General Residence Questions

Your mailing address will depend on what residence you are living in for the school year. The following are all the addresses for the different residences:

Nipissing has two main methods of contacting students; the first is your student email. For information on accessing your student email please contact our University Technology Department at uts@nipissingu.ca or 705-474-3450 ext 4342. The second way is by direct mailing using your official address; this address has to be updated in Webadvisor. For information on changing this address see Nipissing University's web advisor here.

You can apply to Residence as soon as you receive your acceptance to Nipissing University; the application is due June 1st 2022. More information will be included in your acceptance package.

You are guaranteed a bed in Residence if you meet the following criteria:

• you are applying directly from high school, have received an offer of admission from the Registrar's Office by May 24, 2022, submitted your Residence application and $400 Residence deposit by June 1, 2022,
• you are attending Nipissing University as an International Exchange student for one semester or a full year,
• you are attending Nipissing University as an International Undergraduate degree seeking student. 

 All other students will be placed in the remaining rooms by means of a lottery.

If you are not guaranteed a bed there is still a chance that you will get in one of the remaining rooms. A wait list is created for those students who aren't immediately placed in a room.

Residences accommodations are only available to students enrolled in an Undergraduate program at Nipissing or our Schulich School of Education 2-year Bachelor of Education program.  We do not offer accommodations to students in Graduate Level Programs, nor do we offer Family Housing.

All of our rooms are single rooms with one bed in them. Students however have to share common areas like bathrooms, kitchen, and living room with their house/suite mates.

Rooms are not available until the official move-in date. For more information on the move-in dates please see our move-in web page here.

Each residence has a professional maintenance staff on site. Maintenance Request Forms are available online here.

It is important to rank all the residences on the application form, we strive to place every student in their first choice, however sometimes it is impossible to accommodate everyone's first choice and by providing other preferences we can work towards getting you into your second or third choice.

All non-guaranteed students who have secured a placement will receive an e-mail at the beginning of August informing them of their building and room placements. 

If a wait list is organized, those who have been placed on a wait list will be notified in late June that they have been placed on a wait list. 

At this time Residence fees include basic cable service in all common living rooms and bedrooms.

Included in your Residence fees are: 

• Single Room 
• Furnishings (Bed, Desk, Chair, Dresser, Closet, Hutch, Waste Basket) 
• Access to Laundry room 
• Telephone (including local calls, voice mail, personal extension) 
• Wireless and wired internet
• Basic cable service in common living rooms and bedrooms at this time

The Off-Campus housing listings can be found here.

Currently residents are not permitted to host guests in their residence complex at any time,  therefore we can not offer tours at this time.  Information regarding booking tours can be arranged through our Student Recruitment Office at (705) 474-3450 Ex. 4200, or visit their web site

There are facilities located at the main campus, for information on gym facilities see the Athletic department website here.

nureznet is the computer network system utilized by Residence to provide Internet to students living on campus. All information can be obtained from University Technology Services located in A-139 or by calling (705) 474-3450 Ex. 4342. The acceptable use policy includes a section on downloading which can be viewed at this site.

The $400 can be paid at the Nipissing University Finance Office by Cash, Cheque, Debit, Money Order, Bank Draft, or Online Banking. To make an online payment for your residence deposit, you will need to log into your online banking institution, click on bill payments and add Nipissing University as a payee.  Next enter your seven digit student ID number as the account number (do not enter the letter).  Once you make the payment it will take approximately 48 hours to post to your student account.  For more information please see the Finance Office's web page here.

RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY: To be assigned a room, a minimum of $125 must be paid by the March 21, 2022 deadline.  The remaining $275 must be paid by June 1, 2022 to hold the room.  If the full $400 is not paid by June 1, 2022, the room placement will be cancelled. Returning students who complete their application and $400 deposit AFTER June 1, 2022, will be assigned an available room on a first come first served basis.  Please Note:  The Nipissing University Finance department Policy states that, "Payments from students with outstanding balances from current or previous terms that may be intended as future residence or tuition deposits will first be applied against the existing outstanding balance, and not treated as a deposit payment."

