On-Campus Living

• • Who: Students who are part of an approved Early Arrival program or have an accommodation from a sponsoring office.
  • Directions: Proceed directly to your assigned Residence Hall. For students moving into Skyhall, proceed to Goldstein Student Center.
  • Assistance: Moving bins will be available to help you with your belongings.

After Unloading

• • Once the vehicle is unloaded, the driver must relocate it to the appropriate parking lot. Please ask the Main Desk Assistant inside the Residence Hall as to where is the most appropriate lot in which the driver should park the vehicle.

• Who: Students with an assigned move-in date and time.
• Directions: Do not use GPS to navigate directly to your Residence Hall. Instead, follow the campus signage and proceed to the designated holding line for your Residence Hall.
  • For students moving into Skyhall, proceed to Goldstein Student Center.
• On-Site Support: Once permitted to your Residence Hall from the holding line, students will be greeted by staff volunteers, the Goon Squad and Welcome Week Leaders, all of whom will physically assist students with the unloading of their vehicle. Staff from Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will provide specific instructions for unloading your vehicle and where to park.
  • Students moving into Skyhall will have access to moving bins but will be able to take their time moving in as well as parking near the residence hall. There is no Goon Squad support at this location.
• Important Note: The driver of the vehicle must remain with the vehicle at all times during the unloading process.

After Unloading

• • Once the vehicle is unloaded, the driver must relocate it to the appropriate parking lot. Directions will be provided by PTS and DPS staff.

• • If needed, shuttles will be available to bring the driver back to the Residence Hall to help the student get settled.

Taxis and ride-sharing services will be permitted to enter Residence Hall areas only when directed by DPS and PTS staff. Proceed to the holding line first and let the staff member know.

As a required task, new students are asked to first apply for housing. Find complete instructions, including the deadline, on the Required Tasks webpage.

Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services will notify students of their housing assignment and roommate around mid-July through their Syracuse email address (i.e. @syr.edu). Move-In Registration details are included in that email.

• Assignments reflect a random placement into one of 16 residential facilities on both North and South Campus.
• All new first-year students are placed on North Campus while new transfer students are traditionally placed into the transfer student community within the South Campus Skyhalls.
• Please understand that the University will not grant room changes for any reason prior to your on-campus arrival. Collectively as a University, we believe that the residential college experience is about learning new things and meeting/living with people who are different from you. We think that you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the connections that you can make when you step outside of your comfort zone.

Students are strongly encouraged to contact their roommate to become acquainted and begin a discussion on sharing a room. Students will have some important things to discuss and consider as they begin a new roommate relationship. Once settled into their room, students will have follow-up discussions and complete a roommate agreement, administered through Residential Living. We realize that sharing a living space with someone new can create anxiety and stress for some, but we’re hopeful that students will be able to connect with new roommates prior to coming to campus and get to know one another.

Visit the New Student Checklists webpage for a packing checklist and more.

Once you receive your housing and roommate assignment, it is recommended that you explore building floor plans. All student rooms are furnished with a bed (extra-long twin 36”x80”), dresser, desk, desk chair and closet or wardrobe for each student.

• Floor Plans
• Furnishing and Layouts
• Residence Halls
• Residence Hall Directions
• South Campus Apartments
• New Student Checklists 
• Policies

Shipping Before Move In

North Campus Residence Halls: Residence halls will be prepared to begin receiving packages to help lighten the load of traveling to Syracuse!

• Package Acceptance Begins (Do not ship items prior to this date.): Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

South Campus Apartments: All packages will be delivered directly to the outside of your apartment by the shipping carrier. Therefore, only ship items to arrive AFTER you have moved in so that you move your belongings into your apartment as soon as possible.

Campus Mailboxes

Mailboxes are assigned during check-in.

• Residence Hall Mailboxes: Are located within the residence hall.
• South Campus Apartments: Mailboxes are hosted within a mailbox cluster. These are located close to apartments, along walkways and driveways. Clusters also contain package delivery boxes for large items.

Campus Addresses

• Locating Shipping and Mailing Address: This is displayed on the housing assignment confirmation.
•  Do not include “Syracuse University” in the mailing address.
• For exact street addresses of residential facilities, please visit the Residence Halls webpage.

• Housekeeping: A full-time University housekeeping staff employed by Facility Services cleans lounges, public bathrooms and other public areas seven days a week. Students are responsible for cleaning their own room.
• Laundry: Clothes washers and dryers are provided in all residence halls and on South Campus for any residential student—no money needed! Lazybones has a partnership with Syracuse University as the official door-to-door laundry service if preferred. Learn more today!
• Linens: Students will need to bring their own bed linens, pillows and towels to campus.
• Storage: There is no storage in the residence halls or South Campus apartments for the summer or a semester abroad. Lazybones is the University’s official storage company for students. Learn more today!