Live on campus Brock Residences
Why live on campus?
Living on campus is an essential part of the University experience. It is where the transition to independence is supported, and lifelong friendships begin.
Residences is a home away from home that nurtures a unique sense of place and identity for all students living on-campus.
Exclusive benefits:
∙ 8-month contract
∙ Fully furnished
∙ 24/7 Service Desk and Campus Security Support
∙ Transition Support Coordinators: Mental health and wellness resource
∙ Residence Life Staff: Upper year live in mentors and program coordinators
∙ All-Access Meal Plan membership:
∙ All-you-care-to-eat dining including late night hours.
∙ Red Seal Certified Executive Chef
∙ Registered Dietitian
∙ Special events programming & food pop-ups
∙ Lifestyle & Living Learning Communities: Live with students with similar academic or lifestyle interests.
∙ Unlimited wi-fi
Living
residence has a strong positive effect on first year GPA, retention into second year and graduation.
∙ Choose your roommate - Academica Group, 2021
Life in Residence
Your residence and university experience is full of opportunities to get involved, explore your interests and grow as a young adult. When living in residence we are here to help you navigate that journey.
Residence Life Staff (RLS) are a network of upper year mentors that live in our residence community. They are responsible for fostering a supportive living environment that embraces diversity, mutual respect, and encourages good citizenship.
Get involved!
Engaging in the events, programs, and opportunities that Residence Life Staff provide allows students to develop resilience, independence, emotional intelligence, and life skills that will be used throughout their Brock experience and beyond.
Weekly community meetings, events and regular intentional one on one conversations help students cultivate
Dons of Activities (DAs)
Residence Life Coordinators (RLCs)
Head Residents (HRs)
Living Learning Community
Peer Mentors
Residence Education Dons (REDs)
lifelong relationships and build connections with Residence Life Staff and campus resources.
Residence students have the opportunity to be involved in leadership on campus from day one through Residence Action Council, a student governing body comprised of elected representatives from each community in Residence.
Residence Dons
RAC members plan building and campus wide events and consult with Residence and Dining staff throughout the year.
Within residence & campus, various student groups, clubs & committees and volunteer opportunities exist to provide ways for students to get involved as much or as little as they desire.
Lifestyle & Living Learning Communities
A Lifestyle and Learning Community (LLC) is the integration of students who share similar interests, such as an academic subject or non-academic area of interest, into a residence community with intensive programming and support from various areas within the institution.
Lifestyle:
∙ Cannabis Free
∙ Substance Free
Living:
∙ Arts House
∙ Fitness Fans and Healthy Plans
∙ Two-Spirited, LGBTQ+ and Allies
∙ Volunteerism and Leadership
Learning:
∙ Accounting
∙ Business
∙ Concurrent Education
∙ Political Science
∙ Sport Management
Learn more: brocku.ca/residence/residence-life/livinglearning-communities
*LLC’s are offered based on interest and demand. The list of LLC’s are subject to change as student demand changes.
Residence Community Standards
The Residence community is a unique environment that aims to balance residents’ needs as well as their academic success during the students time in residence.
Learn more: brocku.ca/residence/important-information/ community-standards
Support
In addition to the Residence Life Staff, the Department of Residences also employs two Transition & Support Coordinators (TSCs) that support the students living in residence.
TSC's focus on connecting students to mental health and wellness resources on campus, helping students cultivate the skills for managing the transition to Brock, and facilitating wellness education and programming.
Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC)
Brock University students have access to services provided by the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) as part of their ancillary fees paid annually.
SWAC offers a student-centred collaborative approach to care. Providing the right service at the right time.
∙ Student Health Services
∙ Personal Counselling
∙ Student Accessibility Services
∙ The Wellness Hub (Peer to Peer Support)
Learn more at brocku.ca/health-wellness-accessibility
On campus experience
Life as a Badger provides you with new opportunities, lifelong friendships, and a place to grow. You’ll continue to develop diverse interests with likeminded peers and enhance your social experience as you immerse yourself in our renowned student life. And for a university student, a supportive community like ours is the ideal home away from home.
ExperienceBU
Brock's online student involvement portal and events calendar. ExperienceBU includes the Campus-Wide-Co-Curriculum (CWC), a unique guide to help you get the most out of your experience.
experiencebu.brocku.ca
Room styles
Semi-suite
Vallee, Residence 8, Earp & Lowenberger Residences
New Residence 8 opened January 2022
Singles: two single rooms sharing an adjoining 4- or 3-piece washroom.
Doubles: one single room and one double room sharing an adjoining 4- or 3-piece washroom.
∙ Rooms include: bed, dresser, closet, desk, bookshelf and closet
∙ Common rooms for socializing and studying located on each floor
∙ Lounges include couches, tables and chairs, microwaves and sinks (kitchenettes)
∙ Laundry located on the main floor
∙ Lowenberger Residence is home of Fresh Food Company Lowenberger Dining Hall and South Service Desk
∙ Residence 8 is home of East Service Desk
Traditional DeCew Residence
30 million renovation completed September 2021. Upgrades included complete refresh on rooms, washrooms, common areas and the integration of more natural light and study and community rooms.
∙ Low-rise building that is composed of 10 linked houses which provide a small community feel and meaningful opportunity to connect with others.
∙ Each newly renovated floor of a house has four double rooms and four single rooms sharing two washrooms and two lounges.
∙ Lounges are equipped with a TV, tables, couches, chairs, microwaves and sinks (kitchenettes) and white boards.
