Alberta universities to do away with dormitory residences

First-year University of Calgary students in Canada who were destined for dormitory-style residences will now be moved to apartment-style residences to allow for better physical distancing due to COVID-19 – but the move comes with a price increase of CA$3,000 (US$2,200), writes Lucie Edwardson for CBC News.

The University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridge have also decided not to offer dorm-style rooms this coming year, only offering shared apartments or single rooms with bathrooms at about CA$2,000 more a year on average than the cheaper accommodations.

The University of Calgary’s website says it has chosen not to use traditional dormitory-style residences this fall because of the shared washroom facilities, and that first-year student communities would be established in buildings with two and three-bedroom suites. “You can expect a rate increase of about CA$3,000 for the academic year, compared to a traditional double room,” the website reads. It adds that a meal plan is not included.
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