Vacating a residence room

Considering moving out?

Please consult the early withdrawal from residence policy before requesting early withdrawal.

Short-Term Departure

Departure checklists are used when you will leave residence for a short period of time. Example departure reasons might be going home for Reading Week in October or February or leaving for the Winter Break Closure in December. These checklists are simplified as we expect you will return to the same room in residence once the week/break has ended.

Please refer to the Move Out checklists if you will not return / you are moving out of residence.

DeCew Departure Checklist
Earp Departure Checklist
Lowenberger Departure Checklist
Quarry View Departure Checklist
Vallee Departure Checklist
Village Departure Checklist
Residence 8 Departure Checklist

Moving Out

The Move Out checklists are used when you are permanently leaving/checking out of your Residence room at the end of the academic year in April or possibly due to an early withdrawal. Move Out checklists are very detailed and involve a full cleaning of your room/unit as well as resetting the room/unit to the original layout.

Please refer to the Departure checklists if you will leave residence for a short period of time before returning.

DeCew Move Out Checklist
Earp Move Out Checklist
Lowenberger Move Out Checklist
Quarry View Move Out Checklist
Vallee Move Out Checklist
Village Move Out Checklist
Residence 8 Move Out Checklist

For additional information on what to expect regarding inspections and check-out procedures, please refer to the End of Term Notice for December and/or the End of Term Notice for April.

If you have additional questions or require assistance, please email [email protected].

Early Withdrawal

If/When the decision to leave early has been made, visit your Housing Hub and submit a request for early withdrawal under the Request Forms section. For step-by-step instructions, please visit the Early Withdrawal page of the website.

To prepare for your departure, please review the End of Term Notice and follow the checklists to ensure you do not incur additional fees for not vacating your room correctly.
NOTE: A student is not considered to have moved out until they have removed all items from their room and completed the check out at their respective service desk.

If you have any questions, please contact Housing Admissions by email at [email protected] or by calling 905-688-5550 x3370.

Changing Rooms

Changing rooms

  • If the departure from a room is because of a room change, the same procedure should be followed as outline on the End of Term Notice for April using the Move Out Checklist(s).
  • If two or more students are swapping rooms, students must go to their service desk together to sign new key cards and swap keys. Each student should return their zippered mattress protector to the Service Desk. They will receive a fresh zippered mattress protector to take to their new room.

Eviction

Eviction

  • When/If you are evicted, you will be told the date and time you are expected to leave residence. They should follow the procedure outlined above on the End of Term Notice for April and use the Move Out Checklist to correctly vacate the room/unit.
  • In the case of an emergency eviction, the Manager, Residence Life or a designate shall escort you to the Service Desk either to have your keys turned in temporarily while an investigation is done, or to be escorted as you remove your belongings from your room/unit and hand in your keys to the Service Desk.