{"id":16,"date":"2009-07-21T15:03:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T19:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/basics\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:29:34","slug":"moving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/moving\/","title":{"rendered":"Move-In &#038; Move-Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Moving In<\/h3>\n<p>When you arrive on campus,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/moving\/check-in-locations\/\">check in<\/a>\u00a0at the residence office for your assigned residence.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be given, and asked to sign for, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/services\/keys\/\">keys<\/a>\u00a0to your residence. You\u2019ll also need to complete a hall registration card and provide emergency contact information. Students must be registered and have settled their University student accounts before they will be issued residence keys.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan to arrive after the first day of classes, please notify BU Housing.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know BU has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/files\/2021\/03\/BU-Zero-Waste-Plan-web.pdf\">goal<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>to be Zero Waste by 2030? When preparing for<span>\u00a0m<\/span>ove-in, please reduce your usage of cardboard and packaging materials. Help keep our valued staff and partners safe while contributing to BU\u2019s Zero Waste goal. For more information about move-in and sustainability click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sustainability\/how-to\/achieve-zero-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Pack belongings in reusable totes and suitcases<\/li>\n<li>Use things you already have for packing supplies &#8211; towels, t-shirts, or blankets instead of bubble wrap or styrofoam<\/li>\n<li>Utilize low-waste and environmentally friendly packaging options for shipping and online-ordering of items to campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read about furnishings, mail rooms, laundry, and more in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/services\/\">Services &amp; Amenities<\/a>. If you need a packing checklist, please review our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/what-to-bring\/\">What to Bring<\/a>\u00a0page for suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Upon check-in, you\u2019ll be asked to complete an\u00a0online room condition report to assess the condition of your room assignment.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Out<\/h3>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/calendar\/\">residence calendar<\/a>, which lists the dining hall closing schedule and the move-out dates for degree and nondegree candidates.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are responsible for turning in your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/services\/keys\/\">keys<\/a>\u00a0to your residence office whenever you move out of a residence, or if you move from one residence to another during the year.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please remove all of your belongings, and leave the room or apartment in a clean and habitable condition. All furniture that was in your room when you moved in is expected to be there and arranged as you found it. If you fail to properly check out and turn in your keys, you may be charged additional residence, dining plan, and lock\/key fees.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re moving off campus from a dormitory-style residence, always remember to update your home address in the <a href=\"https:\/\/student.bu.edu\/MyBU\/\">MyBU Student Portal<\/a>, so that your mail can be forwarded.\u00a0If you\u2019re moving from an apartment-style residence (other than 10 Buick Street and 33 Harry Agganis Way), you must complete a change-of-address form online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\/\">www.usps.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving In When you arrive on campus,\u00a0check in\u00a0at the residence office for your assigned residence. You\u2019ll be given, and asked to sign for, the\u00a0keys\u00a0to your residence. You\u2019ll also need to complete a hall registration card and provide emergency contact information. 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