√ Make sure you have your UCard
New Students must:
- upload a UCard photo
- activate their UCard once they receive it in the mail
√ View your assignment on SPIRE starting August 7
Your residence hall, room number, and roommate information will be available under Housing > Room Selection > Assignment Notification.
√ Contact your roommate(s)
Decide what to bring to avoid having two MicroFridges, two TVs, etc.
Remember: only one car per student will be granted access to the residence hall on Move-In Day to be unloaded.
Remember: only one car per student will be granted access to the residence hall on Move-In Day to be unloaded.
√ Update your Emergency Contact information in SPIRE
Be sure to check that your emergency contact information is updated before arriving to campus.
√ Pack the one vehicle that will be unloaded at your residence hall
- Pack heavier items last so they are the first items placed in the moving bins.
- High value electronics are only eligible for moving assistance if they are in their original packaging. High value items not in their original packaging must be transported by the owner and UMass is not responsible for any damages to these items.
- Please do not pack boxes/containers so heavy that they cannot be carried. Assume that you will not have access to an elevator during move-in times. Students may have to use the closest stairwell to carry their belongings to their room while move-in takes place, or they can wait until move-in concludes and elevators are available for residents to use.
√ Bring your UCard ID and Boarding Pass on Move-In Day
You will need to show your UCard and Boarding Pass as you arrive on campus to check in.
Forgetting your boarding pass will add a minimum of 30 minutes to your move-in time. You must have a valid picture ID (i.e. Student ID, license, passport) in order to receive your room key. Room keys will only be issued to the student.
Forgetting your boarding pass will add a minimum of 30 minutes to your move-in time. You must have a valid picture ID (i.e. Student ID, license, passport) in order to receive your room key. Room keys will only be issued to the student.
√ Use our directions to your Check-In location
Local traffic patterns will be changed on Move-In days. Using your GPS may significantly delay your arrival.