Residences And Housing

The total cost of rent for a nine-month lease, August to May, is $3843.00. Residents graduating in December can opt for a 4-month lease, running from August to December, with the same monthly rate, totaling $1,708.00. Please note that students with a 4-month lease must vacate their rooms within the 24-hours following their last final exam in December.

Food and daily cleaning are not included and are the responsibility of each resident.

In such cases, there is an extra cost per additional week of residence required. Any Cougar team member who requires an additional week in residence must indicate this on their application for residence.

Note that residence permits are only valid at residence and do not grant the privilege to park anywhere on the Bishop’s University campus. A Bishop’s University parking pass will entail an additional cost. For further information concerning BU parking, please contact BU security at 819-822-9600 ext. 2711.

• Be sure to complete the ‘New Applicants’ application form.

• Be sure to complete the ‘Returning Students’ application form.

In recent years, students have begun sending their applications as early as January, therefore, you should not wait until you receive your acceptance letter from the College before sending your application.

Students who submitted a residence application will receive a letter advising them of their status by mid-April/beginning of May.

This letter will inform the applicant that: (A) their application for residence has been accepted and a residence lease will soon follow; (B) their name has been placed on a waiting list and a residence lease will be sent once a room becomes available; or (C) we are unable to provide a room.

IMPORTANT: Students accepted on the first round of admissions will have priority placement in residence. Second and third-round admitted students will be accepted into residence based on spaces remaining.

Residence services usually assign rooms during the month of May. Although there is not any guarantee that you will be placed with your preferred apartment-mates, the chances of your preferences are significantly increased if all preferred apartment-mate requests are reciprocal.

Changes in preferred apartment mates must be in writing and sent to residence@crcmail.net. Request for these changes is subject to availability and approval at the time of the request.

Students who received their acceptance email for residence in April will receive an email containing their lease and important information as well as deadlines to be respected. Failure to return your residence lease by the deadline date indicated in the letter will automatically result in the suspension of your residence application and your priority status becomes revised accordingly. In order for your lease and room reservation to be effective, the residence office must receive

1. A copy of the lease duly completed and signed by the student and a parent or guardian;

2. Payment of the 1^st month’s rent – payable via credit card through Omnivox and due at the signing of the lease;

3. Payment of the $40.00 processing fee must be received. You can make the $40.00 payment via credit card through Omnivox or by sending us a cheque in that amount. Incomplete leases or payments will be returned and result in the suspension of your residence application and revision of your priority status accordingly.

If you wish to cancel your lease prior to the start of the academic year, the Residence Office will require your written cancellation notice on or before June 1^st. Please note that the $40.00 processing fee for new students is, however, non-refundable. Students attending the College cannot cancel their lease after June 1^st without obtaining special permission. Lease cancellations can be accepted only in the case of extraordinary circumstances. All approved lease cancellations will result in a mandatory one-month notice charge ($427.00).

For additional information, please contact residence services by either telephone at 819-564-3666 ext. 2258 or e-mail to residence@crcmail.net.

Your assigned move-in date, roommate contact information and a move-in checklist  will be sent by MIO during the month of June. This will be essential in planning your collective preferences regarding extra items such as microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, etc.

IMPORTANT: The Residence Office reserves the right to change a room assignment indicated on the residence lease prior to and after the student’s arrival.

Students that have received academic acceptance and whose duly completed residence lease and 1st month payment has been received will be allowed to move into the residences on the official move-in date. All students registered for early summer classes, or on a sports team and required to move in earlier, or who are enrolled for Cougar Ambassador or Residence Life Team training, will be permitted to access their residence only upon the respective entry date established by the College or Residence Services. Early move-in fees will be applied.

Deadline for residence applications for the winter semester