The University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus Housing
The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus is located in Kelowna, BC. It is home to over 10,000 students and has various housing facilities to provide their students with.
Cassiar, Nicola, Purcell, Kalamalka, Valhalla, Skeena and Nechako
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These buildings are fully furnished, single-connected rooms known to be very vibrant and offer a resourceful environment for the students of UBC Okanagan[1]. These single-connected rooms are usually occupied by first-year students who get the first choice in residency. All students are subscribed to a meal plan through which they can make use of the restaurants on campus. All buildings also have wireless internet included with a snack and TV lounge with a kitchen on each floor. In total, there are 1,300 rooms available.
Similkameen Place
editSimilkameen is uniquely the only residence within UBC Okanagan that provides single-private rooms for its students. Each floor community (consisting of 40-50 other residences) shares a communal bathroom and common areas. The residents within Similkameen place also purchase a convenient meal plan[2]. With its fully furnished rooms and 166 beds, Similkameen also provides wireless internet, laundry facilities, parking & bicycle storage.
Monashee Place
editKnown for its central location, Monashee Place has different suite types[3]. Ideal for 3-4 year students, this residence is a great place to meet people, become involved in residence activities, and also find places to study quietly. Monashee Place provides studio, one-bedroom, and four-bedroom suites, allowing for students to be able to have their own preferences instead of the single-connected or the communal bathrooms the other residences provide. Monashee Place is fully furnished with 73 studios, 21 one-bedroom suites, 22 four-bedroom suites, and has wireless internet included. [4]Residences in Monashee Place are not required to purchase a meal plan as there are kitchens in the residences for students to cook their own foods.
Lower/Upper Cascades
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Lower/Upper Cascades is one of the housing groups provided to students in the UBC Okanagan area, aiming to provide students with a good, convenient and friendly public atmosphere living environmen[5]t. Lower/Upper Cascades offers year-round, whether winter or summer, townhouse style residences that are fully furnished four-bedroom suites that also include central air-conditioning balconies, and wireless internet access. The suites includes two washrooms, one living rooms (kitchen), four bedrooms and a small balcony. Lower/Upper Cascades located beside the school building UNC, the resident can get into their individual house by using the key pass. But they have to reactivated the key pass every 24 hours with their student id number in case some stranger gets into their house. The resident buildings are usually 3 floored but the access route are all separate that means only the four residents can access to their house (lounge).
Summary
edit| Type of Housing | Single Connected Rooms (Shared Bathroom) | Single Private Room (Communal Bathroom) | Four Bedroom Apartment | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | Cassiar, Nicola, Purcell, Kalamalka, Valhalla, Skeena and Nechako | Similkameen | Cascades, Monashee | Monashee |
- ^ "Cassiar, Nicola, Purcell, Kalamalka, Valhalla, Skeena and Nechako". okanagan.housing.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Residence Meal Plan – UBC Okanagan Food Services". Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Monashee Place". okanagan.housing.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "FAQs". okanagan.housing.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Lower/Upper Cascades". okanagan.housing.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-01.