Residence Information

Mateo Rocco walking through the main entrance of Siegfried and Ryan Hall
Residence Information

St. Jerome's University has the advantage of being a small, centrally located residence on the Waterloo campus - a place to find and build your community.

J.R. Finn Residence

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These are single occupancy rooms, equipped with modular furniture and air conditioning, with shared washroom facilities.

Highlights:

  • Capacity 38 rooms
  • Meal plan required (included in residence fees)
  • Single rooms
    • Dimensions: 16’ long by 10.5’ wide

Room amenities:

  • Bed
  • Desk and chair
  • A small table-top refrigerator
  • A five-drawer dresser
  • A lounge chair and side table
  • Shelving units
  • Garbage and recycling bins

Residence amenities:

  • On-site laundry (included in your residence fees)
  • Gymnasium and fitness space
  • Three movie rooms
  • Games rooms
  • Indoor bike storage
  • Large sports equipment storage
  • Dedicated spaces for music, creativity, studying and socializing

Siegfried and Ryan Hall Residence

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Both single and double rooms are equipped with modular furniture and air conditioning, with shared washroom facilities.

Highlights:

  • Capacity 360 rooms
  • Meal plan required (included in residence fees)
  • Single rooms
    • Dimensions: 13’ long by 10’ wide
  • Double rooms
    • Dimensions: 16’ long by 11’ wide

Room amenities:

  • Bed
  • Desk and chair
  • A small table-top refrigerator
  • Two five-drawer dressers
  • Sink and vanity
  • Garbage and recycling bins
  • Wardrobe

Residence amenities:

  • On-site laundry (included in your residence fees)
  • Gymnasium and fitness space
  • Three movie rooms
  • Games rooms
  • Indoor bike storage
  • Large sports equipment storage
  • Dedicated spaces for music, creativity, studying and socializing

Residence fees and payment

Residence fees for the 2024 -2025 academic year

Room Type Fall Term Winter Term Total
Single room $9,386.23 $6,511.99 $15,898.22
Double room $8,786.23 $5,911.99 $14,698.22

A non-refundable $500 deposit is required upon ranking your residence choices through the 100% First-Year Guarantee or at the time of accepting your contract.

The deposit will be credited to your University of Waterloo fee statement during the first term of your residence contract. Residence fees include an all-inclusive meal plan and all incidental, activity and miscellaneous fees are included.

Residence fees are posted to students' Quest account and are due before the term starts. Fees are due according to the University of Waterloo's fee payment schedule. More information about paying residence and tuition fees can be found on the University of Waterloo's Payment Options Page.

What's included
  • All-you-care-to-eat Meal Plan (breakfasts, lunches and dinners)
  • Stocked pantry available in evenings for light cooking and baking
  • Community programming (community dinners, Campus Ministry, end of term formals)
  • Support from our:
    • Residence Don Team (1 don to every 27 students)
    • Upper-Year student leaders
    • Student Affairs Team
  • Residence housekeeping for common spaces
  • Laundry
  • Utilities
  • Access to gymnasium, fitness room, movie rooms, games room etc.
  • Furnished residence room

Room Allocations and Roommate Selection for first-year students

Your residence offer from St. Jerome’s University will not include a specific room type and you may be allocated a single or double room.

Single room preference

While you can rank a single room as your preference, please be aware that there is still a high chance that you will receive a double room. Students who have Accessible Housing recommendations for a single room will be given preference to a single room assignment.

Roommate matching

If you are allocated a double room, you will be matched with a roommate based on the information you provide on the eRezLife forms you complete as part of the offer acceptance process.

If you have a friend who is also living in residence at St. Jerome’s with whom you wish to live, you will have an opportunity to indicate this on the eRezLife forms.

Room allocation

Your residence room allocation will be sent to you in August and will let you know if you have been assigned a single or a double room. The allocation will not specify which residence you will live in or who your roommate will be.
 

Accessibility and Special Needs

Accessible Housing

St. Jerome's partners with Waterloo's Accessible Housing team to provide supports for students in residence. Accessible housing accommodations are granted based on visible or invisible disabilities/medical conditions.

For questions about the accommodation process at St. Jerome's, please email sjuresid@uwaterloo.ca.

Dietary Accommodations

Dietary accommodations

Most diets can be accommodated as part of the mandatory residence meal plan. This may limit the amount of choice. Please connect with our dining staff to provide feedback or make suggestions.

Special diets:

  • Nut Allergies: No nut products are used in meals, but the cafeteria is not nut-free.
  • Gluten-Free/Celiac: Gluten-free options are labeled, and accommodations include a stocked fridge and separate meal preparation when needed. Complete gluten-free safety cannot be guaranteed.
  • Vegan/Vegetarian: Options are labeled.
  • Halal: Options are labeled.

Additional notes:

The buttery is not allergen-free.

If you require a special diet or have dietary restrictions, please contact our Residence Life Team at sjuresid@uwaterloo.ca.

Tax Returns

Residence fees cannot be claimed as rent for income tax purposes because universities are exempt from the Income Tax Act and do not pay municipal property taxes.

St. Jerome's does not issue a tax receipt for residence fees or meal plan payments.

Please visit the Ontario Ministry of Finance website for more information on the Ontario Trillium Benefit.