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Move-In Information

Residence Life

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Fall 2023 Move-In Information for First Year and Transfer Students

Move-In Day
Move-in day for first year students is on Friday, August 25th from 8 a.m. to noon.  First year students will receive more information on the move into Barker and Kresge Halls.

Early Arrivals
Early arrivals for fall athletics or the CampusConnect bridge program, should check with their coach or group leader for information about their team or group’s check in date, time, and location. Early arrivals are not allowed unless associated with a college program and approved by Residence Life. First-year students approved to arrive early are not likely to have help available to move items.

Check-in and Unloading

Students living in Kresge

  • Go to the intersection of Girard Avenue and North C Street and turn south. Please drive down the paved roundabout area directly between Kresge and the Kent Campus Center.
  • For the main move-in day, the Kresge check-in tent is located just off the roundabout near the west entrance of the building. Students moving in early will check-in at the location provided by their coach or group leader.
  • Please do not pull trailers into the roundabout area. If you must bring a trailer, you can park along Girard near the Kent parking lot.

Students living in Barker

  • Go to the intersection of Buxton Street and Girard Avenue, then drive south along Buxton until you reach the Barker parking lot. Follow directions provided by staff or signs regarding traffic flow through the lot.
  • For the main move-in day, the Barker check-in tent is located near the east entrance of the building off of Buxton Street. Students moving in early will check-in at the location provided by their coach or group leader.

Check-in packets

  • When students arrive, they will receive their ID, room combination, mail box information, and information about parking decals if they’ve registered a vehicle to park on campus. Residence Life staff will be available to point students in the right direction and answer any questions

Reminders

  • Students should have all belongings clearly marked with their name and room number.
  • Please have someone stay with your vehicle while it is unloaded. Vehicles must be moved out of the Kresge roundabout and Barker lots as soon as they are unloaded in order to keep traffic moving.
  • Complete your room inventory form upon arrival in your room.

Parking

  • After unloading, student vehicles can be parked in the parking lot near the baseball field, the far north lot on the north side of the Greek fraternities, the far east row of the lot to the east of Colonial and Washington apartments, or the lot at Campus Services (located across Detroit Avenue from Station Square apartments). Staff will be available to help point you in the right direction.
  • After unloading, guest vehicles can be parked in street parking around campus (where available), in the parking lot at Kent Campus Center, the parking lot north of Buxton and Picken (west of Kent), or the lot near the baseball field. Staff will be available to help point you in the right direction.

View the First Year Student Newsletter- Coming Soon!

New Transfer Students

Move-in Day
Move-in for transfer students is on Friday, August 25th from 8 a.m. to noon.  Transfer students will check in at Kent Campus Center.

Early Arrivals
Early arrivals for fall athletics or other programs should check with their coach or group leader for information about their team or group’s check in date, time, and location. Early arrivals are not allowed unless associated with a college program and approved by Residence Life.

Check-In and Unloading
Transfer students should check in at the table in the first floor atrium of the Kent Campus Center. Upon check-in, students will receive their ID, room combination, mailbox information, information about parking decals if they’ve registered a vehicle to park on campus, and will be directed to their building for unloading and moving in. Residence Life staff will be available to answer any questions.

Parking

  • After unloading, student vehicles can be parked in the student parking lot closest to their assigned building.
  • After unloading, guest vehicles can be parked in street parking around campus (where available), in the parking lot at Kent Campus Center, the parking lot north of Buxton and Picken (west of Kent), or the lot near the baseball field.

View the New Transfer Student Newsletter-Coming Soon!

Returning Students

Move-In Day
Returning student move-in is on Sunday, August 27th from 8 a.m. to noon.

Early Arrivals
Early arrivals for fall athletics or other programs should check with their coach or group leader for information about their team or group’s check in date, time, and location. Early arrivals are not allowed unless associated with a college program and approved by Residence Life.

View the Returning Student Newsletter-Coming Soon!