FALL ARRIVAL DATES
Listed below is Fall 2026 move-in information. You can select your specific arrival date and time in the Housing Portal after you have a room assignment.
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Graduate residents can select their move-in date and time in the Housing Portal between Wednesday, May 20, at 10:00 AM and Monday, July 20 at 12:00 PM. See specific move-in date options below.
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Undergraduate residents can select their move-in date and time in the Housing Portal between Wednesday, May 20, at 10:00 AM and Wednesday, August 5, at 12:00 PM. See specific move-in date options below.
Once you check into your assignment for the 2026-2027 term, you are confirming your agreement to and understanding of the Terms of Occupancy and Financial Liability. More details about move-in and what to bring can be found on our move-in page.
Selecting Your Arrival Time
On May 20, 2026, the Fall 2026 Move-In Appointments process will be available in the Housing Portal. Students will be required to go through the process to select a move-in date and time. Please note: students will only be shown dates they are eligible for based on their student demographic. Students will be able to reschedule and cancel their time slot, but you must have a final time selected by the deadline. The deadline to select a time slot is July 20, 2026, at noon for graduate residents and August 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM for undergraduate residents.
Resident Assistants, students currently in summer housing staying until the end of summer, Southampton residents, and those expecting to arrive early by a sponsoring office to assist with Weeks of Welcome, Campus Operations, or Athletics do not need to participate in the portal selection process.
Undergraduate Resident Arrival Dates
| Arrival Date | Arrival Day | Arrival Time | Eligible Student Populations |
| August 17, 2026 | Monday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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| August 18, 2026 | Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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| August 19, 2026 | Wednesday | - | No arrivals are permitted on this day. |
| August 20, 2026 | Thursday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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| August 21, 2026 | Friday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
No other arrivals are scheduled on this day. |
| August 22, 2026 | Saturday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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| August 23, 2026 | Sunday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
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If you experience a travel delay or cannot arrive during the times scheduled, you can contact your area office to coordinate a late check-in between 8 PM-9 PM.
Graduate Resident Arrival Dates
Returning 10-month housing agreement holders may return as early as August 1.
While you may select an arrival date beyond August 1, billing for your fall space will begin on August 1 as this is the agreement start date.
New graduate housing agreement holders may arrive as early as August 1.
While you may select an arrival date beyond August 1, billing for your fall space will begin on the date you arrive or no later than August 23, whichever is earlier.
| Arrival Date | Arrival Time | Student Populations |
| August 1, 2026 - August 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | New and returning graduate residents |
If a high volume of students is scheduled to arrive on your selected day, your community's area office will contact you with a specific move-in time to help manage traffic and ensure a safe, organized process.
Finding Your Check-In Location
Fall Arrival FAQs
For students being sponsored by another office/department:
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Requests for an early arrival of students being sponsored by a department will come through the department sponsor. We will communicate with you in late July about your early arrival.
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Students approved as part of this will be given a specific arrival date and time window, as requested by their sponsoring department.
- If you select a room in West Apartments and are part of a program or organization that requires you to move in earlier than August 17, 2026, we recommend selecting a space in West E, F, G, H, or I. In other buildings, availability will be dependent on when someone with a summer assignment vacates, so your room will most likely not be available for early move-in.
For students NOT being sponsored by another office/department:
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If you are a new first-year or transfer student who needs to arrive on Sunday, August 16, because of traveling from out of the area or internationally, you will have the option of selecting an August 16 arrival date (based on your address on record) in the Fall 2026 Move-In Appointments process in the Housing Portal.
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If you are a new first-year or transfer student who needs to arrive on Sunday, August 16, because of a personal issue, please contact your community's area office. We cannot accept requests from new undergraduates earlier than August 16.
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New transfers who need to arrive on August 17 or 18, and returning undergraduates who need to arrive on August 17, 18, 20, or 21, may request an early arrival by exception and will be billed for the additional days. Students seeking this option can complete the “Fall Self-Pay Early Arrival Request Form,” which can be found on the Assignment Confirmation page of the Housing Portal. Students will be billed $70 per night for their early arrival through their community's area office. The dates you see on the form are the only eligible dates students can select.
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If you must arrive earlier than your scheduled arrival date, consider a hotel near the airport or on campus until your arrival date.
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If you are arriving after Sunday, August 23, you may request a late check-in through the “Late Arrival Request Form.” This form can be found on the Assignment Confirmation page of the Housing Portal.
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If you are a new student arriving after your new student arrival dates but on or before August 23, contact your community's area office to request your late arrival.
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Failure to obtain approval for a late check-in will result in the forfeiture of your housing assignment. Late check-in requests cannot be held longer than the end of Late Registration.