Facilities

University Facilities

Students are expected to treat facilities and services offered at McGill respectfully and responsibly, to benefit all present and future members of the McGill community.

Further information about McGill campus facilities is available on the Facilities Management and Ancillary Services website.

Residential Facilities

McGill residences offer you a variety of accommodations that reflect the diversity of our student population on both the Downtown and Macdonald campuses.

Mission Statement

To continuously develop a safe home and nurturing community for our students through the following means:

• Keeping the value of respect for ourselves, others, and the physical environment as our cornerstone
• Making environmentally and economically sustainable choices
• Being responsive to student needs and supporting student initiatives
• Maintaining open lines of communication and collaborative decision-making
• Working together to provide a comfortable, clean, and secure environment
• Keeping current with developing technology, practices, and professional development
• Maintaining integrity and accountability
• Thinking critically about what we do and having the courage to change
• Honouring our rich history and strong residence tradition

Please select the appropriate tab for further information:

• University Residences: Downtown campus
• University Residences: Macdonald campus
• Policies related to facilities

University Residences: Downtown Campus 

Move-in weekend is scheduled for August 23-24 2025. Undergraduate leases run from August 23, 2025 to May 3, 2026. Graduate leases start on August 1, 2025 and end on June 30, 2026.

McGill residences house approximately 3,000 undergraduate students in dormitories, apartments, and shared-facilities houses. McGill's dormitories are primarily for first-year students and feature full meal service. McGill's apartment-style residences and shared-facilities houses are mainly for first-year students who desire a more independent residence experience. Residence Life Managers provide 24-hour oversight of the residences. An elected Residence Council serves as the voice of students. All McGill residences are connected to the McGill wireless network.

McGill Student Housing and Dining Service Centre

3465 Durocher Street
Montreal QC H2X 0A8
Phone: 514-398-6368
Email: For housing and meal plan inquiries, contact housing.residences@mcgill.ca
Website: mcgill.ca/shhs

Traditional and Hotel-Style Residences

McGill has nine dormitory residences:

• The four co-ed traditional-style Bishop Mountain Residences (Gardner, McConnell, Molson) and Douglas hall are located on the slope of Mount Royal and overlook the campus.
• Royal Victoria College (RVC) Tower is a traditional-style dorm located just one block from the McGill gates. It is for both undergraduate and upper-year students. RVC West Wing is an all-women’s residence.
• New Residence Hall is a co-ed hotel-style residence located five short blocks from the campus.
• University Hall is dorm-style residence for undergraduate students.
• 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 McGill Campus.

Residents of traditional or hotel-style residences are on the mandatory All You Care to Eat meal plan and have unlimited access to the residential dining halls. These students also have oneCard flex dollars to use in the retail locations on campus.

Rooms in the traditional-style residences—the Upper Residences, Douglas Hall, University Hall and RVC—are primarily single occupancy. The hotel-style residences—La Citadelle, Carrefour Sherbrooke, and the New Residence Hall—primarily have 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, washers and dryers, and ironing facilities. The use of washers and dryers in the residence buildings are available 24/7 at no additional charge. All halls have a TV and recreation room. 

Upper year undergraduate students can live in RVC Tower. These students will continue to enjoy the benefits of proximity to campus and the downtown Montreal core, private bedrooms, and easy access to various dining halls. Students who choose RVC Tower will be placed on the mandatory All You Care to Eat meal plan and have oneCard Flex dollars. 

New for Fall 2025: Solin Hall – Independent Living Near Campus

Solin Hall is a great option for those who wish to live with friends. Located near Atwater Market and the Lachine Canal, Solin Hall features freshly renovated, apartment-style living with two, three or four private bedrooms and shared spaces.  And with just four subway stops to campus, commuting is quick and convenient. Solin Hall students will be assigned oneCard dollars for use in the various on and off-campus food service locations.

