Early Arrival Move In

 

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Make a Move-In Reservation

All students must complete their Move-In Reservation on SPIRE to determine their Move-In time.  Please remember to bring your Boarding Pass and a photo ID to receive your key. 

Complete Your Move-In Checklist

Don't forget to complete your Move-In Checklist prior to Move-In.

Summer Transitions

Members of the UMass Marching Band will check into their Conference Housing assignment beginning Thursday, August 24.  On Tuesday, August 29, students will check out of their Washington assignment in the building lobby and then check into their fall assignments at the Crampton Computer Lab, located on the ground floor of Crampton Hall between 7:00am and 8:30am.  The UMass Marching Band will collect student belongings that morning and will provide moving assistance around 11:00am when practice releases for the day.

Map for transition from Washington to Crampton hall.

Students attending the Biology Intensive Orientation will check into their Conference Housing Assignment on Saturday, August 26 between 3:00pm and 5:00pm.  On Tuesday, August 29, students will check out of their summer assignment in the Crampton lobby and then check into their fall assignments at the Crampton Computer Lab, located on the ground floor of Crampton Hall, between 7:00am and 8:30am.

Students in the above groups will be assigned a reservation time.  Please remember to sign the Key Agreement and print your boarding pass in SPIRE. Students must also have their Ucard or provide a photo ID at check-in.

Summer Session students including Student Athletes (Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Football, Field Hockey)

Summer Session Students will check into their Summer Housing Assignment at the CHCRC Residential Service Desk.  On Sunday, August 27, summer session students can check into their Fall assignments at their Fall Residential Service Desk between 12:00PM - 6:00PM.  After checking in, Summer Session students can check out of their Summer Session students can check out of their summer assignment at the CHCRC Residential Service Desk between 12:00PM - 6:00PM.  Students will be able to sign out moving bins at the CHCRC service desk. All summer session students must check out of their summer assignment by 10:00AM on Monday, August 28. Student athletes will be assigned a reservation time.  Please remember to sign the Key Agreement and print your boarding pass in SPIRE.  Students must also have their Ucard and provide a photo ID to check in.

Minute Movers

Minute Movers will check in on Tuesday, August 29 at their Residential Service Desk.  Students in these groups will select from 30-minute reservation times in SPIRE.  Students are expected to print their boarding pass and bring their Ucard or a photo ID for check-in.

International Student Orientation

Students attending the International Student Orientation will check into their fall housing assignment on Tuesday, August 29 between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM at their Residential Service Desk.  Students attending this program will select from 30-minute reservation times in SPIRE. Students are expected to print their boarding pass and bring photo ID for check-in. International students who have uploaded their UCard photo by the summer deadline will pick up their new UCard at their residential service desk when they arrive to check in. 

Other Approved Groups

Students with a Disability Services accommodation and select other students will check into their fall housing assignment on Tuesday, August 29 between 9:00am and 8:00pm at their Residential Service Desk.  Students in this program will select from 30-minute reservation times in SPIRE.  Students are expected to print their boarding pass and bring their Ucard or a photo ID for check-in.

Unassisted Early Move-In Options

Residents of Kennedy, Webster, Dickinson, McNamara and Van Meter will have the opportunity to select a Wednesday, August 30 Move-In Reservation time from 9:00am-8:00pm.  Students moving during this time will not receive moving assistance and will check in at their Residential Service Desk. They will have access to a moving bin and use of an elevator*. 

*No elevators exist in Van Meter Hall.

Moving Bins During Early Arrival

Students moving in to residence halls with elevator access on Tuesday, August 29 or Wednesday, August 30 can sign out moving bins.  Bins will be available on Tuesday from 8:30am-7:00pm.  Bin sign-out stations will be centrally located at the following locations:

Northeast, Orchard Hill, CHCRC, Southwest (Moore Hall, Kennedy/Coolidge, Washington/JA and Sunset Avenue near Patterson/Mackimmie).

Bins will be available to sign out from your Residential Service Desk when bin sign out stations are closed. 

What if I can't arrive during Move-In?

Students seeking early arrival due to ticketed travel or family hardship may do so by completing the Early Arrival Request Form.  Students who are members of approved early arrival groups needing to arrive prior to their scheduled date should not use this form. Please contact your program’s staff to make arrangements.

Students who are unable to arrive during available Move-In Reservation times should contact Residential Services. If you plan to arrive after 5:00pm on Tuesday, September 5, contact Residential Life Assignment Office to request a Late Arrival. If you do not request a late arrival, your assignment may be canceled as a “no-show” and you will be subject to the Contract Cancelation Fee schedule.

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