Let’s talk about how to make your check-in and move-in day as easy as possible for Spring 2021. Undergraduate residential students will have the following items to complete prior to arriving on campus:
- Complete Arrival Checklist
- Select a Move In Day through the Housing Portal
- Complete the Health Verification Form through the Housing Portal *to be completed on the day of arrival!
- New Students: Pick up key from the Office of Housing and Residence Life on approved move in day & move-in safely
- Returning Students: Move-in safely
Getting here
To help you get to the right place, please use the form below. We’ll give you a link for custom Google Maps directions.
Enter your start address (street, city, state):
Which direction are you coming from?
More north or east
More south or west
Check-in schedule
See dates below. Early check-in is approved only for athletes and other groups who have been notified. If you have extenuating circumstances that you believe require an early check-in, please complete the early arrival application via your Housing Portal.
December 26, 2020: Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams
January 2, 2021: Swimming and Track & Field/XC Group 1
January 16, 2021: Track & Field/XC Group 2, Men’s Lacrosse, Volleyball
January 19, 2021: Theatre Department Early Arrival
January 20, 2021: Student Activities Board, LINK Leader Coordinators, and Connections Program Coordinators Early Arrival
January 21, 2021: Move In for new students; readmits; Student Government Association and Emerging Leaders Retreat Facilitators Early Arrival
January 22, 2021*: Move In Day #1
Emerging Leaders Retreat Participants need to return prior to
3:00pm on January 22, 2020
January 23, 2021*: Move In Day #2
Track & Field remainders, Baseball, and Softball teams would need to return on January 22nd or January 23
January 24, 2021*: Move In Day #3
Students not approved to arrive early through one of the listed groups must sign up for an arrival date. To sign up for a move-in day, students must log into their Housing Portal.
Students will have the option to move back into their residence on January 22, 2020, January 23, 2020, or January 24, 2020. There will be a limit of 350 move in slots on each day. This will ensure that not all students are returning on one single day. This process is on a first come, first served basis. While we encourage students to arrive between 8:00am-10:00pm, we also understand that transportation may require students arriving outside of that window of time.
*Early arrival groups including athletes and other student groups and organizations should contact your coach, faculty sponsor, or advisor for specific check-in information.
Before you come
You can make your check-in process faster and easier through these quick steps.
- Check your email for messages from the Office of Financial Aid and follow any instructions there. This will save you a stop at check-in.
- Complete the Business Office Checklist.
- Pack your belongings, with the What to Bring checklist as your guide.
- Make sure you have completed the Required Health Information forms and submit to Campus Health Center.
Where to check in
All students check in at Schewel Hall. (That’s here.) Do not go to your residence hall first.
Move in
First-year students will receive a move-in ticket and a map showing easy directions from the back of campus, down College Drive, and into the main campus entrance. Volunteers will direct you down the right road, too. When you pull up behind your residence hall, volunteers will help you quickly unload and then watch your belongings while you park your car. Then they help you carry everything to your new home away from home.
After check in
Once you have checked in, unpacked, and gotten settled, it’s time for Hornet Days, a fun orientation to your first-year experience at the University of Lynchburg. For details, check the Hornet Days web page or download the Hornet Days app and read your Getting Started Guide.
