Fall Move-In Information
Welcome to your new home! We are dedicated to making your move-in day a smooth and easy experience. Whether you are moving to a residence hall, campus apartment or house, we are here to help.
Move-In Date
New First-Year Students
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Transfer Students and New Graduate Students
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Returning Students
- Returning students are welcome to arrive any time after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. We will have RAs at the check-in tables from 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. If you arrive after or before that time, please follow the signs posted and call the RA on Duty for assistance.
Students living in the residence halls will check in directly at their hall. Students living in apartments and houses will check in at Cureton Hall and then proceed to their assigned area.
Please note, if you are arriving before Monday, August 17 (via the Early Arrival application and process) or after Sunday, August 30, your keys will be available for pickup from Public Safety—located in Lehmann Hall (entrance faces Langhorst Field).
Fall meal plans will begin on Saturday, August 29. Orientation will cover meals for first-year and transfer students during the orientation program.
Planning for Your Arrival to Campus
- Review the Move-In Guide for Residence Halls or Apartments and Houses with anyone who is helping you move in.
- Read a list of items to bring to campus and those to leave at home.
- Room dimension information can be found by clicking on the “Links” button on My Housing in the myElmhurst Portal.