Welcome to Residence
When parents send their children abroad to study, they want their children to live in a place that provides a level of care similar to what they’d get at home. This means a safe and comfortable living environment, attention to nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, proper care if special needs arise such as sickness, and training for independent living.
Our Total Care Living® is based on a “home-away-from-home” model which delivers, in the best way possible, the kind of care parents would provide their own children at home. By providing a healthy and safe on-campus life outside the classroom, CIC’s Total Care Living removes the pressures that other international students face when they live off campus, away from home.
What to Expect When You Check In:
As you arrive in Canada, facing a 21-day quarantine it is inevitable you will have questions about what to expect. For more information, please click on the below 28 Day Welcome Package. This package is intended to give you all the information you will need to safely and comfortably meet the self-isolation requirement for those who have traveled from outside Canada prior to arrival.
You will be contacted shortly after your arrival, and invited to a meeting. In this meeting you will be introduced to Managers and Supervisors from the Residence team, the Housekeeping Team, and Chartwells (your food services). You will be in frequent contact with the team, and can reach out for support at any time.
Quarantine Overview
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the safety of all students and staff and as per current government guidelines, you are required to be quarantined for a duration of 21 days. Your room will have a bed with bed sheets, a comforter, a pillow, and private washroom and shower. At the end of your quarantine period, and once you are cleared by one of our Medical staff, you will move to your assigned room.
We have dedicated Residence Staff (house parents) 24/7 who want to ensure your stay in quarantine is comfortable. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to house parents at the front desk of your residence.
PLEASE REVIEW THE WELCOME PACKAGE, AND WELCOME SHEET
Fun In Residence:
Above and beyond our amenities, you will have access to events. Please see a below example of a normal week in the life of residence. You will also be introduced to peer Residence Leaders.
Fun In Residence:
Above and beyond our amenities, you will have access to events. Please see a below example of a normal week in the life of residence. You will also be introduced to peer Residence Leaders.
Residence Leaders are volunteer students who currently live in residence and have volunteered to help newly arrived students. They will be a great source of information as you settle into residence. Having experienced the same transition to life in residence, they will be able to answer questions about how to navigate daily life.
They can help with some of the following:
- How to set up your phone
- How to get involved in residence life
- Introducing you to other students
- How to do laundry
- Morning routines
- Residence facilities and amenities
- Signing Up for residence activities
- Meal schedules
They are here to help you and will contact you by phone or email within the first few days of your arrival to introduce themselves and direct you to the right person to answer any questions you might have. They will be a friendly face when you are released from quarantine and will be there to help you. They are looking forward to meeting you. As you continue your journey in Residence, you too can volunteer for the program in the future!Reach out to a Residence manager for more information.
Example of optional nonacademic activities:
Please note, information will update, and is subject to change.
Updated in Feb 2021