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St. Jerome’s University
200 University Avenue
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G3
Telephone: 519-884-8110 or 519-884-8111
Profile
Located in the heart of the University of Waterloo campus, St. Jerome’s University provides students with a closely-knit and intellectually stimulating community, while offering access to all the resources of a large university.
Taking courses across the campus, students pursue University of Waterloo bachelor of arts and bachelor of mathematics degrees. At St. Jerome’s, class sizes are kept small and professors are readily available to meet with students, providing a friendly and personal learning experience.
Founded in 1865, St. Jerome’s is a Roman Catholic institution which values its heritage of earnest intellectual inquiry and social responsibility. St. Jerome’s students combine academic pursuits with outreach to individuals in need, service organizations and social groups in the community beyond the campus. The university takes pride in the religious and cultural diversity of faculty, staff and students who strive to build a distinctive community where students grow intellectually, spiritually, and socially.
History
Year of foundation: 1865
Former names of the institution: St. Jerome’s College; University of St. Jerome’s College.
Student fees
Canadian and International student fees 2009 - 2010
See the University of Waterloo chapter.
Student enrolment
2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 670
Part-time (undergraduates): 60
Part-time (graduates): 10
* Source: St. Jerome’s University
Programs and degrees
Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.
Student facilities and services
Personal support services
See the University of Waterloo chapter.
Academic support services
See the University of Waterloo chapter.
First-year student programs
See the University of Waterloo chapter.
Housing
On-campus: St. Jerome’s has two residences available for
286 students registered through one of Waterloo’s colleges
or the University of Waterloo. The men’s residence is comprised of double rooms and the women’s residence has both double and single rooms. There are 200 spaces reserved for first-year students. Priority is given to students registered at St. Jerome’s. Two-term cost of residence is $8,860 for double occupancy (or $9,560 for a single room), and includes room, board, small fridge
in each room, a residence council activity fee and Resnet. Mandatory meal plan.
Off-campus: Housing is available. University of Waterloo’s housing office serves St. Jerome’s students.
Sports
See the University of Waterloo chapter.
Student assistance
St. Jerome’s offers numerous scholarships
to both entering and continuing students. Entrance scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $3,000.
Bursaries are also available based on academic achievement and financial need.
International education
The Beyond Borders program is an international service-learning program that teaches students about issues related to globalization, international development and social justice. It includes preparatory courses on campus and a one-term international experience working in a region of the developing world. Each of these components count as credit towards their degree. Partner programs are in South America, Eastern Europe, Africa and South East Asia.
In addition to exchange programs offered by the University of Waterloo, in which many St. Jerome’s students participate, St. Jerome’s also has cooperative agreements with universities in Italy, Hungary, Mexico and Poland.
Students in cooperative education programs have opportunities to pursue work term placements in various countries around the world.
Contact
Dr. Joanne Benham Rennick
Beyond Borders Program
Telephone: 519-884-8111, ext. 28299
E-mail: jmbenham@uwaterloo.ca
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