Dates & Appointments
Last updated: June 2024
Housing & Residential Life arranges a staggered move-in schedule each year for residents moving into our residence halls and apartments. This is done to minimize traffic (both on the roads and in our buildings), and it ensures new students arrive in time for Welcome Week.
Are you requesting an assignment change? Your move-in reservation will automatically be deleted if you get a new room/building assignment. You must make a new move-in reservation even if your new assignment is in the same building.
Dates & Reservations
Moving Into a Residence Hall
All residents are required to schedule a move-in time to enable an efficient and organized process. Please only arrive during your move-in appointment, and confirm your schedule before making an appointment.
Are you part of a group that requires you to move in early (Marching Band, MCAE Kickoff, or certain student jobs)? Your group will provide information regarding your move-in. You will not reserve a Move-In Appointment.
Early Move-in: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Are your family/helpers unavailable to assist you on Monday, August 26 or Tuesday, August 27? We have limited early move-in appointments available during the afternoon and early evening on Sunday, August 25. You will be charged $38 to move in early. Go to the "Early Arrivals & Move-ins" tab for more information.
First-Year Students: Monday, August 26 and Tuesday, August 27, 2024
All first-year students can move in on Monday, August 26 or Tuesday, August 27. Appointments are available every half hour.
Due to the large number of students arriving, we will have some assistance at the residence halls to help with move-in. Please follow their directions; our goal is for you to arrive, check in, and unload your vehicle in 10-15 minutes. You or your helper must then move your car to the designated parking before returning to continue unpacking. Lunch and dinner will be available for meal plan holders in the dining halls, and your helper will be able to buy a meal if they wish to eat with you.
Students can move in after Monday, August 26 or Tuesday, August 27 if those dates do not work, but assistance will not be available. From Wednesday, August 28 to Monday, September 2, you can arrive anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the day you select when reserving your move-in appointment. Please note that Welcome Week activities begin on Wednesday, August 28 for first-year students.
Second-Year & Transfer Students Attending Welcome Week: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Wednesday, August 28 is reserved for sophomores and transfer students participating in Welcome Week activities. You can select a move-in appointment to arrive any time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
There will be moving carts available for checkout from your building Information Desk on these dates, but no assistance will be available.
All other students (returning residents and transfer students not attending Welcome Week): Saturday, August 31-Monday, September 2, 2024
All other residents can arrive anytime between Saturday, August 31 and Monday, September 2. You can arrive anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the day you select when reserving your move-in appointment.
There will be moving carts available for checkout from your building Information Desk on these dates, but no assistance will be available.
Moving Into an On-Campus Apartment
Students assigned to on-campus apartments (Keeler, Radius, Wilkins, Yudof) are welcome to reserve an appointment to move in anytime on or after Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 8 a.m.
We will not have volunteers available at the apartments, so you will need to move in without assistance. We will have carts available to check out.
If you will arrive on Thursday, August 15, 2024 (the start of your apartment contract)
You will select a 30-minute appointment. These 30 minutes are for the time you will need to arrive, check in, and unload your belongings so they can be brought to your apartment. You or one of your helpers should then move your vehicle to the nearby parking (instructions on where to park will be provided). You will then have as much time as you want to unpack and arrange your apartment.
If you want to arrive between Friday, August 16 and Monday, September 2, 2024
You will select a day when making your move-in appointment. You can arrive anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the day you select.
Please note: We strongly recommend apartment residents move in before Sunday, August 25 to avoid the road congestion that happens when students move into the residence halls.
Early Arrival Housing (Before Friday, August 23)
International Students
Incoming international students can make a reservation in International Early Arrival Housing. This option is available to all new international students, including students living off campus during the school year.
Depending on when you arrive, new international students with a housing contract for fall may need to stay in a temporary location before moving to their fall housing assignment. Friday, August 16, 2024 is the last day to make a reservation in International Early Arrival Housing. Staying in Early Arrival Housing costs $38 per night, per person.
International Early Arrival Housing
Domestic Students
Requests for early arrival housing from domestic students are only approved for extenuating circumstances as limited space is available. You will be placed in a temporary housing assignment, and requests must be submitted by Friday, August 16, 2024. Staying in Early Arrival Housing costs $38 per night, per person.
If you cancel your housing contract, you will no longer be eligible to stay in Early Arrival Housing, and your request will also be canceled.
Submit an Early Arrival Request
Early Move-in
We have limited early move-in appointments available during the afternoon and early evening on Sunday, August 25, 2024. You will be charged $38 to move in early. You must submit an Early Arrival Request on or before Friday, August 16 to move in on Sunday, August 25. Assistance will not be available to help you move in, but we will have moving carts available for checkout at the information desk of your building.
Submit an Early Arrival Request
Some programs require students to move in earlier (for example Marching Band, MCAE Kickoff, and certain student jobs). Information on move-in will be provided by your program.
Reserving an Appointment
All residents (new and returning) should reserve a move-in appointment in early August. If you are a first-year student wishing to move in on Sunday, August 25, review the "Early Arrivals & Move-ins" tab.
First-year students: If you do not reserve your appointment by Thursday, August 15, you will be assigned a move-in time.
Are you part of a group that requires you to move in early (Marching Band, MCAE Kickoff, or certain student jobs)? Your group will provide information regarding your move-in. You will not reserve a Move-In Appointment.
Reserve your Move-in Appointment
If you need to change your appointment
We urge you to confirm your availability to move in during your appointment before making your reservation. This will reduce the possibility of errors or confusion.
If you do need to change your reservation, you can use the link that will be provided in your confirmation email to log back into the reservation system and select another time.
If you get a HOUSING Assignment Change (A new room/building assignment)
Your move-in reservation will automatically be deleted if you get a new room/building assignment. You must make a new reservation even if your new assignment is in the same building. Use the link that will be provided in your confirmation email to log back into the reservation system and select another time.