Village 1 | Campus Housing | University of Waterloo

Exterior of Village 1

Village 1 single bedroom

Village 1 double bedroom

Village 1 washroom

Village 1 floor lounge

Village 1 main floor communal space

Village 1 main floor eating area

Village 1 communal laundry room

Village 1 music room

Village 1 Eatery (Mudie's)

Experience V1

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Fast facts

Size: 1,381 residents

Style: Traditional

Rooms: Single, Double and Interconnecting

Meal plan: Required

Community: First-year students

First-year contract: Fall-Winter Upper-year contract: None

Assignments: Students with the same gender identity will be assigned to each floor. Residents on each floor share 1 gender-specific bathroom.

Mascot: V1 Groundhog

Building:

Village 1 consists of four quads separated into 26 houses. Each house has three or four floors with 14-16 students per floor. There is one Don per house. Floors and bathrooms are gender-specific but houses and lounges are shared. V1 consists of private lockable single rooms, shared lockable double rooms (shared by two individuals) and semi-private lockable interconnecting rooms (shared by two individuals). Please view room details and floor plans below for more information.

This residence includes other shared spaces such as central laundry facilities, a small kitchenette in each house lounge and other shared amenities in the Community Centre. There is one all-gender washroom located in the Community Centre.

Features and amenities

24-hr Front Desk

Available to all residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The front desk offers: printing, stamp purchases, parcel pick-up and mail distribution. You can also visit the front desk to sign out equipment, facilities, movies and games, or to ask your friendly Front Desk Assistant any questions related to residence, campus, or Waterloo.

Wireless Internet

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

Don support

Dons are upper-year students living on each floor in residence to provide students with mentorship and support.

Utilities included

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

Laundry facilities

WatCard operated laundry facilities are located in the main laundry facility. 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, piano rooms, fitness rooms, tutoring centres, cafeterias and study rooms.

Community centre

V1 residents have access to: pool, snooker, ping pong, esports lounge, board games, movies, a music room, a basketball court and a TV lounge outfitted with a 65 4K TV.

Study and meeting rooms

Residents are able to book shared rooms and spaces for group meetings or study sessions.

Shared kitchen

House lounges include a small kitchenette with a microwave and full-sized refrigerator for residents to share. Each quad has kitchenette equipped with a stove, fridge and microwave.

Eatery and dining

Mudie’s is located in the V1 community centre, complete with a large dining hall.

Village 1 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 rooms in V1 include:

Twin-sized bed and mattresses (36x78x6)
Closet, vanity and dresser
Desk, desk lamp and chair
Bookshelves and waste basket
Unlimited high-speed Internet connection

Rooms are cable-ready. Each student must make their own arrangements with a local cable company once they arrive
Every floor has 1 large single-gender washroom
Curious about what to pack? We've listed what to bring (and what not to bring) for your move into residence

Single room

Approximate room measurements: 3.0 x 2.9 metres

Double room

Approximate room measurements: 3.6 x 4.6 metres

Interconnecting room

Approximate bedroom measurements: 3.0 x 2.9 metres

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.

Understanding your V1 assignment

When getting placed in V1 you may have questions about your assignment. There are 4 quads in V1: North, South, East and West. Each quad has 6-8 houses, indicated by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. The first letter of your assignment will indicate your quad and the second number will indicate your building. For example if you are placed in V1 E1 you have been placed in the East Quad in the first house (E1).

Your room type for V1 will either say V1-single, V1-double or V1-interconnecting.

Cleaning and housekeeping

All residents are responsible for the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of their room. A member of our cleaning services staff will clean the washrooms and common areas daily. Although Housing staff clean washrooms daily, residents are responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

All maintenance and repair requests should be reported to the V1 maintenance team right away.

Contact information

Main office:
519-888-4567 ext. 84086

Emergencies:
519-888-4567 ext. 84086

Cleaning Services:
519-888-4567 ext. 32898 for North and East, 31057 for South and West

V1 Maintenance Repairs

V1 Front Desk

Mailing address

Your Name
P.O. Box 16460 Your House, Your Room Number
V1, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
Canada
N2J 4B6

John smith (example)
P.O. Box 16460 South 1, 305
V1, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
Canada
N2J 4B6

Mail is delivered and picked up daily, except on holidays and weekends. Each floor has a mailbox located outside the main office.

You will receive an email notification for packages and large envelopes upon arrival. Your parcel can be picked up at Front Desk with WatCard identification.

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:
- Village 1: v1maint@uwaterloo.ca