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Policies and Guidelines

Policies and Guidelines

Listed below are links to University of Waterloo policies and other information relevant to undergraduate students. Inquiries, or requests for copies of documents, should be directed to the University Secretariat, Needles Hall, unless otherwise noted.

All policies and regulations are subject to change. The full text of all University of Waterloo policies is available on the Internet at the following address: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/Policies_index.htm.

The Examination Regulations and Related Matters document is available at www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/exams/ExamRegs.pdf.

Policy Number Policy Title URL
Policy 1
Initiation and Review of University Policies
Policy 19 Access To and Release of Student Information www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy19.htm
Policy 21 Alcohol Use and Education www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy21.htm
Policy 29 Smoking www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy29.htm
Policy 32 Pets on University Property www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy32.htm
Policy 33 Ethical Behaviour www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy33.htm
Policy 34 Health, Safety and Environment www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy34.htm
Policy 56 Vacations and Vacation Pay for Non-regular Faculty Members, Including Graduate and Undergraduate Students with Academic Appointments www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy56.htm
Policy 64 Use of Proprietary Computer Software www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy64.htm
Policy 66 Use of University Resources and Affiliation www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy66.htm
Policy 69 Conflict of Interest www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy69.htm
Policy 70 Student Petitions and Grievances www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm
Policy 71 Student Discipline www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm
Policy 72 Student Appeals www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm
Policy 73 Intellectual Property Rights www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy73.htm

Help and Information Through Academic/Administrative Channels

A student who has a question or complaint is advised to follow normal administrative channels: the Associate Dean in each Faculty or the Faculty Dean.

There are several other on campus individuals and services/facilities available to advise and assist students, including:

Director, Conflict Management and Human Rights (Math and Computer, Room 4049, ext. 33765).

Two programs are available:
Resolution Support Program (RSP) – non-advocacy, trained volunteer support for persons working through (in)formal resolution processes on campus; and
Conflict Intervention Program (CIP) – a volunteer mediation service for parties working towards resolutions.

Ombudsperson (Student Life Centre, Room 2128, ext. 32402).

Co-ordinator for Persons with Disabilities (Needles Hall, Room 1132, ext. 35082).

The Federation of Students, Counselling Services, Health Services, and the UW Police all provide comfort and support for students in distress.


Office of the Registrar
University of Waterloo
2nd Floor, Needles Hall
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4567