International Conference on Evolution in Singapore

Housing

HomeHousing

Conference participants are urged to book their housing arrangements early while there are still vacancies.

University Dormitories

Located in the University Town complex, the RC4 student dormitories are within a 28-minute walking distance of the LT27 lecture halls (or via the free D2 shuttle bus or using city bus 151). The cost is looking to be S$55/night for students and S$80/night for non-students, not inclusive of GST. Each room is air-conditioned and has a bed for one person. Residents make use of single-sex bathrooms with showers on each floor. Students are required to prove their status ahead of time by making available a digital copy of their student ID card. The earliest check-in date is 14 December 2023 and the latest check-out date is 19 December 2023. The last day to request university housing and make payment in full is 30 October 2023. Indicate your desire for university housing by editing your registration profile, and then make payment through the UVENTS page by clicking “Register” and selecting the appropriate housing payment tickets.

The wifi in RC4 that is available for this conference is as follows:

  • SSID: HS_Conference
  • Password: Con$erence2@23

The facilities approximate the following:

Checking In and Out

Room Keys for participants that are staying in RC4 will be inside their registration packet. Please proceed first to registration so that you can get your room key. If you cannot arrive by registration time (6pm on Friday in the LT27 foyer), then please contact Zylla (+65 8038 9855) via WhatsApp. She will bring you your registration packet and key card when you meet at RC4.

During your stay, if you require any assistance on housing matters that is not urgent, you may approach the front desk located at level 1 of the College of Alice and Peter Tan (one block south from RC4) during office hours (i.e. Mon to Fri 9.00am to 5.30pm excluding public holidays). Alternatively, you can drop them an email at ceu@nus.edu.sg.

For urgent matters, you may contact the following numbers:

  • Technical issues (e.g. faulty lights, a/c, fan etc): 6516 1515 (24hrs)
  • Housekeeping Matters (e.g. fresh linens, bathroom cleaning etc): 8279 4983 (9am to 9pm)
  • Safety or Security Matters (Campus Security): +65 6874 1616
  • Emergency Matters: 999 (Singapore Police Force) or 995 (Fire or Medical Emergencies)
  • Lost access key: 6516-1212

The procedure for RC4 checkout is to drop your key in an envelope at the self-checkout counter which is located at level 1 of the College of Alice and Peter Tan. Note that your access cards are only valid until noon on the day of checkout.

Scheduled Power Disruption

Regrettably, the University Town complex has a scheduled power outage for 16 December between 7AM to 3PM. This affects both the residential rooms, the elevators/lifts, and the U-Town food services. For those of you in the university dormitories, we suggest that you vacate your rooms early on the 16th seeing as air conditioning, hot water, wifi, and elevator services will cease to function after 7AM. Be sure to make plans regarding the charging of your electronics knowing this planned outage. Breakfast will not be available in U-Town because of the power outage, but The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at the University Hospital serves breakfast. We suggest taking Bus 95 to The Coffee Bean at Kent Ridge MRT, and then walk from there to L27 after breakfast. A light breakfast is also offered at the conference one hour before the official start of each day’s events.

Nearby Hotels

None of our suggestions should be viewed as an endorsement or recommendation.

Public transportation is fairly good, so it is possible to stay at more distant hotels so long as you can connect to the orange Circle Line, which brings you to Kent Ridge MRT station. Example hotels near MRT stations for a subway commute: