Early Arrival Housing: Fall 2026

The be considered for Early Arrival Housing a student must:

• Be registered for Fall 2026 classes.
• Have a 2026-2027 on campus housing assignment.

New & Transfer Students: You must have your Meningitis Vaccination Requirement fulfilled with Health Services prior to your application being approved. See below for additional information.

Prior to applying for Early Arrival Housing, new students must complete their Meningitis Vaccination Requirement and submit their record to Health Services.

Students who are not compliant with this requirement will not be approved for Early Arrival Housing, and will not be permitted to move in until they are compliant.

Students who are not compliant are not permitted to be guests of students who are. 

 

Connecticut State Law (Public Act No. 01-93) now requires vaccination against meningitis (Types A,C,X,W-135) for all students residing in on-campus housing. Important: State law now requires that students get a second meningitis shot if they received their previous meningitis vaccine(s) more than five years from the date they first start college.

Students who are non-compliant with this requirement will receive weekly emails starting on July 1, 2026. Students still not compliant as of move-in day will not be permitted to move into their housing assignment. 

Please visit the Health Services: Health Entrance Requirements website for more information and to submit your vaccination record.

Students may request early arrival housing by submitting an Early Arrival Housing Application in the MyHousing Portal. 

The application will open on July 1st.

• Students requesting to move in August 11th to 16th must apply no later than August 1st. 
• Students arriving after August 17th must apply at least 3 business days prior to a students requested arrival.
• Same-day requests are not granted to be accommodated.

 

Students approved for Early Arrival Housing will be able to move in between 7:00pm and 10:00pm on the day they are approved to move in. 

Housing and Residential Life Staff is not available to check in students out side of the 7:00pm to 10:00pm window due to pre-semester training and preparing the campus for the new semester. We appreciate you planning your travel and arrival time accordingly. 

Students approved for Early Arrival Housing will go directly to their residence hall. Their ID or fob will be programmed to open the main door at 7:00pm on the date of their approved arrival.

After entering the hall for the first time, students will check in with the staff at the hall's office. There, staff will distribute bedroom keys and complete other required move-in documentation. 

Students will then be able to move into their housing assignment. 

New Students who picked up their ID at SOAR: Your ID will act as your key into the residence hall. It will be programmed to turn on at your approve move-in time. You will pick up your bedroom key at the front desk of your residence hall when you check in. 

• Athletes: You will pick up your bedroom keys from your coach as you will be moving in when the residence hall offices are closed.
  
  

New Students who did not pick up their ID at SOAR or have lost their ID: You will need to visit the Card Services office during their business hours to pick up a new ID before you check in to your residence hall.

• Card Services is open: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. They are not open on the weekends or during overnight hours. Please plan accordingly. 

Returning students who still have their main fob or student ID: Your ID will act as your key into the residence hall. It will be programmed to turn on at your approve move-in time. You will pick up your bedroom key at the front desk of your residence hall when you check in. 

• Athletes: You will pick up your bedroom keys from your coach as you will be moving in when the residence hall offices are closed.
  
  

Returning students who lost their fob or student ID: You will need to visit the Card Services office during their business hours to pick up a new ID before you check in to your residence hall.

• Card Services is open: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. They are not open on the weekends or during overnight hours. Please plan accordingly. 

All housing assignments are inspected by housing staff prior to students moving in. Students can view the conditions and comments that result from that inspection in the MyHousing Portal. Students are encouraged to review their Room Condition Report and respond to it within 5 days of moving in. If after 5 days, a student does not respond to their Room Condition Report, the comments and conditions made by staff are automatically agreed to, and damage billing at the end of the time a student lives in a space will be determined by a Professional Staff Member (NOT an RA) based on the student’s check-in Room Condition Report.

1.)    Using Google Chrome for FireFox, login to the MyHousing Portal

2.)    CLICK: RCR/Damages, then CLICK: Room Condition Reports

3.)    CLICK: The “eye” icon to view your Room Condition Report

4.)    Check the conditions and comments of each feature in your room.

1. If you agree with the conditions and comments, choose “I agree” and leave an electric signature
2. If you do NOT agree with a condition or comment, choose “I disagree” leave a comment, and an electronic signature. A staff member will follow up.
3. If you are not able to agree or dispute your Room Condition Report, let a staff member know.

Hurley Hall is closed during early arrival housing, and meal plans for the fall semester are not active until move-in weekend. The student center caféé will be open for limited hours, Monday-Friday and closed on the weekends.

Some students may qualify to have meals provided for them through their athletic or student employment training, however not all students qualify for this.

We suggest students check with their supervisor/advisor/coach on if meals are provided during their stay.

If they are not, the student is responsible for their meals, including those who live in areas without kitchens.

Early Arrival Housing costs are $40 per night, except for the night before a student's regularly scheduled move in.

EXAMPLE: If a student is scheduled to move in during New Student Move In Day on Saturday, but they request to move the night before, they will not be charged for that night.

Early Arrival Housing Costs are waived for :

• Student employees actively participating in on-campus job craning or shift work, who are also verified by their employer or the Student Employment Office. Student employees may arrive to campus no more than one day before their training or shift work begins. 
• Student athletes actively participating in pre-season training, who also appear on a roster provided by their coach, and they arrive on the date designated by their coach.
• International students who arrive no more than one day prior to their scheduled move-in day.
• Out of State SOAR: New students attending the out-of-state SOAR session on August 22nd may move in on August 21st between 7:00pm and 10:00pm.
• Move-In Crew Volunteers approved by the Student Activities Office (and fulfill their volunteer obligations - failure to fulfil move-in day duties will activate Early Arrival Housing charges). 
• Academic Program Participants actively in a program and approved by an academic department.