The big move Where did the summer go? Are you excited yet? Every day that passes you are one day closer to JMU. You have a full schedule ahead of you, so your family’s departure will help you start your JMU adventure. Family members should plan to leave campus following move-in to allow you time to adjust to living on your own. Moving day The move-in dates for most first-year students are Fri- day, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20. In the weeks before Move-in, you will be able to select a Move-in appointment through the Online Housing Portal to ensure a time that works for you and your family. You must use the driving directions provided for your building at jmu.edu/orl/ move-in/directions.shtml. When you get close to Harrisonburg, tune in to 1610AM – the JMU radio network – for updates on traffic conditions. Your arrival
We discourage bringing trailer attachments or rental moving trucks to campus, as our ability to accommodate parking is extremely limited.
First things first: Get your keys When you arrive on campus, helpful staff will welcome you and you’ll pick up your keys at your assigned hall. You’ll need to show some form of ID to receive your keys. Make it easy on yourself Bring just the essentials, along with enough clothes to last 14 days. After a couple of weeks, you can either pick up the rest of your things on a trip home or when family visits. By that time, you’ll have a good idea of what you really need from home and what can realistically fit into your room. Also, remove new items from cardboard packaging at home and recycle them. This will make your move trash free! Don’t forget to label all your items with your name, hall and room number.
Move-in days can be hectic and traffic will be heavy all day. We do our best to keep the lines moving and make things easy for you and your family but prepare to wait a little while. Lots of JMU staff will be work- ing together to help your move-in experience go smoothly. You’ll especially enjoy meeting your RAs and FROGs. They will help make your arrival and adjustment to Madison better
and easier.
From the car to your room Driving and unloading on sidewalks, especially in the Vil- lage area, is only allowed during designated move-in days. Everyone will want to park as close as possible to his or her hall, so unload quickly. Then, park the car in a designated parking lot.
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