Before You Get Started

There is some important information you should know before you get started. Please take the time to review and understand our residence guarantees as well as eligibility criteria.

Application Process | Undergraduate First Year Students

1. Complete Step 1 of the Residence Application on StarRez

You must complete Step 1 of the application on the StarRez Application. In order to qualify for the First-year Residence Guarantee, Step 1 must be completed by March 31, 2020. Step 1 can be found on: residence.utoronto.ca

** Please note: Step 2 of the Application process on StarRez is where you will be given the option to rank your preference of housing style at UTM (ex. Oscar Peterson Hall)**

2. Receive and accept your offer of admission to the University of Toronto

3. Complete Step 2 of the StarRez Application

UTM Student Housing & Residence Life will require you to complete Step 2 once you have completed Step 1 and accepted your offer of admission at UTM. Step 2 can be completed on StarRez with your UTORid and password. In order to qualify for the First-Year Residence Guarantee, this step must be completed and the non-refundable application fee must be paid by 5:00 p.m. (EST), on June 10, 2020, in addition to completing the Step 1 by March 31, 2020. Step 2 can be found on: residence.utoronto.ca

4. Accepting your Offer of Residence at UTM

On June 17, 2020, once the housing application and application fee have been received, UTM Student Housing & Residence Life will send housing confirmations to eligible applicants to the email address registered with ACORN. If you submitted your application by June 10, 2020, and did not receive a housing status update by June 18, 2020, please contact UTM Student Housing & Residence Life. You will have until July 03, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. to accept your offer and submit your $1,150 acceptance fee. 

The acceptance fee is applied towards the total cost of living in residence. Residence fees are applied to the students ACORN in two instalments with the first installment due by September 30, 2020 and the second installment due by November 30, 2020. The acceptance fee (due at the time of accepting your offer of residence) is a deposit that will be applied to these charges, subject to the cancellation policy. All residence fees are subject to cancellation policy.

Please contact the Residence Services Desk by email resdesk.utm@utoronto.ca, phone 905-828-5286, or visit us in person during business hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm) if you have any questions or concerns.