EVO Residence
EVO is a private student residence at 420 Sherbrooke Street West, just a block from the SCS building. It was a Holiday Inn hotel until 2014. Many students in McGill summer language programs are staying in the EVO residence.
420Sherbrooke West Map
514-985-9996
Rooms and Keys
Students and monitors are in double rooms. Each room has two beds, two desks, two closets, a small fridge, a microwave and a bathroom. The bathroom has towels which will be changed once a week. The bathrooms are normally equipped with a hair dryer. Students must supply their own toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.). Toilet paper is supplied by EVO cleaning staff.
Keys
Everyone gets a key fob. You need this key fob to use the elevator to go to your floor, and to open your door, and the doors of other EVO rooms.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and supper will be served in the dining room on the mezzanine floor (“M" on the elevator). It is buffet-style. The dining hall may be used by students from other McGill language programs that are happening at the same time as yours. The dining area will be divided into English and French zones. Monitors have an important role in establishing mealtimes as a place where students practice their language skills.
| Meal | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Lunch | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
| Supper | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
Services
| Study Room (RC) | 24 hours |
| Game Room (RC) | 24 hours |
| Gym (RC) | 24 hours |
| Pool (M) | 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM |
The pool does not have a lifeguard, but the EVO security guards are not far away.
Laundry
To wash and dry your clothes, you need to get a laundry card from the front desk. The card has a $5 cash deposit, so you return the card when you finish the program and get your $5 back. In the laundry room, you put money on the card using a credit card with a machine. The laundry room is on the M floor, the same floor as the pool.
Wifi
EVO has free wifi everywhere in the building.
No Smoking
EVO has a strict no-smoking policy – explain to students who are smokers that they have to go outside.
Class Monitors – Joining Programs for Lunch
Class monitors are invited to join their groups for lunch at the EVO residence once or twice a week. If you would like to join your group for lunch, wait for your group outside the classroom at 12:00, walk with them over to EVO for lunch. Introduce yourself to the residence monitors. After lunch, accompany your group back to the classroom to start the afternoon activity.
Pre-Arrival Checklist
Moving in at day before the students begin arriving
Dealing with land arrivals
Inspecting rooms
Name tags
Red bags
Supplies for food events
Check-in/check-out times
Blue Cross
OPUS cards
Passports
Airport Pickups
Domestic Arrivals
International Arrivals
Information Counter
Bus company
Signs
Checking flight status
Communication
lost/damaged baggage
Taxis
Images courtesy EVO