Welcome to the graduate student and Faculty of Education teaching students information page. At Brock University we are happy to offer upper year housing that accommodates your needs as professional students. Below you will find information on the application process, quick links to popular searches and a list of frequently asked questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to Brock University!
Graduate options
As a graduate student or teaching student, you have two options when deciding to live on-campus.
- Residence – Living in a community of undergraduate students with all the residence community support. Meal plan mandatory.
- Brock Suites – Upper year and Graduate student housing, 8-month contract with option to extend at reduced rate. Meal plan optional.
Building options
Graduate housing offers you more options to tailor your residence experience:
- Residence buildings: Choosing to live in Residence allows you to rank 5-10 building and style preference in the order you wish along with requesting friendship groups and living learning communities.
- Brock Suites: Gateway Suites and Quarry View Townhouses allow you to live more independently with close proximity to all University amenities and meal plan options.
Learn More About Living On-Campus
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility and Guarantees
To live on-campus, you must be a full-time student in a graduate or degree program at Brock. Students in any year of study are welcome.
For students applying for Brock Suites*
Brock Suites living is limited. Priority will be given to our current Brock Suites residents with a good disciplinary record, who are enrolled in an academic program and who meet the deadline to re-apply. Our admissions process is based on when an application is submitted, and their deposit is received. Our advice– apply early, get your application fee in on time and be at the top of the list. We start our assigning early in Spring.
*Brock Suites is better suited for graduate students.
For students applying for the Residence experience
Once we have met our guarantee requirements, graduate/pre-service students will be assigned based on availability. The residence application is open to all graduate/pre-service students in any year of study. We are hopeful that we will be able to accommodate all applications and encourage all students to apply.
Our admissions process is based on when an application is submitted, their deposit is received (before the June deadline) and their academic standing. Our advice– apply early, get your application fee in on time and be at the top of the list. We start our assigning in June.
Yes, there is opportunity to do this! If you choose Brock Suites you can make this part of your contract. All other on campus will have the opportunity to reserve starting in February of each year for the coming Spring/Summer term. Visit the Spring/Summer page for more information about staying on campus during the Spring and Summer months.
Application Preferences and Assignment Process
Yes, this is possible but this starts with you and your friend’s residence application. If you have a friend coming to Brock and you would like to share with that person, list each other’s names and rank your preferences in the same order. Please note, Brock Suites allows for mixed gender friendship units.
Many graduate students choose to apply for Brock Suites. This is an upper year living in Gateway Suites and Quarry View Townhouse buildings.
Alternatively, you have the option of choosing a residence experience which allows you to rank 5-10 building and style preferences in the order you wish along with selecting your friendship groups and living learning communities. Learn more about all the buildings and styles and decide what your preferences are.
Yes, we encourage that for most students. In addition to the supports from our exceptional Residence Life staff you can apply for any residence building you wish. The meal plan is required. If you would prefer a more independent upper year living experience, that is when we recommend Brock Suites.
- Buildings – Quarry View Townhouses and Gateway Suites are the only buildings associated with the Brock Suites living community.
- Units can have mixed genders if requested by friendship groups. Floors can be mixed gender.
- Options to extend your contract – 4 months before or after your 8 month contract to provide a 12 month year round economical residence option.
- Residence Agreements – learn more
- Residence Life – There are minimal residence life supports with Brock Suites. It is independent living, with close proximity to all University amenities and facilities.
- Meal plan – This is not required with this option but can be added! Learn more about your options.
- Payments/Fees – The application fee is due immediately. The payments are billed monthly not by instalments. The fees include all utilities (i.e. electrical, internet, gas, hydro) and parking. It is all-inclusive living.
- Medical Considerations – The medical considerations form is due immediately since assigning begins early. If you have accessibility requirements you will be assigned to Gateway Residence.
- Winter Break Stay – This is included in the Brock Suites fees.
Yes, you will have more flexibility with Brock Suites.
For example, some programs (e.g. Faculty of Education or Goodman Business school) have an early start to the academic year or irregular dates. Check your program start dates if they are before/after student residence move-in or move-out on our Important Dates page to know if this applies to you.
If you are weighing living off-campus or on-campus carefully review your lease with the Residence and/or Brock Suites Agreements. Some students may find the fairness of the on-campus options more aligned with their needs. For example, in March 2020 when COVID-19 impacted residence early departure students were not locked into a long-term lease. Some students were living at home but paying for off-campus housing.
Fees
- Residence – Visit the Fees and Payment page to view the residence and meal plan fees. These are paid by 3 instalments.
- Brock Suites – Visit the Brock Suites pricing page. These fees are paid by monthly instalment.
