Choosing where to live while studying in Canada is an important decision. There are options but we encourage you to consider living in an on-campus residence at the University of Windsor.
Residence offers you the chance to be a part of a community that fosters an environment of personal growth while supporting your efforts to become an academically and socially responsible individual. Our focus in residence is life outside of the classroom and we make it easy for you to get involved!
You can participate in events, work as a desk services staff, or serve on a residence committee. Staff are on-call 24/7 and resident assistants (RAs) are here to help you make friends and become part of the UWindsor community.
Getting involved in activities outside of the classroom will improve your experience on campus.
Many ways to participate and get involved on campus and in the community through clubs and societies with those affiliated with your academic program, environmental groups, arts, religion, fraternities or sororities.
A Multi-Faith Space intended for prayer, meditation or contemplation is located in the CAW Student Centre just steps away from your residence building.
Entrance doors of residence buildings are locked and only those living in the building are given access. In the evenings all guests must show identification at the front desk and get signed in for the time they are here.
Our residences also have security cameras in the lobbies and in some areas throughout the buildings.
- Choose 1 of 4 meal plans with halal vegetatian and vegan options avaliable.
- Food Services staff will meet with students to discuss special diet requirements.
- No need to cook to buy groceries when living in residence but if you want to have snacks for your room, the grocery bus comes to campus once per week and takes students to a local grocery store for supplies and returns to campus.
- There are International food stores located close to campus if you want to purchase food for your residence room.
Located on the 2nd floor of Laurier Hall, staff can help you plan your arrival to Canada and answer questions about your study permit.
Participate in activities hosted by the Centre.
Accommodations are guaranteed for first-year students coming directly from high school and who submit a deposit of $475 by the deadline date of June 1, 2021. Applications and deposits received after June 1, 2021 will be assigned based on a first-come first-serve basis, and based on availability.
Graduate, Transfer, Returning, Exchange and 2nd year students or higher who submit their application and a $475 deposit will be assigned based on a first-come first-serve basis and based on availability.
Deposits will be credited to Residence Fees.
Arriving for the fall semester? You can choose a 4 month contract and leave residence after exams in December or renew your application and continue to live in residence through the winter semester (available to ELIP students only).
If you arrive in January, you will be agreeing to live on campus for 4 months until the end of April.
You can also live on campus in the summer months, from 4 weeks to 16 weeks, depending on the length of your course.
Furniture, internet, cable TV, telephone service and fridge rental are included in your residence fees.
Move-in day for all students is Sunday, September 5, 2021.
- Move-in date for all students is Sunday, September 5, 2021
- Fall 2021 move-in information coming soon!
- https://www.uwindsor.ca/residence/1286/moving-in
Go here for more information regarding on-campus accommodations through Residence Services.