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À¦°óSMÉçÇø has nine dormitory residences:

• The four co-ed traditional-style Bishop Mountain Residences (Gardner, McConnell, Molson, and Douglas Halls) are located on the slope of Mount Royal and overlook the campus.
• Royal Victoria College (RVC), which has one all-female and one co-ed wing, is a traditional-style residence located one block from the À¦°óSMÉçÇø gates.
• The co-ed hotel-style New Residence Hall is located five short blocks from the campus.
• University Hall is a co-ed traditional-style dorm located directly across from the Milton Gates to campus.
• Carrefour Sherbrooke is a co-ed hotel-style residence located two blocks from campus.
• La Citadelle is the newest fully renovated hotel-style residence building, located two blocks east of À¦°óSMÉçÇø campus.

Residents of traditional or hotel-style residences have compulsory meal plans and access to multiple cafeterias.

Rooms in traditional-style residences—the Bishop Mountain Residences, University Hall, and RVC—are mostly single occupancy. The hotel-style residences—La Citadelle, Carrefour Sherbrooke and the New Residence Hall—have mostly double rooms. Regardless of the residence style, each student gets a bed, desk, desk lamp, chair, dresser, closet, and small fridge (one fridge per double room).

No matter the hall, residents are responsible for the cleanliness of their rooms. Common bathrooms and showers are located on each floor of the traditional-style residences. Hotel-style residences feature a private en suite bathroom in each room. Each hall has laundry rooms, including card-operated washers and dryers, and ironing facilities. All halls have a TV and recreation room. Storage for items such as suitcases, ski equipment, etc. are present in each building.

• Solin Hall is a modern, award-winning apartment-style residence that has two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments. Located four Metro stops west of the main campus, Solin features large common areas (TV and game rooms) as well as a computer lab, and houses mostly first-year students. Each apartment has a living room, dining room, kitchen, and bathroom(s), with appliances and basic furniture such as tables, chairs, sofas, lamps, and drapes. Bedrooms have a bed, desk, chair, and dresser. All apartments and public-area floors are carpeted. Shopping areas are within short walking distance. Limited indoor parking is available.
• The Greenbriar Apartments residence is located one block from the campus. It houses mostly first-year undergraduate students in self-contained studio and double-occupancy, one-bedroom apartments. Apartment kitchens have a stove, fridge, and sink, and bedrooms have a bed, desk, table, chairs, dresser, and blinds.

Although these residences do not require full meal plans (Solin Hall residents have a small plan included with their lease which can be used for a variety of services, from which they can opt out), residents may purchase one from Food and Dining Services for use at the residence cafeterias or elsewhere on campus. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/foodservices/mealplans.

À¦°óSMÉçÇø Residences maintains a number of beautifully renovated older buildings, each housing between 15 and 30 first-year students. These shared-facilities houses are located a few blocks from the campus and have both single- and double-occupancy bedrooms with large shared kitchens, bathrooms, and common areas. Each bedroom has a desk, chair, bed (some are loft beds), dresser, closet, and blinds. Common areas are also fully furnished.

Although these residences do not require meal plans, residents are free to purchase one from Food and Dining Services for use at the residence cafeterias or elsewhere on campus. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/foodservices/mealplans.

Residence fees for the 2015–2016 academic year had not been set at the time this publication was finalized. These are proposed rates.

Rates for Gardner, McConnell, Molson, and Royal Victoria College are $9,936.32 for a regular single room and $9,142.22 for a regular double room. The rates at University Hall are $8,702.47 for a regular single room and $8,002.30 for a double room. These rates do not include the cost of a mandatory residential meal plan. Meal plan rates for the 2015–2016 academic year, from September 1 to April 30, will be the same as those used in 2014–2015, ranging from $5,050 to $5,600.

At the New Residence Hall and Carrefour Sherbrooke, room rates are $10,963.11 per person for a regular single room and $9,573.43 per person for a regular double room. At La Citadelle, room rates are $11,300.39 for a regular single room with full bathroom and $9,885.09 for a regular double room with full bathroom. These rates do not include the cost of a mandatory meal plan. Meal plan rates for the 2015–2016 academic year, from September 1 to April 30, will be the same as those used in 2014–2015, ranging from $5,050 to $5,600. The rooms of the above mentioned residences are based on an 8 1/4 month lease.

The rooms in Solin Hall are leased on an 11 1/4 month basis: August 24 to July 31. The room rates are $11,213.96 for a regular single room in a shared apartment and $11,889.30 to $12,797.51 for a studio (single occupancy) apartment. Residents of Solin Hall are also enrolled in a voluntary $300 commuter meal plan, from which they have the choice to opt out.

Units in Greenbriar Apartments are also leased on an 11 1/4 month basis: August 24 to July 31. The rates are $9,059.87 per person for a regular double apartment and $12,913.95 for a studio (single-occupancy) apartment. Residents of Greenbriar are also enrolled in a voluntary $300 commuter meal plan, from which they have the choice to opt out.

Shared-facilities houses are also leased on an 11 1/4 month basis: August 24 to July 31. Room rates range from $8,105.08 to $10,235.89 for a double room, depending on the dimensions of the room. The rates for a single room range from $10,561.91 to $12,320.12. Residents of shared-facility houses are also enrolled in a voluntary $300 commuter meal plan, from which they have the choice to opt out.

These rates are also available at www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/fees-applying/undergrad-downtown-fees.

Residents assigned to Carrefour Sherbrooke, La Citadelle, Douglas Hall, Gardner Hall, Molson Hall, McConnell Hall, New Residence Hall, Royal Victoria College, and University Hall have compulsory meal plans that can be used seven days a week. All residents on the Mandatory Meal Plan are welcome to dine in any of the four dining halls, as well as the Citadelle Café located on the ground floor of La Citadelle.

While all of the hotel- or traditional-style residences offer small kitchens or kitchenettes for the convenience of students, La Citadelle has a fully-equipped communal kitchen, where residents can prepare snacks or meals at any time.

Leases for Solin Hall, Greenbriar Apartments, and the shared-facilities houses include a $300 Voluntary Commuter Meal Plan, which can be used to purchase food or to pay for a number of services. The apartments and houses have fully-equipped kitchens where students can prepare their own meals.

For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/foodservices/mealplans.

Each hall has a Residence Council, elected at the start of the academic year. It is the job of the council to gather hall opinions, supervise financial affairs, and organize recreational and social activities within the residences. À¦°óSMÉçÇø's residences are run for the convenience and advantage of the students living in them. Residence Councils play a significant role in deciding and administering their community standards.