The Residences
Residence and Housing offers three types of single-student housing options for those undergraduates living on the Burnaby campus: dorm with a meal plan, dorm with a kitchen, and townhouses. Each type of residence offer a furnished private bedroom; you never have to worry about snoring roommates!
For families and couples, Residence and Housing offers one type of housing on the Burnaby campus: Louis Riel House, which are one and two bedroom apartments. These apartments come unfurnished.
Graduate students are typically placed in Hamilton Hall, studio-style accommodations that are fully furnished and have a maximum occupancy of one (1). When Hamilton Hall is full, graduate students will be offered space in Louis Riel House when possible. This building is located on the Burnaby campus.
What area am I eligible to live in?
To see what area(s) you are eligible for, please review our eligibility table
How much does it cost to live in Residence?
To view the rates for each building, please visit our fees page. Please note that residents in Hamilton Hall and Louis Riel House pay their rent monthly. Residents that live in all other areas (Towers, Shell House, McTaggart-Cowan Hall, and Townhouses) pay the balance of their fees on the 1st day of the second month of the term.
What can't I bring into Residence?
There are a number of items not permitted in Residence. These include, but are not limited to:
- Pets
- Candles
- Weapons/firearms
- Fireworks
- Moth balls
- Hot plates
Please refer to your contract for all items not permitted in Residence.
When should I apply?
We suggest that you apply for Residence at the same time you apply for Simon Fraser University (2 different applications).
Applications for the fall term are made available starting December 1 of the previous year.
A video showing pictures from all buildings. The pictures were taken by residents who entered the "Coolest Room in Rez" contest, fall 2011.
For information on all of our buildings, please select a tab below.
"I became very close with my floormates and they turned out to be amazing people who I could both study with and have fun with." ~1st year Tower resident
The three towers are co-ed (single-gender depending on demand) traditional residences accommodating 727 students. There are accessible rooms on each floor.
Each furnished room is single-occupancy. That means residents never have to share their bedroom; no snoring roommates, ever!
A local telephone line, high-speed Internet, and basic cable are all included.
Things to know:
Each room is furnished with:
- Single bed and mattress (78")
- Desk
- Chair
- Bookshelf
- Chest of 2 drawers
- Small fridge
- Small closet
- Shelving
- Bulletin board
- Curtains or blinds
- High-speed Internet
- Basic cable
- Local telephone access
Each building has:
- Shared washrooms
- Shared lounges (TV, microwave, sink, table, chairs)
- Laundry room
- Elevators
- No kitchen
- *Dining hall
Residents are on a required meal plan. The Dining Hall is located next to The Towers.
What you may want to bring:
- Bedding
- Towels
- Desk lamp
- Flip-flops for the shower
- Personal sundries (e.g. toothpaste, soap, etc)
- Bedding (e.g. sheets, comforter, pillow, etc)
- Towel, face cloth
- Plate, bowl, fork, spoon, knife
- Pictures from home
- Camera
- Small stereo with earphones
- Alarm clock
- PC/Mac or laptop
- Telephone to plug into the wall
- *Purchase contents insurance