Administrators at the University of Waterloo are disappointed by the lack of school spirit. School spirit can be defined as a person's emotional support for their educational institution. To be fair, our university certainly has numerous clubs, sports, and other non-academic programs to join on campus, however, it doesn't seem to entice students to join compared to other schools. The following will demonstrate why the university needs to improve student engagement and the benefits it will provide to both in the future. At the University of Waterloo, many students do not attend games such as football, basketball and other school sports. Rubal Singh, a third year student and avid football player, says: “The stadium is mostly filled with friends and family. There aren't many students." Compared to other schools in the province such as the University of Guelph and Western University, the stadiums are usually full and have many unrelated supporters. After interviewing many of my friends who attend our university, a common consensus has been that our school encourages more of an academic program than a social connection. According to Maclean's 2013 annual statistics, the University of Waterloo was ranked as the most innovative and comprehensive university in Canada. Impressive, however , could these statistics mean that the University also does not have time to be the most vibrant? Could the academic workload cause negative effects on extracurricular activities? I believe it could a student's success in the world of work, but that doesn't mean schools should place less importance on "school spirit." Our school is home to approximately 30,000 students......middle of paper......riors! We can do better than this! My hope is that the University of Waterloo will implement my suggestions, so future years will continue to improve their school spirit to make it beneficial not only to the University but also to the students. Works CitedBurns, Ardrianne. “The Importance of School Pride.” Student Government Association. Missouri State University, November 4, 2010. Web. March 31, 2014. McKay, Angus. “The University of Waterloo's lack of school spirit is hard to bear.” TheRecord.com. The record, 15 October 2013. Web. 02 April 2014. Personal interviews. March 27, 2014."Student activities." House. Np, nd Web. 01 Apr. 2014."Student Activities Office." The benefits of involvement. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 04 January 2011. Web. 29 March 2014. "University Affairs." Reach University Alumni through Social Media. Np, nd Web. 01 April. 2014.