1. Fees for residence accommodation are payable during registration for first and second semester as specified under Calendar Dates 2011-2012. Regulations governing payments and refunds for academic fees also apply to payment of fees for residence accommodations and meal services.
2. Students living in residence during the first semester who have paid the residence security deposit are not required to pay this when paying for second semester residence accommodation.
3. The cost per semester, according to the current fee schedule, is payable in advance to the University Accounting Office prior to the date of move-in (for the first semester) and prior to the first day of classes in January (for the second semester).
4. If you are a new residence student you are required to submit a completed Residence Life Agreement and a $300.00 security deposit by the date indicated on your letter of acceptance to the residence program. The following refund schedule applies should you inform the Residence Office by written notice of your intention to withdraw from the Residence Program.
   • Notification prior to July 1 qualifies for a $100.00 refund;
   • Notification on and after July 1 does not qualify for a refund

If you are a returning residence student you are required to submit a completed Residence Life Agreement along with a non-refundable $50 room deposit by the date indicated on your offer letter. A subsequent non-refundable room deposit is required as indicated below.

$250 due on/before June 15, 2011

Once again, the paid deposits will not be refunded (unless the University does not allow you to continue because of poor academic performance) as it is expected that you will return to residence.

5.  The $300 security deposit may be used toward amounts owing the University at the end of the academic year. Any unused portion of this deposit is refundable after this time.

6.  You are making a commitment to the Residence Life Program for the entire 2011-12 academic year or for as long as you are a UPEI student during this academic year.  This commitment includes all financial obligations (including your $300.00 Security Deposit), whether or not you remain in Residence for the entirety of that time period.

1st Semester (September - December):  If you leave residence or are evicted at any point during the 1st semester (includes Christmas break), you will not be eligible for any refund.  This includes your residence fee, meal plan fee (if applicable), and security deposit.  You will also be charged for 50% of the residence and meal plan fees for the second semester.

2nd Semester (January - April):  If you leave or are evicted from residence at any point in the 2nd semester, you will not be eligible for any refund.  This includes your residence fee, meal plan fee (if applicable), and security deposit.

7.  All fees are payable in full at the beginning of each semester. Students accepted to residence who have not paid their Residence security deposit cannot be guaranteed residence accommodation. For further information, please contact the Residence Office at (902) 566-0362 or email residence@upei.ca

8.  If you accept Residence in the new residence or Bernardine Hall, you are making a commitment to the University of Prince Edward Island to purchase one of the available Residence meal plans for the duration of your stay in Residence. If you wish to change to a different Residence meal plan for the second semester, you must inform the Residence Office in writing during the first semester, prior to December 1, 2011.

9.  If you accept Residence in Blanchard hall, you have the option of purchasing one of the available Residence meal plans on a semester-by-semester basis. If you purchase a Residence meal plan, you are committing yourself to hold that meal plan for the duration of the semester. Blanchard residents also have the option of purchasing one of the available Casual meal plans.