Sharing a room with someone is similar to other relationships -- to be successful it requires openness, flexibility, and respect.

Right from the beginning, it is very important to communicate openly with your roommate. Learning to live with another person, to acknowledge and respect each other's differences, and to allow one another the space to grow are some of the most valuable parts of the residence experience.

These pages provide a guide to roommate relations, and give you some helpful information to read and consider before you arrive. By keeping these guidelines in mind, you can pave the way to a happy and healthy relationship with your roommate.

Roommate Request - Optional

You may request one roommate for a double room or one roommate for suite-style accommodation. Your requested roommate must also list you as a requested roommate for the two of you to be placed together. Roommate requests are given the highest priority - above all other requests; for optimal placement, it is advisable for you and your requested roommate to rank your lifestyle preferences in a similar manner. If both roommates do not list identical lifestyle preferences, room assignment will be based on the preferences of the roommate with the most favourable lottery number. Please note that requests for three roommates to live together will not be accepted.

Most students do not choose a roommate and are matched with a roommate based on the applicable information they provide on this questionnaire. (Don't worry - many positive comments have been received about our roommate-matching process.)

Please note: In order to be placed together on a faculty-based or Scholar's Electives Program floor, you and your requested roommate must be in the same faculty/program. If your requested roommate is not in the same faculty/program and it is of a higher priority to be placed on one of these floors than to live with your requested roommate, please submit a separate request in writing to the Residence Admissions Office.

Roommates in Suite-style or Perth Hall Residences: Once you know your residence assignment, if you and your requested roommate are placed in a suite-style residence (Alumni House, Elgin Hall, Essex Hall or Perth Hall) and you wish to share a suite/joint double room with two other students who have also been placed in the same residence, each resident must forward a request to our office.

Please note that requests for three roommates to live together will not be accepted except in London Hall where three-bedroom suites are available.