Residence
More than just a place to live! Residence provides students with the opportunity to build friendships and experience life on campus.
Interested in a live virtual tour? No problem, send us an email at info@dc-otresidence.ca and we'll set up a personal virtual tour with you.
Learn more about residence
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How do I apply?
Visit our residence website to create an application on our housing portal. First year students who apply by June 1, 2020 are guaranteed a space in residence. Please note there is a $100 non-refundable application fee to submit your application.
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What residence hall types are available and how much do they cost?
Our residences offer convenience, great friendships and the chance to connect with all that campus life has to offer. The Simcoe Village and South Village residences offer safe, clean, and comfortable living accommodations for over 1,300 students.
The details below are for September 2020 to April 2021 residency. For more details, view our suite comparisons chart. *Please note that some hall types pricing and availability may be subject to change due to COVID19.
Simcoe Village Residence - 2020-2021 Academic Year
A meal plan is optional for students living in Simcoe Village Residence.
- North Hall
- $6350
- Semi-private
- Two occupants
- Central Hall
- $8150
- Open concept
- One occupants
- South Hall
- $8150
- Open concept
- One occupants
South Village Residence - 2020-2021 Academic Year
A meal plan is required for students living in South Village Residence.
- South Village Suites
- $6350
- Semi-private
- Two occupants
South Village Residence - Winter 2021 term only
- South Village Suites - Double Occupancy
- $3175
- Semi-private
- Two occupants
- South Village Suites - Single Occupancy
- $3850
- Private
- One occupant
- North Hall
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What are the benefits of living on campus, rather than off-campus?
Whether your goal is to make more friends, focus on your academics, or develop your leadership skills, you'll enjoy your time in Ontario Tech housing!
Benefits to living on campus include:
- An 8-month lease.
- 24/7 Front Desk staff.
- Residence Outreach Worker.
- Resident Advisor Staff and nightly programming.
- Maintenance staff on-site.
- Bi-weekly housekeeping services.
- On-site laundry.
- Games rooms and study spaces.
- Freedom to choose your own roommate.
- Fully furnished room with all utilities included.
- Dedicated study space complete with workshops in time management, study skills and writing for free.
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How does roommate matching work?
Are you wondering who your roommate will be next year? Do you already know someone who you would like to live with?
There are three ways you can be matched with a roommate in our housing portal.
Request your roommate
Do you already know who you would like to live with?
On the ‘Medical, Accessibility, Special Considerations, and Roommate Requests’ step of the housing portal, you have the option to write the name of your desired roommate. In order for us to accommodate this request you must be accepted into the same room style as your desired roommate and your requested roommate must also request you.
Find a roommate
In August, you will gain access to the roommate section of the portal. In the roommate section of the Housing Portal you will be able to browse through potential roommate options and have the opportunity to have conversations with potential roommates. You will be able to send roommate requests and accept roommate requests. If the person you sent a roommate request to accepts your request you will be matched together.
More information about this process will be sent out in late July prior to the roommate section opening.
Be matched with a roommate
Residence staff will match you will a compatible roommate based on the answers from your personality profile questions. Toward the end of August, we will email all of the residents their roommate’s first name and screen name. With this information you will be able to communicate with your new roommate through the portal.
Please note: We will do our absolute best to accommodate your roommate request, but due to the complexity of the roommate matching process we may not be able to guarantee your request.
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How can I contact the residence staff?
Live chat
Have a question about residence? Use the live chat function on our website. Live chat is always staffed with a residence services representative. Today during the Virtual Open House, you will be able to speak with members of the Residence management team.
Instagram
Follow us on Instagram @dcotres to see what we are up to. We are available to answer questions through direct messages.
Contact us
Have questions after open house? Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We are here for you!