Columbia Lake Village - North | Campus Housing

CLV-North exterior

CLV-North Exterior

CLV-North playground

CLV-North living room

CLV-North furnished bedroom

CLV-North kitchen

CLV-North Community Centre

CLV-North Community Centre Laundry Room

CLV-North parking lot

CLV-North Furnished Grad Unit

CLV-North furnished living room

CLV-North Kitchen

CLV-North furnished bedroom

CLV-North washroom

CLV-North basement

CLV-North laundry room

CLV-North Unfurnished Family Unit

CLV-North unfurnished living room

CLV-North unfurnished main floor

CLV-North kitchen

CLV-North unfurnished bedroom

CLV-North washroom

CLV-North basement

CLV-North laundry room

Experience CLV-North

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Fast facts

Size: 404 residents

Style: Suite

Rooms: 2-bedroom townhouse

Meal plan: Optional

Community: Grad students and families

Graduate contract: 4-month contracts (Fall, Winter or Spring) Family contract: 12-month contracts (August 1 through July 31 annually) with 60 days' notice terminations

Assignments: Graduate students with the same gender identity are assigned to each townhouse but can request to live in a mixed-gender townhouse. Students in each townhouse share single-occupancy lockable bathrooms, a kitchen, common area and laundry room. For family housing, each student and eligible family member/s are assigned to each townhouse.

Mascot: CLV Lake Monster

Building:

CLV-North consists of 167 furnished units for grads and 82 unfurnished townhouses for families. Each townhouse is complete with two private lockable bedrooms, 1.5 shared single-occupancy lockable bathrooms and a shared laundry room. This residence also includes shared amenities in the Community Centre and there is one all-gender washroom located in the Community Centre.

Features and amenities

Front desk

Available to all residents CLV Front Desk hours are 8 a.m. - 12 a.m. midnight Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. noon to 12 midnight Saturday and Sunday. The front desk offers: photocopying, stamp purchases, parcel pick-up and mail distribution. You can also visit the front desk to sign out: equipment, facilities, movies and games.

Wireless Internet

All rooms and common areas include an unlimited high-speed Internet connection.

Dons

Dons are upper-year and graduate students who provide students with mentorship and support. There is one Don for every 8 undergrad townhouses. The CLV Graduate Student Family Community is divided into Neighbourhoods each term.

There are 7 neighbourhoods in the Fall/Winter and 4 neighbourhoods in the Spring. Each neighbourhood has 1 Don

Utilities included

Heat, electricity, water and internet are all included with your residence fee.

Laundry facilities

Laundry facilities are located in the basement of your unit. Irons and ironing boards are also available from the Front Desk for you to use.

IT Service Desk

Located in the V1 community centre, the Residence IT Service Desk offers free technical support and services to all residents.

Shared amenities

As a UWaterloo resident, you have access to amenities located in other residences including: gaming tables, movies, multi-faith room, music rooms, fitness rooms, tutoring centres, cafeterias and study rooms.

Community centre

CLV residents have access to: foosball, ping pong, pool tables and organized events and programming.

Eatery and dining

While no cafeteria or dining hall is located in CLV, students can access The Market at the Claudette Millar Hall, Mudie's located in V1, or REVelation located in REV.

Columbia Lake Village North Frequently Asked Questions

Housing-related terminology

Gender Identity:

Gender Identity refers to a person’s internal sense of themselves as male, female, both, in-between, neither, or some other understanding of gender. People who question their gender identity may feel insure about their gender or believe they do not belong to the sex they were assigned at birth.

All-gender:

All-gender usually refers to washrooms, showers and changing facilities where students of all genders are welcome, including non-binary, gender diverse, female and male students.

Mixed-gender:

Mixed-gender refers to living and social spaces where all gender identities and expressions are welcome. This may include cisgender and non-cisgender identities, female and male students, gender-diverse and non-binary students.

Gender specific:

Gender specific (sometimes single-gender) refers to the spaces that accommodate only one specific gender, usually women or men.

Shared Private:

Shared Private refers to shared private spaces such as a one private lockable bedroom shared by 2 individuals. E.g. REV double, Village 1 double and Beck Hall double room. Please view room details and floor plans for REV, Village 1 and UWP for more information.

Semi-private:

Semi-private refers to semiprivate spaces such as a one private lockable bedroom with partial or full partitions shared by 2 individuals. E.g. Village 1 Interconnecting room and CMH double. Please view room details and floor plans for Village 1 and CMH for more information.

Room details and floor plans

All single grad bedrooms in CLV-North include:

Single Bed with mattress
Desk
Desk Chair
Dresser

All single grad suites in CLV-North include:

Living room with a couch and three end tables
Kitchen with fridge and stove
Dining area with table and two chairs
1.5 bathrooms

2 bedrooms
Small outdoor patio
Washing machine and dryer
Study room / den (not furnished)

The main floor has a large living and dining room, a good-sized kitchen with fridge, stove, and sink, and an entrance foyer with a closet.

The stairs lead to the upper and basement levels. There is a door from the living room to a small outdoor patio.

The upper level has a full bathroom with 2 bedrooms, each with a closet.

