We believe that learning is not limited to opening a book or listening to a lecture. We learn from every moment, situation and personal encounter, both inside and outside the classroom. Remember to make the most out of your residence experience—this is your home away from home for the next eight months, so take advantage of all residence has to offer! Read below to learn about our priorities in Housing.
We're all part of ULethbridge's diverse community. Residence Life embraces, appreciates, and celebrates people of all races, nationalities, sexes, ages, gender identities and expressions, affectional and sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, spiritual practices, abilities, and any other dimension of personal lifestyle. Society is strengthened by human diversity and the growth fostered by an inclusive community. Every person has equal worth and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect accordingly.
We work and live together, maintaining an environment of mutual respect, interpersonal curiosity, while striving to have positive interactions with one another. We can learn from one another and gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for our fellow people.
Living in residence means you have rights; however, you also have responsibilities. It’s essential you respect the rights of your fellow residents, including the rights to privacy, property, study, rest, and equal opportunity to access common facilities. Respecting the rights of others will make them more likely to respect your rights in turn. Residence living requires a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation.
We're responsible for our actions and our behaviour will model our values: we treat others with respect and we expect them to do the same to us. We don't subscribe to attitudes or actions which hurt or degrade another person because of their race, nationality, sex, age, gender identity and expression, affectional and sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, spiritual practice, ability, or any other reason. Any form of abuse, harassment, threat, or violence is incompatible with our philosophy and will not be tolerated. We don't accept ignorance, anger, alcohol, or substance abuse as a valid excuse, reason, or rationale for negative behaviour.
At ULethbridge, our desire is to foster a residence community where all residents are active bystanders, meaning we all have the courage to take action when we see another person in harm’s way. If you witness discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or assault, or the potential for, and it is safe to do so, intervene directly by approaching the person harmed from the situation, or saying something to the person who harmed.
You can also indirectly intervene by checking in with the person harmed after the situation and validating it was not ok. You can also share the situation with your RAs or Housing Services.
If you or someone you know has experienced any of the behaviour listed above, please inform Residence Staff
We work with the goal in mind of developing floor and building communities that have a shared identity, and sense of personal investment from its members. Our Residence team follows a community development framework, used to support their residents and develop their floor communities. This community development framework is rooted in research, based on the rhythm of the academic year, and is supportive of the Ulethbridge student culture.
We identify the needs of their community—through ongoing needs assessments—and are addressed through a number of methods, such as connecting individually with students, organizing floor meeting discussions around certain topics, bringing in a campus expert to speak about a shared floor concern, or even organizing an event with an outcome in mind. We have the flexibility of addressing needs in a manner that best suits the character of their community.
One in ten of our residence students considers themselves an international student. The experience of living in a diverse residence community itself provides many opportunities for self-discovery and an appreciation of differing perspectives. Moving away from home for the first time can be scary and intimidating. International students sometimes have additional needs due to culture shock and adjusting to new environments and cultural norms.
The International Students Centre works closely with international and exchange students throughout the year to ensure this group has social opportunities to connect with each other and feel comfortable and acclimatized to their new homes not just at Ulethbridge, but in Canada.
It is common for students to experience mental health challenges at some point during their university career. Transitioning away from home for the first time, academic pressures and worries can have a significant impact on a student's emotional and psychological well-being. Asking for help is a normal part of the university experience—it’s what we do. You have a number of built-in supports while living in residence. Being a part of a community also means looking out for each other and connecting your floormates to residence and campus supports.
We promote wellness campaigns throughout the year to ensure you are taking care of yourself through eating, sleeping, staying active and feeling connected with others. Our staff help raise awareness for specific support services on campus and keeps the topic of mental health as part of the campus conversation.
We recognize that physical health can also contribute to the well-being of students’ mental health. In campus housing, we offer two fitness rooms in Piikani (P104) & Mt. Blakiston (BE124).
When paying tuition, students are enrolled in the Sports and Recreation Services fee. This gives access to the University gym which offers a fitness centre, fitness classes, an open gym, pool access, an indoor track, intramurals, a fitness centre, rock climbing and bouldering, and a steam room. For more information on these services you can access the Horns and Recreation website.