Getting to Campus | Arriving on Campus
Early Arrival Move-In:
Monday, January 29, 12:00am-10:00pm ($120 Early Arrival Fee)
Standard Move-In*:
Tuesday, January 30, 9:00am-10:00pm
Wednesday, January 31, 9:00am-10:00pm
*Please Note: There is no Move-In Reservation for Spring Move-In and you are not required to utilize the unload zones. Students with fewer items to unload are encouraged to park in their designated lots and walk their belongings to their room.
Prior to Arrival
I Lost My Key
Students who lost their key over break should NOT complete Spring Check In on SPIRE. These students must check in at their Residential Service Desk upon arrival to receive a new key.
Completing Spring Check In
Video Tutorial
Beginning Sunday, January 21 at 8:00am, Students who have their key and are returning to the same room for spring must complete a Spring Check-In on SPIRE under Housing>Move-In/Move-Out>Self-Service Check-In. Students will be asked to verify that the code on their room key matches the code in our records. Students with a matching key can go directly to their room when they arrive to campus.
Students with a key code that does not match must visit their Residential Service Desk when they arrive on campus to resolve the issue. Please review the video tutorial for step-by-step instructions to complete Spring Check-In. Students who have not completed the Spring Check-In Panel by 10:00pm on January 31 may have their spring assignment canceled as a No-Show.
Please Note: Some keys may have a letter located below or to the side of the key code. This letter is part of the key code as well. When you are verifying your room key, if the letter is included in the code stored in SPIRE and all other information matches, your key code is correct.
(Ex 1AX-123 or 1XA-123 are considered correct codes if your key reads 1X-123 with an "A" printed below)
Your Residential Service Desk
There are eight Residential Service Desks (RSDs) on campus. Each RSD services multiple residence halls in close proximity to the building. To determine which RSD serves your residence hall, please click here.
Getting to Campus
Students and families are encouraged to plan for additional traffic in the Amherst area due to Spring Move-In.
Directions to Unloading
Students who have their key should travel directly to their hall for unloading. Students who do not have their key should navigate to their hall for unloading and walk to their Residential Service Desk to check in and receive their key.
CHCRC
Linden, Oak - Navigate to Tobin Rd. unload at the spaces along Linden
Birch, Maple – Navigate to Hicks Way from Commonwealth Avenue to unload by Birch and Maple
Sycamore, Elm - Navigate to upper Hicks Way to unload in front of Sycamore and Elm
Southwest
Cance, Washington, - Navigate to the parking area behind Washington and Cance.
John Adams and John Quincy Adams – Navigate to parking area behind John Adams and John Quincy Adams from Fearing Street
Crampton, Prince, Patterson, MacKimmie – Navigate to Sunset Ave via Massachusetts Ave
Thoreau, Kennedy, Coolidge – Navigate to Massachusetts Ave
Pierpont, Moore - Navigate to the Southwest Horseshoe via
Emmerson, Melville, James – Navigate to the Southwest Horseshoe via University Drive
Orchard Hill
Dickinson, Grayson, Field, Webster - Navigate to the Orchard Hill Quad by driving onto the sidewalk between Field and Webster halls.
Northeast
Thatcehr, Lewis and Johnson: Navigate to Thatcher Road
Dwight, Leach, Mary Lyon and Crabtree, Hamlin, Knowlton: Navigate to Lot 43 via Eastman Lane
Central
Brett, Brooks – Infirmary Way
Gorman, Wheeler – Butterfield Terrace
Baker: Navigate directly to your hall and use the loop on Clark Hill Road or the north parking parking area to unload directly at Baker Hall.
Chadbourne & Greenough: Navigate to Lot 49 via Chancellor’s Way
Van Meter/Butterfield - Navigate directly to your hall
Sylvan
Cashin, McNamara, Brown – Sylvan loop via Eastman Lane
North Apartments
North D and C – N Residential Drive
North A and B – N Thatcher Road
To get an overview of campus before your arrival please view the Campus Map.
Arriving on Campus
After arriving on campus, students should take the following steps:
- Navigate to your hall for unloading.
- Pick up a room key at your Residential Service Desk if you lost yours over break.
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Unload your vehicle (you will be allotted 20 minutes to unload)
*Moving bins will be available during move-in hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the lobby of buildings with elevators. - After unloading you may park your car in the nearest parking lot listed below. Please Note: parking is free on the weekend, but ticketing and towing will be enforced starting Monday at 7am.
Nearest Parking Lots by Residential Area
CHCRC - lots 25, 12
Central (upper) - lots 49
Central (lower) - lots 46, 52, 63
North - lot 44
Northeast - lots 43, 27
Orchard Hill - lots 49
Southwest - lots 33, 22
Sylvan - lots 44
To see parking locations please view the Campus Map.
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