Fall Move-In

August 2026

Drop & Go: August 7-13
Individual Early Arrival: Begins August 14
New UNI Student Move-in Day: Wednesday, August 19
Returning UNI & HCC/Allen Student Move-in Day: Friday, August 21
First Day of Classes: Monday, August 24

Students arriving any day other than their official move-in day (Wednesday or Friday) will check-in at their respective Mail & Information Desk. Students moving in on their official move-in day will check-in at their respective dorm.

Returning students will need to bring their UNI ID to check-in. If you have lost your ID over the summer, please visit the Housing & Dining Office in Redeker Center to get a new one.

If you are new to UNI, you will receive your ID at check-in if you had submitted your picture over the summer. Please bring another picture ID to check-in so we can provide your UNI ID to you. If you did not submit a photo over the summer, please visit the Housing & Dining office in Redeker Center to get a UNI ID prior to check-in.

Move-in Options

Move-in Day

Move-in on move-in day! Move-in day is the official start of your housing contract. See above for dates. Students moving in on this day will check-in at their respective dorm. If moving in after move-in day, check-in at your dorm's respective Mail & Information Desk.

Early move-in is available if needed through our Drop & Go and Early Arrival options.

Drop & Go

Students wishing to move their items in early and return home before the start of their housing contract can sign up for a date/time within the housing contract portal under the move-in section. (Sign up begins June 1.) Timeslots are available from morning to mid-afternoon. Check-in for drop & go is at your dorm's respective Mail & Information Desk (see extended hours below).

Drop & Go Sign Up

Individual Early Arrival

Students needing to move-in prior to the start of their contract may do so at a rate of $43/day, which is charged to the student’s u-bill. The cost is inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner each day in the dining hall. Please sign up for an early arrival time within your housing contract under the move-in section. Check-in for early arrival is at your dorm's respective Mail & Information Desk (see extended hours below).

Early Arrival Sign Up

Group Early Arrival

Those making arrangements for a group of students to arrive early to campus should complete the online request form. You will need to provide names and UID numbers for each student. The cost is $43/day for each student arriving early, which is inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner each day in the dining hall. By completing a group early arrival request, the requesting group is responsible for the early arrival charges. If the individual student is responsible for their early arrival charge, they must each sign up for an early arrival time within their housing contract rather than a group request being filled out.

Group Early Arrival Request

Students arriving early to campus as part of a group will work directly with the group organizer to coordinate a move-in time and do not need to sign up individually.

If I am part of a group, how do I find out my early arrival move-in date?
If you are part of a group, contact that group’s coordinator to find out your early arrival date. Each group does this differently and may have staggered days within the group for move-in based on your role in the group. Your group will be the most accurate source for this information.

If I am part of a group and want to move in a day before my group has me registered, can I do that?
Any individual can arrive as early as our first day of individual early arrival (see calendar) by completing the individual early arrival form. If your group is moving in prior to the first individual early arrival date, you would not be able to move in any earlier.

If I sign up early, but am also part of a group, who will pay for my stay?
Students who arrive as an individual will be charged on their U-bill. Students who arrive as part of a group would not be responsible for any charges, as the group will cover those costs. However, if you arrive earlier than when the group has you registered and it’s on or after the first day of individual early arrival, the individual student would be responsible for any early arrival charges prior to the first day of the group reservation date.

If I am signing up a group and the group will not be eating meals, can we get a discounted rate?
The daily rate is all inclusive of room and meal charges, regardless of whether the group chooses to eat with us.

If I am signing up as an individual and will not be eating meals, can I get a discount?
The daily rate is all inclusive of room and meal charges, regardless of whether the group chooses to eat with us.

Move-In Calendar

Group Early Arrival

July 31 - August 6

Mail & Information Desks

Friday, July 31
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 1
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, August 2
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, August 3
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, August 5
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 6
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Roth/Trailside

Friday, July 31
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 1
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, August 2
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, August 3
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, August 5
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 6
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Drop & Go

August 7 - 13

Mail & Information Desks

Friday, August 7 
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 8
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 9
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday, August 10
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Thursday, August 13
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Roth/Trailside

Friday, August 7
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 8
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 9
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday, August 10
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 13
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Individual Early Arrival

August 14 - 20

Mail & Information Desks

Friday, August 14
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 15
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 16
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday, August 17
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Thursday, August 20
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Roth/Trailside

Friday, August 14
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 15
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 16
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday, August 17
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Thursday, August 20
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

New UNI Students Move-In

August 19

Mail & Information Desks

8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

All Dorms

8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Returning UNI and HCC/Allen Students Move-In

August 21

Mail & Information Desks

8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

All Dorms

8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Move-In Weekend

August 22 - 23

Mail & Information Desks

Saturday, August 22
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 23
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Roth/Trailside

Saturday, August 22
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sunday, August 23
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.