REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Registration closed on August 24th at noon. Check-in times can no longer be reserved. For more information, please send an email to housing@nyu.edu or call 212.998.4600.
DO NOT MISS THIS! GET ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE YOU MOVE IN!
Don't miss our 45-minute live online orientation sessions about your soon to be new home! Watch, listen, ask, and learn from the comfort of your own computer. Click here for dates and times.
QUESTIONS?
For housing questions or information, please email housing@nyu.edu or
call 212-998-4600.
If you're a NEW FRESHMAN living on campus this fall, mark your calendar for Sunday, August 30, which is move-in day. By August 5th you will receive your residence hall assignment and roommate information via email. Together with the printed material you will receive by mail, this site will help prepare you for moving onto campus and starting your adventure at NYU.
Beginning on August 10th at 12:00pm (noon), all FRESHMEN must register online for a check-in time. The deadline to do this is August 17th at 12:00pm (noon).
Use the link on the upper right-hand corner of this page to reserve a check-in time using your NetID and password.
Check-in times are divided into time blocks between 7:00am and 6:30pm, and are granted on a basis of availability. Time blocks will fill up, but every student will be able to reserve a check-in time.
For information about your specific residence hall, including amenities and what you should and should not bring with you or more information, tips for moving in, and what to expect on check-in day, we recommend you start with these five easy steps:
While studying and living in New York City is a unique and exciting experience, it does present several
significant challenges, especially on move-in day. You should be sure to:
- You should be sure to register for a check-in time (using the log-in located in the upper right-hand corner of this page). Plan to arrive during your reserved check-in time.
- Check the weather and traffic forecasts for lower Manhattan, and plan accordingly. New York City parking rules are complicated and
are not suspended during check-in.
- Dress comfortably. You will be on your feet for much of the day, doing a lot of walking and waiting
in long lines.
- Prepare for a long day. It may be hot and humid, or cool and raining. Either way, it is likely
that hundreds of residents and family members will be waiting in long lines to check-in and use the elevators.
Patience and a sense of humor will be invaluable assets to carry with you throughout the day.
- Predetermine what is really necessary to bring on check-in day. Seasonal items that are not needed
for the first few weeks of the school year can be brought in sometime after check-in day when there is no long
line for an elevator, or you could ship them to the building so they arrive after you check-in. Please
note, packages delivered before you arrive cannot be accepted and will be returned to sender.
Plan on arriving during your reserved check-in time. You should have already registered for a check-in time (using the log-in located in the upper right-hand corner of this page).
- NYU Public Safety Officers and University volunteers will be directing traffic and showing you the way to check-in.
- An NYU Public Safety Officer will guide your vehicle into a TEMPORARY unloading zone. As soon as a vehicle is unloaded, it must be moved out of the unloading area. For a list of nearby parking locations click here.
- Typically, the incoming resident goes to the check-in table to sign for her/his keys and pick up a welcome packet while family and/or friends begin to unload personal belongings.
TIP: Never leave personal belongings unattended whether it is on the sidewalk, in an unlocked car, or in a lobby. The University does not accept responsibility for lost, damaged, or stolen items.
A) Proceed to the designated “check-in table.”
B) Complete all the registration forms and receive your room keys.
C) Once this is completed you will be able to proceed to your room.
It may only take 15 - 20 minutes to sign-in and collect room keys, but the number of residents checking in, plus family members, plus all of their personal belongings adds up to guaranteed long lines for the elevators.
- TIP: Consider using the stairs if you live on a lower floor. The average building has 700 residents and three elevators.
- TIP: Bring your own wheels. Each building has about a dozen carts that can be borrowed to move items into the building. Do not rely on the availability of a cart. Many residents bring their own hand-trucks, trolleys, or luggage carriers. You will be thankful you did!
- TIP: Predetermine what is really necessary to bring on check-in day. For specific information on room amenities, what to and what not to bring, please click here. Seasonal items that are not needed for the first few weeks of the school year can be brought in sometime after check-in day when there is no long line for an elevator, or you could ship them to the building so they arrive after you check-in.
- Reminder: packages delivered before you arrive cannot be accepted and will be returned to sender.
Your RA is a full time junior or senior who serves as a peer counselor, resource and referral person, advocate, programming, policy enforcer, and group leader. S/he will greet you when you get to your floor and will be able to answer questions and help resolve any concerns you may have. Although our buildings are occupied throughout the entire year, the Department of Facilities Management has worked tirelessly to prepare your room. If, however, something in your room is not working properly, your RA will be able to assist you.
Getting Involved in Your Residence Hall
The Department of Residential Education and the Division of Student Affairs provide many services and opportunities for all students at NYU to get connected, get involved, and be a part of a great community in a fast-paced urban environment. The Residential Education staff can help you meet new friends, do well in school, get settled into your new home, navigate a large institution, and gain great leadership skills.
Visit the Get Involved section of the Residential Education website to explore involvement and leadership opportunities and get connected in your residential community. And check out NYU's Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC) website - the IRHC provides programmatic and community service opportunities for the 12,000 residents on campus, as well as the NYU community at large.
For online videos of First Year Residence Halls, click here.
