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 our of your residence.
Move In Must Knows
Plan Ahead
Arrival Times
All on-campus residents must select an arrival time during their class year’s designated move-in days. The arrival times help us make sure that we are prepared for you to move into your College House, such as ensuring adequate street parking and staff on hand to help you get a moving cart, PennCard, and more!
Arrival times start on the hour and are for an hour only. You are welcome to arrive anytime within that hour. You can continue to move in after your arrival time, but please keep in mind that you may not have street parking access so that we can support the next arrival time block.
Please review the dates and times below, and then go to MyHomeAtPenn to select your arrival time starting in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 6. You are able to change your arrival time up until Monday, August 16.
If you are moving into Hill, we will pre-assign your arrival time based on your room location in the building. This will help us provide an efficient move-in experience for our residents. You will receive your arrival time on July 6. We encourage students to keep their assigned arrival time.
Guest Passes
We know that having family support you on move-in day is important. We are encouraging students to register no more than two guests.
You will be able to sign up your guests via the RHS Portal starting in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 6. 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.
Important dates
Don't Miss Out
Select Arrival Time: July 6
Please review move-in dates, and then go to MyHomeAtPenn to select your arrival time starting in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 6. You are able to change your arrival time up until Monday, August 16.
Register Your Guest: July 6
You will be able to sign up your guests via the RHS Portal starting in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 6. 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.
Submit Your PennCard Photo: by July 17
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 July 17, 2021.
First-Year Move-In Dates
Monday, August 23
Prior to August 25, NSO hosts new transfer, exchange, and specific population programming. Students who fall into that category will hear from NSO whether they should plan for an August 23 move-in. More information regarding this programming will be sent to students shortly. If you have any questions, please email NSO at provost-nso-ai@pobox.upenn.edu.
Tuesday, August 24
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, August 25
Arrival times run from 8 am to 3 pm
Second-Year Move-In Dates
Friday, August 27
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday, August 28
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Third- and Fourth-Year Move-In Dates
Sunday, August 29
Arrival times run from 8 am to 5 pm
Please note that if you arrive after August 29, streets will not be closed or reserved for Move-In parking and there will not be staff available to assist with parking and moving items up steps in selected buildings.
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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.
