WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.020 (upbeat music) 00:00:34.601 --> 00:00:37.083 - So right now we're standing right in front of our 00:00:37.083 --> 00:00:38.946 International Living/Learning Center 00:00:39.031 --> 00:00:40.016 or 'ILLC' for short. 00:00:41.029 --> 00:00:43.341 Although the title includes 'International' in the name, 00:00:43.341 --> 00:00:44.499 it doesn't mean that you need to be 00:00:44.499 --> 00:00:46.361 an 'international student' to apply here. 00:00:46.361 --> 00:00:49.349 can still be 'domestic' and from Canada and still be considered. 00:00:49.700 --> 00:00:51.938 We're going to check out two different room styles today, 00:00:52.103 --> 00:00:53.894 which is the 'Single' and the 'Double.' 00:00:54.312 --> 00:00:56.684 Let's head on inside and take a look! 00:00:57.996 --> 00:01:00.526 (ambient music) 00:01:04.326 --> 00:01:06.874 (keys jingle) (door beeps) 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:18.344 A fun fact about the International Living/Learning Centre, 00:01:18.344 --> 00:01:21.753 is that it used to be a hotel until it was bought by the university. 00:01:22.437 --> 00:01:24.112 So it's a really neat type of room style 00:01:24.112 --> 00:01:25.393 which we'll be checking out. 00:01:26.750 --> 00:01:29.340 All of the suites in here do have bathrooms 00:01:29.340 --> 00:01:31.041 which are inside the bedroom units. 00:01:31.628 --> 00:01:33.018 So, it's great if you're looking 00:01:33.018 --> 00:01:35.394 for a little bit more privacy in that regard. 00:01:39.547 --> 00:01:41.692 We do have our ILLC lounge over to the side, 00:01:41.772 --> 00:01:43.588 which is a great area for if you want 00:01:43.588 --> 00:01:45.744 to go ahead and do schoolwork with friends, 00:01:45.744 --> 00:01:49.245 or just want a place to hang out while you're doing some of your... 00:01:49.735 --> 00:01:52.725 daily tasks, working on schoolwork, 00:01:52.725 --> 00:01:54.613 or just want to grab a bite to eat. 00:01:55.356 --> 00:01:57.106 We also have the cafeteria here 00:01:57.106 --> 00:01:58.136 on the ground floor, 00:01:58.583 --> 00:02:00.612 which we'll be taking a look at in just a moment. 00:02:08.131 --> 00:02:12.635 Here is one of the cafeterias that we offer here at Ryerson Residence. 00:02:12.767 --> 00:02:15.669 This one is located within the base of ILLC, 00:02:15.669 --> 00:02:17.232 but it's open to all students, 00:02:17.232 --> 00:02:18.738 across our buildings. 00:02:18.738 --> 00:02:20.038 So no matter where you're living, 00:02:20.038 --> 00:02:21.843 you can still go ahead and access here. 00:02:22.443 --> 00:02:24.667 We have drink machines here on the side, 00:02:24.919 --> 00:02:26.463 lots of space for eating. 00:02:27.169 --> 00:02:29.487 And then we have a sign right here, 00:02:29.636 --> 00:02:32.968 dedicated to how we really support local foods 00:02:32.968 --> 00:02:35.063 and incorporate that into our processes. 00:02:36.586 --> 00:02:38.917 So here in ILLC if you are living in this building, 00:02:39.034 --> 00:02:40.859 you would be enrolled in the seven-day meal plan. 00:02:40.931 --> 00:02:44.837 However, students in the 5-day meal plan, or also the 'Flex' option, 00:02:44.837 --> 00:02:48.467 just having dollars loaded onto their account in a declining balance, 00:02:48.467 --> 00:02:50.344 would also be able to access this. 00:02:50.735 --> 00:02:54.604 As you can see right here, we usually have a salad and soup bar. 00:02:55.569 --> 00:02:58.726 We have hot options, which are provided on a daily basis. 00:02:59.409 --> 00:03:01.695 And then we also have a lot of different factors 00:03:01.695 --> 00:03:04.217 which go into consideration for allergies, 00:03:04.217 --> 00:03:06.199 dietary restrictions, 00:03:06.199 --> 00:03:08.701 and also just different options 00:03:08.701 --> 00:03:10.579 that rotate throughout the week, 00:03:10.579 --> 00:03:12.412 so that you don't become bored. 00:03:19.533 --> 00:03:21.254 And let's go ahead and go up 00:03:21.254 --> 00:03:22.414 to the Residence Tower, 00:03:22.414 --> 00:03:24.718 where we can go ahead and take a look at the rooms! 