class university and the ACADEMIC ADVISOR supportive, community-driven environment that Renison will help you each term is known for. Our small class sizes encourage unique learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. CAREER POSSIBILITIES Individualized support from academic advisors and the ELECTIVES THREE PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM 16 SDS Marketing specialist Renison Registrar’s Ofce will help you get the most out COURSES 10 of your academic experience, while taking advantage of > Social Development Studies (regular) COURSES Non-profit manager Renison’s many experiential and leadership opportunities. > Honours Arts (interest in SDS) with co-op IN TOTAL Our staf and professors will not only know your name, BUSINESS > Honours Arts and Business 40 Policy developer 14 COURSES they’ll support the changes you want to make in the world! (interest(interest in SDS) regular or co-op To learn how to enhance your degree with experiential see more on page 19. and leadershipleadership opportunities, see pages 12-15. 4 | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO RENISON | 5 of BSW alumni were employed in social work within six months 86% 72% of completing their degree of BSW alumni felt that their SCHOOL education fully prepared of BSW alumni have continued on A pathway them to work in the feld 53% to complete a Master of Social Work to helping OF SOCIAL others. SOCIAL WORK PATHWAY The School of Social Work (SSW) brings together classroom learning Study Social Development Studies (SDS) and graduate with a and practicum experience. Renison’s STEP 1: BA three-year general or four-year honours Bachelor of Arts degree. SSW ofers two degree programs: a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) WORK Apply to our 10-month BSW degree and get and a Master of Social Work (MSW). STEP 2: BSW practical experience while you study. Both the BSW and MSW are post- degree programs that you can apply Apply to our one-year online MSW program and add a third to after earning an undergraduate degree. At Renison you’ll have the STEP 3: MSW degree to broaden your horizons and career possibilities. opportunity to start visualizing See page 19 for more information. your full university education from the moment you walk through our doors. community agencies partner with “My placement ofered many 85+ the SSW for practicum placements learning opportunities to engage FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE earn your post-degree BSW in with various community partners, explore Martha has always been passionate about 10 MONTHS social justice issues and working to remove other areas of social work, and examine the stigma around mental illness. She began her journey to becoming a social worker by diferent approaches to practice.” online health-focused enrolling in Renison’s BSW program, after 1st MSW program in Canada completing online courses in SDS. In addition to classes on campus, Martha took a AKIESHA, BSW GRADUATE MARTHA Walls 2 Bridges course, learning alongside BSW AND MSW GRADUATE, ’19 people with lived mental health and addiction experiences. This course CAREER POSSIBILITIES profoundly impacted how Martha viewed mental health, and she went on to complete Child welfare worker her MSW degree at the School of Social Work. of practicum Policy writer #SCHOOLOFSOCIALWORK 3 DAYS placement for the full-time Outreach worker PER WEEK BSW program 6 | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO RENISON | 7 EMPLOYABILITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES The art of critical thinking. More than ever, employers are looking to graduates of arts and social sciences to enhance their workforce and keep their competitive edge. The skills you’ll learn at Renison, including the ability to research, problem solve, think critically, and analyze research data, are in high demand across many sectors – including high tech! The co-op option, now available to all students, provides even more opportunities to expand your network and get started on the path to a rewarding career. NICOLE ARTS AND BUSINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES MAJOR, ’13 88.9% of SDS grads are employed within six months 53% increase in jobs in social ONTARIO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SURVEY services, community services, and law between 2007-17 “Over the arc of a career, humanities STATISTICS CANADA BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE and social science graduates earn as Nicole brings her in-class experience much or more than those in professional conducting qualitative interviews as well as quantative research methods such felds ..