Move In – University Housing

Summer Move In

For summer 2024 move-in dates, visit the housing calendar: https://housing.uga.edu/events/

THRIVE move-in is Friday July 5, 2024.

Arrival information

Plan to arrive July 5 between 8 a.m. and noon Eastern time for your check in at Russell Hall. Bring your UGACard or a photo ID to assist with this process. If you expect to arrive later than noon, please contact THRIVE to let them know.

Students may park in the W10 surface lot adjacent to Russell Hall. Parking after July 5 will require a permit from Transportation and Parking Services.

A limited number of carts will be available at the front desk to assist with moving belongings. We encourage you to bring only items necessary for the summer term, if possible.

Fall Move In

For most students, move in for fall 2024 begins on Friday, August 9 and ends on Wednesday, August 14.

Hunker Down with Housing volunteers help us welcome new students to campus! Volunteers move in a day early, receive free meals during their shifts, receive two free exclusive t-shirts and have a great time making new friends.

Volunteer

Before Move In • During Move In • After Move In • FAQ

Before Move In

Arrival times

In an effort to minimize traffic, parking and check-in congestion, move-in arrival times are required on Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11. Students checking in on Monday, August 12 through Wednesday, August 14 do not need to schedule an arrival time.

Arrival times are allotted by building. Beginning on the date listed below for your assigned residence hall, you may log into The Dawg House with your MyID and password to choose an arrival time. Please schedule your arrival time by Tuesday, August 6.

July 8: Brumby Hall, Rooker Hall, Busbee Hall, McWhorter Hall, Vandiver Hall, Building 1516, Brown Hall, UV East, unassigned students

July 9: Russell Hall, Reed Hall, Payne Hall, Church Hall, Hill Hall, Boggs Hall, Mell Hall, Lipscomb Hall, Morris Hall

July 10: Creswell Hall, Black-Diallo-Miller Hall, Myers Hall, Rutherford Hall, Mary Lyndon Hall, Soule Hall, Oglethorpe House

If you do not have a housing assignment by July 8, you may sign up for an arrival time in The Dawg House beginning July 8. Once you have an assignment, your arrival time will automatically transfer to your building. 

To schedule an arrival time:

Select Schedule my Arrival

Choose the date you wish to move in

Choose an available arrival time

Confirm your arrival time by clicking Yes on the pop-up window

You will now see your booked arrival time and receive an email confirmation

If you are finished using The Dawg House, please log out

*Note: You can only have one arrival time. If you need to reschedule your arrival, you must first cancel your current arrival time.

To Cancel and/or reschedule an arrival time:

Select Schedule my Arrival

Click cancel next to your booked arrival time

Confirm you wish to cancel by clicking Yes in the pop-up window

Your arrival timeslot has been canceled and you will receive a confirmation email

You can now schedule a new arrival time, if needed.

If you are finished using The Dawg House, please log out.

Community Guide

The Community Guide is a very important document—you actually agreed to abide by the policies found in the Community Guide when you executed your online housing contract. In it, you’ll find guidance on decoration and visitation, as well as information about the staff and amenities available to you as a resident. Similar to the UGA Code of Conduct, you should be familiar with the policies and guidelines set forth in the guide. Take a look before you arrive on campus to ensure you know what’s expected of you as a resident.

Download Community Guide

17-position adjustable beds

Upon move in, twin and extra-long twin beds will be at their highest point (default height). Residents in some buildings may opt to have their beds lowered to traditional height before move in. Residents with this option should complete the BED HEIGHT CHANGE REQUEST under FORMS in The Dawg House.

Default height: Minimum of 52″ of clearance under the bed with a mattress height of approximately 62″ (some bed frames allow up to 57.75″ of clearance with a mattress height of 67″)

Traditional height: 15.75″ of clearance under the bed with a mattress height approximately 26″ from the floor

Residents may also adjust the bed height after arrival or request a staff-assisted bed height adjustment via work request beginning the first day of class.

Bed specs and details

Bulldogs Friends+Family Magazine

Bulldogs Friends+Family magazine is intended to provide students, friends, and family information and resources related to move in and living on campus.

Bulldog Friends + Family magazine

Virtual Tour

In lieu of in-person tours, our virtual tour allows you to be immersed in the environment of each residence hall.

Virtual Tour

360-degree video tours

In lieu of in-person tours, our 360-degree video tours on YouTube allow you to be immersed in the environment of each residence hall.

Watch our 360° video tours at YouTube

Mail and packages

Students may start receiving mail and package the day of their check in. Please do not plan to have anything arrive prior to your check-in date, as it may be returned to sender.

Mail is delivered by the United States Postal Service to the central mailboxes assigned in each area or hall. In University Village Housing and the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) mail is delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Addresses are listed on the webpage for each building. 

Insurance

University Housing recommends that students obtain some type of renter’s insurance whether that be a special policy or as a part of the parents’ homeowner policy. Generally, renter’s insurance can protect you from loss due to fire, storms, smoke, vandalism, burglary, etc. University Housing is not liable for any damage to personal property.

GradGuard is a University Housing preferred vendor offering student-focused personal property and personal liability coverage.

Minifridge rentals

Minifridge/microwave combination units are available through our partner vendor, MyCollegeFridge.com. Place an order by June 24 for THRIVE or July 24 for fall move in and your microfridge will be in your room when you arrive. More information…

Building Access

Residents need a UGACard to access their residence hall and many other facilities and services throughout campus. Visit https://tate.uga.edu/ugacard/ for more information about obtaining your card. Once your card has been active for 24 hours, you should plan to choose a personal identification number (PIN). Your card and pin will give you access to your building.

Download What To Bring Checklist

During Move In

Unloading Zones

August 9-11: unloading zones will be established in several parking lots near residence halls to assist residents and their families with move in. Drivers will be issued one-hour parking passes to unload their vehicles and then be redirected to long-term parking lots after unloading. Vehicles remaining longer than the one-hour time period may be towed at the owner’s expense. Maps with unloading zones and long-term parking locations for each area of campus will be communicated about two weeks before move-in. 

Students are encouraged to combine all of their belongings they need to move in into one vehicle which will park in the unloading zone. Any vehicles without items that need to be unloading should proceed directly to long-term parking. There is a strict limit of two vehicles per resident in the unloading zone.

August 12-14: Move in continues round-the-clock with no scheduled arrival time required. Unloading zones will not be enforced, and residents should park in their assigned lot by 7 a.m. August 12.

What you’ll need to move in

Consider bringing a small cart or dolly. Although carts are available in many buildings, there is a limited number of carts available for students to use. You might also consider bringing a small tool kit and a pen for filling out forms at check in.

Checking into a residence hall room

Each student must have their UGA OneCard or government-issued ID to check in. Students should know their student ID number and emergency contact information (preferably, this should be someone in the United States). Only the student can receive a room key; family members and roommates cannot check into a room and receive a key on behalf of a student.

Set up your PIN

Recycling

Recycling stations will be set up near dumpsters during move in to collect Styrofoam, plastic film and cardboard. For a comprehensive list of items residents can recycle, visit the Athens-Clarke County Recyclable Items page.