New Student Move-In

Fall 2025 Move-In for New Students

• International Students: Thursday, Aug. 12 – Saturday, Aug. 16
• Pre-Flight Session Participants: Sunday, Aug. 17
• Transfer and Honor Students: Wednesday, Aug. 20
• First-Year Students (not registered for Pre-Flight Sessions): Thursday, Aug. 21

Move-In & Orientation Kickoff

Thursday, Aug. 21

Move-in is from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. After 12 p.m., there will no longer be volunteers to assist.

7 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Move-in: Aikens Hall, Scholars House and Smith Hall

10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Move-in: Hassinger Hall and Reed Hall

10 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. – Lunch (Evert Dining Room, Campus Center)
New students and families enjoy a complimentary, all-you-care-to-eat lunch. This is the last scheduled event for families before students begin orientation.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Commuter Check-In (Burke Hawk Hub, Campus Center)
Pick up orientation materials; commuter students meet for lunch at 12 p.m. in Shearer Dining Rooms.

1:30 p.m. – Convocation Lineup (Kurtz Lane)
Students assemble for the Opening Convocation procession.

2 p.m. – Opening Convocation (Estill Field House, Sports Complex)
Marks the official start of the academic year. Families may attend but will depart afterward as students begin orientation.

3 p.m. – Take Flight Orientation (Field House)
Required orientation programming begins immediately after Convocation and runs through Sunday.

Move-In Process for New Students

First-year students will move into one of the following halls: Scholars House, Aikens Hall, Reed Hall, Smith Hall or Hassinger Hall. Transfer students will be assigned housing based on class year. Move-in follows a staggered schedule (see above).

Upon arrival, vehicles will enter the Move-In Line, where Campus Safety and orientation staff will provide instructions. Students will receive residence hall and orientation materials at Drive-Through Check-In before proceeding to their hall for unloading.

Orientation Leaders and volunteers will assist students and families with move-in from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. After this time, students and families will move in their items on their own. Once unloaded, vehicles will be directed to designated parking, with golf cart shuttles available for returning to residence halls.

Move-In Traffic & Parking Instructions

Drivers must remain with their vehicles and follow directions from Campus Safety and University staff. 

After unloading, vehicles will be directed to designated parking areas. Students are encouraged to have someone else drive so they can head to their residence hall while their belongings are unloaded.

Move-In Line Address: 313 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Use this address for navigation.

Traffic Flow:

• Enter via Market St. → University Ave. or Route 522 → University Ave.
• Do NOT enter via Pine St.—this will cause delays.

Commuters (no items to unload) will be directed to parking behind Scholars, GO House, and beside Phi Mu Delta. 

Guest-Only Vehicles (no items to unload) will be directed to Sassafras Parking Lot or the lot beside Admissions House. 

Traffic Flow for Cars with NO items:

• Enter via Pine. → University Ave. or Route 522 → Broad St. → West Pine St. University Ave. or 18th Street → College Circle
• Do NOT enter University Ave. By the Greek Houses—this will cause delays.

Refer to the Move-In Day Traffic Map for details. Thank you for your cooperation!

Tagging Personal Items

All personal belongings and boxes must be clearly labeled with the following information:

• Student name
• Student residence hall name
• Room number

Many people will help to unload your car. To avoid misplacement, label your belongings and boxes before your arrival on campus.