Move In

Fall 2023

New Student Move In

Move in for first-year students will take place on Sunday August 20th from 9:00AM-2:00PM. All incoming first-year students should plan to arrive on campus during this time. The Yale College Dean’s Office and residential colleges will provide additional information, including detailed move in day instructions.  

 
Move in for all incoming transfer students is scheduled for Sunday August 20th, 12:00PM-2:00PM. 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 slot via the Yale Housing Portal. You can find additional information related to move in on the Planning Your Move page. 
 

Upper-Level Move In 

Residential College open for upperlevel student move in on Friday August 25th at 9:00AM. Upper-level students may not move in earlier than August 25; there are no exceptions. All students must sign up for a move in appointment slot via the Yale Housing Portal.  
 
It is expected that upper-level students will make arrangements to arrive between 9:00AM-5:00PM as our ability to assist students who arrive after 5:00PM is limited. Please select an appointment for after 5:00PM only if absolutely necessary as your college will need to provide special accommodations. Students who arrive after 5:00PM without an existing appointment will not be able to be accommodated.  
 
Please refer to separate communications from your residential college or the Yale College Dean’s Office with additional information. 
 

Pre-Term Housing 

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. 
 

How to make or change a move in appointment 

To make an appointment 

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. Please follow the steps below to make your move in appointment: 
 
  • Visit the Yale College 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 
  • Click “select appointment” button 
  • Select an available appointment. Note that First Year students will only see available appointments for Sunday, August 20th and upper-level students will only see available appointments for Friday, August 25th-Tuesday, August 29th. Students who are approved for preterm housing will be assigned a move in appointment on the date provided by their sponsoring program. 
  • Click yes to confirm the date and time for your appointment. 
  • You will receive an email confirmation with your appointment date and time 

To confirm or reschedule your appointment 

Move in appointments can be changed or cancelled at any time up to 24 hours in advance. Weekend appointments must be confirmed by the Friday prior to your appointment, no later than 8:30AM. 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 after-hours check-in they might consider either staying off-campus or with a friend until the office reopens. 
 
  • Visit the Yale College Housing Portal and log-in with your Net ID and password 
  • Click “Schedule your move in” on the top menu bar 
  • Click “select appointment” button 
  • 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 the date and time for your appointment 
  • You will receive an email confirmation when you cancel an appointment and another with the new appointment’s date and time 
 

Questions or Additional Assistance 

For questions related to move-in or additional assistance related to scheduling your move in, please contact undergraduatehousing@yale.edu.