Residence Halls

• Confirm Your Housing Assignment
  1. Log into your MyHousing Portal
  2. Click Continue next to the Residence Hall Contract with the correct term year.
  3. Your information will be posted in the green shaded box.

  Please remember that your housing assignment is subject to change until Move-In Day.  Your MyHousing Portal will reflect any changes.

• Confirm Your Move-In Date And Time

  Saturday, September 20, 2025
  Aberdeen-Inverness (A-I) Residence Hall
  Dundee Residence Hall
  North District 2 First-Year/Freshman Community

  Sunday, September 21, 2025
  Lothian Residence Hall
  Pentland Hills Residence Hall

  • Your assigned check-in time and QR code are contained on your Move-In Pass.
  • Your Move-In Pass is your ticket to check-in and will be posted on your MyHousing portal on Thursday, September 4.
  • You are required to move in on your assigned date and time.  Please arrive on time, but not more than 15 minutes earlier than your assigned check-in time.  If you arrive early, you will be asked to stand aside until your assigned check-in time.  Early and late arrivals on the day of move-in have an extremely adverse effect on the check-in wait times for everyone, campus traffic, and our community passages and elevators.  Please do not be that family.
  • If you need consideration for a later Move-In date due to religious or other critical reason, contact your Resident Services Office (RSO) or email us.  Your room reservation cannot be held unless we hear from you prior to your assigned Move-In Day.
• Check-In at UCR Lot 30

  All First-Year/Freshman students must start by checking in at UCR Lot 30.

  Check-in is not possible at your assigned community. 

  Type UCR Lot 30 into your GPS map app or follow these driving directions:

  From the 60/215 Freeway east or west:

  1. Exit Martin Luther King Blvd. & proceed west.
  2. Turn right at signal labelled UCR Lot 30.
  3. Follow signs to the check-in parking location.

  Please do not bring moving vans, RV’s, or trailers to Move-In Day.  These vehicles use too much space in our parking lots and are difficult to navigate on narrow, busy campus streets.     

  • You will be parking your vehicle and walking to the nearby alphabetized check-in tables.
  • You will need your Student ID card and your Move-In Pass, which must be printed or accessible on a mobile device.
  • If you did not receive your Student ID card during the summer, you should submit an online request immediately to MyPhoto. Your Student ID card may be included in your housing check-in materials if you submitted your photo by September 1.  If not, you should pick up your Student ID card at the Carding Office prior to check-in at Lot 30.
  • There will also be photo opportunities for you and your supporter(s) at Move-In. So dress with Highlander spirit!
• Travel To Your Move-In Parking Lot
  • Once you are checked in at UCR Lot 30 with your keys, please proceed to your assigned community using the appropriate map and driving directions posted below. 
  • In order to decrease your move-in driving and waiting times, and to control traffic on campus roads, it is extremely important that you use our provided driving directions and not the GPS directions on your mobile device. Please follow the directional signage posted along the routes to your community.
  • You may only park one vehicle at your community while unloading and you must move your vehicle to long-term parking after 30 minutes. 
  • Check out a blue moving cart and unload.  You are limited to one moving cart.  You may also bring your own wagon, dolly, or moving cart. 
  • Your move-in inspection will appear on your MyHousing Portal after you receive your keys. Check your UCR email when you arrive to your room and follow the instructions to complete your move-in inspection. Failure to complete your move-in inspection on Move-In Day will imply that your assigned space is acceptable "as-is."
• A Note About Health

  Many viruses such as Measles, RSV, COVID, H1N1, and influenza are on the rise at this time of year. Viruses such as these can spread particularly quickly in a congregate living environment such as the Residence Halls and Campus Apartments.

  If you have cold or flu symptoms (or test positive for COVID) as Move-In Day approaches, please make the hard choice to stay home.

  Do not worry.  Your campus housing space will be waiting for you when you are feeling better (or test negative for COVID).

  We appreciate you helping to keep our campus community safe and setting the right example for others.

  When you do arrive, you will notice that opportunities to sanitize your hands are always in eyesight.

  For you.  For others.  Keep a good check on your health during your stay.

First-Year FAQS

Find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions in the Campus Housing Orientation Brochure

Orientation Brochure

Additional Helpful Move-In Information & Links

Move-In Day Drive Maps

Move-In Day Traffic Routes

During Move-In Day you will need to drive to several locations to check in and pick up your keys, short-term parking for unloading, and long-term parking with shuttle service. To help you get around the UCR campus, please select your Residence Hall or Campus Apartment below. Follow the numbered steps and click on the appropriate links to your assigned destination. These preprogrammed routes will help you avoid potential road closures and traffic congestion.

• Aberdeen-Inverness & Dundee Residence Halls
  Aberdeen-Inverness

  

  1. Key Pick-up from Lot 30
  2. Unloading in Lot 24
  3. Long-Term Parking in Lot 26
      

  Dundee

  

  1. Key Pick-up from Lot 30
  2. Unloading in Lot 21
  3. Long-Term Parking in Big Springs 2
• Lothian & Pentland Hills Residence Halls
  Lothian

  

  1. Key Pick-up from Lot 30
  2. Unloading in Lot 13
  3. Long-Term Parking in Big Springs 2

  Pentland Hills

  

  Pentland Hills (Buildings A-G)

  1. Key Pick-up from Lot 30
  2. Unloading in Lot 15
  3. Long-Term Parking in Lot 24

  Pentland Hills (Buildings H-P)

  1. Key Pick-up from Lot 30
  2. Unloading in Lot 21
  3. Long-Term Parking in Lot 26

Community Maps