Early Arrival Process for Fall Semester

You must receive prior approval by the Office of Residential Life in order to move-in outside of your class year's move-in days. 

  • First Year students can select move-in appointments for Thursday, August 17, 2023
  • Upper Years students can move-in on Sunday, August 20 or Monday, August 21, 2023

Requests based on employment, athletics, academics, or other campus involvement

Your early arrival request must be submitted by your employment supervisor, coach, academic advisor, or other IC staff or faculty member. Requests will be approved when possible, depending on reason and availability of the specific room or apartment assignment. Your employment supervisor, coach, academic advisor, staff or faculty member should refer to Intercom for a message about the Early Arrival process toward the end of June. The Summer Housing Office will submit an Early Arrival Request for summer employees moving from their summer room to their fall room. The early arrival request form will go live in IC Workflow on Monday, June 26, 2023.

Requests based on Personal Reasons

If you have a need to move-in earlier due to extenuating circumstances, submit an early arrival request form and be as specific as possible when explaining the reason that you are requesting to arrive early.  Do not make travel arrangements until you have received a response, as  requests may not be able to be granted. The early arrival request form will go live in IC Workflow on Monday, June 26, 2023.

No IC moving assistance or moving supplies (such as carts or dollies) are available during early arrival check-in.  For dining hours, locations, and other information, please visit the Ithaca College Dining website. 

Only students with prior approval may move-in early.

Early Arrival check-in locations are as following:

August 78, 2023: Only available for pre-approved student groups 

  • All residents: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Summer Housing Office located on the 2nd floor of Emerson Hall 

August 9, 2023: Only available for pre-approved student groups 

  • All residents: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Summer Housing Office located on the 2nd floor of Emerson Hall 

  • Staff will be moving keys to the East Tower Office at 2:30PM and unavailable to check anyone in during the move 

  • All residents: 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Main Residential Life Office located on the lobby level of the East Tower 

 August 10 – 13, 2023: Only available for students who have received prior approval 

  • All residents: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Main Residential Life Office located on the lobby level of the East Tower 

 August 15-16 and August 18-19: Only available for students who have received prior approval 

  • All residents except Circle Apartment Residents: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Main Residential Life Office located on the lobby level of the East Tower 

  • Circle Residents: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Circles Community Center Office 

Unauthorized Presence

Students found in a closed residence hall or apartment who are unapproved prior to the published opening time are subject to immediate removal from the building, a student conduct referral, and a $100.00 fine.