Fall 2024 Move-In

Welcome back to campus housing!

Fall move-in will be from Wednesday, August 28, 2024 to Monday, September 2, 2024.

Starting July 8, 2024, students must select an appointment date and time for their fall move-in using the My Housing Portal.

Each move-in day offers two different appointment times: Group A has a move-in window from 8 am-12 pm, while Group B has a window from 1 pm-5 pm.

  • When the schedule becomes available, you will select your preferred day and group in the My Housing Portal.
  • You will have four (4) hours to complete your move-in, so you are advised to arrive as early as your move-in appointment allows.
  • Please note that students must have a selected appointment before arrival.

    How do I change my move-in appointment?

    If you need to change your move-in day or time, log into the My Housing Portal, and cancel your original selection. You will be able to select a new appointment time.

    Who needs to check in?

    Upon arrival, all students must go to their designated Move-in Location to officially check-in. Please do not begin to move-in until you have completed this critical step.

    Before you arrive at your check-in location, you must sign in to the My Housing Portal on a mobile device and navigate to the Assignment History section. Prior to your appointment time, a QR code will be added on this page of the application, which you must show to a Residence Life staff member to check in. Please do not begin to move in until you have completed this critical step.

    Terrier Card

    If you are a new student and you did not receive your BU Terrier Card during orientation, it will be available upon arrival at your check-in location. Previously you were invited to upload your photo to the Terrier Card Office so that your card could be ready on arrival. If you have not submitted your photo, please follow the instructions to upload your photo. For more information about picking up your Terrier Card, please visit the Terrier Card Pick-Up Instructions page.

    Summer Storage Return

    If you placed personal belongings into the UPS Store summer storage program, your items will be available in designated areas near your check-in location. Please follow the posted signage to locate your storage return location.

    Parking

    Students using moving trucks, vans, and box trucks should avoid the following roads: Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge. These roadways are restricted to “cars only” and have height restrictions as low as nine feet. These type of vehicles will exceed this height limit and will likely strike or become stuck under the overpasses.

    Mail and Packages

    If you plan to ship personal belongings (or your family plans to send you packages), schedule these items to arrive on, or after, the day you are scheduled to move in.

    BU Dining Halls and Retail Operations

    Information regarding dining services, including hours of service at four all you-care-to-eat dining rooms and over 20 on-campus eateries, can be found by visiting Dining Services.