Arrival Guide for New Students

Welcome to the University of Hartford! This information will provide answers to many questions you may have about coming to campus.

What You Need to Know

All students will receive a postcard with move-in information which will be mailed to your permanent home address. The postcards need to be posted in the driver’s side corner of your windshield of your vehicle to gain access to campus during the move-in period. Move-in will begin at Gengras Student Union where students will pick up keys before proceeding to their check-in area.

Arrival Time Specifications for New Students:

Friday, August 26, 2011
New first-year students who did not attend a June Orientation session and new transfer students will move in between 8:30 a.m. and noon.

Hawk Hall residents who attended a June Orientation session will move in on this day following the timeline indicated below based on the student's fall housing assignment:

1–3 p.m.  Hawk Hall Floors 2 & 4

3–5 p.m.   Hawk Hall Floors 3 & 5

Saturday, August 27, 2011
New first-year students who attended a June Orientation session will move in on this day following the timeline indicated below based on the student's fall housing assignment:

7–8:30 a.m. (was originally 8:30–10 a.m.)
•   B Complex – ONLY building names: Reeve & Stevens
•   D Complex – ONLY building names: King & Occum

8:30–10 a.m. (was originally 10–11:30 a.m.)
•   B Complex – ONLY building names: Beecher & Warner
•   D Complex – ONLY building names: Smith & Roth

10 a.m.–12 p.m. (was originally 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.)
•   E Complex (building names: Bushnell, Garvey, Hillyer, Whitney)
•   F Complex (building names: Gallaudet, Barnard, Webster, Stowe)

12–1:30 p.m. (was originally 1:30–3 p.m.)
•   A Complex – ONLY building names: Andrews & Crandall
•   C Complex – ONLY building names: Poe & Malcolm X

1:30–3 p.m. (was originally 3–4:30 p.m.)
•   A Complex – ONLY building names: Barlow & Olmsted
•   C Complex – ONLY building names: Willard & Dubois

Will the Student Administrative Services Center (bursar and registrar) be open during the arrival weekend?

Yes, Student Administrative Services Center (SASC) is located on the second floor of the Computer Center and will be open:

Friday, August 26, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

What happens when I arrive at the Gengras Student Union?

You will complete your check-in, obtain your room key, learn about services and programs, receive information about meal plans and computer connections, and receive any assistance needed to help get you started at the University of Hartford. Red Caps and Residential Life staff members will be there to assist you and answer any questions.

Reminders:

Please label all boxes and items with your dorm/room number to aid in your items not being lost during the move-in process. This is extremely important.

Please note that Howie Helpers (our student move-in crew) are here to assist you with moving in and make your move-in process easier, however we do expect for families and students to still participate with moving their items into their hall.
I've moved into my room and my family has left. What happens next?

I've moved into my room and my family has left. What happens next?

Continue your orientation to the University of Hartford with Liftoff 2011.

Liftoff 2011

Plan to attend all events. Each one provides information or experiences designed to help make your first year a success. The full schedule is coming soon.