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Contract terms and conditions

Every student who lives in residence must accept a contract. This contract is an agreement between the student and the Department of Housing and Residences. 

Before accepting your residence contract, be sure to carefully read the Residence Terms and Conditions for your residence community. This document outlines all of the conditions of your contract including the application process, cancelling your contract, end of term move out, residence rules and regulations and enforcement of those rules.
 

Undergraduate residences

Ron Eydt Village, Village 1, Mackenzie King Village, UW Place, Minota Hagey and Columbia Lake Village-South.

Contracts available:

  • 2 terms: fall and winter; fall and spring
  • 1 term: winter or spring only

Terms and conditions (pdf):

Single graduate and family residences
(Columbia Lake Village-North)

Single graduate students living in Columbia Lake Village-North accept a 1-term contract, with the opportunity to renew if they continue to meet all of the conditions of residency. Students with families are offered a 4 month tenancy agreement, with the opportunity to renew.

Single graduate students residence contract (pdf):

Students with families tenancy agreement (pdf):

Cancelling your contract or withdrawing from residence


If you wish to cancel your contract or withdraw from residence, you must complete a
withdrawal/cancellation form.

  • Students who withdraw from residence once their contract has begun will be assessed a $500 withdrawal fee, unless they are required to withdraw academically or for medical reasons.
  • Students who cancel their contract before moving in will not be refunded their $500 deposit, unless they are required to withdraw academically or for medical reasons.
  • Supporting medical documentation must be sent to Waterloo Residences by email (housing@uwaterloo.ca) or fax (519-746-8152).

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