Office of Housing and Residence Life @ Mason

Move-In is Coming!

August 2, 2011

Hi Everyone,

A few things you should know about move-in….

• Move-in times are staggered to allow the greatest access to volunteers and bins.  Arrive during your assigned window to take advantage of these resources!  Don’t arrive earlier – we won’t be able to check you in.
• Enter campus at your assigned entrance.  We know you may have a preferred route to your building, but traffic on move-in day is high.  The assigned routes were chosen to keep traffic from each move-in location from impacting each other.  Entering at the wrong end of campus will delay your move-in, and may result in you being routed into the wrong move-in traffic.
• Elevators will be limited use on move-in day.  If you live on a lower floor, please use the stairs.  Elevators will be going to the floors who are assigned to be moving in at that time, so if you are on the 4th floor but it’s now the 3rd floors move-in time, you won’t be able to access the elevators.
• We know many families may want to bring pets along for the day, but we ask that you do not bring them to campus.  Move-in is very hectic, and pets are not allowed in the halls at any time.  Move-in day tends to be hot, so the car is not an appropriate alternative, either.  We love your pets and want them to stay healthy!
• Parking restrictions will be in place during move-in.  Please pay attention to signage that directs you to appropriate parking locations.  Several of our smaller lots that are close to buildings will be reserved for handicapped parking only.  Unloading areas will be clearly marked.
• Bottled water will be available, but we ask you to help us in our efforts to be sustainable.  If you take a bottle, please refill it at a water fountain or fill station, rather than taking an additional bottle.  Last year we went through 12,000 bottles of water during move-in – we don’t like the impact that has on the environment and we hope to reduce our consumption by 1/3 to 1/2 this year.  When you’re done with your bottle, please recycle it!
• Our student volunteers are performing a service to the University.  We know you appreciate their help, but please do not offer them tips.  If you want to recognize a volunteer or a staff member, there will be recognition stations where you can write a thank you or a kudos.

Thank you for your attention to our move-in plan!  Moving nearly 5400 students in over two days requires a lot of coordination and cooperation.  Be on the lookout for other move-in tips as we approach the big day!

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