Residence Halls: Move-In Day

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Prepare to Leave

• Bring your R'Card and Check-In Pass (printed or on your phone).
  • If you didn't submit your R'Card photo by September 6, stop at the Highlander Service Station before checking in at Lot 30.
• Each resident may park one vehicle in their community's short-term parking lot for up to 30 minutes.
• Come prepared for the heat. Move-In Day takes place outdoors in late summer, with routes from the unloading lot to residential communities requiring extended walking. Please plan accordingly when deciding how many supporters to bring, as ADA accommodations will not be available along these routes.
• Please leave pets at home; they will not be allowed into buildings due to health and safety concerns.

Proceed to Lot 30 for Check-In

• All Resident Hall residents must first check in at UCR Lot 30 (900 Martin Luther King Blvd.) Check-in is not possible at your assigned community. 
• Show your R'Card and Check-In Pass to receive your keys.

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Proceed To Your Community Parking Lot

• Follow the routes below — do not use GPS. These routes are designed to reduce wait times and control campus traffic. (Additional vehicles should head directly to long-term parking.)

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Unload Your Items & Perform a Room Inspection

• You may check out a blue cart to help transport your items. Please bring a form of identification to check out a cart. (R'Cards cannot be used.) When you return your blue cart, we will return your ID.
  Blue Cart Safety Tips & Guidelines:
  • Do not carry blue carts up or down stairs
  • Blue carts must remain in the community they are checked out from
• Follow the signs to find your room or refer to the following maps.
  • Aberdeen-Inverness
  • Dundee
  • Lothian
  • Pentland Hills
    • Note: During Move-In, elevators may experience longer wait times as many residents and families are moving in at the same time. Please consider using the stairs when possible to avoid long elevator wait times.
• You will only have 30 minutes to unload your vehicle before you must move it to long-term parking. Follow these routes for long-term parking. Shuttles will be available to transport you back to your community.

LASTLY

Relax and Get Ready for Dinner & Mandatory Welcome Meeting

• We know today has been a lot, but your first hall dinner is a great opportunity to meet your new neighbors! 
• Check your UCR email for your move-in meal ticket. Please have this meal ticket ready for your first meal in one of the residential restaurants.
• Your Resident Advisor (RA) will walk with all the residents on their floor to their scheduled meal time before the mandatory welcome meeting. You can see your community's dining and meeting times below.