The basement level has a study room/den, a small bathroom with sink and toilet, a utility/laundry area and storage space under the stairs.

Townhouse layout

Main floor layout. Approximate measurements include: Kitchen - 2.5 x 3.5 m, Living Room - 3.7 x 4.9 m

Second floor layout. Approximate measurements include: Master Bedroom - 4.1 x 3.4 m, Bedroom 2 - 2.6 x 3.3 m

Basement layout. Approximate measurements include: Basement study room - 3.6 x 3.7 m

Are there all-gender washrooms in residence?

We have a place for you. We want two-spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming students to feel welcome and safe living in our residences. All-gender washrooms are spaces that individuals can access and use, regardless of their gender identity. Unlike gender-specific washrooms which are designated as being for either women or men, all-gender washrooms are available for use by anyone.

Each first-year residence building has at least one all-gender washroom in our central complex area to use when studying and hanging out with friends, dining at an eatery or visiting a front desk. If you are living in Claudette Millar Hall, each floor has all-gender washrooms. Our other first-year residence communities (dorm-style and suite-style) are organized by gender, where students who identify as female live together, and students who identify as male live together. Washrooms in Ron Edyt Village and Village 1 are designated as being for either women or men. In suite-style residences (UWP, CLV and MKV), room assignments are based on gender and the washrooms are shared by the roommates within the suite. If you wish to not disclose your gender, we will never ask you to.

If you would like to speak with someone before completing the First-Year Guarantee Residence Application, please email us at housing@uwaterloo.ca and we will connect you with our Residence Life team who are ready to support you and will find you the space in residence that works best for you.

Cleaning and housekeeping

Individual resident responsibilities:

All residents are responsible for the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of their townhouse. Early in the term, roommates should delegate cleaning tasks and set up a mutually agreed upon cleaning schedule.
Final move-out inspections are completed upon the return of the keys.
When moving out you are required to take all your personal and household belongings with you.  Removal of items is a minimum of $100 and additional cleaning beyond provided sanitization is also a minimum of $100.

The grounds at Columbia Lake Village are maintained regularly. In the winter, the snow is shoveled along all walkways and in all other seasons, the grass is cut and all greenery is maintained.

All maintenance and repair requests should be reported to the CLV-North maintenance team right away.

Community Centre Policies

Children under 12 years of age must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Children are not allowed in the Community Centre after 8pm, even if they are with an adult.
Children under 12 years of age may not use the recreational equipment (e.g., pool table, foosball, etc.). For safety purposed, no one is allowed to stand on chairs to use this equipment.
Community Centre Services (e.g. campus and grocery shuttles, etc.) are available to registered Waterloo students ONLY.
All users are expected to clean up after themselves and to return the furniture to its original location.
Note: these regulations are for the safety and benefit of everyone. Failure to adhere to them will result in the loss of Community Centre privileges.

Community Centre Booking Information

Columbia Lake Village Graduate Student & Family Community Community Centre Booking Information

Thank you for expressing interest in booking the Community Centre for your private function. Please take a moment to review the guidelines below.

Booking Guidelines:

Students wishing to book the Community Centre for a private function must submit their written request to the CLV Residence Life Coordinator at clvgrad@uwaterloo.ca at least 5 business days prior to the requested booking date.
The Community Center’s bookable space is restricted to the back seating area of the community center (i.e., the wood paneled area where the couches and TV are located).
Due to fire regulation, gatherings must not exceed 40 guests. If you plan to add furniture to the space (e.g. additional tables or chairs), we recommend having fewer guests.
Any supplies required must be supplied by the student who is requesting the booking (e.g. tape, scissors, third party rental furniture).
Recreational equipment can be signed out by any resident during the event. As residence equipment is covered under residence fees, it is not available for sign out under non-residents. However, residents are responsible for rentals from the desk and supplies are subject to availability.
Stacked room dividers can be provided by Campus Housing should you wish to have more privacy during your event. The CLV Residence Life Coordinator can demonstrate how to access and use these during a scheduled meeting at least 48 hours prior to the event. You can reach out to clvgrad@uwaterloo.ca for support.
Furniture cannot be removed from the bookable space; however, it can be rearranged within the bookable space to meet the event’s needs.
The CLV Community Centre is a communal space and as such students booking a private function must respect that other CLV residents will still be permitted to use all the other areas of the Community Centre including the Pool/Ping Pong/Foosball tables, the CLV Front Desk, the kitchenette and the walkway to the laundry room during the event. The event must not infringe on other residents’ use of the Community Centre Space.

Event Rules:

Must be held during the CLV Community Centre hours for a maximum of 4.5 hours (additional 30 mins included is provided to clean and prepare the bookable space to its original condition after the event).
The bookable space must be returned to its original configuration at the completion of the event. This includes disposing of all garbage, sweeping the floor, wiping tables and chairs, putting away the stacked room dividers and returning all furniture to its original location (please see image below for the proper configuration of furniture). Residents can access a broom from the CLV Front Desk.
Please note, in the case of room damage of lack of cleaning, the student who booked the space will be financially responsible for any costs associated with repair/cleaning.
The CLV Community Centre is not bookable for events during the exam period as this space is used for studying during exams. Other unavailable booking periods will be during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Halloween or Campus Housing move-in and move-out periods.)
Guest parking is available next to the CLV Community Centre for a flat daily rate. Please note that beginning January 20, 2025, Sustainable Transportation transitioned to using the AMP mobile pay app in all visitor lots and remove all pay-and-display machines. Please visit Sustainable Transportation website for more details.