Apartment-Style Residences

• The Greenbriar Apartments residence is located one block from the campus. It houses both upper-year undergraduate and graduate students in self-contained studio and one-bedroom apartments. Apartment kitchens have a stove, fridge, and sink, and bedrooms have a bed, desk, table, chairs, dresser, and blinds.
• Similar to Greenbriar, Hutchison Apartments are also available for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. Located on Hutchison Street, the building is a short walk from campus and offers studios and one-bedroom single occupancy units.

Although these residences do not require mandatory meal plans, residents have oneCard dollars which can be used in both residential dining halls and on-campus retail locations. For more information, refer to the McGill oneCard page.

Shared-Facilities Houses

Shared-Facilities Houses are for both undergraduate and graduate students. Quiet Residences (506, 510, 522 Pine and 3653 University) ) are reserved for undergraduate students and offer a more peaceful, tranquil experience conducive to studying.  McGill 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 mandatory meal plans, residents are assigned oneCard dollars which can be used in both residential dining halls and on-campus retail locations. For more information, refer to the McGill oneCard page.

Meal Plans

Residence students assigned to Carrefour Sherbrooke, La Citadelle, Douglas Hall, Gardner Hall, Molson Hall, McConnell Hall, New Residence Hall, and Royal Victoria College are on the All You Care to Eat (AYCTE) mandatory meal plan. This plan offers students the opportunity to swipe their card at the entrance of any of the dining halls and enjoy as much as they care to eat while at the locations.

This plan enhances community building by focusing on communal dining; it offers unlimited dine-in meals, giving students the opportunity to connect with friends.

While all the hotel or traditional-style residences offer small kitchens or kitchenettes for the convenience of students, these are NOT fully equipped. La Citadelle is the only residence which has a fully equipped communal kitchen, where residents can prepare snacks or full meals at any time.

For more information, visit our Meal Plans page.

oneCard

oneCard is a taxable account that is already added to all  residence students' McGill ID cards, allowing them to make purchases and easily access multiple services on campus (including dining at some off-campus restaurants in the downtown area) without the hassle of carrying cash and debit cards. Downtown undergraduate residence students on the Mandatory Meal Plan will have $500 on their oneCard flex account and all other downtown students will have $600. Macdonald Campus residence students will have $400. Payments are due at the end of September.

Student Government

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. McGill'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.

Note: Students are charged an activity fee of $30 collected by the University on behalf of the Residence Council of each hall and the Inter-Residence Council. These funds comprise each Council's budget with which to plan activities for the hall and across residences.

Residence Fees

The full list of housing options and prices is available on the Student Housing website.

University Residences: Macdonald Campus 

Residence Admissions Office
Laird Hall / EcoResidence
P.O. Box 188
Macdonald Campus of McGill University
21 111 Lakeshore, Room 107
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC H9X 3V9
Telephone: 514-398-7716
Email: housing.residences@mcgill.ca 
Website: mcgill.ca/students/housing/residence-options/macdonald

Residence life is an integral part of Macdonald Campus activities.

• Laird Hall, with a capacity of 250 students, is a co-ed residence that provides accommodation for all incoming students. Residents enjoy comfortable rooms, modern kitchens, cozy lounge facilities, and other amenities that help make their residence life a complete and meaningful part of their university experience. Included in the room rent is high-speed Internet service.
• The EcoResidence accommodates 100 students. This residence will appeal to students who enjoy independent living in self-contained fully furnished apartments of two or six single-bedroom units. Units are split-level with large, airy, common living areas. EcoResidence is for upper-year and graduate students only for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Laird Hall

Laird Hall is a co-ed residence that provides accommodation for undergraduate, graduate, and Farm Management Technology students. View the Laird Hall annual fees.

EcoResidence

Each EcoResidence unit is a self-contained, fully furnished apartment with two or six single bedrooms, and large open common living areas. View the EcoResidence annual fees.

Residence Occupancy

The residence fees cover the period from August 23, 2025 to May 3, 2026. You must vacate your room at the end of the lease term. Only under exceptional circumstances will you be granted permission to arrive prior to the beginning date of the lease or remain in residence during the summer months. In these cases, you must apply to the Housing Office an additional fee will be charged if permission is granted.