Residence – This fee is due no later than June 2 to qualify for the residence guarantee (note: the residence guarantee does not apply to graduate students).
Click here to learn when Residence payments are due. Click here to learn how to apply a payment to your student account.
Brock Suites – This fee is due with the application to be considered for a spot which is first come first served.
Click here to learn when Brock Suites payments are due. Click here to learn how to apply a payment to your student account.
Carefully choose your application preferences when you apply. Once submitted, application changes cannot be made online in your residence application portal. If you do need to make a change, these need to be requested before June 3 by emailing housing@brocku.ca. Changes cannot be made to your residence application after June 3.
If you have applied for Winter Term Only (January to April), any changes to your application need to be requested before November 15 by emailing housing@brocku.ca.
All responses to your change requests will be sent to your Brock Outlook 365 student email.
Brock Suites
Visit the cancellation and early withdrawal page for more information if making a change before or after move-in day.
Residence
Visit these pages if you are cancelling or withdrawing before move-in or after move-in.
Your residence agreement outlines these in detail.
We are happy to work with you on this. The process starts with indicating this on your online application for Residence or Brock Suites. You can visit our medical considerations page to learn how to submit the appropriate documentation.
All upper year and graduate students need to submit their documentation as soon as possible regardless of the type of housing path you have selected (Residence or Brock Suites).
Yes, you can apply at any time, even during the school year. The January intake is subject to availability. After submitting an online application for Winter Term make an application fee payment onto your student account to be considered. Applications will be reviewed beginning in November and, based on room availability, assignments will go out in December.
Winter Break stay is included in Brock Suites. Only those with special circumstances can stay in Residence during Winter Break. To learn more, visit our Winter Break Closure page.
Room Assignments
For upper year students applying for Residence (not Brock Suites)
We begin the assigning process after the June deadline and students will be notified of their status in July.
For upper year students applying for Brock Suites
We begin the assigning process in the Spring and students will be notified of their status no later than April.
Residence – Room assignments for September are sent out in July. (Room assignments for January are sent out in the beginning of December.)
Brock Suites – Room assignments go out in April.
Meeting your roommate (bathroom mate/unit mate) will be one of the things you do on move in day. (We are unable to share names and personal contact information for other students due to privacy legislation.)
There are no changes to room assignments prior to move-in. When a student wishes to change rooms this must be done in consultation and co-ordination with the residence don, head resident and Housing Services. This is explained in detail in our procedures for changing rooms.
Residence – Fall Move-in weekend is scheduled for August 31 to September 2, 2024. Winter Move-in is scheduled for Sunday, January 5, 2025 after 12pm(noon).
Learn how to prepare for move-in day. and remember to check your Brock Outlook email for more information.
Brock Suites – Move-in is scheduled based on your confirmed contract start date (i.e May 1 or September 1)
Waitlist Information
Your name will be put on the waitlist if we are unable to offer you a space in residence. We will email you to provide your position on the waitlist. You will be sent weekly updates on your waitlist number. You will move up the list as we receive cancellations.
Please note, students whose status is to be reviewed for discipline reasons may be placed on the waitlist or prohibited from re-admission to residence. The full application fee will be reversed if a student is prohibited from returning to residence for discipline reasons.
Vacancies occur when someone who has been offered a bed withdraws. Your position on the waitlist will also improve of students ahead of you cancel off the waitlist.
We cannot predict your chances of being offered a room. We do typically receive cancellations throughout the summer, but every year is different, and there is no way to guarantee how many students will cancel.
All room offers and waitlist updates will be sent to your Brock Office 365 student outlook email. Please check your email regularly for room offers as they will have a deadline for response!
You may cancel your residence application to be taken off the waitlist at any time. Please visit our cancellation page for details and to complete the online cancellation request form.
If you do not like the room you have been offered, you can decline the offer and remain in the same position on the waitlist.
Note: If you decline a room offer from the waitlist, and later cancel your residence application, you will lose your application fee as detailed on our cancellation page.
Please keep in mind that double rooms are the most common type of room to become available. If you are open to all/any room styles, you will increase your chances of getting into residence. If you only want to accept certain types of rooms, please let us know in advance by emailing housing@brocku.ca. You can review the different types of rooms here.
Your application fee is fully refundable if we are not able to offer you a room or if you cancel before we offer you a room. If you cancel after we offer you a room, whether you accept the room or not, you will lose your application fee (see here for details).
You can stay on the waitlist as long as you want. Some students will set a deadline of how long they’re comfortable waiting for a room. Other students will remain on the waitlist into the start of the school year to see what rooms become available after move-in.