Application Process

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

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. 

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

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.

Those that apply on of 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 for up to date offer dates.

Come check out your new home for the 2025/2026 year. Stop by for tours and for your chance to win prizes including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Tuesday, January 21
  • 5:30 pm and 6 pm
  • Tours of YA, CD and AU
  • Tours leave from the bottom of the DC Stairs

We will waive the application fee for those that are currently living with us and are staying for the spring/summer and the academic term.

• If a resident wishes to stay in residence for the spring/summer and following academic term they must complete the steps below:
  • Complete spring/summer application and pay the $50 application fee.
  • Complete the academic application up to the "Application Fee" step. Once at this step, close out of the application. Residence Services will activate the application as long as the spring/summer application is complete and paid for.  
  • Both applications must be complete prior to February 10.
  • Students that apply for both terms, will still be put into the lottery for the Academic/Fall term. We do not guarantee those that stay with us for Spring/Summer will be offered an Academic/Fall booking. If the lottery is won, we will do our best to keep the student in the same Spring/Summer room for the Academic/Fall. 

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

Those that apply on of 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 on or before February 10. 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 for up to date offer dates.

Stay from current Academic/Winter room to Spring/Summer 

Current Residents of Crowsnest, Glacier, Olympus and Varsity Courts, that 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.

Applying for Spring/Summer and Academic/Fall terms

We will waive the application fee for those that are currently staying with us and are staying for the spring/summer and the following academic term:

• Complete Spring/Summer application and pay the $50 application fee.
• Complete a Fall or Academic application up to the "Application Fee" step. Once at this step, close out of the application. Residence Services will activate the application as long as the Spring/Summer application is complete and paid for.
• Both applications must be complete prior to Feb 10.
• Students that apply for both terms, will still be put into the lottery for the Academic/Fall term. We do not guarantee those that stay with us for Spring/Summer will be offered an Academic/Fall booking. If the lottery is won, we will do our best to keep the student in the same Spring/Summer room for the Academic/Fall. 

Come check out your new home for the 2025/2026 year. Stop by for tours and for your chance to win prizes including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Tuesday, January 21
  • 6:30 pm and 7 pm
  • Tours of AU, GL/OL 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.

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

Applicants will be able to select rooms in Crowsnest Hall and Varsity Courts.

Stay from current Academic/Winter room to Spring/Summer 

Current Residents of Crowsnest, Glacier, Olympus and Varsity Courts, that 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 year long agreement:

• Complete the Graduate Year Long application and pay the $50 application fee.
• The residence agreement will be from May 4, 2025 until April 30, 2026.
• 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 2025/2026 year. Stop by for tours and for your chance to win prizes including early time slots and free applications. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about applications.

• Tuesday, January 21
  • 7pm
  • Tour of Crowsnest
  • Tour leave from the lobby of CR