Posted on July 16: McMaster’s residences popular with students

McMaster has experienced strong demand this year for residence space so Housing & Conference Services is advising students who are on the waiting list to investigate other possibilities for housing.

Traditionally, this is the time of year when students are changing their minds about attending university so the number of people who want a space in residence does fluctuate.

Last year during the month of July more than 100 students changed their minds about attending McMaster or living in residence.

Phil Wood, associate vice-president student affairs, says that trend is continuing this year but the 400 or so students on the waiting list should be considering other alternatives.

“The situation is pretty fluid at this point,” he said, “but we encourage students on the waiting list to plan accordingly and ensure they are looking at other arrangements.”

Currently, residence space is at a premium but Wood is confident that by the beginning of the academic year there will be enough space to accommodate those guaranteed a residence room.

The University has extended the deadline for a full refund of the residence deposit for first-year students until July 31 as one incentive.

As well, this past week, first-year students who live in the immediate Hamilton area were called and offered an incentive of a $1,000 credit on their student account to withdraw from residence and commute from home. A number of students accepted this offer.

Students who are pursuing off-campus housing can take advantage of the services provided by the Off-Campus Resource Centre located in the McMaster University Student Centre and access the rental listings on the Web at http://www.macocho.com/.

The Off-Campus Resource Centre has developed a site called Housemate Connector Service, geared to first-year students who will be living off-campus this upcoming academic year. Students can use the site to contact potential housemates in order to discuss the possibility of renting accommodation together.

McMaster can accommodate 3,389 students in 11 residence buildings, including the new Mary E. Keyes residence that opens this fall.

A lottery system is used to allocate individual rooms to students in a specific residence building.

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McMaster has experienced strong demand this year for residence space so Housing & Conference Services is advising students who are on the waiting list to investigate other possibilities for housing.<p> <br />
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Traditionally, this is the time of year when students are changing their minds about attending university so the number of people who want a space in residence does fluctuate. <p><br />
Last year during the month of July more than 100 students changed their minds about attending McMaster or living in residence.<p><br />
<br />
Phil Wood, associate vice-president student affairs, says that trend is continuing this year but the 400 or so students on the waiting list should be considering other alternatives.<p><br />
<br />
"The situation is pretty fluid at this point," he said, "but we encourage students on the waiting list to plan accordingly and ensure they are looking at other arrangements."<p><br />
<br />
Currently, residence space is at a premium but Wood is confident that by the beginning of the academic year there will be enough space to accommodate those guaranteed a residence room.<p> <br />
<br />
The University has extended the deadline for a full refund of the residence deposit for first-year students until July 31 as one incentive.<p><br />
<br />
As well, this past week, first-year students who live in the immediate Hamilton area were called and offered an incentive of a $1,000 credit on their student account to withdraw from residence and commute from home. A number of students accepted this offer.<p><br />
<br />
Students who are pursuing off-campus housing can take advantage of the services provided by the Off-Campus Resource Centre located in the McMaster University Student Centre and access the rental listings on the Web at <a href="http://www.macocho.com/">http://www.macocho.com/</a>. <p><br />
<br />
The Off-Campus Resource Centre has developed a site called Housemate Connector Service, geared to first-year students who will be living off-campus this upcoming academic year. Students can use the site to contact potential housemates in order to discuss the possibility of renting accommodation together.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster can accommodate 3,389 students in 11 residence buildings, including the new Mary E. Keyes residence that opens this fall.<p> <br />
<br />
A lottery system is used to allocate individual rooms to students in a specific residence building. <p>

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