Potential Fees
For residents moving out of residence, below is a listing of potential fees that will be applied if move-out is not completed/conducted according to residence guidelines.
Welcome to the University of Calgary Residence’s Eco Move-Out. Find everything you need to know to make your move out seamless and planet friendly.
University of Calgary Residence prides itself in being in alignment with the Office of Sustainability Institutional Sustainability Strategy. Eco Move-Out is a residence-wide initiative to set you up for success during your move out process, while helping the planet at the same time. Sort your waste, donate your unwanted items, and leave your unit sparkling clean for the next inhabitants.
Let's make this Residence Move-Out as healthy for our planet as possible!
You will receive a move out date, which will be 24 hours after your last exam. If you don't have any final exams you are required to move out 24 hours after the last day of classes. Check-out time is 11 a.m. To check-out, you can visit the Campus Service Centre, International House during office hours or use a check-out envelope. Make sure to check-out before 11 a.m. or there is a $50 late check-out fee.
April 21
Garbage chutes will be closed, Apr. 21 to 23. You must bring your waste to the appropriate bins located just outside your Residence.
April 24
Garbage Chutes will re-open
April 28
Garbage chutes will be closed. You must bring your waste to the appropriate bins located just outside your Residence.
April 28
Last Day of Move Out! Please vacate your room my no later than 11 a.m. (unless your exams are earlier)
May 1
Donation Centres Close – Last Chance to Donate your Items! 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Grab some boxes and start packing.
Residence Housekeeping Services has been keeping boxes for you since early February. They will be placed in the lobbies of each Residence on Friday, Mar. 24.
Be sure to pick them up fast. They will run out quick!
What you don't need, donate.
Donating new or gently used items can help with landfill diversion and support our local Calgary community at the same time.
Instructions on How to Donate: Simply look for the donation centres on the first floor of each building. They will be labelled with signage and instructions will be displayed on how to sort
Household supplies: dishes, cutlery, brooms, …etc. will be saved and given out to students in a FREE STORE at Move In Sept 2023
Please don’t forget to wash your donations before leaving them at the donation drop-off centres.
A place to keep your stuff.
Residence provides a great deal on storage lockers available for the entire Spring & Summer Term – that's five months. Lockers go on sale Apr. 5, at 8 a.m. in the Campus Service Centre
For more questions about storage, please email the Campus Service Centre at campusservicecentre@ucalgary.ca.
Residence Lockers Sold Out?
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No one wants extra fines on their account at the end of the year right? Get some great tips, a room inspection checklist and borrow a vacuum to reassure you that you’ve done all you can to avoid getting charged.
Residence Services offers storage lockers in many of the residence buildings that students can use over the summer months. There are two types of units that can be rented: 6ft x 3ft x 2ft (large) or 3ft x 3ft x 2ft (standard). They usually go on sale the first week of April for Spring/Summer.
If are looking for larger storage space, off campus, you can visit the find storage fast website for information on local storage companies.
If you are staying in residence for the next term but are moving to a different building or room, you will receive a transfer date. Your move-out date is synchronized with your transfer date so that you go from your old room directly into your new room on the same day.
For residents moving out of residence, below is a listing of potential fees that will be applied if move-out is not completed/conducted according to residence guidelines.
This fee applies if you are not moved out of your room by 11:00 a.m. on your scheduled move out day.
This fee applies if housekeeping needs to be called in to clean a room that has not been properly cleaned. For cleaning guidelines, refer to your Residence guidelines.
This fee will be applied for every day following your move-out appointment that you have not moved out of residence
This fee applies if Residence Services has to move your belongings.
Keys that are lost, stolen, not returned or otherwise need to be replaced, result in a replacement fee.