Directives

PURPOSE

To establish a process to admit students to the residence for both the Academic and Summer Sessions .

SCOPE

All full-time and part time Algonquin College students

DEFINITIONS

POLICY

1. The College will provide students, new and returning, the opportunity to experience the convenience and community associated with living in residence.
2. The College will set aside a number of beds in the residence for the following student groups:

   2.1  International Students
   Fifty (50) beds will be reserved for international students.  After July 15^th, any of the 50 beds not filled by international students will be made available to other students.  International students will also be able to fill beds beyond the 50 reserved.

   2.2  Barrier-Free Rooms
   A total of twenty (20) beds are barrier-free and will be allocated to students requiring a barrier-free room.  After July 15^th, if they are not filled by eligible students, they may be allocated to other students.

   2.3  Returning Students
   Two hundred and twenty (220) beds will be reserved for students returning to the College residence who apply by April 1^st.

   2.4  Aboriginal Students
   Twenty (20) beds will be reserved for aboriginal students.  After July 15th, any of the 20 beds not filled by aboriginal students will be made available to other students.  Aboriginal students will also be able to fill beds beyond the 20 reserved.

   2.5  Selection of Residents
   Acceptance into the residence will be on a “first come first served” basis while respecting the group allocations and their due dates as stated above.

   2.6  Summer Session
   All students who apply to the Residence for the Summer Session will be admitted to the Residence, as there are no set admission requirements during this period.

   2.7  Off Cycle Intake
   Applications received outside of the established application intake process will be  admitted on a first come, first served basis provided there is space available at the time of the application.

3. Residence fees will provide a furnished suite, utilities, local telephone calls, and internet access. Staying in residence during the College closure between the Fall and Winter terms ( twenty four hours after the end of the Fall semester in December until the College re-opens in January) is not included in the fees.  Students requiring residence accommodation during this time will be charged an additional fee.
4. The deadline for application to residence for students entering their first year is one month after the College acceptance letters have been mailed.  The deadline for returning students is April 1^st.
5. The Residence General Manager will administer this policy and develop and implement all necessary procedures. The Residence General Manager will evaluate on a case by case basis requests from residents for an exception to any clause of this policy.
6. Residence Services will review annually and revise if necessary this policy  to ensure it is responsive to changes in the campus housing environment. 

 PROCEDURE

DOCUMENTATION
None

RELATED POLICIES
SA 07     Student Conduct
SA 08     Fee Deferral

RELATED MATERIALS

Student Residence Agreement

Residence Handbook

Residence Community Living Standards