Your next steps
Step 1 – Between now and June 1st - Determine which residence(s) you’re interested in
- Check out the residence websites, and visit in person if you can.
- Living-Learning Communities: Determine whether you’d like to participate in a Living-Learning Community.
- Special accommodations or diet: If you require special accommodations due to a disability or have dietary restrictions, you’re advised to contact the residences you’re interested in so that you can determine whether they will be able to meet your specific needs.
Step 2 – Tell us which residence you prefer
Waterloo Residences, Renison, St. Jerome’s , St. Paul’s – Guaranteed Residences – by June 1st
- Visit www.housing.uwaterloo.ca/getready4rez by 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on June 1st to submit your Residence Community Ranking Form and $500 non-refundable deposit.
- After you’ve accepted your Offer of Admission, you can fill out the ranking form beginning in February 2012. And here’s the fine print: You must complete it by 11:59 pm EDT on June 1st, and you must also submit your $500 non-refundable deposit by credit card, INTERAC ® Online, certified cheque, or money order.
- If you’ve been admitted to a first-year program by May 29, 2012, you’re guaranteed a place in one of the following residence communities. You’ll be asked to rank them from 1 to 4 in order of where you’d like to live:
- Waterloo Residence (Columbia Lake Village-South, Mackenzie King Village, Ron Eydt Village, UW Place, Village 1)
If you’re placed in a Waterloo Residence, you’ll be asked later (see Step 3) which one of the 4 specific Waterloo Residences you prefer.- Renison University College
- St. Jerome’s University
- St. Paul’s University College
- You’ll be asked to indicate your interest in a living-learning community, if applicable.
Conrad Grebel – additional residence – well before May 29th
- Conrad Grebel University College is a unique on-campus residence option for students admitted to a first-year program by May 29th. Grebel is not part of the first-year residence guarantee and is not listed on the Residence Community Ranking Form.
- If you’d like to live at Grebel, you’ll need to complete an application and attend a personal interview. You’ll find details on the Grebel website.
- You can also indicate your interest in a Grebel living-learning community.
- If you apply to Conrad Grebel and are not accepted, Conrad Grebel will notify you 12 hours before the June 1st deadline so that you’ll have time to apply to another residence by submitting the Residence Community Ranking Form (see Waterloo Residences, Renison, St. Jerome’s, St. Paul’s above)
Step 3 – June – July – Wait to hear from the residence you’ll be living in
You’ll receive information about what happens next, your contract and fees, and your move-in date.
Step 4 – September – Move in, unpack, make friends, and enjoy!
Note for international students
International students should be aware that Waterloo’s residences are not usually open during the breaks between terms or prior to the official move-in date, so you may have to make other arrangements for accommodation at those times. You’ll find details in the tips for international students section.
Deadline note: June 1st is one of those deadlines you don’t want to miss, so
- put a note on your fridge
- imprint it on your mind
- ask your family to help remind you
- all of the above
- whatever works for you!
Because residence spaces are limited and the demand is high, we will not be able to accommodate you if you miss the June 1st deadline.
Financial Aid Guarantee
The University of Waterloo is committed to making sure that lack of money doesn’t get in the way of your success. You’ll find details about eligibility on the Student Awards & Financial Aid website.
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