Updates
Move-In Volunteers
Are you interested in being a Move-In Volunteer? If so, sign up now using the link below! Please fill out this form by July 1, 2022.
The Appalachian Community looks forward to your arrival for the Fall 2022 semester! In mid-summer, you will receive information from University Housing about your room assignment and move-in.
Fall 2022 Move-In is planned for Tuesday, August 16, through Thursday, August 18. Most new, incoming first year and transfer students will be assigned a move-in time based on their 2022-2023 residence hall assignment. These are listed below under the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). University Housing is unable to accommodate requests for early arrivals.
New incoming first years and transfer students may arrive any time during their assigned timeslot. Please note that all students will only have 20 minutes to unload their belongings from their vehicles. After 20 minutes, students and/or families are expected to move their vehicles to satellite parking so others can pull up to the hall to unload. They may return to the building to continue unpacking their rooms.
Approved groups may move in beginning August 15 for additional orientation and training. These groups are: AppolCorps, Fall Athletes, Marching Mountaineers, New and Continuing Honors, Watauga, and RLC Populations, SOULs, Student Employees, and Trailhead.
All other students should arrive during their assigned building move-in day and time. Continuing students, who are not a member of an approved group listed above, should plan to move in any time on August 20 or 21. Continuing students cannot arrive prior to August 20 unless they are with a specific, scheduled group.
Assigned residence hall move-in days and times are as follows:
Residence Hall | Assignment | Assigned Move-In Date | Assigned Move-In Time |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian Heights | All Floors | August 20-21 | Anytime |
Belk Hall | All Floors | August 16 | 8am - 12pm |
Cannon Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Cone Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Dogwood Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 16
August 16 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Doughton Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 17
August 17 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Elkstone Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Frank Hall | Floors 3 and 5
Floors 2, 4, and 6 |
August 16
August 16 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Laurel Creek Hall | Terrace Level, Floors 1, 5
Floor Three Floors 2 and 4 |
August 17
August 17 August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm 8am - 12pm |
Living Learning Center | Floors 2 and 4
Floors 1 and 3 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Mountain Laurel Hall | All Floors | August 17 | Anytime |
Mountaineer Hall | All Floors | August 20-21 | Anytime |
Newland Hall | Floors 1 and 4
Floors 2 and 3 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
New River Hall | Terrace Level, Floors 1, 6
Floor 4 Floor 2 and 5 Floor 3 |
August 17
August 17 August 18 August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm 8am - 12pm 1pm - 4pm |
Raven Rocks | Terrace Level, Floors 1, 4
Floors 2 and 3 |
August 18
August 18 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Summit Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10
Floors 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 |
August 16
August 16 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Thunder Hill Hall | Floors 1 and 4
Floors 2 and 5 Floor 3 |
August 16
August 16 August 17 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm 8am - 12pm |
White Hall | Floors 2, 4, 6, and 8
Floors 1, 3, 5, and 7 |
August 16
August 16 |
8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm |
Staff and resources will be concentrated to areas where move-in is scheduled each day. If students and families arrive outside of their assigned move-in time, there will not be staff or volunteers on hand to help them move in, find parking, or generally assist with any other needs. Therefore, we ask that students and families please make the necessary arrangements to move in during their assigned day and time.
Additionally, rosters for AppolCorps will be assembled after July 1 and will be based on each student's housing assignment and move-in date. Therefore, students who do not arrive during their scheduled move-in timeslot will risk missing their AppolCorps experience. For this reason, as well as managing traffic on campus, students who miss their move-in timeslots should plan to arrive any time from August 19 - 21.
When families arrive for move-in, there are a multitude of highly visible yellow/black signs posted along the roadways. The signs come in two varieties, one being for WEST CAMPUS and the other for EAST CAMPUS. Families may also use this interactive campus map (opens in a new tab) to navigate campus. To do so, open the link and check Fall Move-In, which is located under the Locations tab on the left side of the screen.
