New Student Move-In

Fall 2025 Move-In for New Students

Move-In Day

• First-Year Students: Thursday, Aug. 21

Early Arrivals

• Pre-Flight Participants: Sunday, Aug. 17
• Transfer and Honor Students: Wednesday, Aug. 20
• International Students (F-1 or J-1): Contact International Student Services

Move-In Day & Orientation Kickoff

Thursday, Aug. 21

To ensure you get the full support of our Orientation Leaders and volunteers, we encourage you to arrive before the end of your designated time slot (listed below).

7–10 a.m. Move-In
for Aikens Hall, Scholars House and Smith Hall

10–11:45 a.m. Move-In
for Hassinger Hall and Reed Hall

10 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. Lunch
Evert Dining Hall, Degenstein 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, Degenstein Campus Center
Pick up orientation materials; commuter students meet for lunch at 12 p.m. in Apple Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 (located near the Burke Hawk Hub).

1:30 p.m. Convocation Lineup
Kurtz Lane facing Garrett Sports Complex
Students assemble for the Opening Convocation procession.

2 p.m. Opening Convocation
Estill Field House, Garrett 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.

Label Your Items

Volunteers will help to unload your car and bring items to your room. To help them, label your boxes and other belongings as you pack with the following information:

• Student name
• Residence hall name
• Room number

Residence Hall Move-In

To make Move-In Day smooth and stress-free, please review the following instructions:

Checking in & unloading

Upon arrival, vehicles will enter the Move-In Line, where friendly staff and student volunteers will provide instructions. Students will receive residence hall and orientation materials upon entering the drive-up Check-In before proceeding to their hall for unloading.

A driver is to remain with each vehicle. If possible, students are encouraged to have someone else drive so they can head to their residence hall room while Susquehanna volunteers unload and deliver their belongings.

Parking

After unloading, vehicles will be directed to designated parking areas, with golf cart shuttles available for those needing assistance to return to residence halls. 

Arrival Traffic Flow

Cars with items to unload

Use this address for navigation to join the designated Move-In Line: 313 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870. TIP: Enter via Market Street → University Avenue (not via Pine Street).

• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Borough and campus construction and local school district traffic will cause delays on roads other than those designated for Susquehanna University move-in. It is highly encouraged to avoid 18th, Broad and Pine streets for these reasons.

Guest-only and cars with no items to unload

Park in either the Sassafras or TRAX lots, or the lot beside the Admission House. You can walk to your designated residence hall or hop on one of the university golf cart shuttles.

Commuter Student Check-In

Ahead of Opening Convocation and Orientation, check in at the Burke Hawk Hub in the Degenstein Campus Center at 11 a.m. and join us for lunch. Commuters can park in any of the nearby lots (Scholars House, GO House or Sassafras).

Directions to Campus & Parking Map

Additional information is on the Maps & Directions page. EV charging stations are located in the lot to the right of the Admission House.