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Apartments important dates
Housing Application (FALL, SPRING & SUMMER) Opens
March 1st
To get ready to apply be sure to:
- Be admitted to TWU as a current student.
- Register for courses for the Academic year you are applying for Housing. Only Summer housing doesn't need course registration.
- No Holds on your account.
- If you are a current student and you know who you would like to share your space with, please make sure to know the email of your preferred roommates, you will use them in your Housing application.
Apply for TWU Housing here
Priority application deadline
March 15th
To make sure you are part of the Priority Students to receive a lottery number:
- Apply for Housing before March 15th
Students who applied after this deadline will receive an offer as accommodations become available.
Lottery Reveal
March 16th
Housing Offer Reveal
April 2nd
Go to your Student Portal to view your Housing Offer.
You will also receive an email with your Housing offer (make sure to check your @mytwu.ca email)
You have ONE WEEK to Accept your offer.
If you did not get into an apartment and had a “Dorm” as your second option in your Housing application, you will be offered a Dorm as available, please check the Important dates for the “Dorms” process in the second section of this article.
Accept your Housing Offer & Pay your Housing Deposit deadline
Due within 7 days of your offer
Please make sure to accept your Housing Offer before the deadline to ensure you retain your offer. The deadline to accept your offer will be posted on your Housing Checklist in the Student Portal.
IMPORTANT: If you do not respond before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn from the process, you will lose your priority status.
If you do not like your placement but are still interested in staying on campus, please accept the offer and request a change by filing a ticket with the Service Hub
If you reject your Housing Offer, your application will be withdrawn from the Housing process and you will lose your priority status.
If you reject your Housing Offer in error or were unable to respond in time and still would like to be in Housing, please file a ticket with the Service Hub
You must confirm your Offer within 1 week of receiving the email, via the Student Portal and making a Housing deposit to secure your offer.
You have 3 options to pay for the Housing Deposit:
- Direct charge to your Student Account. Please, make sure to have equal or more than $500 in your account, for the system to accept this type of payment
- Credit card. You can use a Domestic Credit Card to pay for the Housing Deposit. If you have any issues with this type of payment please contact the Service Hub
- Flywire. A secure way to make and track your international payments. Please make sure you select "Housing Deposit" when making a payment.
Learn more about your Housing deposit here
June 17th to August 1st
If you need to request a change of your Housing Offer, you can request one here. (will be available on June 17)
IMPORTANT: No changes can be made before you accept your Housing Offer.
If you missed this window, wait until the second change window opens 1 week after move in day, until 3 days before ADD/DROP date. You will have to contact your Resident Director to request a change during this period.
Dorms important dates
Dorm Priority application deadline
May 15th
To make sure you are part of the Priority Students to be placed in dorms:
- Apply for Housing before May 15th
Students who applied after this deadline will receive an offer as accommodations become available.
Housing Offer Reveal
June 12th
Go to your Student Portal to view your Housing Offer.
You have ONE WEEK :
- to Accept your offer
AND
- to pay your prepayment deposit (chose the option)
If you applied after June 12, you need to check the Student Portal every Monday to accept the offer and confirm with the deposit.
Accept your Housing Offer and Pay the Housing Deposit deadline
Due within 7 days of receiving your offer
Please make sure to accept your Housing Offer before the deadline to ensure you retain your offer. The deadline to accept your offer will be posted on your Housing Checklist in the Student Portal.
IMPORTANT: If you do not respond before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn from the process, you will lose your priority status.
If you do not like your placement but are still interested in staying on campus, please accept the offer and request a change by filing a ticket with the Service Hub
If you reject your Housing Offer, your application will be withdrawn from the Housing process and you will lose your priority status.
If you reject your Housing Offer in error or were unable to respond in time and still would like to be in Housing, please file a ticket with the Service Hub
You must confirm your Offer within 1 week of receiving the email, via the Student Portal and making a Housing deposit to secure your offer.
You have 3 options to pay for the Housing Deposit:
- Direct charge to your Student Account. Please, make sure to have equal or more than $500 in your account, for the system to accept this type of payment
- Credit card. You can use a Domestic Credit Card to pay for the Housing Deposit. If you have any issues with this type of payment please contact the Service Hub
- Flywire. A secure way to make and track your international payments. Please make sure you select "Housing Deposit" when making a payment.
Learn more about your Housing deposit here
Change request window
June 17th to August 1st
If you need to request a change of your Housing Offer, you can send a ticket request one here (will be available on June 17)
IMPORTANT: No changes can be made before you accept your Housing Offer.
If you missed this window, wait until the second window opens from the First day of classes (September 4th) and closes at the end of the first week of classes (September 11th).
You will have to contact your Resident Director to request a change during this period.
Moving Dates
Spring 2024 Semester
Type of TWU Resident
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Check Out Date
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All Residents not in the Graduation Ceremony |
24 Hours after your last exam - or by 10:00am on April 25 |
Residents attending the Graduation Ceremony |
April 28 by 10am |
*Please review our Check In/Check Out Article for additional information on how to complete the Check In / Check Out process
Summer 2024 Semester
Type of TWU Resident
|
Check In Date
|
Check Out Date
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Full Summer |
April 29 after 4pm |
August 19th 9am** |
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April 29 after 4pm |
May 31st by 10am |
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June 1st after 4pm |
June 30th by 10am |
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April 29th after 4pm |
June 30th by 10am |
*Please review our Check In/Check Out Article for additional information on how to complete the Check In / Check Out process
**If you have signed up for the Summer Extended Stay and your McMillan apartment assigned to you in the summer is the same as your Fall 2024 room, then you do not have to check out.
Fall 2024 Semester
Type of TWU Resident
|
Check In Date
|
Student Leaders (Pre-SLOW (Student Leader Orientation Week) |
August 25 1 pm |
New International Students Move in (Not including USA) |
August 30 |
1st Year and New to Housing Students move in |
August 31 |
Returning Students |
September 2 from 12pm to 4pm and September 3 from 9am to 4pm |
All Residents must check out 24 hours after your last exam or by 10am on December 20th**
*Please review our Check In/Check Out Article for additional information on how to complete the Check In / Check Out process
**If you are a Fall 2024 Semester resident, returning to your same room in Spring 2025, then you do not have to check out.
Note that unless you sign up for Christmas Extension you will not have access to your room over the holidays without permission from your RD.
Other Dates
If you are looking for dates related to withdrawals and Refunds, please see the Housing Refund Policy
For additional important dates regarding school events as well as additional details regarding these events, you can view the Events Calendar
For additional important dates regarding your Academics, you can view the Academic Calendar (includes payment due dates, add drop information etc.