In addition to the primary eligibility criteria, to be eligible to live in Student Family Residence:
- One adult resident must be a full-time student who meets the academic credit load requirements and maintain good standing with UBC.
- The family must maintain good standing with Student Housing.
Additional eligibility requirements
All units at Acadia Park.
Household composition
Student Family Residence at Acadia Park is reserved exclusively for student families:
- One or more adults with one or more dependent children (18 years of age or younger)
- More than one adult in a long-term relationship.
Learn more below about what size of unit you are eligible to live in.
Age
- Age requirement (adults): 19 years or older.
- Age requirement (children): 18 years or younger.
Primary residence of child(ren)
At least one child must reside in Acadia Park for a minimum of ten months per year.
When you apply for Student Family Residence, you must send additional documentation for all intended occupants.
Learn moreWhat unit size/type am I eligible to live in?
Acadia Park features one, two, three and four bedroom units.
You are eligible to live in a unit that is an appropriate fit for your family size and composition, aligned with Canadian National Occupancy Standards.
Please refer to the table below for information about which unit size your family is eligible for.
If you have any questions about your eligibility for a unit size, or if you would like to request a unit size that does not align with the eligibility requirements outlined, please email us at family@housing.ubc.ca.
Waitlists/offers
Once your application is accepted, you will be placed on a waitlist for the unit sizes you are eligible for, and you will receive an offer once you reach the top of the waitlist for any of your eligible unit sizes.
For example, if you have one child, you might receive an offer for a one bedroom, one bedroom + den, or a two bedroom unit, depending on which unit size you reach the top of the waitlist for first.
Unit size and eligibility
| Adults | Children | One Bedroom | One Bedroom + Den | Two Bedroom | Three Bedroom | Four Bedroom |
| Two | None | Eligible | Eligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible |
| Max. two | One | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible | Ineligible | Ineligible |
| Max. two | Two | Ineligible | Ineligible | Eligible | Eligible | Ineligible |
| Max. two | Three | Ineligible | Ineligible | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
| Max. two | More than three | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Eligible | Eligible |