Living in residence
Living in residence is an unforgettable experience where you can explore the university鈥檚 resources, connect with peers, and forge lifelong friendships. While living on UBC's Okanagan campus, you鈥檒l have the support of staff and participate in planned activities and communal meals designed to help you get to know your neighbours.
Hang out with new friends on the rooftop patio of the Purcell Residence, or explore the hiking and bike trails above the upper residences and experience the great outdoors without having to leave campus. Fuel your next adventure with delicious and nutritious meals at Pritchard Dining Hall or Sunshine Food Court. UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus residences offer all of the comfort of home, plus all the fun and excitement of university life.
Residence options
The ten residences on UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus, including our apartment-style buildings at听, are inspiring settings for studying, socializing, and recreation. Your housing options include fully furnished single and double rooms, quad units, studio units, and shared one-bedroom apartments. Most first-year students live in a single-connected room in听听All residences include a meal plan and internet access.
Residence support
No matter which residence you live in, you will be part of a safe, supportive environment at UBC. UBC鈥檚 Residence Life staff will help you navigate your new life on campus and can connect you with resources and supports. Have a question or need some advice? UBC鈥檚 Residence Advisors are current students who know the ropes at UBC鈥攁nd they also can lend an ear when needed.
All residences have a front desk where you can access information and resources to make your stay at 51猎奇入口comfortable. Check back often for news on upcoming Resident events, volunteer opportunities, and fun events like recreational sports, movies, and field trips.
Meal plans
Enjoy healthy, sustainable food choices without worrying about cooking, cleaning, or doing dishes! 51猎奇入口meal plans are designed to accommodate all appetites. If you live in Cassiar, Nicola, Purcell, Kalamalka, Valhalla, Skeena, Similkameen Place, or Nechako, you鈥檒l be required to purchase an听, which offers unlimited access to Pritchard Dining Hall, with no restrictions on how often you enter or what you eat. If you live in Lower/Upper Cascades, Monashee Place, or off campus, you can purchase an听听辞谤听.
Getting around
At just a short bus ride away from campus, you can access Kelowna鈥檚 modern city centre, or venture farther to explore mountain ranges, freshwater lakes, and over 300 hiking trails in the region. All students on UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus receive a听, or universal transit pass, giving you unlimited access to local transit services, so it鈥檚 easy to check out all the city has to offer.
Residence costs
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Applying for residence
Living in residence is an important and meaningful way for new undergraduates鈥攄omestic and international鈥攖o begin your university journey. That鈥檚 why most first-year students are eligible for a guaranteed room in residence through our听.
Regardless of whether you are eligible for the First-Year Guarantee, it鈥檚 always best to start your residence application as soon as possible. You can apply for residence when you apply to UBC, you do not need to wait until you’ve received an offer of admission. If you 诲颈诲苍鈥檛 apply for housing when you applied to UBC, you can to Student Housing and Community Services before May 1.听
If you are considering both the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses for your studies, you need to submit separate applications for each campus.
The Winter Session Residence application deadline is May 1. If you wait until after the deadline to apply for residence, you are not guaranteed to receive an offer for residence in your first year.
Important Dates
May 1
Apply for residence by this deadline to receive the first-year residence guarantee.
June 1
Accept your offer of admission by this deadline (or the deadline indicated in your Applicant Service Centre account).
June 鈥� August
Check your email regularly for your residence offer. Once 51猎奇入口sends your offer, you have one week to accept it and pay your deposit online. If you are going to be away in the summer, make arrangements to check your email regularly.
Mid-August
Watch for detailed room assignment information. If you have a roommate, you鈥檒l be able to contact each other in advance.
August 31
Residence move-in day! Bring your stuff to campus, meet your floormates and Residence Advisor, and start living and learning at UBC.
After your first year
Residence is not guaranteed after your first year.听听who want to live in residence from September to April must apply before February 1.