CHOOSING TO LIVE IN RESIDENCE MEANS….
SAFETY & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- A ready-made support network of full-time professional and dedicated residence staff located in Paterson Residence Hall, in close proximity and able to provide assistance to all residence students (account payments, general inquiries, etc… open Monday through Friday)
- Nightly student staff monitors to ensure compliance to residence guidelines and student safety
- 24 hour on-site, professional Security and First Aid services (and don’t forget, residence halls are locked 24-7)
- 25 live-in Residence Assistants ready to help with health & safety issues, conflicts, homesickness… you name it! Residence Assistants are upper-year students who have applied and been accepted to take on this leadership opportunity. Residence Life Staff receive over two weeks of intensive training to prepare them to support and assist residence students with their transition to university life.
PERSONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
- The once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience and explore your world as a young adult, learning and growing and becoming independent, ready to face the future with confidence
- Leadership courses (make sure you apply to the Residence Leadership Community!)
- Amazing leadership and interaction/participation opportunities
- Residence Assistant employment opportunities (upper year residence students)
- The chance to gain leadership experience through employment, volunteer activities, clubs, athletics, arts, music, theatre, student government and other organized residence activities
ACTIVITIES & SOCIAL EVENTS
- A better connection to your campus, social events, study opportunities and fun activities
- Involvement with students from diverse backgrounds
- You are not alone! Make friends with students like you who are experiencing life at University for the first time
- Opportunities to make life-long friendships with many new people from across Canada, North America and the world (residence students come from over 50 countries!)
- Diverse weekly and monthly activities (sports, games, crafts, excursions, etc…)
- Winter: outdoor skating rink maintained by fellow residence students
RESIDENCE HALLS
A fully furnished bedroom including:
- bed & mattress (twin/single size)
- chest of drawers
- desk & chair
- waste basket & recycling bin
- book shelves
- closet or wardrobe
- window curtains
- telephone
- mirror
- bulletin board
- Paterson Hall units also include fridge & stove
- Locker rooms for summer storage for returning residence students
- Locker rooms for temporary storage for all residence students (ie. sports equipment etc…)
- Separate residence-only study halls
- Common areas with pool tables & satellite TV
- In-room local telephone & internet access services
- Indoor bicycle storage & direct access to regional bicycle trails
- Heat and water included in your rent
- On-site laundry facilities
- A commitment to only an 8-month lease, not 12 months like many off-campus leases
AND DON’T FORGET THESE OTHER GREAT ADVANTAGES!
- Free snow and garbage removal
- Close proximity to classes and all campus services
- All meals included (no dishwashing for you!) ** Paterson Hall residence students may choose to cook their own meals in their suites. **
- Sleeping in (because class is only 5 minutes away)!!
- Your very own residence Tee-shirt with your residence hall logo
- A welcome orientation with Family BBQ
