University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon are excited to welcome you to our vibrant cultural and artistic community. There are many university and community groups you can become involved in and events that you can enjoy in all seasons.

Saskatchewan is known for having beautiful open skies, and Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada. Summer temperatures can range from 11˚ to 30˚ Celsius. Lightweight clothing is popular in the summer. In spring and autumn, when the weather is cool, a lightweight coat and sweaters are most comfortable. To enjoy our Prairie winter, you should plan to purchase a knitted wool hat, gloves, scarf and sweaters and a good winter jacket, as average winter temperatures can range from -12˚ to -22˚ Celsius.

Protective Services

Our specially trained staff are available to assist your unit to:

• Protect your space with education, intrusion alarm, surveillance camera, and access control solutions. 
• Train your faculty, staff and students in physical defense for women (RAD), non-violent crisis intervention (Verbal Judo) and Introduction to Violence and Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA). 
• Build an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and create a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) or pandemic plan to ensure your readiness in case of an emergency. 
• U of S Peace Officers are empowered to enforce the University of Saskatchewan Traffic Regulations, Provincial Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act and Traffic Safety Act, as well as the impaired driving sections of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Our staff patrols the campus on foot, on bike and in marked vehicles 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Voyageur Place Room and board residences on the University of Saskatchewan campus and comprises four separate halls.
• Saskatchewan Hall was the first student residence of the university and was completed in 1912. Originally called University Hall, it was designed to provide residences for 150 students. Saskatchewan Hall was named for the Saskatchewan River.
• Qu'Appelle Hall was originally known as Student’s Residence No. 2 and officially opened in 1916. The design housed 120 students, and in 1963 an addition for 60 additional student residences was completed. The Qu'Appelle Hall Addition is the fourth residence of Voyageur Place and houses male students. Qu'Appelle Hall was named for the Qu'Appelle River.
• Athabasca Hall provides 270 residences and was completed in 1964. It is now a co-ed hall.[94] Athabasca Hall was named for the Athabasca River.
• Voyageur Place has historically been organized on the house system, with each house named after an explorer associated with Saskatchewan's early history. Thus, traditionally there were three male houses: Hearne House (named after Samuel Hearne and consisting of the residents of Saskatchewan Hall); Kelsey (named after Henry Kelsey and consisting of the residents of Qu'Appelle Hall); and Lav (named after Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye and consisting of the residents of Qu'Appelle Hall Addition). There were also three female houses (all of which were composed of residents of the all-female Athabasca Hall): Pond (named after Peter Pond), Henday (named after Anthony Henday), and Palliser (named after John Palliser).
• McEown Park student residence highrises
• McEown Park – Residence complex south of the university campus. Opening ceremonies were October 2, 1970 for the four high rise complex.[94] McEown Park was named in honour of a University administrator, A.C. McEown.
• Souris Hall is an apartment complex for married students with families. Souris Hall, named after the Souris River, is a nine-storey town house, comprising 67 two-bedroom apartments.
• Assiniboine Hall is an eleven-storey apartment house which has 23 two-bedroom and 84 one-bedroom apartments available for married or single students without families. Assiniboine Hall was named for the Assiniboine River.
• Wollaston Hall was added to McEown Park complex in 1976, providing 21 two-bedroom and 83 one-bedroom apartments.
• Seager Wheeler Hall provides housing for single students living in small groups in a fourteen-storey residential house. Seager Wheeler Hall was named in honour of Seager Wheeler, a notable Saskatchewan pioneer for breeding wheat. This residence was on the original three complexes built at McEown Park.
• On February 6, 2009, the provincial government announced $15 million of funding toward the construction of additional residence buildings, for graduate students, adjacent to the existing McEown Park development. The project, headed by Saskatoon-based Meridian Development Corporation, is scheduled to begin in late 2009 with full occupancy anticipated for 2011.

 The University of Saskatchewan is Located next to the South Saskatchewan River, across from the city centre of Saskatoon