No, Nipissing University doesn't accept Credit Card as payment of fees. You can pay by Cash, Cheque, Debit, Money Order, Bank Draft, and Online Banking. For more information please see the Finance Office's web page here.

The preferred method of payment for International students is through PayMyTuition.  With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country, in any currency at better than bank exchange rates.  For more information please see the Finance Office's web site here. 

The cost can vary from Residence to Residence.  A full breakdown of residence costs are available at our Residence Housing Rates page.

Rates for the 2022-23 academic year will be posted once they have been approved in June 2022.

If a student withdraws their Residence application prior to receiving their Residence placement notification, they are entitled to a refund of $375 as there is a $25 nonrefundable application fee.  If a student withdraws their Residence application after they receive their Residence placement they are entitled to a $100 refund. 

No, residence fees are prorated to the move-in date, and will be conveyed to you before your move-in date.

Nipissing Residence looks over your personality questionnaire and matches you according to the responses given. This is why it is important to fill out the form honestly yourself so we have the best possible information for matching you with roommates that you will be compatible with.

Student will receive move-in instruction to their student email.  Move-ins will be scheduled in advance based on specified dates and times. In an effort to afford physical distancing to those moving in, appointments will be restricted in numbers for each time slot and date. Students will only be permitted to bring with them two supporters to assist with their move.  

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at residence@nipissingu.ca. 

For information on what to bring please see the 'What to Bring/Not to Bring' web page here.

Yes you may bring a refrigerator or a freezer with you when you move-in. There are some guidelines that must be followed in regards to personal refrigerators. They may not exceed five cubic feet in size and must be CSA approved.

There is parking available for all residences, the permits for parking at both the residences and the main campus are available from Security Services located at B203. For more information call (705) 474-3450 Ex. 5555. There is also plug-in parking available from the residence office at an additional charge; however these are not available until the end of November.

Public transportation runs to the Education Centre from 7:00am - 11:30pm Monday - Saturday, and 9:30am - 5:30pm Sundays. For more information about bus routes and schedules please see the North Bay City Transit website here.

Actual room assignments and house/suite mates names will be emailed to you in early August.

There are many people in the residence community that are there to help if you are having problems. There is a Residence Don on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week if you need anything. Please see the front desk of your residence for their on call phone number information.

It is possible to find out your roommate's name before moving in. However you have to have indicated that it is OK to release your information to your roommates, they had to have indicated to release their information as well.

The Nipissing Safe App is a mobile application designed for the students at Nipissing University. The app allows students to engage in the safe walk program, access emergency contacts, receive emergency alerts and access important support services. Students are encouraged to download the app to their smart device and review the services and information available through this platform, for reference in the event of an emergency.

The questionnaire included with the residence application on personal preferences is used to determine room assignments. It is imperative that you fill out the questionnaire honestly and completely to ensure the best roommate placement.

No, a meal plan is not required while living in residence. Each suite and townhouse comes equipped with a full kitchen where students can cook their meals and a free Grocery Bus circulates from the residence buildings to the nearest grocery store once per week.

Residence Dons are upper year students who are responsible for overseeing the activities of the floor or section they are assigned to. They help maintain an environment conducive to study, sleep and well being. They also inform residents of and enforce the Residence Community Living Standards, and provide residents with advice and resources regarding all aspects of university life. The Residence Dons are your first contact in the event that you experience any difficulties or have any questions during your year in residence. Your Don will be introduced to you the first day of Residence Orientation.

There are coin operated laundry facilities located in each suite-style building, as well as card operated facilities in the Townhouse residence complex.

There is storage space in each residence house/suite which can be used to store a bike. It is imperative to consult your roommates about using storage space in the units.

Currently guests are restricted within residence to those who students who live within one of the four Nipissing University Residence complexes, only those students may be host as overnight guests. Students should review the Residence Handbook for full guest policy details.

The Campus Safety Walk Program on the main campus is available during the academic year, Monday through Friday between 6:00 and 11:00pm. Alternatively, Security Services can be contacted after hours or during the summer months by calling 705-474-7600 ext. 5555 or 705-498-7244. Security Services has information cards which include emergency telephone numbers and Safety Whistles. 

** Security asks that the lighted sidewalk on College Drive be used between the main campus and the lower residences.