You can request permission to extend your stay in residence (at the normal weekly charge) if you are taking extended courses after the regular session, employed on campus, or registered for summer courses.

In exceptional circumstances, international students or students coming from a distance may be admitted early. Permission from the Housing Office must be obtained prior to arrival. 

Residence Fees

Residence fees are paid separately from tuition, in accordance with regulations of the Fee Payment Option selected at the time of signing a residence lease.

At the time of publishing, all fees for the new academic year were not available. We recommend consulting the fee sheet which will be available on the Macdonald residence website at mcgill.ca/students/housing/fees-applying/mac-fees for the most up-to-date pricing.

There is no meal plan offered on the Macdonald Campus. Students may, however, load their oneCard to purchase meals; refer to mcgill.ca/onecard for more information. Meals are also available on a cash basis from the Café Twigs, located on the ground floor between the Macdonald-Stewart Building and Barton Library. For budgeting purposes, the cost of meals for the academic year is approximately $3,500.

Facilities for Non-Resident Students

The Centennial Centre features common lounging areas such as the Eco-Niche CC Lobby, and when available, the Ceilidh. Lockers are available in the Macdonald-Stewart Building. You can rent them at the Students' Society Office in Centennial Centre. Twigs Café is located on the ground floor between the Macdonald-Stewart Building and Barton Library.

Note: Non-resident students cannot stay overnight in any residence without permission from the Housing Office.

Student Parking – Macdonald Campus

Parking permits are available from Macdonald Campus's Parking Office, Laird Hall, room 101. You can also download the Application Form – Macdonald Campus  and email it to parking.servicesmac@mcgill.ca ahead of time. Please note that parking permits are only available to Macdonald Campus staff and students due to the limited parking space. Payment must be made in person. Permits are sold on a first click, first served basis.

Users have the option of purchasing an annual or a half-year parking permit at the current rates.  These rates are updated annually and released in the summer, following the publication of the Catalogue. The following rates are for the 2024-2025 academic year:

• Annual permits were $212 and are valid from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.
• Half-year permits were $127 and are valid from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, or from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Both types of half-year permits include the summer period of June 1 to August 31.
• Daily parking users (visitors) may pay for parking by the day or half day by purchasing tickets at the Horticulture Lot machine. The rates are $8.75 for the day and $4.50 for the half day. The vehicle must remain parked at the Horticulture Lot.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/transport/parking/mac.

Proper Use of Computing Facilities

You must comply with the Policy on the Responsible use of McGill Information Technology Resources as approved by the University Senate. You can find this policy in the listing of University Policies, Procedures and Guidelines under Information Technology, at mcgill.ca/it/policies.

Non-Smoking Policy

Quebec law prohibits smoking in public buildings. Smoking on University property is permitted only within outdoor designated smoking areas. Smoking is prohibited outside any designated smoking area on University property. For more information, see mcgill.ca/ehs/policies-and-safety-committees/policies/mcgill-smoking-policy and mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations

For the purposes of the Tobacco Control Act, "smoking" also covers the use of an electronic cigarette or of any other device of that nature; "tobacco" also includes the following accessories: cigarette tubes, rolling paper and filters, pipes, including their components, and cigarette holders. Please consult Chapter L-6.2 - Tobacco Control Act, for further information.

Policy Concerning Cannabis

McGill University has adopted a Policy Concerning Alcohol, Cannabis and Other Drugs. This policy applies to all McGill students, faculty, staff and visitors on the Downtown and Macdonald campuses, the Gault Nature Reserve, and spaces leased by the University. The policy only permits the consumption of cannabis for medical reasons, accompanied by a valid medical certificate, under certain conditions. However, all consumption of cannabis for recreational use is prohibited on University property.

For further details on this policy please refer to the Policy Concerning Alcohol, Cannabis and Other Drugs.