Move-In and Move-Out are two of the biggest times of the year for Penn Housing, and we’re here to make the transition easy. Planning ahead is a good way to successfully meet academic demands while organizing to move in or out of your residence.
Must Knows
Fall Move In
Fall 2024 Move-In Dates
Monday, August 19th: First-Year Specific Population Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
The Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives (NSOAI) hosts specific orientation programming for the exchange, FGLI, international, and transfer populations. Any students who identify with these specific populations will receive addition information from NSOAI whether they should plan for an August 19th move-in. If you have any questions, please email NSO at provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu.
Tuesday, August 20th: First-Year Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, August 21st: First-Year Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 3 pm
Friday, August 23rd: Returning Student Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday, August 24th: Returning Student Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday, August 25th: Returning Student Move-In
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Submit Your PennCard Photo: by June 30
For new students: in order ensure that your check-in process at move-in goes smoothly, you must apply for your PennCard through Campus Express by submitting your photo on-line by June 30, 2024.
Select Arrival Time: June 20
Please review move-in dates, and then go to MyHomeAtPenn to select your arrival time starting on Thursday, June 20. You are able to change your arrival time up until Monday, August 12.
Register Your Guest: August 1
You will be able to sign up your guests via the RHS Portal starting in the afternoon on Tuesday, August 1. This process will generate a mobile guest pass, which each guest must show – in addition to photo ID – to the Allied Guard at the turnstile of the residential building. Your guests are not able to stay overnight.
After-Hours Arrival
After-hours arrival times are for students arriving after 3 pm on August 25 or after 5 pm on August 19, 20, and 27-29 on scheduled move-in days. You must select an after-hours arrival time on MyHomeAtPenn. Please note that if this after-hours arrival is also an early arrival, you may be charged a nightly fee.
If you are arriving after-hours, please note that streets will not be closed and there will not be staff available to assist with parking and moving items up steps in selected buildings.
If you are a new student, your PennCard will be available at your building’s Information Center. You will be able to sign out a cart from your building’s Information Center.
If you have guests, you can sign them in at your building’s Information Center.
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Moving to campus may be new, but we’re here to make it an easy process. We’ve curated details on how to prepare to make sure you have all the information you need.
