Move-In

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All first-year students will be pre-assigned a move-in time block for either the morning or afternoon on Thursday, August 17, 2023.  You can arrive at any point during your assigned time block:

• Morning time block: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
• Afternoon time block: 1:00 - 4:30 PM

Arriving at the start of your time block is not required. We anticipate wait times will be longest at the start of each shift. Students are allowed to have personal helpers to help them move into their building.

June 26, 2023 - All first-year students will receive an email with your housing assignment and move-in time block. 

June 27, 2023 - The move-in appointment tool will be available in the Housing Portal which will allow first-year students to adjust their move-in block time.

Returning students moving in on any other approved move-in day, including approved early arrival dates, can arrive at any point the between 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. In the event you arrive after 4:30 PM, we will have very limited staff for check-in from 5:00 - 9:00 PM in the main Residential Life office, in the lobby of East Tower, and in the Circles Area Office, within the Circles Community Center.
Please note, there will be no assistance for check-in after 9:00 PM. We strongly encourage you to plan to arrive prior to 4:30 PM.

Please note that the move-in dates were intentionally selected with a variety of internal and external factors in mind. Internally, taking into account the staffing resources in offices that support essential college operations, student-athlete preseason, and critical pre-semester programs such as orientation and the Jumpstart program. Externally, also coinciding with Ithaca College’s wider efforts to be a collaborative community partner to limit traffic and other stresses on resources in our South Hill and greater Ithaca communities.

If you have any questions, please see the Move-In Questions box below. Thank you so much for your cooperation and support in ensuring that Fall 2023 Move-In is a great success!