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McGill has eight dormitory residences:

• The four co-ed Bishop Mountain Residences (Gardner, McConnell, Molson and Douglas Halls) are located on the slope of Mount Royal and overlook the campus.
• Royal Victoria College (RVC) is an all-women's residence located one block from the McGill gates.
• The co-ed New Residence Hall is located five short blocks from the campus.
• Dio and Prez Rez are co-ed dorms located directly across from the Milton Gates to campus.

Each residence has access to multiple cafeterias and provides compulsory full meal service for all dormitory residents.

Rooms at the Bishop Mountain Residences, Dio and Prez Rez and RVC are mostly single occupancy. New Residence Hall has mostly double rooms. Each student gets a bed, desk, chair, dresser, closet and small fridge (one fridge per double room).

In all halls, residents are responsible for the cleanliness of their rooms. Common bathrooms and showers are located on each floor, except in the New Residence Hall, where there is a private bathroom within each room. Each hall has a laundry room, including card-operated washers and dryers, and ironing facilities. All halls have a TV and recreation room, pay telephones, and a small storage area for suitcases, ski equipment, etc.

Solin Hall is a modern, award-winning apartment-style residence that has two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Located four Metro stops west of the main campus, Solin features large common areas (TV and games rooms) and a computer lab, and houses mostly first-year students. Each apartment has a living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom(s), with basic furniture such as stove, fridge, table, chairs, sofa, lamps and drapes. Bedrooms have a bed, desk, chair and dresser. All apartments and public area floors are carpeted. Shopping areas are within walking distance. Limited indoor parking is available.

The Greenbriar Apartments residence is located one block from the campus. It houses mostly first-year undergraduate students in self-contained studio and double-occupancy, one-bedroom apartments. Apartment kitchens have a stove, fridge and sink, and bedrooms have a bed, desk, table, chairs, dresser and blinds.

Although these residences do not offer meal plans, residents may purchase one at the residence cafeterias.

McGill Residences maintains a number of beautifully renovated older buildings, each housing between 13 and 30 first-year students. These shared-facilities houses are located a few blocks from the campus and have single- and double-occupancy bedrooms with large shared kitchens, bathrooms and common areas. Each bedroom has a desk, chair, bed (many are loft beds), dresser, closet and blinds. Common areas are also fully furnished.

Although these residences do not offer meal plans, residents may purchase one at the residence cafeterias.

Residence fees for the 2009-2010 session had not been set at the time this Calendar was published. Fees for the 2008-2009 session were as follows:

Rates for Gardner, McConnell, Molson and Douglas Halls ranged from $9,840 to $10,736 for a single room and $9,236 to $10,148 for a double room. Rates include the mandatory five-day per week meal plan. The rates at Royal Victoria College include a mandatory seven-day per week meal plan and range from $11,404 to $12,006 for single rooms and $10,594 to $10,764 for a double room. These rates are for the regular session: September 1 to April 30.

At the New Residence Hall, room rates (including mandatory meal plan) were $11,838 per person for double rooms and $12,948 for a single room. These rates are for the regular session: September 1 to April 30.

The rooms in Solin Hall and the Greenbriar Apartments are leased on an 11-month basis: September 1 to July 31. The room rates were $7,161 to $8,195 for a single room and $5,522 to $6,105 for a double room in a multi-bedroom apartment at Solin Hall. Single-occupancy studio apartments at Greenbriar were $9,141 and double-occupancy one-bedroom apartments were $6,281 per person. Rates do not include a meal plan.

Shared facilities houses are also leased on an 11-month basis: September 1 to July 31. Room rates ranged from $7,403 to $8,712 for a single room, and from $5,599 to $6,193 for a double room, depending on the dimensions of the room. Rates do not include a meal plan.

Residents at Molson, McConnell and Gardner Halls dine in a large, centrally-located hall. Douglas Hall and RVC have their own dining areas. Residents of Dio and Prez Rez are welcome to use their 5-day meal plan at the RVC and BMH cafeterias. RVC offers 19 meals per week (7 days per week), while the Bishop Mountain Residences offer 15 meals per week (Monday to Friday), including takeout lunches and dinners. All the Halls have kitchenettes, where residents can keep food and prepare snacks or meals at any time.

Residents of the New Residence Hall have access to the on-site cafeteria with extended hours, seven days per week. The meal plan allows residents to eat at certain on-campus cafeterias as well. There are kitchenettes on each floor where residents can prepare snacks at any time.

Solin Hall, the Greenbriar Apartments and the shared-facilities houses do not offer meal plans. The apartments and houses have fully equipped kitchens where students prepare their own meals. However, residents are welcome to purchase a meal plan at the residence cafeterias.

Each hall has a Residence Council, elected at the start of the academic year. It is the job of the council to gather hall opinions, supervise financial affairs, and organize sports, recreational, and social activities within the residences. McGill's residences are run for the convenience and advantage of the students living in them. The students decide on and administer the rules and regulations themselves.