00:03:26.782 --> 00:03:29.510 So now we're standing in front of the resident security desk 00:03:29.510 --> 00:03:31.280 for the International Living / Learning Centre. 00:03:31.837 --> 00:03:33.826 We provide 24/7 security at 00:03:33.826 --> 00:03:36.900 all of our residence buildings, with ILLC included within that. 00:03:36.900 --> 00:03:39.121 So we usually, during the school year, 00:03:39.121 --> 00:03:41.612 have a student member during the school day 00:03:41.612 --> 00:03:43.008 located here at this desk, 00:03:43.008 --> 00:03:44.281 who is able to help you with mail, 00:03:44.281 --> 00:03:47.921 packages, or anything else that you may need during your stay 00:03:47.921 --> 00:03:49.596 including signing in guests. 00:03:50.311 --> 00:03:51.940 They will go ahead and allow you 00:03:51.940 --> 00:03:54.614 to go ahead and scan your residence ID right here 00:03:54.614 --> 00:03:57.420 before you go ahead and take the elevator bank 00:03:57.420 --> 00:03:59.261 up to see the Residence Tower. 00:03:59.355 --> 00:04:01.012 Let's go ahead and take a look! NOTE Paragraph 00:04:03.185 --> 00:04:04.141 (elevator beeps) 00:04:04.458 --> 00:04:06.269 Alright, so right now we're just 00:04:06.269 --> 00:04:08.611 stepping onto one of our floors here in ILLC. 00:04:08.611 --> 00:04:10.279 So let's go ahead and take a look NOTE Paragraph 00:04:10.279 --> 00:04:11.471 at what that looks like. 00:04:12.598 --> 00:04:14.967 We have our common lounge when you step out of the elevators, 00:04:15.452 --> 00:04:18.388 which would be a great area for you to go ahead and meet 00:04:18.388 --> 00:04:22.359 for weekly meetings with your Residence Advisor. 00:04:22.575 --> 00:04:25.879 And you can see all these opportunities right here, 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:28.105 which would usually be located on the calendar. 00:04:28.461 --> 00:04:29.694 So come the school year, 00:04:29.694 --> 00:04:31.475 it is full-to-the-brim 00:04:31.475 --> 00:04:33.419 with everything happening each day. 00:04:33.901 --> 00:04:36.739 Here in ILLC, we also have 00:04:36.739 --> 00:04:39.229 a common lounge area, 00:04:39.229 --> 00:04:41.157 which is fantastic for going ahead 00:04:41.157 --> 00:04:43.115 and fitting all of your cooking needs. 00:04:43.593 --> 00:04:45.710 So even though you're enrolled in the seven-day meal plan 00:04:45.710 --> 00:04:47.628 and have the cafeteria down below, 00:04:47.628 --> 00:04:49.439 just right on the ground level, 00:04:49.439 --> 00:04:51.401 you also can use this at any time 00:04:51.401 --> 00:04:53.044 if you want to cook a late night snack, 00:04:53.044 --> 00:04:56.495 or just store some food, for your own use. 00:05:00.634 --> 00:05:02.275 Let's go ahead now and take a look 00:05:02.490 --> 00:05:04.927 at what some of our room styles look like here. 00:05:05.677 --> 00:05:08.765 Great, so now we're going to go ahead and access ILLC. 00:05:08.765 --> 00:05:10.789 At which you would also use your key, 00:05:10.789 --> 00:05:11.820 insert it right in the door, 00:05:12.052 --> 00:05:13.392 and then take a step in. 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:21.138 So as you can see, it's a very bright and sunny unit. 00:05:23.795 --> 00:05:26.405 Take a step in and you can take in the view 00:05:27.431 --> 00:05:29.623 which is great, of the downtown. 00:05:33.576 --> 00:05:34.755 Here would be your bed. 00:05:34.921 --> 00:05:37.655 You can go ahead and customize the way you want 00:05:37.823 --> 00:05:40.225 putting a lot of pictures behind you... 00:05:40.607 --> 00:05:43.104 A lot of students like to string up lights in their unit. 00:05:43.604 --> 00:05:46.574 Do anything that makes you feel like you are at home. 00:05:47.189 --> 00:05:49.791 There's also all the furniture that you see here 00:05:49.942 --> 00:05:51.073 included with the unit 00:05:51.406 --> 00:05:54.697 so there would be all of these dressers, 00:05:55.739 --> 00:06:00.099 desks, interesting fun fact that you might not realize 00:06:00.525 --> 00:06:02.336 but this