Living in Residence

APPLY FOR RESIDENCE

Many School of English students find it convenient to live in a university residence, because they enjoy living close to their classrooms and other university activities.

Fall residence accommodation is only available to students who plan to study for both sessions consecutively and who will live in residence during both academic terms. Students who wish to live in residence for only the fall session can have their names placed on a waiting list. 

Winter residence accommodation and Summer and Summer residence accommodation is available on a per session basis and is first-come, first served. Please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

All residence buildings, as well as all academic buildings on campus, are non-smoking.

Fall and Winter

Jean Royce Hall

• During the fall and winter sessions, students are assigned rooms on West Campus. 
• Jean Royce Hall is located on West Campus about 2km from Main Campus (about a 15-20 minute walk).
• The residence is made up of 12 houses, which also accommodate graduate students, first-year and upper-year undergraduates, and Faculty of Education students.
• The Social Centre at Jean Royce Hall contains a lounge, the Recreational Games Room, a TV room, a cafeteria, the Education Library, computing facilities, a gymnasium, and vending services.
• Residents of Jean Royce Hall are also close to the track and field facilities, tennis courts, and stadium facilities of West Campus.
• This community-oriented residence offers all students a unique university residence experience.

Transportation

• There is public transit bus service approximately every 15 minutes to and from the main campus.
• School of English students and all Queen's University students are given a free bus pass.
• Students can wait at a sheltered bus stop across the road from the residence building, and at certain hours (early morning and late evening) the bus will pick students up and drop them off at the residence door.
• A special shuttle bus operates at night after regular public transit bus hours and will return students to residence from the downtown area.

Room Details

• QSoE students live in single bedrooms and share washroom and shower facilities, a common living room, and kitchen facilities with other students from the same floor.
• Each bedroom contains a single bed with spring mattress and pillow, a dresser, desk, bulletin board, bookshelf, desk lamp, chair and mirror, as well as a telephone.
• Special long-distance discounts are available.
• High-speed Internet connection is available in each bedroom. All students are charged for high-speed Internet service, but they can cancel the service within the first month of the session if they don't want to use it.
• Students who have paid for Internet service can get a refund if they cancel before the deadline.
• Students should bring or be prepared to buy their own blankets, sheets, towels, soap, etc.
• Some students may wish to purchase a warm comforter for use during cooler weather.
• Students who wish to have a small fridge in their room may be able to rent one.

Meal Plans

• Various optional and flexible meal plans are available to residents of Jean Royce Hall and may be purchased from Queen's Food Services after you arrive in Kingston.
• Students may choose a meal plan that covers one, two, or three meals a day (Monday - Friday or Monday - Sunday).
• Other meals can be purchased individually at the cafeteria or in the on-campus retail outlets, or it is possible to cook meals in the kitchen of each "house". There is one kitchen for every 12 students.

Spring and Summer

Residence on Main Campus

• During the spring and summer, School of English students who choose to live in residence will be housed on the main campus of Queen's University.

Room Details

• All rooms are single occupancy.
• Each bedroom contains a single bed with spring mattress and pillow, sheets, pillow cases, and towels. There is also a dresser, desk, bulletin board, bookshelf, desk lamp, chair and mirror, as well as a telephone.
• Each bedroom also has a high-speed Internet connection. Internet support services can be obtained for an extra fee.
• Laundry facilities are also located in the building. (Additional fees apply)

Meals

• The residence fee does NOT include a meal plan.
• Residences are equipped with small kitchens, where it is possible to cook and prepare meals.
• On-campus retail outlets are available to purchase lunches or snacks.
• Restaurants and grocery stores are within a short walking distance to campus.
• Students can purchase basic kitchen supplies upon arrival.

More information on how to apply for Queen's University Residence