Summer Housing

To be eligible for Summer Apartment Housing at TWU, you must: 

• Be a registered resident student for the Fall or Spring of the Current Academic year, and 
• Be in good financial standing with the university (No A/R hold on your student account), and 
• Be in good standing as it relates to the Student Code of Conduct, and 
• Complete the online application and sign the Residency Agreement within the application

Students starting TWU next Fall who are not students of the Current Academic year will NOT be eligible to apply for Student Summer Housing.

If you are not eligible to stay on campus but would still like to arrive earlier than the Fall Move-In Date, you can book a room by emailing Conferences at conferences@twu.ca. Note that Conferences cannot accommodate full summer/long-term requests.

The Housing Application opens on March 1st.

Note!  The charge will be applied on May 1 for the whole chosen period and will not be prorated and not refunded.

If you would like to apply, please complete the following steps:

1. Log into the student portal at https://ics.twu.ca/ICS/ 
2. Select “Housing” from the top menu bar 
3. Scroll down to where it says “Housing Application”.  
4. There you should be able to see the application options. Select  Summer Housing Application.   

If you do not see "Summer Housing Application" in your application options or are having trouble with the application, please CLICK HERE to file a ticket with the Service Hub

Note that there is NO HOUSING DEPOSIT required for Summer Housing.

Once you complete your application, please check your Student Portal. 

If you have applied by March 27, you may see where you have been placed on April 2 (reveal date).

If you apply later, you may see the updates on your Portal every next Monday.

Summer Housing applicants will be assigned apartment housing on a first-come, first-serve basis. Note that there is a limited number of rooms available for Summer Housing.

All Summer housing residents are part of the TWU Tenant policy purchased by TWU, which includes coverage subject to terms and conditions for personal belongings, personal liability coverage, and added living expenses. 

Room or Roommate Change Requests

If you would like to request changes to your Housing Placement, please CLICK HERE to file a ticket with the Service Hub. We will only accept change requests until April 21st. Any requests received after April 21st will not be accepted. Note that change requests are not guaranteed.

You may select preferred roommates on your application, but TWU Housing reserves the right to assign students to any apartment if it is a double occupancy room. 

Change of Term or Withdrawal Requests/No-Shows

All the changes and withdrawal requests should be done by April 21^st 

1. To shorten or lengthen the original term to one of the other available options, you must submit a Change request using the Housing Helpdesk by April 21^st.

2. No show. Students who applied for housing but do not move in (without submitting a Withdrawal from Housing form using the Housing Helpdesk by April 21^st ) will be charged according to their application non-refundable charge (Full summer etc.) 

If you choose the Full Summer option, you will be able to stay on campus until August 19th (unless you also apply for a Summer Extended Stay which would allow you to stay past August 19th until August 31st). 

If you choose any other Term options (1 Month or 2 Months) and would also like to stay on campus at any point during July and August, please send an email to conferences@twu.ca as you will have to book a room with them.

The rates will not be prorated if you do not stay for the full length of the term you have selected.

Full Summer (April 29th to August 19th)

Jacobson  
2 or 3-bedroom apartment style, single and double-occupancy bedrooms (up to 6 people). A typical Jacobson Pod consists of three double occupancy bedrooms sharing two bathrooms and showers, a full kitchen (oven, refrigerator, and microwave), and a comfortably furnished living room. Jacobson Pods are designed to be in between the style of living between apartments and dorms. 
2 or 3 bedrooms - double occupancy (6 people)  $2000/per person  
2 or 3 bedrooms - single occupancy (3-5 people) $3000/ per person 

McMillan  
1 or 2 bedroom apartment – double occupancy (up to 4 people). McMillan has a traditional setting including a kitchen, living room, and bathroom, in 1 or 2-bedroom formats.  
2 bedroom - double occupancy (4 people)      $2600/ per person 
1 bedroom - double occupancy (2 people)      $2800/ per person  

1 Month (April 29th to May 31st)

2 Months (April 29th to June 30th)

1 Month (June 1st to June 30th)

**Charges are fixed and will not be prorated for late arrivals or early departures.

If you did not choose the full summer option and would like to stay during July and August, you will need to contact conferences@twu.ca

The Cafeteria will be closed during the summer months (May, June, July and August).

All Summer residents will be placed in apartments with a full kitchen available to them. Students should plan cooking in their apartment kitchens or use food delivery services during their stay on Campus (dishware is not provided).

Starbucks will be available during the summer months as well. Please CLICK HERE to review the Starbucks Hours of Operation.

Your checkout date depends on the term length you have selected. 

Please review the Housing Dates and Deadlines for your Check Out and Check In Times

Summer Session (for those who have chosen the full summer term) ends on August 19th at 10 am. 

If you are checking out of your room, please complete the following steps:

1. Clean your room! 
   • A checklist will be posted on your door of what you will need to clean. Failure to properly clean and reset up the room will result in fines of various amounts
   • Every resident is expected to clean their area and help clean the common spaces.  
   • Rooms must be rearranged to their proper setup as outlined on the housing website. If rooms are not set up correctly, are missing furniture, or have extra furniture, a fine will be applied to your account.   

2. After you have finished cleaning your space, please fill out a room condition report so that we can ensure we appropriately assess your spaces.

3. Each resident is expected to sign out with the Housing Assistant after completing their cleaning. This is essential; if you do not sign out or clean your area, a fine will be applied to your account.  

4. Housing keys need to be returned in an envelope to the Student Life office or the after-hours drop box near the Campus store café. 

• If we do not receive your keys, $50 will be charged to your student account. 

 Please note 

• Any damages found in the room will be charged to the residents of the room or apartment. For damages found in the common areas of the apartment, the charges will be equally distributed among the residents
• If the keys are not returned on the move-out date, Students will be charged a $50/key replacement fee

Full summer term students who didn’t apply for the Summer Extended stay must leave their room by 10 am on August 19^th after cleaning their apartment and completing the check-out form online.

For those residents who applied for the Summer Extended stay, additional move-out information will be provided individually as we intend to allocate you to your Fall assigned room.

For those who are not eligible to apply for TWU Summer Housing for students, or for anybody who would like to stay on campus for a shorter period of time (one week, etc.), short term TWU accommodations can be booked by emailing conferences@twu.ca after February 1, 2024.

Conference housing includes both dorms and apartments.  Prices and availability will be provided upon request. 

Note that payments for conference housing must be completed by credit card only and are due one week prior to the stay date.