Fall 2026 Move-In Day & Orientation Kickoff for New and Transfer Students

Schedule for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026

To ensure you get the full support of our Orientation Leaders and volunteers, we encourage you to arrive before the end of your designated time slot (listed below).

Residential Students

7–10 a.m. Move-In for Aikens Hall, Smith Hall, Scholars House and Transfer Students

10–11:45 a.m. Move-In for Hassinger Hall and Reed Hall

10 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. Lunch
Evert Dining Hall, Degenstein Campus Center
New students and families enjoy a complimentary, all-you-care-to-eat lunch. This is the last scheduled event for families before students begin orientation.

Commuter Students

11 a.m. Commuter Check-In
Degenstein Campus Center
Pick up orientation materials. You can park in any of the nearby lots Thursday through the end of Take Flight Orientation on Sunday ( for parking areas).

12 p.m. Commuter Lunch
Degenstein Campus Center
Commuter students and their families will meet for lunch.

All Students

1:30 p.m. Convocation Lineup
Kurtz Lane facing Garrett Sports Complex
Students assemble for the Opening Convocation procession.

2 p.m. Opening Convocation
Estill Field House, Garrett Sports Complex
Marks the official start of the academic year. Families may attend but will depart afterward as students begin orientation.

3 p.m. Take Flight Orientation
Field House
Required orientation programming begins immediately after Convocation and runs through Sunday.

Residence Hall Move-In

To make Move-In Day smooth and stress-free, please review the following instructions:

Labeling items in advance

Volunteers will help to unload your car and bring items to your room. To assist them, label your boxes and other belongings as you pack with the following information:

• Student name
• Residence hall name
• Room number

Checking in & unloading

Upon arrival, vehicles will enter the Move-In Line, where friendly staff and student volunteers will provide instructions. Students will receive residence hall and orientation materials upon entering the drive-up Check-In before proceeding to their hall for unloading.

A driver is to remain with each vehicle. If possible, students are encouraged to have someone else drive so they can head to their residence hall room while °µÍøTV volunteers unload and deliver their belongings.

Parking

After unloading, vehicles will be directed to designated parking areas, with golf cart shuttles available for those needing assistance to return to residence halls. 

Arrival Traffic Flow

Cars with items to unload

Use this address for navigation to join the designated Move-In Line: . TIP: Enter via Market Street → University Avenue (not via Pine Street).

• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Local school district traffic will cause delays on roads other than those designated for °µÍøTV move-in. It is highly encouraged to avoid 18th, Broad and Pine streets until 9 a.m.

Guest-only and cars with no items to unload

Park in either the Sassafras or TRAX lots, or the lot beside the Admission House. You can walk to your designated residence hall or hop on one of the university golf cart shuttles.

Directions to Campus & Parking Map

Additional information is on the Maps & Directions page. are located in the lot to the right of the Admission House.

If you are a new or transfer student who is authorized to arrive prior to move-in day (the Thursday before the first day of classes), you will receive an email confirmation with your specific move-in date and time. The message will be sent to your @susqu.edu inbox. Parents will not receive a copy of this email because it will be sent directly from the university’s housing system.

If you are an international student (F-1 or J-1), contact International Student Services.