Summer Residence Program

Optional residence program for students in our summer high school programs

High school students participating in Blueprint, CREATE: Engineering Design Challenges, or DEEP Summer Academy have the opportunity to stay in residence while attending the program.

The residence is located on-campus just a short walk from U of T’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, where courses will be held. Students will dine together in the residence dining hall. Trained residence staff will live with the students.

The residence program is a great opportunity to explore Toronto and gain some insight into what university life is really like!

How to Register

Please indicate that you are interested in residence on your application to Blueprint, CREATE, or DEEP. Registration information will be sent to students admitted to the programs.

Please Note: Registration for residence closes in mid-June.

Program Details

The Residence

Main features:

Students will live in single bedrooms.
Each floor has access to a student lounge and bathrooms.
Each room has a bed, dresser, mirror, desk and chair.
The residence is air-conditioned and offers WiFi internet access.
Free laundry facilities are available on-site. Just bring your own detergent!

Residence staff provide supervision, care for the well-being of students, and organize activities.

The residence is a five-minute walk to the engineering buildings where courses are held.

Dining

Students living in residence will have breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The dining hall offers many meal options, including kosher, vegetarian and halal.

There are grocery stores in the area and fridges/food storage space in residence for students who would like to have additional snacks.

Please note: All students are required to fill out a residence profile form detailing any special needs including dietary concerns before they arrive in residence. However, students with severe food allergies should be aware that we cannot guarantee access to an environment free of allergens.

Recreational Activities

As members of the residence community, students will be participating in a number of exciting activities on campus and around Toronto.

Recreational activities and field trips could include:

The CN Tower
Blue Jays baseball game
Canada’s Wonderland
Niagara Falls
Intramural Sports
Canoeing
Toronto Island

This list is subject to change.

Residence Policies

Fees and Dates

Check-in + Check-out

Leaving Residence

Residence Guide

Cancellation Policy

Fees and Dates

Residence Dates

Residence will only be offered for four weeks.

Session A: July 5 – 11, 2026
Session B: July 12 – 18, 2026
Session C: July 19 – 25, 2026
Session D: July 26 – August 1, 2026

Residence Fees

$1800 per week

*Course fees for DEEP or CREATE are not included in this fee.
*Please note that we do not offer financial aid for residence fees.

Please note: registration for residence closes in mid-June.

Check-in + Check-out

Check-In

Residence students may check in between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm on the Sunday before their first course starts.

Check-Out

Residence students will need to vacate their rooms by 11:00 am on the Saturday after their last course ends.

Blueprint, CREATE, and DEEP courses run Monday to Friday; residence stays run Sunday to Saturday.

Weekends

Residence students attending multiple consecutive one-week courses stay in residence over the weekend between courses. This option is only available to students staying for consecutive weeks. This includes a full-day excursion on Saturdays.

Leaving Residence

Without Residence Staff

With parent/guardian permission, students may sign-out of residence, in pairs or groups, at designated times.

Students must sign-out with Residence Staff, provide a phone number they can be reached at, and details of their intended destination and route.

With Residence Staff

Residence Staff organize frequent outings with residence students, including a snack run each evening. Students may stay out past 9:00 PM if accompanied by Residence Staff.

Students wishing to leave residence outside of the designated times must obtain permission from the Program Coordinator at least 24 hours prior.

Residence Guide

One month prior to the beginning of the Summer Residence Program, students will receive their Residence Guide by email.

The Residence Guide will include:

The Student Code of Conduct
A list of what to bring and what not to bring
Directions and a map to residence
Contact information for residence staff
How people can contact you while you are living in residence

Cancellation Policy

Please note that there are cancellation fees in place for residence. The deadline to receive a full refund minus the $900 deposit (per session) is 11:59 PM ET on the applicable date listed below.

Programming dates and cancelation deadlines:

Session A (July 5-11): cancel before Sunday, May 31, 2026
Session B (July 12-18): cancel before Sunday, June 7, 2026
Session C (July 19-25): cancel before Sunday, June 14, 2026
Session D (July 26-August 1): cancel before Sunday, June 21, 2026

Questions about Residence?

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at: outreach@engineering.utoronto.ca or (416) 946-0816.

Will I have to share a room?

What happens if I get lost?

What kind of residence supervision exists?

Is living in residence safe?

Yes. Community safety is the shared commitment and responsibility of all staff and students at the residence. The following systems are in place to keep the building as safe as possible:

Keys – A key is required to open the door to the building, the door to each floor, and your residence room door. Only residence students and staff can enter the wings due to security reasons. Visitors are not permitted.

Security Staff – Security staff are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and service a porter’s desk. They patrol the building and attend to emergencies.

Are the residence staff trained to handle medical emergencies?

All of our residence staff have experience working with youth and take part in mandatory training. This includes a Standard First Aid and CPR-C training course. All students are required to fill out a residence profile form detailing any unique needs before they arrive at the residence. Senior residence staff review these forms to gain additional understanding of each student to handle unique situations.

What happens if I feel unwell?

What do I do if I am coming from outside of Canada require to pass through customs?

Do you provide an airport pick-up service?

How do I get my meals?

Am I allowed to go off-campus for lunch?

What precautions will be taken if I have food allergies?

If I follow a special diet, can this be accommodated in residence?

Will I be allowed to leave the residence without supervision? Can I visit a relative or friend who lives in Toronto? Can I sign out by myself?

With prior parent/guardian permission, students are permitted to sign-out with at least one other student at designated times. All students must return and be signed back in by 9:00 pm. Students must inform residence staff of their departure and sign-in when they return. A record of outside activities is kept in a sign out log so that staff know exactly where every resident is at any given time.

Particular rules around these situations are in place to ensure student safety. Students wishing to leave residence by themselves or outside of these designated times must obtain permission from the Program Coordinator prior to arrival. The parent/guardian (as listed on registration form) must also give permission in writing. No exemptions to this rule are permitted.

Can I bring friends to participate in residence activities?

If I speak English as a second language, will there be any communication problems?

What happens if my parents/guardians will be away while I am attending the program?

What happens if I misbehave in residence? Will I be sent home?

To ensure student safety, all students sign a Student Code of Conduct before they arrive in residence. If any major offence takes place, the student may be expelled from the program and the cost of their return home will be the sole responsibility of the student and/or parent/guardian. We will contact parents of the student to make suitable arrangements for the return home. Minor offences will be handled directly between residence staff and students. We reserve the right to remove students from the program without refunds.

Are there any costs not included in the residence fee?

There will be some activities that are not covered by the residence fee. These include optional weeknight activities (a museum visit, for example) and optional weekend trips. These special activities and trips are fully optional. Living in residence does not require participation in any activity with an additional cost. Additional information will be included in the pre-program package.

Transportation to and from the residence at the beginning and end of their stay is also the responsibility of the student.

Programs With a Residence Option

Blueprint

CREATE: Engineering Design Challenges

DEEP Summer Academy

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