Residence Application Information

1. Once you are accepted as a full-time student at Bishop's, and have paid your confirmation deposit to the university, you will be able to apply to residence. Please note for the second semester, residence cannot be guaranteed. Rooms are offered according to the date upon which you submit your residence deposit.
2. Complete all sections of the online Residence Application Form. Check your application carefully before you submit it. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and you will lose your priority ranking.
3. After submitting your online application you must follow up with a $500.00 residence deposit in order to complete your application and establish your priority date for room assignment. Please submit this deposit by cheque or money order in Canadian funds or via internet banking (Royal Bank, CIBC, Scotia Bank or BMO).
   
   Please note: while we attempt to provide students with their residence preference, please understand that winter residence spaces are limited and thus we can only provide accomodation where we have vacancies.

Important Terms and Conditions

1. Correspondence with students will be via the e-mail account provided on your residence application.

2. Room assignments are prioritized based on the date your residence deposit is received by Residence and Conference Services. Thus the sooner we receive your residence deposit after you submit your online application the more likely you are to be placed in your preferred residence and room style.

3. University residence leases in Quebec are subject to the regulations of the Quebec Rental Board (Régie du Logement du Québec).

4. Your official building and/or room assignment for the Fall semester will be provided in July. Unless by prior agreement, rooms will not be held for more than 24 hours beyond the official opening of residence (Saturday, September 1st, 2012) without prior notice.

1. An additional $290.00 mandatory communication fee is applied to each residence includes active internet and phone connections (long-distance calls extra) in your room when you arrive.
2. Residence fees include room and board and are payable in 8 equal installments. (See fee sheet to determine room and board fees). Your 1st installment is partially pre-paid with the initial $500 deposit.
   
   

   COMPULSORY ITEMS (applicable to all students) (Refundable as per conditions on the Residence Application Information Sheet)	AMOUNT
   Residence Administration fee	$	50.00
   January’s Rent Advance	$	405.00
   Mattress cover fee	$	20.00
   Activity Fee	$	25.00
   Total amount due upon application	$	500.00

3. A 2nd installment of $700.00 is due on or before Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 in order to maintain your place in residence. The remaining three installments are due by the first of each subsequent month. International Students must pay the remainder of their entire residence fees upon arrival.
4. Most students pay the remaining 3 installments by providing a series of post-dated cheques left at the Residence and Conference Services Office upon arrival. Monthly installments may be paid by Internet banking (Royal Bank, CIBC, Scotia Bank or BMO), directly each month at the Residence and Conferences Services Office by debit card or cheque. Students may choose to pay their entire semester fees upon arrival. Please note when you move into residence and sign a lease with the university you are committed to that lease for the duration of the academic year.
5. Interest at the annual rate of 15% will immediately apply to any overdue monthly balances. Cheques that are returned by your bank marked N.S.F. (non-sufficient funds) will be subject to a $25 penalty charge. If you are sending a cheque in US funds please note that the exchange rate will be based on the day we process the cheque.
6. The $500 Residence deposit is refundable according to the following terms and conditions:
   • $400.00 of your residence deposit is refundable if we receive written notice of cancellation on or before Thursday, May 31st, 2012.
   • $250.00 of your residence deposit is refundable if we receive written notice of cancellation on or before Monday, July 9th, 2012.
   • $75.00 of your residence deposit is refundable if we receive written notice of cancellation on or before Wednesday, August 15th, 2012.
   • After August 15th, 2012 there is no refund of the residence deposit.
7. Should it be determined that you are ineligible to attend the University you will receive a refund of $400.00. Ineligibility will be verified with our admissions department.
8. Requests for refunds will only be processed once a written request is received at the Office of Residence and Conference Services.
9. All cheques should be made payable to the order of    BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY