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Size: 1,650 residents
Style: Suite
Rooms: 2*-, 3- or 4-bedroom suite (*Please note that due to the limited number of 2-person units for first-years, they are not rankable on the Campus Housing Preference Form and 2-Bedroom suites may not be available for Fall/Winter contracts depending on demand)
Meal plan: Optional
Community: First-year and upper-year students
Mascot: UWP Unicorn
First-year contracts: Fall-Winter, Fall-Spring
Upper-year contracts: Fall-Winter, Fall-Spring
Building: UWP consists of 4 courts and 2 halls. All floors are co-ed, with 20 - 50 residents and 1 don living on each floor. Each suite is single gender. Upper-years can request a mixed-gender suite.
Features and amenities
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Eatery and dining
The Market in CMH provides a multitude of options from prepared foods, made to order options, the campus’ biggest salad bar to produce and take away meals to enjoy later.
The Market includes:
Booster Juice: Order up your favourite smoothie for when you're on the go.
Chef the Farmer:100% all-beef fresh, never frozen burgers, french fries made in house, and a huge selection of grilled items including chicken and veggie options!
FreshXPRESS Entrees: Grab and go cold meals to heat up when you're ready to eat them. Some require assembly such as our stir-fry kits. Don't worry they come with instructions!
Creation Station: A rotation of customizable meals including omelets, pastas, curries, stir fries and more!
Hot Dish: The go-to spot for international meals! Wide selection of hot entrée options, all weighted; so take a lot of one, or a little of everything!
Barra de Burrito: Customizable burritos or burrito bowls.
The Deli: Local meats from Stemmler's Deli on artisan bread or wraps with all the fillings you desire.
Upper Crust: Customize your own wood-stone pizza, quesadilla or nachos.
The Carvery: Flat bread pizzas during lunch and carved meats and specialty items during dinner.
Micro-Grocery Store: We also offer a few grocery items for convenience such as milk, eggs, dried pasta and sauces, and a ton of fresh produce including lettuce, carrots and other vegetables and fruits such as bananas, apples and much more!
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Front Desk (at CMH)
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.
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Wireless Internet
All rooms and common areas include an unlimited high-speed Internet connection.
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Don support
Dons are upper-year students living on each floor in residence to provide students with mentorship and support.
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Utilities included
Heat, electricity, water and internet are all included with your residence fee.
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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.
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Centrally Located
UWP is centrally located to both campus and several off-campus hot spots including Waterloo Park and University Plaza. UWP also has access to two LRT stations nearby.
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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.
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IT Service Desk
Located in the V1 community centre, the Residence IT Service Desk offers free technical support and services to all residents.
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Community centre
UWP residents have access to: ping pong, foosball, board games movies, and a TV lounge outfitted with a 65 4K TV.
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Study and meeting rooms
Residents are able to book shared rooms and spaces for group meetings or study sessions.