Hall Features

• South Residence is the U of G's largest residence, accommodating 1800+ students and is sub-divided into Mountain, Prairie, and Maritime Halls
• The buildings are a unique architectural design, with each hall laid out as identical backward "F"'s
• Each hall is further sub-divided into four wings for a total of 12 wings across South
• Each wing is divided into "towers," which are numbered. Example: "Woodlands 3” refers to the Woodlands Wing (in Mountain) and Tower #3
• A common floor called "street level" runs across the entire residence, and each tower is situated both above and below street level
• Each tower is made up of a series of stacked levels that have students living in groupings of 4 - 10 people in a mix of alcove and long hallway style sections
• Washroom facilities are located in each alcove
• Rooms are designed to accommodate one, two or three students, though single rooms are the most common
• Residence rooms are typically labelled as "alcove" or "corridor" rooms based on location within the tower
• There are no elevators available for student use in South Residence
• Student eateries are available in both Mountain and Prairie Halls
• There are three lounges in each tower, each equipped with a kitchenette
• The lounge on the 4^th floor of the second tower of each wing is equipped with a microwave
• A large building lounge, the Eccles Centre, allows for group activities to take place, and can be reserved in advance for a special function
• South Student Lounges (SSLs), located in Mountain and Prairie, contain big screen TV’s and comfy couches; the Mountain SSL also features a full kitchen
• Each Hall also sports an additional TV lounge
• The Games Room, complete with a pool table, is located in Mountain Hall
• Mountain Hall contains an Academic Drop-in Centre staffed by upper-year students
• Laundry facilities are located in Mountain and Maritime and are equipped with washers and dryers, free of charge to residence students
• There is a music practice room also available in Prairie Hall, equipped with a piano
• The Student Housing Services Administrative Offices are located in Maritime Hall
• ResNet WiFi is included in all rooms
• The building is NOT wheelchair accessible
• For security, South is locked 24 hours/day; the Perimeter Access System allows residents to access the building using their student cards
• Residents are provided with keys to the building (Student ID Cards), their room (traditional key) and their mailbox (traditional keys)

ALCOVE Rooms vs CORRIDOR Rooms

• Alcove rooms are located within the tower and are divided by a concrete wall
• Corridor rooms are located between each tower and divided by a plaster wall

South Room Types

South Residences have the following Room Types available:

• Single
• Double
• Triple
• 3-bedroom apartment
• South Small Single

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