Move-In

Move-In Dates for 2025-26

Academic Semester	Check-in Date and Time (all times listed are in PST)
Fall 2025 Semester	New Student Trip Participants Return to Campus Wednesday, August 27, 2025* New Students Thursday, August 28, 2025 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Returning Students Sunday, August 31st, 2025 9 AM - 7 PM Students arriving outside of these hours will need to arrange after hours pick up by emailing living@lclark.edu
Spring 2026 Semester	All Residents - At or after 9 AM on Sunday, January 18

*New students participating on an off-campus NST will be allowed to move into their room upon their trip return on August 27th.

Check-In Procedures

Residents are required to collect their room key as part of the check-in process. Please follow steps below for check-in and key collection. 

New Students

• Check in first at Maggie’s Plaza to receive your New Student Welcome Packet and orientation schedule.
  • Orientation check-in will be open from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM PST.
  • Between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, please pick up your orientation packet at the Campus Living office
• After New Student Orientation Check-in, check-in with Campus Living staff at your residence hall between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM for your room key.
  • Please report to the following areas for check-in:
    • Akin Residents - Akin Hall Entrance
    • Copeland Hall Residents - Copeland Hall Main Lounge Entrance
    • Forest Hall Residents- Tamarack Hall
    • Holmes and Hartzfeld Residents - Holmes Second Floor Plaza
      • This location is between Holmes and Hartzfeld Hall
    • Platt-Howard Residents - Platt Hall Main Lounge Entrance
• Students who submitted their Student ID photo before the deadline listed in the New Student Summer Checklist will have their ID cards available during Campus Living check-in. Students who did not submit a photo for their ID card will need to create an ID card at the Campus Safety office, located next to gate 3.
• After Campus Living check-in, you will be able to complete move-in and participate in New Student Orientation activities.
• We ask that you arrive on campus before 1:00 PM to give yourself enough time to unpack and head to the New Student welcome.

Returning Residents

• • All residents are required to pick up their key before moving into their room
  • Please check in at the Odell Annex on Sunday, August 31st between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to collect your room key
  • If you will arrive outside of these hours, please email living@lclark.edu to arrange an after hours key pick up. 

 

Room Condition Verification

After students are checked in for housing, they will need to complete a Room Condition Verification. This process is simple (5-10 minutes) and can be done on a computer or mobile device.

Prior to your arrival, Campus Living staff enters each room space and notes the condition of each item in the room. Once you have arrived and moved-in, it is your turn to verify that the inventory of items in your room, and their condition, have been properly recorded by Campus Living. This process informs what Campus Living looks for during your future move-out inspection. This is how we assess furniture and room damage and maintenance needs, as well as how we determine what residents will be held responsible for.

How to complete Room Condition Verification