Move-in

Please visit our driving to campus page where you will find specific driving directions to each residence hall move-in location. 

After you have done your best to move your belongings from your car to your room within an hour, we need you to move your vehicle so other residents can move in. At check-in in the Knowledge Center, you will be provided with a color-specific (based on your residence hall) map directing you to "extended parking."

Vehicles without a University-issued permit

Please move vehicle to North Stadium Lot.

Vehicles with a University-issued permit

Please move vehicle from the Unloading Zone to the following locations (based on your University-issued permit):

Sierra Street Parking Garage

Please move to levels 3-5 to allow other residents to unload on level 1 and 2.

• Argenta Hall
• Canada Hall
• Juniper Hall
• Manzanita Hall
• Nevada Living Learning Community (LLC)
• Nye Hall
• Peavine Hall
• Sierra Hall

Brian Whalen Garage (top floor)

• Great Basin Hall

Please note Parking Services will strictly enforce parking permits starting on the first day of class.

As more information becomes available regarding the Opening Ceremony and start of NevadaFIT, the details may change. They will be finalized by August 1. In the interim, what is listed below is the current and tentative plan.

Residential meal plans tentatively start Thursday, August 18. Residents with a fall meal plan will be able to use their meal plans for brunch and dinner in the Den (located just East of Great Basin Hall) or DownUnder (located in Argenta Hall) August 18-21, and then for three meals each day during NevadaFIT.

Dining Hours (August 18-28)

• Thursday, August 18: Brunch (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and Dinner (4:30-8:30 p.m.) - Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall; parents/supporters eat free
• Friday, August 19: Brunch (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and Dinner (4:30-8:30 p.m.) - Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall; parents/supporters eat free
• Saturday, August 20: Brunch (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) - Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall; parents/supporters eat free
  • Dinner will be available for NevadaFIT students at the NevadaFIT Opening Ceremony and BBQ
• Sunday, August 21: Brunch (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and Dinner (4:30-8:30 p.m.) - Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall; parents/supporters eat free
• August 22 - August 25 lunch:
  • Students semester meal plan "swipes" get turned off but Foodbucks and Wolfbucks are still available
  • Student participating in NevadaFIT have meal tickets to eat at specific locations across campus for breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Sophomore and above students not participating in NevadaFIT can use their semester meal plan Foodbucks, Wolfbucks, credit/debit, cash at select locations or purchase a meal plan online at Nevada Dining.
• Friday, August 26-Sunday, August 28:
  • Dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday (4:30-8:30 p.m.) = Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall
• Brunch Saturday and Sunday (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.): Students swipe in at Pack Place in the Downunder, located on the ground floor of Argenta Hall
• Monday, August 29 starts the regular schedule for all dining venues on campus. Please see Nevada Dining and the Joe Crowley Student Union websites for more information.

Hours (NevadaFIT and TransferFIT)

Please check your NevadaFIT or TransferFIT schedule.

Dining venues open during NevadaFIT/TransferFIT

Please visit the Nevada Dining website for more information on dining venues, hours, meal plans and meal trades. Students without a fall meal plan and not participating in NevadaFIT/TransferFIT can use their Food Bucks during this time frame.

Additional dining venues will open on August 29 on the first day of classes.

Meal plan changes

You may change your meal plans once from August 18, 2021, through 5 p.m., September 10, 2022, by completing the meal plan change form on your housing portal. Changes after September 10 are for meal plan increases only. To learn more about our dining program, please review our campus dining information.

Vaccination requirements

• If you are a freshman and under the age of 23, you are required to submit proof of Meningitis vaccination by visiting the Immunizations page on the University's website. If you received your vaccination prior to August 31, 2016, you will need an updated vaccination prior to move-in.
• If there are any requirements and/or restrictions related to a COVID-19 vaccine, this information will be shared by email with residents (and this site will be updated). To date, the only requirements/restrictions in place is the need for residents to demonstrate a COVID-negative test result received within 72 hours prior to arrival.

COVID requirements

In order to move into your residential assignment a negative COVID-19 test is required. You will need to provide a COVID-negative test result completed within 72 hours prior to arrival at the front desk, regardless of your vaccination status. Once this document is provided, you will be granted access into your hall and wing (if applicable). 

Please coordinate a PCR test at a testing facility so that the test date is within 72 hours prior to your arrival on campus.

