Summer Residence

Summer residence is available from May to August. Stay for the full session or for a shorter-term of at least 4 weeks. 

• Individual Upper Year and Graduate student University of Toronto students enrolled in a full-time degree program.
• For the Summer session only, there is no minimum course load requirement. However, students must be in good standing with the University and cannot be on academic suspension.
• Previous residents must have demonstrated good conduct in residence to be readmitted, and all residence fees from the previous session must be paid.
• Students from a visiting post-secondary institution enrolled in a full-time degree program that are studying, completing research, or working on a co-op term in Scarborough.
• Students enrolled in the Academic English program

Important dates

Full Session stays - Applications closed for 2023

Partial Session stays (minimum 4 weeks) - Applications closed for 2023

Fees

Summer Residence fees are found on the Fees webpage.

A $250.00 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit, paid through the Summer application in the StarRez Portal, is required to accept your residence offer and secure your space. The deposit is applied as a credit towards the balance of your residence fees.

Next steps after accepting your residence offer

• Room assignments are emailed by the last week in April for full summer stays or shorter-term stays beginning in early May.
• Room assignments are emailed within 5 business days of your deposit submission for shorter-term stays beginning after early May. 
• Changes to applications for full summer stays can be made until March 31, 2023. To make changes to your application for shorter-term stays, email Student Housing & Residence Life. All changes must be requested in writing with at least 2 weeks' notice.

Transition Period for Current Winter 2023 residents

Students living in residence for the Winter 2023 session are eligible to request to stay for the transition period between the Winter and Summer sessions from April 28 to May 7 for an additional cost of $500. Only students registered for both sessions are eligible, and their Summer session must have a move in date of May 7. The request form becomes available within the StarRez Portal Summer application after your offer is emailed to you and your summer deposit has been paid. 

Students who do not stay for the Transition Period between sessions must move out of their Winter residence space 24 hours after their last exam or by April 28 at 12pm, whichever comes first. They must take all their belongings with them,

Storage between sessions is not available.

Deadline to apply in StarRez: March 31

Summer residence cancellations and early withdrawal

Cancellations: Email your name, student number, and brief reason for cancellation to residence.utsc@utoronto.ca at least 2 weeks before your scheduled move in day. The $250.00 deposit is non-refundable and non-transferrable to other fees on the ACORN account.

Withdrawals: After May 7, or, after your partial-session stay move in day, the Summer Residence Withdrawal Policy applies. In room students who wish to withdraw early from their contract dates will be subject to a withdrawal fee, and a late notice fee if at least two weeks' notice are not provided. To request an early withdrawal from Summer Residence, complete the Withdrawal form under the "Manage My Housing" tab in the StarRez Portal.