is a corkboard which you can go ahead 00:06:02.488 --> 00:06:04.424 and pin things to. 00:06:04.590 --> 00:06:06.036 If you want to have your calendar, 00:06:06.036 --> 00:06:08.358 reminders, to-do notes, 00:06:08.358 --> 00:06:09.742 anything that might be useful to you. 00:06:10.253 --> 00:06:12.514 Each unit here also comes included 00:06:12.514 --> 00:06:14.188 with air conditioning and heating 00:06:14.188 --> 00:06:17.024 which you can go ahead and change yourself, right here. 00:06:22.888 --> 00:06:26.491 Storage is included on both sides of this unit 00:06:26.724 --> 00:06:28.535 which would allow you lots of space 00:06:28.535 --> 00:06:30.446 to go ahead and hang up your dress shirts, 00:06:30.446 --> 00:06:32.834 or jackets, whatever you may have 00:06:32.834 --> 00:06:34.539 to face the Canadian winters. 00:06:35.207 --> 00:06:38.235 Let's go ahead and take a look at the bathroom unit, 00:06:38.451 --> 00:06:39.461 which is right here. 00:06:40.320 --> 00:06:43.757 So as you can see here, in ILLC you do have your personal bathroom 00:06:43.940 --> 00:06:45.824 which is great for your use. 00:06:46.136 --> 00:06:48.244 It's really nice for the privacy purposes 00:06:48.244 --> 00:06:51.220 of just having this located right inside your unit. 00:06:51.648 --> 00:06:53.022 So if that's something you're looking for, 00:06:53.022 --> 00:06:54.388 it's a very unique set-up 00:06:54.388 --> 00:06:58.145 that is specific to our International Living/Learning Centre. 00:06:58.821 --> 00:07:02.855 Now let's go ahead and take a look at what else ILLC has to offer. 00:07:03.756 --> 00:07:06.904 One more thing that is really close to the resident service desk 00:07:06.904 --> 00:07:08.436 is also your mailbox. 00:07:08.436 --> 00:07:10.232 So if you're living here at ILLC 00:07:10.398 --> 00:07:11.925 you'll go ahead and be assigned a key 00:07:11.925 --> 00:07:13.300 to one of these mailboxes, 00:07:13.497 --> 00:07:15.386 which is great if you want to get snail mail from home. 00:07:15.987 --> 00:07:17.677 I really loved it during my first year, 00:07:17.677 --> 00:07:20.294 getting postcards from family members and friends, 00:07:20.561 --> 00:07:23.557 and it's really convenient too, if you do want packages, 00:07:23.757 --> 00:07:26.674 they're going to be sent to the residence service desk, 00:07:26.674 --> 00:07:28.841 where you can go ahead and get those for pick-up. 00:07:32.538 --> 00:07:34.857 Alright, so now we'll be heading outside of ILLC. 00:07:34.991 --> 00:07:37.101 Once again, thank you so much 00:07:37.101 --> 00:07:39.575 for visiting us on this tour of ILLC. 00:07:39.791 --> 00:07:41.602 We do also have double rooms, 00:07:41.602 --> 00:07:43.712 which we're not currently showing off during this tour, 00:07:43.712 --> 00:07:46.516 but we do have diagrams which are available 00:07:46.516 --> 00:07:48.040 and we'll be posting right now. 00:07:48.757 --> 00:07:50.285 So just to recap, 00:07:50.653 --> 00:07:53.056 We have our 'Single' bedroom, 00:07:53.056 --> 00:07:54.833 and we have our 'Double' bedrooms 00:07:54.999 --> 00:07:56.823 which are available within ILLC. 00:07:57.239 --> 00:07:59.851 All of these units come with a 7-day meal plan, 00:07:59.851 --> 00:08:03.683 which can go ahead and be used at the ILLC cafeteria 00:08:03.816 --> 00:08:05.205 located on the grounds level, 00:08:05.377 --> 00:08:10.012 or also at the Pitman cafeteria, if you wish to switch things up. 00:08:10.394 --> 00:08:13.267 We also have a lot of really great space 00:08:13.267 --> 00:08:16.722 in the common lounge to go ahead and spend with your Residence Advisor 00:08:16.722 --> 00:08:18.744 and Academic Link for different programming 00:08:19.095 --> 00:08:22.016 and this building is home to Living Learning communities 00:08:22.016 --> 00:08:24.756 including Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 00:08:24.955 --> 00:08:27.201 as well as Fashion. 00:08:27.460 --> 00:08:29.137 Thank you so much for tuning in, 00:08:29.137 --> 00:08:31.030 and we hope to see you in our next video. 00:08:31.030 --> 00:08:32.038 Take care!