New Freshmen Arrival & Move-In
New freshmen arrive on campus on Saturday, August 26, to move in and begin New Student Orientation.
During New Student Arrival, families should enter campus at the north entrance (at the stoplight) and park in the north lots. Student check-in will be held in the A. W. Clausen Center for World Business.
After checking in, residential students will drive south on Campus Drive, where Public Safety will direct families to unloading spots. After unloading their vehicle, residential students and their families will need to move their cars to the South Lower Parking Lot, just west of the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center (the TARC). Commuting students can leave their vehicles in the student parking sections of the north lots.
Please note: Campus Drive will be open to one-way, southbound traffic one hour before the start of arrival and one hour after arrival ends.
What to Bring
- Your Student Identification Card. This ID will be required for you to start Orientation. If you have misplaced your ID, don’t worry. We can make you a new one.
- Your Virtual Check-In Sticker. Upon completion of online check-in through onboarding, you will receive a virtual sticker that confirms you have completed all of the onboarding requirements. Print/save this sticker and bring it to New Student Orientation for proof of completion.
Helpful tips
- Label all boxes, bins, and totes with your name, building, and room number (for example: John Smith MAD 123) to prevent your things from getting lost.
- Consider bringing a dolly, cart, or wagon to assist you in moving items in and out of the facilities. Carthage does have carts and dollies available, but they are in limited supply.
what to bring to arrival and Orientation
Arrival & Move-In Schedule
Freshman residential students will arrive based on the last digit of their room number, and commuting students will arrive in the afternoon.
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Rooms ending in “0” and “5”
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Rooms ending in “1” and “6”
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Rooms ending in “2” and “7”
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Rooms ending in “3” and “8”
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Rooms ending in “4” and “9”
1:30-2:30 p.m.
New commuting students arrive and check-in
*Residential students moving in with a vehicle larger than a passenger vehicle should arrive between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.