Due to testing capacity, we highly recommend scheduling your COVID-19 test now. An appointment without test results will not grant you access to be able to move-in. Below is additional information and frequently asked questions our staff have received related to this requirement.

On-site testing options

We understand that receiving a PCR test in this time frame may not be possible for some of you. Therefore, the Student Health Center will be open at 8:00 a.m. on August 18, 19, and 20.  However, it is strongly recommended to schedule testing prior to traveling to campus, as there may be significant lines for testing at the Student Health Center. 

What happens if you test positive?

Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, individuals who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, must self-isolate for five (5) days. If no symptoms are present or if symptoms are resolving after five (5) days, the individual can end self-isolation. “Resolving symptoms” means at least 24 hours has passed with no fever and without fever-reducing medicine; and other symptoms are improving.

Due to these guidelines, if you test positive for COVID-19, you will need to remain home (or off-campus) through this 5-day self-isolation period. If you need on-campus housing, you will be relocated to a self-isolation/quarantine housing assignment until the 5-day period is complete and you have resolving symptoms.

If you are sick when planning to arrive on campus

If you are sick, please do not attempt to check-in as you are jeopardizing your roommates, suitemates and our entire community. Please wait until you are asymptomatic. If you wait to get tested when you can arrive to campus, get tested, and are positive, you may not be able to check in. If you anticipate missing the first few days of NevadaFIT, please contact the NevadaFIT staff. 

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q: If I test on Monday prior to my arrival, can I still move in on Thursday? 
A: Yes, this is acceptable.

Q: If I tested positive because I was sick in the past, what do I do? 
A: COVID-19 may remain in an individual’s system for up to 3 months. If you tested positive in the last 3 months are but currently asymptomatic (meaning you don’t have symptoms), you will still need to get tested with an antigen test. If that test is positive, you will need to show the COVID-positive test you received in the past 3 months (with the date on it).

Q: If I just received a booster vaccine shot and was told I’m ineligible for the PCR test, do I still need to test as I will likely be positive?
A: Yes, you will still need to get tested with an antigen test. If that test is positive, you will need to show your vaccination card that states the date you received the booster shot.

Q: Are at-home tests acceptable?
A: As shared above, PCR test results from a testing facility are preferred. However, if this option is unavailable to you, when you arrive on campus, utilize one of the test locations mentioned above. If you choose to use an antigen test (which may include at-home tests), you will need to:

1. Write your name, ID #, and date and time of the test result on a piece of paper
2. Take a picture of yourself with this piece of paper and your test result with your phone
3. You will show this picture on your phone at check-in 

Q: Can family/friends help me move in? 
A: Yes. They will not need to demonstrate a COVID-negative test if they are just helping you move in; but if they plan to stay overnight, they will need to provide proof of a COVID-negative test (received within 72 hours prior to arrival) and be registered at the desk as an overnight guest.

Q: Do guests helping me move have to demonstrate COVID-negative test? 
A: No. As long as they don’t spend the night, they do not need to share a COVID-negative test. If they stay overnight, they will need to be registered, and in order to be registered, they need to provide proof of a COVID-negative test (received within 72 hours prior to arrival).

Q: Are there any restrictions related to dining? 
A: No. All dining locations will be open Thursday, August 18. Please visit the Joe Crowley Student Union Hours of Operation or Nevada Dining for more details on hours of operation for all dining venues on campus. 

Q: Do I have to isolate if I don’t have test results? 
A: You will be unable to move into your housing assignment if you don’t have COVID-negative results (except if you have proof of testing positive in the last 3 months – please see FAQ above). You will need to coordinate getting a COVID-test prior to moving in (and the result must be negative). 

If you have additional questions above the above items, please contact our office at (775) 784-1113 or housing@unr.edu.

Please visit our What to bring and what to leave at home page for the list of items we recommend bringing with you as you transition to your new home on campus.

Please visit our addresses and phone numbers page for details about where to send packages and where residents can pick them up.

Your roommate information can be found online by logging in to your housing portal. Our software will allow you to view the name(s) and email address(es) of your roommate(s). Please email them to exchange contact information. We highly encourage you to connect prior to move-in and make plans for setting up your room.

Room and Board charges will be reflected on your MyNevada account in mid-July or within 10 business days of being assigned, along with tuition and fees.

If for some reason you desire a room change, you may complete a Room Change Request Form by logging into your housing portal and following the application timeline. We will accept room change requests for the first two weeks of the fall semester. Requests are accommodated as spaces become available.