Moving in
Leaving home and living on campus can be overwhelming, but we're here to provide you with all the information you need to make your stay at SAIT positive. Wondering what to pack and bring with you? We're here to help!
- Bed linens (queen sheets work great)
- Pillow(s)
- Mattress cover
- Clothes hangers
- Alarm clock
- A laundry hamper or tote bag
- Photos of loved ones and wall decor (to be hung using sticky tack only)
- Towels - bath and hand
- Toilet paper
- Kleenex
- Bath mat
- Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.
- Hairdryer
- Shower curtain and rings
- Kitchen towels
- Dish cloths
- Dish detergent
- Pots and pans
- Utensils
- Plates
- Bowls
- Glasses and mugs
- Kettle
- Electric grill
- Toaster or toaster oven
- Hand soap
- Network card and cables for wired internet service
- Laptop - required for most classes - review your program page for specifications.
- Headphones
- Phone charger
- Extension cord or power bar
You are expected to keep your room/unit and shared living areas clean and at a standard acceptable to the Residence Life Department to avoid issues such as pests and irritants to others.
We recommend you bring the following cleaning supplies:
- surface disinfectant
- bathroom and kitchen safe cleaners
- garbage can and bags
- laundry supplies including liquid detergent
- Pets (including fish)
- Weapons, firearms
- Dartboards
- Drugs and paraphernalia
- Halogen lights
- Upholstered furniture
- BBQs and grills
- Major appliances
- Candles and incense
- Loud musical instruments (drums, amps, etc.)
To make your living space uniquely yours, you may move furniture within your unit. You cannot move the furniture from your unit to another person's unit or from shared spaces. Furniture should only be moved during the daytime to avoid noise during evening hours.
Your room, your rights
We recognize a student's need for privacy and will only enter a unit in specific situations:
- To perform maintenance work following a work order.
- If a staff member has reason to believe that a wellness check is needed to ensure a resident is safe.
- To assess a unit for cleaning and maintenance requirements when another student has moved out.
- To deliver urgent notices or information.
If access is required to a unit for other reasons, the Residence Office will attempt to give appropriate 24-hour advance notice if possible.
In addition, all bedrooms are private with locks. Students in shared accommodations still have their own space and can lock their bedroom doors.
Hosting guests
You may host guests with permission from your roommates. A resident's right to privacy takes precedence over a roommate's right to host a guest.
Each resident may only have overnight guests for a maximum of five nights per month if all roommates agree.
Your guests are your responsibility, and if they should do anything that warrants disciplinary action, you are personally responsible and will receive a fine or discipline. Guests must always be accompanied by their host and not left alone in residence.
Staying safe while on campus
At SAIT, ensuring our students' safety is our priority, and we take it very seriously. The SAIT Residence team works closely with campus security to create a safe and secure living environment so our students can succeed.
SAIT Residence and campus security work together to provide:
- 24/7 emergency response to alarms, accidents and unusual activity
- monitored security cameras
- daily and nightly security patrols
- all items that are found at SAIT Residence are taken to SAIT security for holding
- on-site residence staff who perform rounds of the Residence buildings at night and deal with any issues.
Get involved
Make the most of your time while staying is residence! There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved and participate in events and even join Residence Council, where you will work with other residents to plan and run events.
Learn more about residence council and advisors
Contact us
SAIT Residence
151 Carpenter Circle NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3G1
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Phone - 403.284.8013 (ext. 1)
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Email - residence@sait.ca
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24 hours
Student Life
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.