Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University recognizes that intellectual inquiry, critical reflection and scholarly integrity are the cornerstones of all universities including our exceptional institution.

Our unique values are drawn from the key elements on which Laurier was founded and which will continue to nurture and shape what we become.

We Value:

• Our intimate community environment
• Our academic and institutional tradition
• New and integrated communities of learning and application
• Diversity and a culture of inclusivity
• Developing the whole person: mind, spirit and body
• Community focus and global engagement
• A life of purpose and citizenship
• Learning through experience


Our vision provides a lens that we use to look at the world to understand what we do and what we aspire to be.

Vision:

Our commitment is to justice and sustainability now and in the future, so we strive to ignite the minds, spirits and hearts of our communities through excellence in teaching and learning, in the discovery, scholarly exploration, and application of new ideas, and in instilling the courage to engage and challenge the world in all its complexity.


The mission describes our core purpose and commitment to stakeholders.

Mission:

Wilfrid Laurier University is devoted to excellence in learning, research, scholarship and creativity.  It challenges people to become engaged and aware citizens of an increasingly complex world. It fulfills its mission by advancing knowledge, supporting and enhancing high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education, and emphasizing co-curricular development of the whole student.

Brantford Campus:

• It's close to shops, cafés, great walking and biking trails, and a diverse arts and entertainment scene. Brantford has a small-town feel, but city life is never far off – Toronto is an hour away.

Waterloo Campus:

• Faculties in Arts, Music, Science, Education, Graduate Studies and the School of Business and Economics are based here. Laurier is a leading force in research among Canadian universities, and many of our research centres and institutes are housed here.

Study in a thriving, busy city with culture to spare. Or study at campus where you’re never far from your latest outdoor adventure. Laurier offers both worlds: our campus in Waterloo boasts a close-knit university community in the heart of a tech-savvy city, while our campus in Brantford provides a downtown campus experience within walking distance of restaurants, shopping and entertainment. And both are just an hour away from Toronto.

Brantford Campus:

• Brantford campus is rooted in the downtown core, offering you a unique campus-life experience.

Waterloo Campus:

• Located in Waterloo boasts a close-knit university community in the heart of a tech-savvy city.