Undergraduate students

If you are an upper-year undergraduate student, you can apply to live in the cluster housing neighborhood pod-style housing and selected dormitory buildings, including certain Living Learning Communities (LLC). We define upper-year undergraduate students as those who do not qualify for the first-year guarantee.

Students who require a specific room type that is not available to them because of their classification, and/or students who require specific features within a building or room, should submit a Priority Consideration Request

Cluster housing

The Cluster (CL) neighbourhood is comprised of apartment and townhouse units. These self-contained units include four bedrooms, a full kitchen and a semi-furnished living room. A four-bedroom unit has two semi-private washrooms and one semi-private shower room. 

Our four bedroom Cluster units offer four single bedrooms within each unit. In Cluster apartment units all four bedrooms are on one floor. In the Cluster townhouse units, there are two bedrooms upstairs and two bedrooms downstairs.

Semi-Private Bathroom - A semi-private bathroom is shared between two or more students, and is used only by the residents of that unit. Usually 2-4 students share a semi-private bathroom. Residents in these units are responsible for cleaning the bathroom themselves.

If you live in the Cluster neighbourhood, you are not required to purchase a meal plan.

Each kitchen has two fridges, a stove, and a dining room table with four chairs.
Cable hookups are available in each bedroom, but you need to arrange and pay for cable service and provide your own television. Wireless Internet is available across campus including your room in residence. Internet ports are also located in each room but students will need to provide their own Ethernet cable. 

Pod-style housing

Each pod is a secured floor made up of forty private dormitory rooms with shared amenities, including a communal lounge/living area, a shared dining space, and large central kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with multiple fridges and freezers, electric ranges, microwaves, and lockable cabinets available for each resident to store their personal items. The following small appliances will also be provided: toaster, kettle, and rice cooker. Day to day upkeep will be managed by the residents of the pod and regular deep cleaning will be provided by our housekeeping staff. Student Staff living on the pod floor will go over kitchen etiquette and create a cleaning schedule with residents when they move in. Pod residents are not required to purchase a meal plan. However, they may wish to enroll in the tax-exempt meal plan offered by University Food Services. Access to pods is limited to residents living on that specific floor and their guests.

Pod-style housing was designed centering around our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility. Pods feature gender neutral, single user toilet and/or shower rooms. Shared kitchen space will include lowered counters and cook tops as well as accessible sinks. We offer a limited number of accessible rooms in each pod which are equipped with strobe alarms and additional floor space. These are located near accessible washrooms which include roll-in showers. 

Dormitory housing

Living in a single dormitory room (standard single or super single) gives you the chance to get to know your neighbours and still have a private space to relax or study. Single dormitory rooms are available for undergraduate students in select buildings and Living Learning Communities (LLCs). Super singles are larger dormitory rooms with an armchair, end table and an additional wardrobe. Students living in dormitory rooms are automatically enrolled in the mandatory residence meal plan.

Please note that dormitory buildings other than those listed below may be available for undergraduate students.