Additionally, as the CLV Community Centre is a part of residence, all parts of the residence Terms & Conditions and all relevant university policies will apply to functions taking place in this space – e.g., noise, guest policy, communicable disease safety measures, food policies, smoking limitations, alcohol restrictions, animal restrictions, etc. Please refer to your terms and conditions for more information.

Columbia Lake Village Community Center bookable space layout. It includes the back area only of the CLV Community Center.

Contact information

Main office:
519-888-4567 ext. 33837

Emergencies:
519-888-4567 ext. 33837

Cleaning Services:
519-888-4567 ext. 33391

CLV-N Maintenance repairs

CLV Front Desk

Residence Life Coordinator

Mailing address

Mail is delivered weekdays by Canada Post. Each townhouse has an assigned mailbox – Community mailboxes for CLV North are located in North Parking Lots.  For specific information about your assigned mailbox please refer to the stick attached to your mail key; CLV Families only – refer to the red label on the bottom of your key envelope. This information can also be obtained by asking the staff at the CLV Front Desk. Canada Post and other courier companies will deliver packages/parcels directly to the CLV Front Desk, located in the CLV Community Center. You will receive email notification once your item has been received and is ready for pick up. Please have your WatCard with you when picking up your item.

*Note: Do not include University of Waterloo or the name of your residence (i.e. Beck Hall) in the address. If you include these pieces of information your mail will be sent on campus and eventually be returned to sender. It must come directly to the address below in order for you to receive it.

Community Centre address:

CLV Community Centre
350 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario
N2L 6G8

Your mailing address (single grads):

Your name, Your unit number
350 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Your postal code (see below)

Your mailing address (families):

Your name, Family Unit (Your unit number)
350 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Your postal code (see below)

Unit number	Postal code
1-8	N2L 6E8
9-17	N2L 6E9
18-32	N2L 6G1
33-40	N2L 6G2
41-50	N2L 6G3
51-58	N2L 6G4
59-67	N2L 6G5
68-82	N2L 6G6
83-90	N2L 6G7
91-100	N2L 6G8
101-122	N2L 6P1
123-160	N2L 6P3
161-168	N2L 6P4

Example (single grads):

John Smith, Unit 7
350 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 6E8

Example (families):

John Smith, Family Unit 156
350 Columbia St. West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 6P3

Unit number	Postal code
169-182	N2L 6P1
183-190	N2L 6P4
191-192	N2L 6P1
193-202	N2L 6P2
203-222	N2L 6P6
223-250	N2L 6P2
251-262	N2L 6P6
263-294	N2L 6P7
295-302	N2L 6P8
303-324	N2L 6P4
325-330	N2L 6P6
331-350	N2L 6P8

Residence location

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Frequently asked questions

Can you share my information with friends or family?

No. If someone other than you, the applicant, is trying to obtain information on your behalf, we are not able to release your information to them.
We will only release your information to you, the applicant, as per Policy 46.
We care about your privacy.

What should I do if I notice unsafe conditions in my residence building?

If you notice unsafe conditions in or around our residence buildings, report them to a nearby Housing staff member right away. As per Policy 34, we all have a responsibility to keep our campus safe.

Is tap water safe to drink?

Yes. The Region of Waterloo maintain a high standard of quality assurance to ensure our tap water is safe to drink. For more information about the Region’s water treatment practices, please visit The Region of Waterloo website.

What happens if I lose my key(s)?

Lost keys should be reported to your residence Front Desk immediately.
If you lose your key(s), a spare one will be issued to you for up to 7 business days. If after 7 business days your key(s) has not been returned, you will be assessed a $100 fee to cover the cost of a lock change, and you (and your roommates, if applicable) will be given a brand new set of keys.

Who should I contact if I have a maintenance request?

If an item in your room needs repairs, please contact the maintenance team in your residence building at the following email address:
- CLV-North: clvmaint@uwaterloo.ca

How can I ensure I am recycling properly?

For more information about proper recycling practices, please visit The Region of Waterloo’s Waste Management website.

Are the townhouses air-conditioned?

They are not, however, you do have the option of purchasing your own air-conditioning unit. Please contact the CLV-North maintenance team for more information.

What is the Annual North Community Bicycle, Toy and Yard Cleanup initiative?

A: This initiative was started to help ensure our community remains clean, attractive, and welcoming for our residents and their visitors. All unwanted bicycles that are removed from the community will be donated to FEDS. The cleanup usually takes place in May or June, and more information will be emailed to you well in advance of the cleanup.

Playground Guidelines

There are three designated play areas in CLV. Please use these spaces responsibly and ensure that you are cleaning up after your children in these spaces. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure children are properly supervised.