Early Arrival

Summer II Only: Stokes Hall Community Office

• Monday, June 24th
• Tuesday, June 25th

There is a $20.00 nightly rate for each night of occupancy before the residence halls open on June 26th, 2024.

• The priority deadline to submit an early arrival request is June 17th, 2024.
  • All late early arrival requests received between June 17-19th, 2024, will be subject to a late charge of $100.00 in addition to the nightly rate.
  • All late early arrival requests received AFTER June 19th, 2024, will be subject to a late charge of $250.00 in addition to the nightly rate.

Personal early arrivals (students not involved in an early arrival group) are highly discouraged PRIOR TO AUGUST 10th and must be based on the student's need to be on campus and not convenience, including travel convenience. As a result, USA Housing grants very few requests for early arrival outside the parameters noted below. It may be necessary for parents to take a day off from work to move a student, so families are asked to plan accordingly. Please know that all requests for early arrivals are subject to the availability of the space where the student is assigned to live. Please note: If you are a member of an approved University-Sponsored Early Arrival Group, you must arrive during your group's designated arrival date and time.

Requests to arrive prior to the fall move-in date will NOT be approved for the following reasons: 

• Summer lease runs out: Students who live off-campus may not move into their fall rooms early due to summer off-campus leases expiring. Summer II housing is available for students enrolled in a summer class. Students living on campus for Summer II and Fall 2024 are permitted to move to their fall room assignment on July 27th.
  
  
• Roommate already on campus: Students hoping to move in because their roommate(s) have already been approved will not be granted permission for early arrival. Unauthorized early arrivals will be billed a $100 per day early arrival fee, may be asked to leave, and face disciplinary action.
  
  
• "Just want to be back": If there is no legitimate reason for a student to be back on campus early, the request will not be approved. Unauthorized early arrivals will be billed a $100 per day early arrival fee, may be asked to leave, and face disciplinary action.
  
  
• Working in Mobile: Students working off-campus will not receive approval to move in early. 

MOVE IN EARLY at NO CHARGE

• USA Housing invites returning upperclass students to move in early on either Wednesday, August 14th, or Thursday, August 15th, and participate in the Jaguar Welcome Team.
• Returning upperclass students who move in on either August 14th or August 15th and assist with at least one 4-hour volunteer shift during Move-In 2024 on the August 16 or August 17 will have their Early Arrival fees waived (up to $40).
• Student and university volunteers can click here to sign up with the USA SGA Office prior to August 12th and check in with their assigned move in captain on the day they are scheduled to volunteer.