Residence halls on the WEST CAMPUS are: Appalachian Heights, Belk, Frank, Laurel Creek, Living Learning Center (LLC), Mountaineer, New River, Newland, Raven Rocks, and Thunder Hill. The WEST CAMPUS signs provide directions to Rivers Street. From there, additional signs are in place to divide traffic appropriately. Specifically:
Residence Halls on the EAST CAMPUS are: Cannon, Cone, Dogwood, Doughton, Elkstone, Mountain Laurel, Summit, and White. The EAST CAMPUS signs provide directions to Hardin Street. From there, additional signs are in place to divide traffic appropriately. Specifically:
All students will get their AppCard during Orientation. If you are attending a late Orientation, you may get your AppCard from the AppCard Office, located on the second floor of the University Bookstore, after you check into your residence hall. Your AppCard serves as your key to enter your residence hall and it is also what you use to pay for your meals on campus. Please note, residence halls will lock after 5 PM during move-in days so residents will need their AppCard to access their building after 5 PM on these days.
After Aug. 18, visit the Campus Services Express desk (opens in a new tab), located on the second floor of the University Bookstore during regular business hours with all AppCard questions.
The driver of the vehicle is directed upon entering the appropriate area for unloading. Upon completing the unloading process, vehicles on WEST CAMPUS will be directed to the Greenwood, Peacock, or South parking lots. Vehicles on EAST CAMPUS will be directed to the Convocation, Hill Street, or State Farm parking lots. Please see the campus parking map (opens in a new tab)for further information. To do so, open the link and check Fall Move-In, which is located under the Locations tab on the left side of the screen.
Construction on the STADIUM SIDE OF CAMPUS requires vehicles to exit (after unloading) at the Schaffer Center parking lot. At the light, they will either go straight into the Peacock parking lot OR turn left onto Rivers Street and stay in the left-hand lane. At Bodenheimer Drive, vehicles will turn left and follow it to the Greenwood parking lot (just past the Appalachian House).
If these lots are full, vehicles may use the South parking lot, which is located on Bodenheimer Drive beside the baseball fields. For this lot, vehicles will exit unloading zones using the Schaffer Center parking lot and turn left onto Rivers Street (stay in the left-hand lane). At Bodenheimer Drive, vehicles will turn left and follow it to the South parking lot.
Vehicles on EAST CAMPUS may use the State Farm parking lot, which is located at Dale Street. For this lot, vehicles will exit unloading zones using Hardin Street and proceed straight down Blowing Rock Road (US Route 321) to U.S. 221 North Highway. Turn left at U.S. 221 North Highway and turn right at the light onto State Farm Road. From State Farm Road, turn left onto Dale Steet, which is approximately 0.9 miles down State Farm.
When you check in, you will be required to present:
Once checked in, you will receive your room key.
Faculty, staff, and students will be on hand to assist students and their families during move-in and to navigate traffic and unloading zones. Since unloading zones are only for 20-minute drop off, visiting drivers are asked to stay with their vehicle during the drop-off process. Once a vehicle has been emptied, drivers are directed to satellite parking to remove the car from the main campus.
It is important to label EVERY box, bag, and loose item with the student's name, room number, and residence hall as you may not be carrying everything that belongs to you to your room.
There are currently no limits on the number of people who can accompany students for move-In. However, we recommend limiting the number to four guests as there is limited space in the residence hall rooms and limited parking for multiple vehicles.
University Housing does not provide water and snacks. We encourage you to bring your own water bottle. Refill stations will be available in some of the residence halls.
All of the residence halls have elevators.
In order to be certain that your belongings make it to your room, please follow these guidelines when packing:
All first-year students will participate in Welcome to App! with their assigned AppolCorps Leader after their assigned move-in times. Welcome to App! is a continuation of new student orientation and all first-year students are expected to attend.
You will receive an email at your @appstate.edu email account with details on when and where to meet your AppolCorps Leader.
During Welcome to App! you will create connections with peers, find useful resources, and develop the capacity to succeed at Appalachian State. You will also receive a copy of the common reading book, and advising planner, and your "A" first-year lapel pin. For more details, visit the Welcome to App! (opens in a new tab) website or email orientation@appstate.edu.
You will be able to join in on any of the Welcome to App! activities throughout the week. A full calendar of events can be found on the Welcome to App! (opens in a new tab) website.
Are you interested in being a Move-In Volunteer? If so, sign up now using the link below! Please fill out this form by July 1, 2022.