Your residence, your room

Returning residence students will need to indicate on their residence application forms whether a single room is preferred and if they would change residences to obtain one. Students already residing in a house are given preference for singles in that house. Since the number of single rooms is limited, the applicants are ranked according to the following formula and their Don's endorsement:

AGPA + ((Years in University +Years in Residence)/2) = POINTS

Notes: 

  • AGPA = Most recent assessment grade point average. AGPA is the student's GPA for the period May 1 to April 30 provided 24 or more credit hours have been attempted since the last AGPA
  • Years in University = Number of years with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (max of 4 years)
  • Years in Residence = Number of years in UNB residence (max of 4 years). 
  • Not more than 50% of the singles in any house should be allocated to graduate students except in the case of a graduate house
  • Graduate, second degree, law, transfer, mature, special needs and borderline applicants will be reviewed by the Residence Coordinator and the Dons concerned
  • In coed Houses, singles rooms should be assigned to males and females in roughly equal numbers
  • Assignments will normally be based on applications and residence deposits received by May 15th. Full consideration will not be possible for applications received later if no deposit has been received by May 15th.
  • Returning students' house and room preferences are only considered when a reapplication AND residence deposit are submitted (to Residence Administration and Financial Services, respectively) by the re-application deadline of May 15th.
  • Students with documented medical or special needs may be given priority for single rooms, independent of their points.


Room assignments are done in June and students will be advised in late July of their room assignment by e-mail. We prefer to use your UNB e-mail address if you are checking it during the summer. If not, we can e-mail you at some other address or mail your room assignment. Hence, please provide a reliable summer e-mail address on the Residence Reapplication Form or indicate that e-mail should not be used. Students also can access their room assignments in July through "My UNB e‑Services" using their Login ID and PIN and selecting the "Residence" tab.

 

Priority For Single Rooms in Traditional and Suite Style Residences.

Although we have many single rooms, there still may not be enough to go around, particularly in the central part of campus. As a result, we make single rooms available based on our points system and any special student needs that can be documented using our Special Needs/Consideration form. Once we have met the needs of these students, single rooms can be offered to other students.

The New Suite-style residence is reserved for graduate students, students in third year or higher, and if/when Magee House is full, to families.

If you have any questions about the residence arrangements please do not hesitate to contact our staff at 506-453-4800 or by email.

Room Changes

We understand that in some cases your room assignment may not meet your needs, and when a change in assignment is possible we will be glad to help. However, we do require that changes take place only after they have been approved by Residential Life, Campus & Conference Services. Please contact your house Don to request a room change. This helps ensure that your student account, and our occupancy records, are kept accurate. It also helps you to avoid the charges that are associated with unapproved room changes.

Priority for a Room Transfer

If you have special needs for a high-priority [expedited] room change, please explain this to your house Don. Documentation of medical or other special needs may be required; if you have not already done so, please complete the application for Special Needs/Consideration.

Room Change Fees

It is important to remember that transferring rooms will result in a room change fee and may result in an additional charge and/or an adjustment in fees, depending on your new room type and location. Your room change fee is due in to our office when you take possession of your new keys. Additional charges or credits will be posted to your account with Financial Services.

Cancellations

If the room confirmation is canceled, in writing, by July 31st, students are eligible for a refund of $150.00. If a student cancels the reservation, in writing, between August 1st and August 21st (inclusive), they are eligible to receive a refund of $50.00 of the original deposit. It should be noted that the entire deposit will be forfeited if cancellation occurs after August 21. The entire deposit will also be forfeited if a student fails to take up the accommodation reserved for them, or enters and subsequently withdraws from residence. This penalty will not apply if a student is refused admission to residence for academic or other reasons.