Information about move in is to help make your transition to living on campus easier. Please check back as this site will be updated as needed. Questions about move in can be emailed to Living.
Updated 8/11/24
MOVE IN DATES
Early Move In (USI sponsored event or activity)
Saturday, August 10
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
HRL Office Parking Lot
Students must be approved to move in early.
New Student/New Transfer Orientation
(Students attending orientation on August 14)
Tuesday, August 13
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
HRL Office
Theme Living Communities (TLCs)
Wednesday, August 14
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parking Lot B
New Students (freshmen and transfer students)
Wednesday, August 14 – Thursday, August 15
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parking Lot B
Freshmen and transfer students unable to move in August 14-15 may sign up for one of the Returning Student days.
Specialty Groups
Greek (Chase, Hovey, Matthews, Mount)
Honors (Baker, Hendricks East, Lane), PC3 (Dunning)
Wednesday, August 14-Thursday, August 15
5-8 p.m.
HRL Office
Returning Students
Friday, August 16 – Saturday, August 17
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
HRL Office Parking Lot
MOVE IN SIGNUP
All students will sign up online for a timeslot for move in. This timeslot is for checking in, unloading vehicle(s) and moving them to designated parking lots. After a vehicle is unloaded and moved then students and their guests can move items to rooms. The move in signup form will be available on the Housing Portal on Monday, July 22.
MOVE IN CARTS AND VOLUNTEERS
There will be carts available for students to use at the residence halls (August 14-15) to move items into the buildings. Also, there will be HRL staff and Welcome Week Leaders assisting students moving into the residence halls on August 14-15. There will not be carts or volunteers available for other move in days or at the apartments.
Each residence hall has an elevator. To minimize a back up of people and carts in the lobby, students and guests should use the stairs. Elevators will be reserved for ADA accommodations and for moving large, heavy items.
If a student has a disability or condition that requires accommodations at move in, please email Living.
GUESTS DURING MOVE IN
Parents, families, and friends are welcome to help their students move in. To maintain safety of all students, guests, faculty, and staff, we strongly discourage any individuals from coming to campus who feel ill or have a fever.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Be aware there is ongoing road construction impacting both eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 62 near campus. Plan accordingly when coming to campus.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON MOVE IN DAY
Drive Through Check In August 14-15 (TLC/New Student)
When you arrive to campus please take the USI exit from Highway 62 onto University Boulevard. Follow the signs to parking lot B. On August 14-15, traffic control staff will direct extra vehicles on where to wait while student vehicles continue on in the line to the Check In tent. Student vehicles will stop at the Welcome Week tent first and then the Housing Check In tent. After checking in, you can go move into your new home!
Drive Through Check In August 10 (Early Move In) and August 16-17 (Returning Students)
Take the USI exit from Highway 62 onto University Boulevard. Follow the roundabout to the left onto Clarke Lane. At the four way stop at Clarke Lane and O'Daniel Lane, turn left and proceed to the HRL office. Enter through the parking lot entrance and not the exit. (see map) Only student vehicles should drive through to the parking lot to the check in tent. Extra vehicles should not go through the check in drive through line and should proceed to the building the student will be moving into. After checking in, you can go move into your new home!
Students should have their USI student ID or QR code (sent via email) ready when pulling up to the check in tent.
Check In at the Housing Office
Students attending August 14 orientation who have August 13 timeslots, Specialty Groups with timeslots on August 14-15, 5-8 p.m. or students approved to check in on another day, should come to the Housing office. Park in the lot outside of the office and go inside. Due to limited parking, extra vehicles should proceed to the building the student will be moving into.
Timeslot Arrival
Students should not show up early for their assigned move in time. The move in timeslot is for when students are at the check in tent or Housing office. After the student has checked in at the tent or Housing office, they should go to their residence hall or apartment building to unload and park vehicles. Refer to the maps below for more details.
Inclement Weather
If there would be bad weather on campus (i.e., thunderstorm/tornado warning, lightning, etc.), then the check in process will be moved from the tent. Information about any changes will be communicated on social media for Housing and Residence Life. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
EARLY MOVE IN
Early move in is for students who need to arrive early for a University-sponsored activity or program.
- Early Move In will be Saturday, August 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The Early Move In request form will be available on the Housing Portal beginning Monday, July 22.
- All requests must be approved by Housing and Residence Life staff.
- Requests to move in before August 10 will not be approved.
- Students approved for move in early will check in at the tent in the Housing and Residence Life parking lot.
Questions about the early arrival schedule should be emailed to Living.
PACKING LIST
Check out our packing list and tips to help plan for move in and living on campus.
MAIL AND PACKAGES
HRL will begin accepting mail and packages for fall residents on Wednesday, August 14. If you are not a summer housing resident, please do not have anything sent to campus prior to August 14. Please visit Mail and Packages for more information on how items should be addressed and where to pick up mail and packages.
MEAL PLANS
Meal plans begin Saturday, August 17 with brunch. For more information about meal plans visit USI Dining. There will be food provided at many of the events and activities throughout Welcome Week.
WELCOME WEEK TENT (AUGUST 14-15)
Welcome Week information will be distributed at a tent located before the Housing Check In tent. Students will receive a welcome packet that includes the Welcome Week schedule, information from departments on tasks to complete before classes start, checklist of what and how to take care of business on campus, and a map on where to find things.
PARKING PERMITS
Housing residents must register their vehicle online. The vehicle registration form is available online. Students should complete the vehicle registration by Monday, August 5 to ensure the parking packet will be available when students check in. Vehicle registrations completed after August 5 will be processed as they are received. Beginning Monday, August 19, parking permits should be picked up in the Parking office located in the Public Safety building.
The parking packet will include the parking permit decal, decal placement instructions and other important information. Visit Parking Enforcement for more information about parking on campus.
Parking regulations will be in effect the first day of the fall semester.