Residence Rooms
New College offers three different room options for residents: single rooms, double rooms, and the more economical economy double rooms. Single and double rooms are available in Wilson Hall, Wetmore Hall, and 45 Willcocks. Economy rooms are only available in Wilson Hall. All rooms have windows, air-conditioning, and heating controls.
Economy double rooms maximize space by placing the beds over the desks, or by using one bed-over-desk, and one regular height bed and separate desk. The bed-over-desk is set up like a traditional bunk bed, except the lower bunk is removed to make room for the desk.
Single Room
Houses an individual first year or upper year student. All single rooms include:
- single bed and mattress (no bedding)
- desk
- desk chair
- closet
- bulletin board
- curtains or blinds
- waste and recycling bins
- internet connection
Double Room
Houses two first year or upper year students. All double rooms include:
- two single beds and mattresses (no bedding)
- two desks
- two desk chairs
- two closets
- bulletin board
- curtains or blinds
- waste and recycling bins
- internet connection
Economy Double Room
Houses two first year or upper year students. These rooms include:
- either two bed-over-desks with single mattresses (no bedding), or one bed-over-desk and one standard/regular height bed both with single mattresses (no bedding) and a desk
- two desks
- two desk chairs
- two closets
- bulletin board
- curtains or blinds
- waste and recycling bins
- internet connection
Residence Floors
At New College, residence rooms are located on secured residence floors in Wilson Hall, Wetmore Hall and 45 Willcocks. New College’s residence floors are divided into 20 “houses” of 40-50 students.
Common Rooms and Kitchens
There are common rooms and kitchens on every residence floor. Each common room has a living room (with a sofa, chairs, and a TV), a kitchen (with a refrigerator, microwave, and stove), and a small eating area.
Washrooms
Each residence floor has 2 or more shared washrooms. Washrooms have multiple shower and toilet stalls, so there is no waiting. Individual showers and toilet stalls are private and can be locked. Gender-inclusive floors have gender-inclusive washrooms, while single gender floors have single gender washrooms. New College residence does not have rooms with ensuite or private bathrooms.
Laundry Facilities and Cleaning
Each New College building has complimentary laundry facilities and caretaking staff clean the common areas, such as the washrooms and common rooms, on a daily basis. Residents are responsible for cleaning their own rooms, but cleaning supplies are provided on each floor.
Internet
Full wireless internet access is available on all residence floors in all three buildings. Access is also available in the public areas of New College, including the Wilson and Wetmore Lounges and the D.G. Ivey Library in Wilson Hall.
Security and Safety
Residence floors are individually secured and can only be accessed using floor key-fobs.
New College is a smoke-free environment. This means that smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the buildings, including individual student rooms.
Residence Community
New College’s residence floors are divided into 20 “houses” of 40-50 students.
Residence Dons
Each residence house has a Residence Don who is either an upper-year undergraduate or graduate student. Dons are trained to provide leadership and guidance to students in residence, to facilitate programming, and to provide opportunities for social engagement. The Assistant to the Dean, Residence Life (ADRL) supports the Don team and participates in a rotating 24-hour on-call schedule to provide support and assistance to residents when needed. The Don team works closely with the ADRL to create a supportive, caring, and fun environment that encourages growth, development, and learning.
Residence Communities
Gender-Inclusive Communities
New College’s gender‐inclusive communities are located in all three of our buildings. They bring together first‐year and upper‐year students from all programs and areas of interest. These floors have gender‐inclusive washrooms with individually lockable showers and toilet stalls.
Men-Identifying & Women-Identifying Communities
These communities bring together first‐year and upper‐year students from all programs and areas of interest in an exclusively single‐gender environment. The men-identifying floor is located in 45 Willcocks and the women-identifying floors are located in Wilson and Wetmore Hall.
Residence Tours
In-Person Tours
New College is not currently running regular in-person residence tours. Our next set of in-person tours will be taking place on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 for Welcome Day. Registration information and other details can be found here.
Virtual Tours
New College offers two virtual tours. The first tour is an interactive virtual tour of New College showing key locations around the College. The second tour is an interactive virtual tour of New College residence showing sample residence rooms and common room spaces. Follow the arrows for more rooms!
Information about general University of Toronto campus tours is available through the Nona MacDonald Visitors Centre at 25 King’s College Circle and by calling 416-978-5000.