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St. Paul's University College (formerly St. Paul's United College) is an affiliated institution of the University of Waterloo, located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The college has two functions: first, it is a residence for both undergraduate and graduate students of the University; and, second, it offers classes to all University students. St. Paul's is home to: the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre, which offers support services for Aboriginal students; St. Paul's GreenHouse, a live-in social innovation community and business incubator; and hotel-style guest rooms for visitors.HistorySt. Paul's was founded in 1962 by the United Church of Canada (UCC) and first opened its doors to students in 1963. The UCC's goal was to provide a place where students of any background, denomination, religion, or academic program could come to study and be stimulated academically, intellectually, and spiritually. The College now operates independently of UCC as a legacy corporation with no formal or legal relationship.ResidencesSt. Paul's has residences at 190 and 196 Westmount Rd. North. St. Paul's has two residence communities: the undergraduate residence and the Apartment Building. Undergraduate students in the Environment Faculty may be part of the popular Living-Learning Community, which provides academic support from Peer Leaders and upper-year students.Undergraduate residenceThe undergraduate residence opened in 1963 and houses 192 students on eight "floors." Seven of these floors - Empire, Wildside, Penthouse, Alcatraz, Dungeon, Oasis, and La Bastille - contain double accommodation and have been in use since the opening of the college. The remaining floor, Purgatory, opened in September, 2003 and has single accommodation. Empire was formerly known as Apathy, La Bastille was formerly known as Olympus, and Wildside was formerly known as W5 (Wild Wonderful Women of the West Wing).