Spring 2024 Move-In Information

Move-in Dates

Check-in information

Returning to the same room as Fall

Self Check-in, students may return to their Spring rooms upon opening without stopping by HRL, please complete the Self Check-in using the QR codes located on Residence Hall doors and bulletin boards. 

Winter Break Hosts: Hosts may check in with HRL to retreive their key (see below) if the room and key were used for Winter Housing. 

Moving into a new Spring Room

Business Hours - Saturday, January 13 and 14

  • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Check-in Station – Housing and Residence Life, 132 Smith Campus Center.

After Hours Check-in instructions

  • Students arriving on campus after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday nights can pick up their key at Campus Safety, located at 100 S Mills Avenue. 
  • Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, remaining check-ins may pick up their key via Campus Safety, located at 100 S Mills Avenue. 

Additional Move-in Information

Holds

Students who have not completed their required medical forms, financial aid application and process, or have account holds in place will be notified that they have a hold on their account and are not be given a room key or allowed to stay on campus until these matters have been resolved.

Please resolve any issues before coming to campus.

Holds must be cleared IN WRITING and provided to HRL to approve Move-in. 

Winter Break Leaves

  • Students that have declared a Leave, Withdraw, or Transfer with the Dean of Students Office during Winter Break and still have items on campus will have 3 business days to schedule a return to campus to pack up their room OR coordinate with Campus Storage to pack and ship any remaining items.
  • Room access will only be provided during Winter Break business days (Not during the Winter Campus Closure) between 9:00am - 5:00pm. Items must be removed by the beginning of Spring Semester.
  • If no plan is coordinated within 3 days, HRL will initiate packing and shipping of any remaining items with Campus Storage, with costs forward to student accounts.  

Student Mailroom Information

  • Location: The Mailroom has moved to Pendleton.
  • Mailroom Website
  • Hours: Saturday, January 13 and Sunday, January 14, TBA
  • Students must have their Student ID Card to pick up packages. 

Dining Hall Information

  • Saturday, January 13 - Frary Dining Hall
    • Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, January 14 – Start of Normal Spring Hours in Frank and Frary

Storage Unit Information

Approved Sites

  • North – North Amherst Parking spots
  • South – Kenyon House
  • Do not have pods delivered to any other locations.

Approved Dates

  • Earliest Arrival – Friday before approved move-in.
  • Last Departure – All units must be removed by Tuesday after returning student opening.
  • Please do not keep your storage container on campus more than 4 days.