Renison University College

Renison University College is a public college with a strong affiliation with the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located in Waterloo, Ontario and is affiliated with the University of Waterloo. Renison College was incorporated on January 14, 1959, by letters patent of the Province of Ontario.

History

The College was named in memory of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison, 1875-1957, a former Metropolitan of Ontario and Archbishop of the Anglican diocese of Moosonee. In July 2008, it gained permission to expand its name to Renison University College, reflecting its close status to the University of Waterloo.^[2]

Academics

On July 1, 1960, Renison became an affiliated college with the University of Waterloo, having the right to offer courses and undergraduate programmes in Arts and the Social Sciences for credit towards the Bachelor of Arts degree of the University. It has also developed programs in East Asian Studies, Studies in Islam and a post-B.A. Bachelor of Social Work program as well as a new Master of Social Work degree offered on-line with an emphasis on health. It has an English Language Institute, a Renison Institute of Ministry, and is home to the University of Waterloo's Confucius Institute.

School of Social Work

The Renison University College School of Social Work offers degrees at both the Bachelor and the Master's level.

Scholarships & Bursaries

The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. Renison University College scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: Sundance Aboriginal Student Award.^[3]

References

External links

Official Renison University College Website

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v t e University of Waterloo

Faculties	Applied Health Sciences Arts Engineering Environment Mathematics Science

Schools	Accounting & Finance Architecture Computer Science Optometry and Vision Science Pharmacy Planning Social Work

Colleges	Conrad Grebel Renison St. Jerome's St. Paul's

Organizations	Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games Museum of Vision Science Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research Institute for Quantum Computing

Student life	Federation of Students CKMS-FM

Athletics	Waterloo Warriors Warrior Field

Chancellors	Dana Porter Ira G. Needles Carl Arthur Pollock Josef Kates J. Page Wadsworth Sylvia Ostry Val O'Donovan Mike Lazaridis Prem Watsa

Presidents	Gerry Hagey Howard Petch Burt Matthews Douglas T. Wright James Downey David Lloyd Johnston Feridun Hamdullahpur

Other	Notable alumni and faculty Midnight Sun

v t e U15 universities

Alberta UBC Calgary Dalhousie Laval Manitoba McGill McMaster Montréal Ottawa Queen's Saskatchewan Toronto Waterloo Western Ontario

Post-secondary education in Ontario

Degree-granting institutions

Public Universities^[1]	Algoma Brock Carleton Dominican Guelph Lakehead Laurentian Laurier McMaster Nipissing OCADU Ottawa Queen's RMC Ryerson Toronto Trent UOIT Waterloo Western Windsor York

Private Universities^[2]	Augustine College Canada Christian Emmanuel ICS Maimonides Master's Redeemer Toronto Baptist Tyndale Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto

All above institutions are either established through an Act of the Legislative Assembly or through a Royal Charter

Degree Programs Offered^{under Ministerial Consent}	CMCC RCC

Affiliated Colleges	Assumption Brescia Canterbury Conrad Grebel Huron Iona King's Renison St. Jerome's St. Paul's

Community colleges

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology	Algonquin^† Boréal Cambrian^† Canadore Centennial^† Confederation^† Durham Fanshawe^† Fleming^† George Brown^† La Cité^† Lambton^† Loyalist^† Mohawk^† Niagara^† Northern St. Clair^† St. Lawrence^† Sault Seneca^†

Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning	Conestoga^† Humber^† Sheridan^†

Institutes of Advanced Studies	Georgian^†

^†Degree programs offered

Aboriginal institutes

Anishinabek Education Institute First Nations Technical Institute Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre Negahneewin College Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute Seven Generations Education Institute Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Six Nations Polytechnic

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