Application Process

Students applying that have recently graduated from high school and are under the age of 21. 

Buildings available for first-year students.

Students that are classified as a first year resident that apply on or prior to May 1, are guaranteed their first year in residence. 

First-year residents that apply on or before May 1, will be put into a lottery based on their room preference. Residents that win the lottery will be offered a spot for that room type. Those that did not win the lottery, will be offered a traditional double room and be kept on a waitlist for their preferred room type, based on their lottery number. First-year applicants must apply for the Academic year and are unable to apply for Fall only.

Those that apply after May 1 will be offered a traditional double room if space is available. 

Visit the Resident Portal to apply and for up-to-date offer dates.

The first set of offers will be emailed out early May. The offer will state the room type that the applicant has been placed into. Residents will then have a couple of weeks to accept the offer and pay a $1000 advance payment to hold the room. The advance payment is not due until an offer of residence has been received.

Throughout the spring/summer, students can visit the Resident Portal to see residence offer dates. 

Actual room number and building information will be sent out in early August.

You can request roommates on your application in the Roommate Preferences section. To be placed with a roommate, both applicants must mutually request each other on the application. 

Search for roommates by details: enter your friend's screen name to find them in the system and make the request.

Browse for matching roommates: complete the Personal Details questionnaire and the system will present profiles the most closely match yours. Choose someone and they will receive an email asking if they would like to accept your request.

We suggest to look for roommates in June if you do not know anyone specific to live with.

Undergraduate students entering their second year of study at a post secondary institute.

Buildings available for second-year students.

Those that apply on or before February 10, may receive a timeslot for room selection timeslots. Offers and timeslots will be given based on a lottery of those that apply prior to the above deadline. Those that do not receive a timeslot from the lottery, will be kept on a waitlist based on their waitlist number.

Applicants after February 10, will be placed on the waitlist based on their application date. 

We do not guarantee those on the waitlist will receive an offer of residence. Visit the Resident Portal to apply and for updated offer dates.

1. Complete the Yearlong Application and pay the $65 application fee.
2. This application option is only available until Jan. 31.
3. Second-year residents who apply for and sign a year-long agreement will be placed in Cascade Hall.
4. The residence agreement will be from May 2, 2027, to April 27, 2028.
5. Residence fees will be due each term on the same dates as the term agreement due dates.
6. Residents will remain in the same room for the entire agreement unless they are required to move due to facility-related issues.
7. Residents are responsible for fulfilling the entire residence agreement unless they have to vacate due to one of the approved vacating reasons.
8. The advance payment is $500.
9. Students who apply and accept their offer will be guaranteed a room in residence for the academic year, provided they live in residence for the entire Spring/Summer term.

Come check out your new home for the 2027/2028 year. Stop by for tours and a chance to win prizes, including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Wednesday, January 20, 2027
  • 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Tours of YA and CD
  • Tours leave from the bottom of the DC Stairs

Undergraduate students entering their third-year or higher of post secondary and under the age of 27.

Buildings available for upper-year students.

Those who apply on or before February 10 may receive a timeslot for room selection timeslots. Offers and timeslots will be given based on a lottery of those who apply on or before February 10. Those who do not receive a timeslot from the lottery will be kept on a waitlist based on their waitlist number. 

Applicants after February 10 will be placed on the waitlist based on their application date. We do not guarantee those on the waitlist will receive an offer of residence. Visit the Resident Portal to apply and for up-to-date offer dates. 

Those who apply for the Yearlong contract by January 31 are guaranteed a space in residence for the Spring/Summer and Academic year.

Stay from current Academic/Winter room to Spring/Summer 

Current Residents of Cascade, Crowsnest and Aurora that wish to stay in the same room from the current Academic/Winter term to the Spring/Summer term will need to complete the following step:

• Resident must complete a spring or Spring/Summer application prior to Jan. 31. The room preference on the application must match the current room type that the resident is living in.

Upper-year residents will be able to apply for a yearlong agreement:

• Complete the Yearlong application and pay the $65 application fee.
• This application is only available to select until Jan. 31.
• The residence agreement will be from May 2, 2027 - Apr. 27, 2028.
• Residence fees will be due each term, the same day as the term agreements due dates.
• The resident will be kept in the same room for the entire agreement unless they are required to move due to facility issues.
• The resident is responsible for their entire residence agreement, unless they have to vacate due to one of the approved vacating reasons.
• The advance payment will be $500
• Those that apply and accept their offer, will be guaranteed their room in residence for the Academic year, as long as they live in residence for the entire Spring/Summer term.

Come check out your new home for the 2027/2028 year. Stop by for tours and a chance to win prizes, including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Wednesday, January 20, 2027
  • 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Tours of AU and CR
  • Tours leave from the bottom of the DC Stairs

Graduate students have completed an undergraduate degree or are a mature student (27+ years old).

UCalgary Affiliates:

• Those that are enrolled in ESL or Continuing Education full time programs with the University of Calgary, will be offered housing year round.
• Post doctorates, researchers, interns, University of Calgary staff and visiting scholars will only be offered housing for the Spring and Summer terms.
• Proof is required to be shown before an offer can be sent.

Buildings available.

Room selection timeslots will be offered based on application date. Visit the Resident Portal to apply and for up-to-date offer dates. 

Applicants can select rooms in Crowsnest Hall. The first set of offers will be sent out in late February.

Stay from current Academic/Winter room to Spring/Summer 

Current Residents of Crowsnest who wish to stay in the same room from the Academic/Winter term to the Spring/Summer term will need to complete the following step:

• Resident must complete a Spring or Spring/Summer application prior to Jan. 31. The room preference on the application must match the current room type that the resident is living in.

Graduate residents will be able to apply for a yearlong agreement:

• Complete the Yearlong application and pay the $65 application fee.
• This application is only available to select until Jan. 31.
• The residence agreement will be from May 2, 2027 until Apr. 27, 2028.
• Residence fees will be due each term, the same day as the term agreements due dates.
• The resident will be kept in the same room for the entire agreement unless they are required to move due to facility issues.
• The resident is responsible for their entire residence agreement, unless they have to vacate due to one of the approved vacating reasons.
• The advance payment will be $500
• If you are currently living with us and apply by January 31, we will do our best to keep you in the same room if you request for the same room type you are currently living in

Come check out your new home for the 2027/2028 year. Stop by for tours and a chance to win prizes, including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Wednesday, January 20, 2027
  • 7 p.m.
  • Tour of Crowsnest
  • Tour leave from the lobby of CR