Student Summer Residence

You must be either a Carleton student for the summer and have completed one academic term prior to the start of May 2024, or have been admitted for the start of summer 2024.

Students who have previously lived in residence must be in good standing within the residence community.

Priority is given to students registered in courses, in a co-op related to their program, or for other academic purposes.

Fees for 2023/2024 fall and winter term fees are required to be paid by Thursday, April 25, 2024 in order to be eligible to live in Summer Residence. If your Student Account does not have a zero balance by Thursday, April 25, 2024, and you have received and accepted a summer room offer, your room offer will be revoked, and the $300 RAP refunded.

The minimum length of stay is determined by the session you choose for the summer. You are responsible for residence fees associated with the session even if you choose to leave prior to the end of the session.  Short term accommodation is not available.

• Early Summer Session 2024 – Sunday, May 5 to Friday, June 28 – $1,944
• Late Summer Session 2024 – Tuesday, July 2 to Saturday, August 24 – $1,944
• Full Summer 2024 – Sunday, May 5 to Saturday, August 24 – $3,996

There are additional fees if you choose to opt for a meal plan.

• Students who have a confirmed room for Early/Full Summer who currently living in residence until Friday, April 26, 2024 have the option to select to stay in their current room from Friday, April 26, 2024 – Sunday, May 5, 2024 for an addition fee of $324.  Those who opt out of accommodation from Friday, April 26 – Sunday, May 5, 2024 must vacate their winter room no later than 12:00 pm noon on Friday, April 26, 2024.
• The Full and Late summer residence fees cover up to the night of Friday, August 23, 2024. Students who have confirmed residence for the fall who have opted into the Summer to Fall Stayover will pay an additional fee from Saturday, August 24, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024 of $180.  If you are on a summer meal plan, the fee covers to Saturday, August 24, 2024. A Dining Service location will be available on pay as you go from August 25 – August 29.

Summer Residence Contracts for those currently in winter term residence that have opted into the stayover period between Friday, April 26, 2024 – Sunday, May 5, 2024 begin Friday, April 26, 2024.

Summer Residence Contracts will begin Sunday, May 5, 2024 for students moving out of winter term residence as of 12:00 pm noon on Friday, April 26, 2024, and for new students moving in for Early and Full Summer Residence.

Late Summer Residence Contracts begin Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Students who wish to cancel the Summer Residence application prior to the start of the Summer Residence Contract, be sure to review the Cancellation Policy which includes how to cancel through the Housing Portal.

The policy below applies once your Summer Residence contract has begun:

Students who are in an Early Summer residence contract who wish to extend to Full Summer residence may do so no later than Friday, June 21, 2024; providing space is available. It may be required that the student is moved to a new suite depending on availability.

Students who wish to change their contract from Full Summer residence to Early Summer residence or to Late* Summer residence may do so no later than Friday, June 21, 2024. The fees will be adjusted on your Student Account less a $300 Administrative Fee for shortening the Summer contract from the originally agreed upon Full Summer session.

*Students who have checked in and living in residence for Early/Full Summer are not able to change the summer contract to Late Summer Residence.  This length of stay change is only available to students who have not yet checked in.

To change your Summer Residence contract please contact residence@carleton.ca.

Students may opt into purchasing a meal plan or choose to make their own meals.

The last meal for academic residence is breakfast on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 7:30 am to 10:30 am. The summer meal plan will start with breakfast on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Please note that the meal plans offered through fall/winter are NOT available for the summer.

The summer meal plan option is 14 meals per week. All meals are served in Teraanga Commons Dining Hall.

Summer 2024 meal plan fees:

• Early Summer Session 2024 – Monday, May 6 to Friday, June 28 – $1,544.94
• Late Summer Session 2024 – Tuesday, July 2 to Saturday, August 24 – $1,544.94
• Full Summer 2024 – Monday, May 6 to Saturday, August 24 – $3,175.71

You may use one meal per meal period up to 3 meals per day until all 14 meals are used.

Walk in Rates:

• Breakfast – $11.74 + Tax
• Lunch – $14.54 + Tax
• Dinner – $17.29 + Tax

Important Meal Plan Deadlines:

• May 13, 2024 – Deadline to remove early / full summer meal plan.
• July 8, 2024 – Deadline to remove full / late summer meal plan.
• August 24, 2024 – Last day for the Summer meal plan.

The meal plan fee covers to breakfast on Saturday, August 24, 2024. A Dining Service location may be available during regular business hours, Sunday, August 25, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024, for pay as you go options.

Meal periods:

• Breakfast: 6:30 am – 9:00 am
• Lunch: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Dinner: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

As of August 30, 2024 (subject to change):

• Thursday August 29, 2024 – Closed
• Friday August 30, 2024 – Lunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Dinner 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Saturday September 1, 2024 – Lunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Dinner 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Sunday September 2, 2024 – Lunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Dinner 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Monday September 3, 2024 – Regular Fall hours

You may only use one meal per meal period up to 3 meals per day until all 14 meals are used.

Students will be accommodated in single rooms in shared suites. Suites include one or two full bathrooms, full kitchenette with fridge and microwave, dining area, Wi-Fi and air conditioning.

Should you receive and accept a room offer, a non-refundable $300 residence advance payment (RAP) is required to reserve your space. The RAP will be added to your student account and will be applied as payment to your residence fees shortly after the fees are posted.

Students are required to provide their own bed linens for a standard double mattress, towels, and amenities. Click here for more information about what to bring/what not to bring.

For the Residence Reception Desk and Mailroom hours, please click here.

Students who choose to move out prior to the end of the agreed to Summer Residence session (Early, Full or Late) are not entitled to a fee adjustment for room and meal plan (if applicable). The meal plan may be removed if it is before the deadlines stated below to make changes.

• Monday, May 13, 2024 – Deadline to remove early / full summer meal plan.
• Monday, July 8, 2024 – Deadline to remove full / late summer meal plan.