Fall Move-in Information

Fall 2024

Residence Halls
Move-in Times
Packages and Shipping
Check-in Location
Returning Student Move-in
South Campus Apartments
Move-in Times
Packages and Shipping
Check-in Location
Returning Student Move-in

We are looking forward to your arrival on-campus later this summer! Whether you are new to Syracuse University or returning, the move-in process is an exciting time to experience college, meet new people, and get settled in your home. This page contains frequently requested information on residential move-in. For comprehensive information on the new student move-in experience, please visit New Student Programs Move-in page.

Move-in Assignment Adjustment

In order to focus on providing the best move-in experience possible, requests to change move-in assignments have ended. New students: please plan to arrive on the day you have been assigned. Returning students: please plan to arrive during designated returning student move-in times.

Residence Hall Move-in Information

New and returning residence hall students arriving during official move-in times may reference the schedule below. Some students may be required to arrive prior to official move-in. More information on official arrival and required early arrival may be found on the New Student Programs Arriving page to learn more about official move-in times.^

Department Sponsored Authorized Early Arrivals Official Move-in for New StudentsOfficial Move-in for Returning Students
August 16, 2024: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.August 19-21, 2024: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., based on move-in time assignmentAugust 23-25, 2024: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
August 17-18, 2024: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
August 19-21, 2024: 6-9 p.m.
August 22, 2024: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

^ Note: You may not be able to move-in to your assigned housing location if you have a hold on your account from the Barnes Center. Please be sure to address any requirements from Barnes Center, Health prior to your arrival.

Residence Halls:

Students living in residence halls may ship items prior to arriving on campus. We ask that you work to ship items to arrive on-campus no earlier that August 16, 2024. Please note that package storage space is limited in each residence hall and we are serving hundreds of students in each location. Consider shipping belongings in batches instead of all at once at the start of the semester. This can help in several ways:

  • Shipping belongings in smaller batches helps you to figure out what you can actually fit and what you actually need in your room.
  • Smaller, more frequent shipments helps our staff to process your packages quicker enabling you to pick them up sooner.

Packages will begin being delivered to residence hall main desks on August 16, 2024, in preparation for your arrival. You can locate your building's mailing address here.

We know you are excited to get to your new home! If you are a new student arriving during Syracuse Welcome, it is important to use the instructions provided by New Student Programs to ensure to enter the holding line for your residence hall. Directions on how to get to your on-campus housing location can be found on the New Student Programs website.

Returning student move-in dates occur after new student move-in. For returning students moving into residence halls, you may return August 23-25, 2024. Where possible, we ask that you try to arrive between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Check-in will occur in your residence hall.

South Campus Apartment Move-in Information

Student Living will be open in the Goldstein Student Center on South Campus during the following hours to welcome and check^ students into their South Campus apartments for the fall 2024 semester. We look forward to your arrival!

Department Sponsored Authorized Early Arrivals Official Move-in for New StudentsOfficial Move-in for Returning Students
August 5-9, 2024: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.August 19-21, 2024: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., based on move-in time assignmentAugust 22-24, 2024: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
August 12-16, 2024: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.August 25, 2024: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
August 17-18, 2024: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
August 19-21, 2024: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

^ Note: You may not be able to move-in to your assigned housing location if you have a hold on your account from the Barnes Center. Please be sure to address any requirements from Barnes Center, Health prior to your arrival.

Packages shipped to students living in the South Campus apartments will be delivered by the shipping vendor directly to the outside of your apartment. It is important that you ship items to arrive AFTER you have moved-in to your apartment. Packages shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) will be placed in parcel boxes located near your apartment building, space provided, or delivered directly to the outside of your apartment door if the item is too large for a parcel box.

In addition, consider shipping only what you need to get your semester started, to reduce the chance of a large number of items sitting unattended outside of your apartment. Have additional items shipped throughout the year in smaller batches.

Mail and packages should be addressed as follows when living in the South Campus apartments:

Student Name
### Building/Street, Apt. #
Syracuse, NY 13244

Example:

Jane Doe
330 Chinook Drive, Apt. 3
Syracuse, NY 13244

Check-in will occur at the Goldstein Student Center during specific times (review South Campus Apartment Move-in Hours). After receiving your key, you can proceed to your apartment and begin getting settled into you new home. (Skyhall residents will check-in at Skyhall II.)

Returning student move-in dates occur after new student move-in. For returning students moving into a South Campus apartment, you may return August 22-25, 2024. Please plan to arrive during the hours when check-in is occurring in the Goldstein Student Center.