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Amenities

Residence Fitness Centre

The Residence Fitness Centre is located in Prescott House 202. With a variety of fitness equipment, the Residence Fitness Centre is accessible to every residence student via their Campus Card.
Fitness Centre hours
  • September 4, 2023 – December 22, 2023: 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight). 
  • December 22, 2023 – January 7, 2024: Closed for the holiday break.  
  • January 8, 2024 – April 25, 2024: 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight). 
2SLGBTQ+ Community Exclusive Hours

Located on the ground floor of Prescott House, the Carleton University Residence Gym offers specific times exclusive to the 2SLGBTQ+ community:

  • Mondays: 8:30pm-10:00pm
  • Wednesdays: 4:30pm-6:00pm
  • Sundays: 2:30pm-4:00pm
A row of laundry machines in a room with natural lighting

Laundry


Every residence building has a laundry room with front-loading washer and dryers. Front-loading machines typically require high efficiency laundry detergent. Each laundry room has instructions for operating the machines and basic laundry steps.

Charges

The charges are $1.65 per load to wash and $1.65 per load to dry, payable by Campus Card.

Mail

Current residence students can have mail delivered using this mailing address:
Full name including middle name (i.e. Jaime Taylor Smith)
Carleton University Residence
1233 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B7
Packages

Although you may receive confirmation from your courier that your package has been delivered, it may take up to two business days for processing in the residence mail room. You will receive an email from maillockers@cmail.carleton.ca to your cMail once your package is ready for collection. Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive the email within 48 hours of delivery.

Visit the kiosk specified in the email subject line and enter the collection PIN or scan the QR code provided to you in the email.

Mailroom Hours

The mailroom is closed on weekends and holidays. Hours of operations are as follows:

  • Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
    • Closed between 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Extended Evening Hours
    • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Please note the mailroom is closed on weekends and holidays, including through the Holiday Winter Closure from December 24 to January 2 inclusive.

If you have a question about your mail, email the Residence Desk with your tracking information.