Move-In & Move-Out

Move in for first-year students will take place on Sunday, August 23rd from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. All incoming first-year students should plan to arrive to campus during this time. The Yale College Dean’s Office and Residential Colleges will provide additional information closer to August 23rd, including detailed move in day instructions.

Move in for all incoming transfer students is scheduled for Sunday, August 23rd from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Incoming transfer students should arrive during this move in window and follow instructions provided by their college and transfer office. 

All students must sign up for a move in appointment via the Undergraduate Housing Portal, which opens for students later in the summer. For more information related to move in, please visit the Planning Your Move and FAQ pages. 

Residential colleges open for upper level student move in on Sunday, August 30th, at 9:00 AM. Upper level students may not move in earlier than August 30th; there are no exceptions. All students must sign up for a move in appointment via the Undergraduate Housing Portal, which opens for students later in the summer. 

Upper level students may arrive to campus between Sunday, August 30th and Monday, August 31st. It is expected that upper level students will make arrangements to arrive between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM as the ability to assist students who arrive after 5:00 PM is limited. Please select an appointment after 5:00 PM only if absolutely necessary, as your college will need to provide special accommodations. Students who arrive after 5:00 PM without an existing appointment will not be accommodated. 

Please refer to separate communications from your Residential College or the Yale College Dean’s Office with additional information.

If you are approved for pre-term housing due to your role as a student leader, your participation in Fall athletics, or your assistance with orientation activities, you will receive specific instructions about arrival and check in from your program director and Residential College. Pre-term housing is only available to preapproved groups sponsored by Yale College.

The Fall Move In portal will open to students over the summer. All students are expected to schedule a move in appointment indicating when they plan to return to campus. Accurate move in appointments are crucial to the residential college staff and campus partners as they plan for your return. When the portal opens, please follow the steps below to make your move in appointment:   

• Visit the Housing Portal and log-in with your Net ID and password. You may need to enable pop ups for the StarRez site on your web browser to access the login window to enter your credentials.  
• Click “Schedule Your Move In” on the top menu bar. 
• Using the dropdown, select “Schedule Move In” 
• A calendar will display, with available timeslots to the right. Select an available appointment. 
  • Note that first-year students will only see available appointments for Sunday, August 23rd and upper level students will only see appointments available for Sunday, August 30th - Monday, August 31st. 
  • Students who are approved for pre-term housing will have the ability to select a move in appointment on the date provided by their sponsoring program. 
• After selecting a timeslot, click ‘confirm’ on the pop-up. Click the blue ‘register appointment’ button to finalize the date for your your appointment.
• You will receive an email confirmation with your scheduled arrival date.

Move in appointments can be changed or cancelled at any time up to 48 hours in advance. 

Weekend appointments must be confirmed by the Friday prior to your appointment, no later than 8:30AM (EST). If your plans change, please update your move in appointment so the Residential College staff and campus partners have the correct information. Be advised that students who must suddenly and unexpectedly arrive later than 5:00PM (EST) on their previously scheduled arrival date may not be able to make new on-campus arrival arrangements for the same day. College Office staff are available until 5:00PM (EST) Mon-Fri for assistance in making same-day arrival plans. 

If an unexpectedly late-arriving student cannot reach their Residential College Office before 5:00PM (EST) Mon-Fri to arrange for an after-hours check-in, they might consider either staying off-campus or with a friend until the office reopens.   

• Visit the Undergraduate Housing Portal and log-in with your Net ID and password  
• Click “Schedule Your Move In” on the top menu bar 
• Using the dropdown, select “View Appointment”
• Your existing appointment is displayed in the “My Appointments” section
• To reschedule, click the reschedule button and then select an available appointment 
• Click yes to confirm your appointment 
• You will receive an email confirmation when you cancel an appointment and another with the new appointment’s confirmation 

Residential colleges will close to all students and non-graduating seniors on Thursday, May 7th at 3:00 PM EST. Late departures are not allowed and there are no exceptions. 

Post-Term students may remain in their room until Friday, May 8th at 9:00 AM EST. All students must completely vacate campus by this time. Late departures are not allowed and there are no exceptions. 

Note: Approval for Post-Term housing required. 

Residential colleges will close for graduating seniors on Tuesday, May 19th at 12:00 PM EST. Late departures are not allowed and there are no exceptions. 

All students may indicate their planned departure date in the Yale Undergraduate Housing portal. Accurate move out information is critical for residential college staff and campus partners as they plan for your departure. Please follow the steps below to register your anticipated departure date: 

• Visit the Undergraduate Housing Portal and log-in with your Net ID and password. You may need to enable pop ups for the StarRez site on your web browser to access the login window to enter your credentials. 
• Click “Schedule Your Move Out” on the top menu bar 
• On the Spring 2026 Check Out Process page, click “Continue” 
• Select your planned departure date. 
• After selecting your departure date, click “Continue” 

At this point, your departure date is registered. If you need to change your anticipated departure date, log back into the portal and follow the steps above to select a new departure date. 

On your departure date, when you’re ready to leave campus: 

• Visit the Undergraduate Housing Portal and log-in with your Net ID and password. 
• Click “Schedule Your Move Out” on the top menu bar 
• On the Spring 2026 Check Out Process page, click “Continue” 
• On the Anticipated Departure Date page, click “Continue” 
• This will bring you to the Preparing to Check Out page. You will be asked to review the move out check list and attest that all items on the check list have been completed. 
• Click the attestation button to confirm you have reviewed and completed the checklist. 
• Your check out is now complete and you will receive a confirmation email.