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Becoming a Golden Hawk means more than just cheering on our (really good) varsity teams – it means being a student who cares about your community, who works hard in the classroom, and who takes advantage of all the learning opportunities that can happen outside the classroom, too.
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Choose Your Campus and Tour Format
We offer many opportunities for you to tour our Waterloo and Brantford campuses, including in-person, virtual and pre-recorded guided tours, as well as interactive virtual reality tours.
Select your campus to learn more about each tour offering and register for our guided tours.
COVID-19 Requirements for In-Person Tours
Laurier requires that all visitors complete our COVID-19 Screening Assessment the morning before visiting campus. Review our additional information section below for a link to the assessment form, other COVID-19 requirements for your visit and parking information.
COVID-19
Visit Our COVID Hub
- WaterlooWATClick this tab to view content pertaining to Waterloo
- BrantfordBRANTClick this tab to view content pertaining to Brantford
Guided Campus Tours
In-Person
We're excited to welcome prospective students and their families back on our Waterloo campus to participate in a guided tour with our Laurier student ambassadors. Tours run Monday through Saturday and are approximately an hour and a half long; limited spaces are available. We ask that you keep guests to a minimum and that only those in your immediate family participate.
Make sure to review our additional information section below before arriving for your tour.
Virtual
Take a live guided campus tour from the comfort of your own home with our Laurier student ambassadors. Waterloo campus tours are hosted on Zoom each week at 7 p.m. (EST).
Register for Your Virtual Tour
On-Demand Campus Tours
Pre-Recorded Campus Tour
If you cannot make it for one of our in-person or live virtual tours, we offer a pre-recorded version on our Virtual Laurier Experience that you can watch at your convenience.
Explore Campus on Your Own
Our interactive Waterloo virtual tour is in 3D format and built using virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the experience using your virtual reality headset.
Pre-Recorded Residence Tours
See inside our different residence buildings on our Waterloo campus, with our 360-degree residence video tour playlist.
Guided Campus Tours
In-Person
We're excited to welcome prospective students and their families back on our Brantford campus to participate in a guided tour with our Laurier student ambassadors. Tours run Monday through Saturday and are approximately an hour and a half long; limited spaces are available. We ask that you keep guests to a minimum and that only those in your immediate family participate.
Make sure to review our additional information section below before arriving for your tour.
Virtual
Take a live guided campus tour from the comfort of your own home with our Laurier student ambassadors. Brantford campus tours are hosted on Zoom each week at 7 p.m. (EST).
Register for Your Virtual Tour
On-Demand Campus Tours
Pre-Recorded Campus Tour
If you cannot make it for one of our in-person or live virtual tours, we offer a pre-recorded version on our Virtual Laurier Experience that you can watch at your convenience.
Explore Campus on Your Own
Our interactive Brantford virtual tour is in 3D format and built using virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the experience using your virtual reality headset.
Pre-Recorded Residence Tours
See inside our different residence buildings on our Brantford campus, with our 360-degree residence video tour playlist.
COVID-19 Requirements, Waterloo and Brantford Campuses
On the morning of your tour, each person in your party must complete the "Visitor COVID-19 Screening Assessment" before you arrive on campus.
To participate in a campus tour, all tour participants must have the following with them when they arrive at the Welcome Centre:
- A mask or face covering
- Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID test from within the past 48 hours
- Visitor COVID-19 Screening Assessment badge (sent via email) showing you have completed the assessment and are approved to be on campus that day
Hand sanitizer will be provided to you at the Welcome Centre upon your arrival.
Parking Information, Waterloo Campus
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Visitor parking is available in white permit parking lots on campus. We suggest you park your car in Lot 04 or Lot 20 for your campus tour. (Limited additional parking may be available in Lot 10 or Lot 12.)
To navigate the parking lot, arrive at the main campus entrance at 75 University Ave W., Waterloo, Ontario. Drive down Mid-Campus Drive and make a left turn at your first opportunity to park in Lot 4 or Lot 20 at the top of the hill.
Accessible Parking
If you require an accessible parking spot, we recommend parking in Lot 12 or Lot 42 for your tour.
To find our accessible parking lots, continue past the 75 University Ave entrance and turn left (south) onto Albert St.
- Lot 12 is the first driveway on the left. You will see a sign at the entrance to the driveway for the Schlegel Building.
- Lot 42 will be the second driveway on the left immediately before the lights. You will see signage for several campus buildings, including the Dr. Alvin Woods Building, Fred Nichols Campus Centre, Library, Bookstore, and more.
Note that parking in an accessible space on Laurier property without the proper permit(s) visibly displayed will result in a ticket and/or tow.
Parking Information, Brantford Campus
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There is free street parking with 2- and 3-hour limits located around and near the Carnegie Building. The City of Brantford will ticket cars that exceed the parking limits, so please be aware of parking restrictions.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking is available on the street right in front of the Carnegie building, located in our Welcome Centre.
Cancelling or Rescheduling Your Tour
If you need to cancel or reschedule your guided campus tour, please email us at waterlootours@wlu.ca or brantfordtours@wlu.ca.
Contact Us:
Waterloo Welcome Centre
Brantford Welcome Centre