Upper Year Applicants

Fall & Winter 2024-2025: Open March 1, 2024 at 10:00am on the StarRez Portal. 

• Preference is given to students applying for the full Fall & Winter (September to April) academic year
• Student may apply for Fall Only (September to December) and Winter Only (January to April) if they are on a study abroad exchange or co-op term

Summer 2024: Open February 15, 2024 on the StarRez Portal. See the Summer residence page.

The following factors and criteria will be used to assess applications:

1. Application date: It is advantageous to apply early

2. Enrollment:

• Undergraduate student who as completed at least one academic session at U of T in a previous academic year
• Undergraduate student who is in the process of completing their first academic year at U of T and applying for the subsequent academic year
• New or returning Graduate student

3. Academic standing: Minimum 1.6 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). 

4. Course requirement: Registered as a full-time student taking at least 3 courses per session*, or on a full-time co-op term (*Exceptions apply for registered accommodations)

5. Residence history (Returners only):

• Residence fees must be paid in full from the current/previous session to receive an offer
• History of good conduct in Residence

Students may submit an Upper Year application at any time after the application opens on the StarRez Portal.

Students who do not receive an offer in the first round will be automatically be added to the Wait List and will be considered in subsequent offer rounds as long as they wish to keep their application active on the wait list.

Students may cancel their wait list application at any time on the StarRez Portal.

From time-to-time, Student Housing & Residence Life will email students wait listed applicants to confirm continued interest in remaining on the wait list. It is important to monitor your UToronto email closely.

Students who are enrolled in a co-op program are welcome to live in residence for the Fall, Winter and Summer sessions, even when they are on a work term within the Greater Toronto Area.

Adjusting residence contract sessions due to co-op work terms and outbound exchange programs

Students who are unsure whether they will need residence for Fall Only, Fall and Winter, and Winter Only, should apply for the full Fall & Winter session (8 months) to hold their space.  

Students who need to cancel or adjust their residence session registration after paying a residence deposit and finalizing a co-op work term placement or being accepted into an outbound exchange program are eligible to be exempt from Residence cancellation and withdrawal fees if they make the request in writing by the deadlines below. Please note it is not guaranteed a space will be available for students switching sessions (switching between Fall Only or Winter Only), rather than shortening a Fall & Winter contract. 

Students may have their residence deposit released to be transferred to other tuition and non-tuition fees on their ACORN account, or, cancel their Winter session fees if shortening their registration to Fall Only. After the deadlines, students who cancel will forfeit their deposit or will be responsible for fees under the Residence Withdrawal policy. 

Requesting registration changes: Students must email the Residence office (residence.utsc@utoronto.ca)  identifying themselves as a co-op student or in an outbound exchange program, with their name, student number, and request to change their residence registration. Students must include their job or exchange program offer letter as documentation to support their request to adjust or cancel their space without financial penalty. Requests will only be approved for jobs that are located outside of the Toronto area and would not be possible to commute to from UTSC residence.

Co-op and exchange student residence contract amendment deadlines