Student housing co-operative
Neill-Wycik is unlike any other student residence or apartment you might be considering for your post-secondary home. It’s a co-operative, which means you’ll become a member invested in the welfare of the building and a contributing participant to the community within it. Let’s take a closer look at what that means before you decide to apply.
Here are some important things that make us different from others:
Affordable Living
Neill-Wycik is a non-for-profit co-op, and that means your housing charge goes back into the building. To live here means you are a member of a community, invested in the maintenance and operation of the building.
Live Democratically
As a member of the co-op, you have a voice in the decision making; you are encouraged to contribute your ideas and become involved in making Neill-Wycik a fair and inclusive place to live.
Member Responsibilities
Each member of Neill-Wycik is responsible for contributing towards the sustainability of the building. This means you are responsible for cleaning your own room and shared unit, and you have the autonomy to join an existing social activity committee or create something new. You understand that you need to be a member in good standing in order to renew your membership each term. During the summer months May – August, vacant rooms are allocated to the hotel in order to balance lower-than-market rent.
Live by the principles
Neill-Wycik honours the principles set by the founding institution of co-operative living, The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
The Wycik Principles:
Voluntary and Open Membership
Democratic Member Control
Member’s Economic Participation
Autonomy and Independence
Education, Training, and Information
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Concern for Community
If all of this sounds like the kind of living experience you’re excited about, we invite you to come live with us.