Move-in Day

Due to staffing and facility limitations, we will not allow students to move into campus housing early unless they have been approved by the Office of Residential Life in advance. Students may request permission to move into campus housing prior to the official move-in day of August 16, by completing an application on their Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU.

1. Only students who are involved in a required, ‘official’ University purpose or event will be approved for early arrival.
2. No student may move into their Fall 2025 campus housing assignment prior to Sunday, August 10, 2025.
3. Any approved group arriving prior to Wednesday, August 13, 2025, will be subject to a $25 per student, per day charge.
4. Any approved individual arriving prior to Wednesday, August 13, 2025, that is not mandated to be on campus for an official university function may be subject to a $25 per day charge.

This form will close on August 1st, 2025. No further requests will be accepted.

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To request Early Arrival Housing, please visit your Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU. . Please note, early arrival requests will not be reviewed until Wednesday, July 30, 2025 and will be continued to be reviewed periodically after that date. Emails of early arrival status will be sent to your valpo.edu email account after Wednesday, July 30.

All new students will be assigned a move-in appointment times based on their housing assignment. The time range for these move-in appointments will be between 8 am and 1 pm on August 16.

Please label all items (boxes, totes, lamps, etc.) with your name and room number!  Student volunteers and University staff will be there to assist you and your family in unloading your vehicle and will be able to take items right to your room! Labeling all of your items will ensure a volunteer can take any lost item to its needed location quickly. Once the car is unloaded, please move it to the parking garage to allow other students to continue to move in.

When you arrive on campus, please enter from the main entrance off of Route 30. Follow the line and we will get you to your building. Once instructed to park, students will go into the main entrance of their building to meet with Res Life staff and get their key. They will need their OneCard (student ID) to check-in quickly. Parents/Supporters, stay parked as student volunteers will then go to each vehicle and start gathering items to take to the student’s room.

If you are not able to arrive on campus on this day, please contact our office by emailing Reslife@valpo.edu. During July and August our office receives a large number of emails so please provide us with two business days to respond to your request.

Returning and Transfer student move-in will occur on Sunday, August 17 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025 between 9:00am and 10:00pm each day. Please have your One Card (student ID) with you and ready when you arrive. There will not be move-in assistance during this time. Please bring any carts/trolleys needed with you.

When you arrive on campus, please report to your assigned building to check-in. If you are a resident of the Promenade Apartments, please report to Promenade East to check-in. If you have questions, please stop by the front desk area of your building and a staff member will be able to assist you!

Please note, traffic will be congested and it will take time for you to find an unloading zone. Please DO NOT park in an unloading zone (side of the street, in front of the buildings, non-parking lot areas). Remove all items from your car and then move your car to a parking lot/the parking garage right away. Thank you so much for keeping the unloading zones open so others can move in quickly!

If there is a concern about the arrival time due to distance/travel conflicts or if you are not able to arrive by Tuesday, August 19, please contact our office. The first day of classes is Wednesday, August 2o. You may reach us at reslife@valpo.edu. During July and August our office receives a large number of emails so please provide us with two business days to respond to your request.

Student-athletes who are involved in a fall sport that requires their training to begin prior to the official move-in date, your coaches will be in touch with you directly about move-in dates, times, and locations. You do not need to complete the online request form.

As a service to those student groups and organizations that are required to return to campus for essential functions related to the opening of the academic year and various fall Welcome Back activities, the Office of Residential Life will offer early arrival housing for students who will be living on campus for the next academic year. If your program does not involve itself with activities related to opening weekend, it is expected that those students will move in during our normal check-in time, which begins on Saturday, August 16 (First Year and Transfer Students) or Sunday, August 117 to Tuesday, August 19 (Returning Students).

Please note that any group arriving prior to Wednesday, August 13 will be subject to a $25 per student, per day charge. Additionally, any approved individuals arriving prior to Wednesday, August 13 that are not mandated to be on campus for official university functions will be subject to a $25 per student, per day charge.

Early Arrival Dates and Check-in Times for Approved Groups:

• Sunday, August 10, 1 pm until 5 pm (Central Time Zone)
• Monday, August 11, 7 pm until 9 pm (Central Time Zone)
• Wednesday, August 13, 5 pm until 7 pm (Central Time Zone)
• Thursday, August 14, 5 pm until 7 pm (Central Time Zone)
• Friday, August 15, 3 pm until 5 pm, and 6 until 10 pm (Central Time Zone)

Due to staffing and facility limitations, we will not allow students to move into campus housing early unless they have been approved by the Office of Residential Life in advance. Students may request permission to move into campus housing prior to the official move-in day of August 16, by completing an application on their Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU.

1. Only students who are involved in a required, ‘official’ University purpose or event will be approved for early arrival.
2. Any approved student arriving prior to January 11, 2026, will be subject to a $25 per student, per day charge.

This form will close on December 19, 2025. No further requests will be accepted.

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To request Early Arrival Housing, please visit your Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU. . Please note, early arrival requests will not be reviewed until December 19, 2025 and will be continued to be reviewed periodically after that date. Emails of early arrival status will be sent to your valpo.edu email account after December 22.

All new students will be assigned move-in appointment times based on their fall housing assignment. The time range for these move-in appointments will be between 9 am and 1 pm on January 11th.

Questions about what to bring? Click here: https://www.valpo.edu/student-life/reslife/new-student-room-selection-information/faqs/what-should-i-bring/

When you arrive on campus, please report to your assigned building to check-in. If you are a resident of the Promenade Apartments, please report to Promenade East to check-in. The student will go into the main entrance to meet with Res Life staff and get their key. They will need their OneCard (student ID) to check-in quickly. If you have questions, please stop by the front desk area of your building and a staff member will be able to assist you!

There will not be move-in assistance during this time. Please bring any carts/trolleys needed with you.

Please note, traffic will be congested and it will take time for you to find an unloading zone. Please DO NOT park in an unloading zone (side of the street, in front of the buildings, non-parking lot areas). Remove all items from your car and then move your car to a parking lot/the parking garage right away. Thank you so much for keeping the unloading zones open so others can move in quickly!

If there is a concern about the arrival time due to distance/travel conflicts or if you are not able to arrive by Sunday, January 11, please contact our office. The first day of classes is Wednesday, January 14th. You may reach us at reslife@valpo.edu. During December and January our office receives a large number of emails so please provide us with two business days to respond to your request.

Due to staffing and facility limitations, we will not allow students to move into campus housing early unless they have been approved by the Office of Residential Life in advance. Students may request permission to move into campus housing prior to the official move-in day of January 11th, by completing an application on their Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU.

1. Only students who are involved in a required, ‘official’ University purpose or event will be approved for early arrival.
2. Any approved group arriving prior to Wednesday, January 11, 2026, will be subject to a $25 per student, per day charge.
3. Any approved individual arriving prior to Wednesday, January 11, 2026, that is not mandated to be on campus for an official university function may be subject to a $25 per day charge.

This form will close on January 1st, 2026. No further requests will be accepted.

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To request Early Arrival Housing, please visit your Housing and Dining Self-Service module via DataVU. . Please note, early arrival requests will not be reviewed until Friday, January 2nd and will be continued to be reviewed periodically after that date. Emails of early arrival status will be sent to your valpo.edu email account after Friday, January 2nd.