Thank you for your interest in Residence for the 2024 – 2025 academic year!
Whether you’re currently in Residence or living off campus, we are pleased that you are considering becoming a member of our community. While the majority of our students are in first year studies, a limited number of beds are reserved for returning students. This number could increase through the summer depending on the number of first year guaranteed students.
Applications open on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00 am and applications received by Thursday, February 15, 2024 to 11:59 pm will be entered into a lottery to receive a time ticket – it is not based on first come first serve. Lottery results will be communicated on Friday, February 16, 2024. Those who receive a time ticket via the lottery will receive further instructions on the new self-selection process on Thursday, March 5, 2024.
Applicants who do not receive a time ticket through the lottery or applies to residence after Thursday, February 15, 2024 will be placed in a queue to receive a time ticket in chronological order of receipt.
More Important Residence Dates and Deadlines to be aware of.
Meal Plans are required in ALL buildings, except for Leeds House. No exceptions.
Please read the information below before you submit your application.
If you have been admitted to Graduate studies program (including post-graduate diploma programs) or have applied for graduate school and still awaiting the admission decision, you are eligible to be considered for the residence reserved for Graduate students. After you have submitted your application please email residence@carleton.ca and we will ensure that your application is designated as Graduate student.
Students with “Special Student” status are not eligible for residence.
The 2024-2025 Residence Agreement can be viewed here.
Apply for Residence Online
Step 1: Apply to residence through the Housing Portal by clicking the link below. You will require MC1 credentials to log into the portal.
Step 2: Once you have logged in, click on “Housing Application”.
Step 3: Select Academic Year 2024-2025.
Step 4: Pay a $50 non-refundable application fee. The $50 application fee can be paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express, any Visa/Debit* cards) or by Interac. Please note that only customers of RBC Royal Bank, TD Bank, First Nations may use the Interac option.
Step 5: Be sure to complete and save your application by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 15, 2024 in order to be placed in the room lottery.
Note: All email correspondence will go to your Carleton email account only. Please check your Carleton email account on a regular basis.
- Eligibility Requirement
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All students are welcome to apply. Priority is given to students who are enrolled in and achieve three full credits in the current year (and for 2024 – 2025). Exceptions are considered, but not guaranteed.
All offers made prior to the release of grades in May are conditional and may be revoked if the three credit requirement is not met. Applicants not meeting the requirement will be given an opportunity to appeal any decision to revoke their offer/application.
Students who accept their offer will be required to pay a $700 Residence Advance Payment (RAP). If upon the release of final marks in May, a student is unsuccessful in meeting the requirements or if unsuccessful in their appeal, the offer will be revoked and deposit returned, minus a $25 processing fee.
Please note that any outstanding Housing related fees must be paid in full prior to Wednesday, May 1, 2024 or the offer will be rescinded and RAP refunded, minus a $25 service charge.
Furthermore, as noted in the Residence Standards, should the Department of Housing and Residence Life Services consider that the behaviour and conduct of a resident has not been appropriate and within the spirit of beneficial community living, the resident may be refused participation in the processes of application to residence in a subsequent year, regardless of academic standing.
- Room Assignment/Application Queued
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Room Assignment Process
Students receiving a time ticket will choose their room through self-selection process and based on availability.
Those who are queued will be considered for residence in order of when the application is received and based on availability.
Roommate/Suitemate Assignment
Those interested in living with a specific roommate group may pre-select their roommate group in the application. Residence spaces can be selected by whomever in the group holds the earliest time ticket spot.
Those without a pre-selected roommate group will be eligible to select any space not already assigned that are aligned with their preferences.
Most spaces are assigned as all-gender meaning that any combination of genders can live in the shared space. For those requesting to live with only those of the same gender, these limited spaces will be indicated in the system when applying.
Some factors that we take into consideration when matching roommates/suitemates are:
- Request for all gender/single gender floors
- Smoking (although all residences are smoke free)
- Answers regarding personal lifestyle
Room Changes
We will begin accepting room change requests on Monday, September 30, 2024. Room changes are offered on a first come, first serve basis according to student type and availability. While every attempt is made to accommodate room change requests, a new room assignment is not always readily available. Residents will be contacted if and when there is a new room assignment to consider. More information regarding room changes can be found here.
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