∙ Rooms include: bed, dresser, closet, desk, bookshelf and built in- closet.
∙ Common spaces have an abundance of natural light and provide opportunities for activities like social gatherings, gaming and group study.
∙ Home of the Fresh Food Company DeCew Dining Hall and North Service Desk.
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Townhouse
Village and Quarry View Residences
On-campus convenience with a more independent lifestyle feel.
Village
∙ Single and double rooms, five students per townhouse unit, shared kitchenette/ kitchen and living room and 1.5 washrooms.
Quarry View
∙ All single rooms, three to four students per townhouse, full kitchen and living room and two washrooms.
Village
*Single room also available
Services, safety and maintenance
While living on campus you are have access to 24/7 Service Desks, security and cleaning and maintenance staff.
24/7
Service Desks
Open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, the Service Desks are here to help. The Service Desk staff will be able to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. They also provide dispatch to an on-duty residence staff, maintenance team member and emergency assistance. The Services Desks are the
first response for most concerns and questions within our residence.
Campus Security Services
Brock University Campus Security Services is comprised of peace officers and contracted security guards that work in close partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service. Working in partnership with the Department of Residence, Campus Security Services, assists in the monitoring and prevention of any emergency.
Cleaning and maintenance
To assist in maintaining a clean and pleasant living environment, Brock Residences employees trades and custodial staff team to clean public areas and maintain the residences. Staff work during both the daytime hours, and in the evening and weekends. As an integral part of the on campus community, staff are an integral part of the supporting the students transition to independence.
Let’s eat!
Dining on campus is more than just breakfast, lunch, and dinner: it’s where you meet your friends, fuel your body, and unwind from a busy day. An AllAccess Meal Plan at Brock provides residence students with flexibility, value and convenience by offering unlimited access to the Fresh Food Company whenever hunger strikes — all day, every day!
Fresh Food Company - DeCew and Lowenberger dining halls.
Whether it’s a quick snack between classes or a meal with friends, Brock’s Fresh Food Company offers delicious
utensils
The 7-day All-Access Meal Plan provides All-You-Care-To-Enjoy dining at our Fresh Food Company locations, including unlimited meals, snacks, and beverages 7 days a week.
The 5-day All-Access Meal Plan provides All-You-Care-To-Enjoy dining at our Fresh Food Company locations, including unlimited meals, snacks, and beverages from Monday to Friday.
Meal plans are mandatory for students staying in residence. The 5-day plan is available to students who live in Village Residence.
menu offerings from breakfast to late night. Located in the Lowenberger and DeCew residence dining halls, each Fresh Food Company offers all-youcare-to-enjoy dining in a restaurantstyle atmosphere. Each location features nine culinary stations serving a rotating menu developed by Red Seal Chefs, offering everything from pizza and burgers to internationally inspired dishes and exciting popup specials. Since experience is everything at the Fresh Food Company, meal plan members also get access to fun and exciting events developed just for them!
Student health and wellness is also an important priority at the Fresh Food Company. The on-site Executive Chef and Registered Dietitian work together with you and the culinary team to accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies and ensure you feel comfortable navigating the dining halls. Meal plan members also get access to confidential nutrition therapy across all areas of food, nutrition, and health, as well as the opportunity to share feedback with the team.
Upper year housing
Loved your time on campus? Stay a while!
Upper year students have three options for on campus housing after first year.
1. Residence - Continue to live with a community of undergraduate students, benefiting from all of the residence community supports and extend your residence life experience. Meal plan mandatory.
2. Brock Suites - Exclusive upper year & Graduate student housing.
3. Residence Life Staff - Join the team as a live in mentor and programmer. Grow your leadership skills and build a community for undergraduate students.
Brock Suites
Exclusive Upper Year & Graduate Student Housing
Upper year (non-first year) and Graduate student housing located on east campus is perfect for the student who is looking for independent living with all the perks of living on campus.
Townhouse - Quarry View and Gateway
Features of Brock Suites:
∙ 8 month contract, with option to extend contract an additional 4 months at reduced rate.
∙ Fully furnished
∙ In house laundry and full kitchen
∙ Monthly utilities included in price (including unlimited high-speed WiFi)
∙ Parking
∙ 24/7 to Campus Security and Service Desk
∙ All single rooms
∙ Fees payable monthly
∙ Choose your roommate
∙ Optional meal plan
Learn more: brocku.ca/brock-suites
Important dates for Residence
Dec 2022
Application opens
Residence guarantee
Brock is pleased to guarantee a space in residence to fulltime undergraduate students in any year of study who apply and pay the residence application fee by June 1, 2023. The guarantee does not apply to Brock Suites which continues to be first come, first served.
June 1, 2023
Application guarantee deadline
Mid July 2023
Room assignments
Next steps
1. Visit brocku.ca/residence/apply to learn more about living on campus.
2. Accept your offer of admission to Brock University.
3. Apply to residence by June 1, 2023 to secure your residence guarantee ($600 application fee required)
Sept 2-4, 2023
Move-in weekend
Sept 6, 2023
First installment due
Oct 9-13, 2023
Fall Reading Week break
Dec 21, 2023 until
Jan 7, 2024
Winter break
Jan 7, 2024
Winter move-in
Jan 8, 2024
Second installment due
Feb 19-23, 2024
Winter Reading
Week break
April 24, 2024
Brock University
Niagara Region
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catharines, ON
L2S 3A1
905 688 5550 x3370
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brocku.ca/residence