Residence hall move-in
Whether you are joining us for the first time or you are returning to the residence halls, we ask that you become familiar with the process for move-in, as it may look different from year to year.
Fall 2025 move-in
We are excited to collaborate with the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative, NevadaFIT and Wolf Card Office to host a centralized check-in process scheduled at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center during NevadaFIT Opening Weekend from August 14-16, 2025. This process for is for incoming First-Year Students (who all attend NevadaFIT) and transfer students choosing to participate in TransferFIT. All vehicles should park in the West Stadium Garage while checking in at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center check-in location. Sophomore-and-above students will move in on Friday August 22. See below for more information.
Incoming first-year NevadaFIT students and TransferFIT students
This move-in experience is for students who are new to the University, new to living on campus, and/or any student participating in NevadaFIT or TransferFIT (residents living in the Transfer LLC or living elsewhere on campus and opting into TransferFIT). This is part of the New Student Summer Experience program.
In order to check in for move-in, you will need to have an active WolfCard student ID. Please submit your photo to the WolfCard Office prior to your Orientation or no later than August 5, so you can pick up your ID at the residence hall and NevadaFit check-in.
Instructions to upload a photo for your WolfCard
Please log in to your Housing Portal and verify your housing assignment. You will need your building and room number. Based on your housing assignment, please see the table below for your check-in date and time at the centralized check-in location. You will drive your vehicle to the West Stadium Parking Garage, park, and then navigate to the centralized check-in location. Arriving at this time is critical to a successful, fast, and easy-as-possible move-in experience. The following considerations are taken into account when determining the move-in date and time:
- Number of students on a floor or wing; and in a building
- The proximity of being able to unload vehicles as close to the building as possible
- Traffic flow around campus, especially with off-campus properties having students move in around the same time
- Access to elevators, exterior and interior stairwells
- Availability of moving carts to help you move-in
- Coordinating iPad distribution for new students and capacity in the Knowledge Center (which centralized check-in will be held)
Failing to check in during the window below will likely cause delays for you to check in and/or we may ask you to return for another check-in time. Also, if you arrive on campus to check in after 4:30 p.m., or on Sunday, you will need to check in directly at your residence hall.
Sophomore-and-above students not participating in TransferFIT
August 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
This move-in experience is for students who identify as sophomores and above, or upper-division students, who are not participating in NevadaFIT or TransferFIT. More than likely, these students lived on campus last year and are returning to live on campus again, and/or they are new to campus and not participating in either NevadaFIT or TransferFIT, or they are living at Lake Tahoe.
If you identify in this category as a returning student, please check in at your residence hall on Friday, August 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. While you are welcome to check in after this time, please know there will be several activities occurring around campus in which you can participate, connect with friends and meet others and get this academic year off to a great start. Campbell-Friedman Hall, Canada Hall, and Prim Schultz are our only residence halls specifically for sophomore and above/upper-division students, so move-in for these buildings is Friday, August 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
For main campus residence halls, you will not be turned away if you check in prior to August 22, but please note your meal plan (if applicable) may not be active yet. For students living at Lake Tahoe (Campbell-Friedman and Prim-Schultz Halls), move-in will only be on Friday, August 22; arriving early is not available without expressed written permission from our department - please contact us at housing@unr.edu to request to move in prior to August 22.
Food options
- The first meal in Pack Place for all students is dinner on Friday, August 22.
- As part of NevadaFIT, incoming First Year students can eat in Pack Place from Thursday, August 14 through Thursday, August 21 (unless the NevadaFIT schedule states otherwise). Parents/families eat free in Pack Place when accompanied by their student.
- Please visit the Joe Crowley Student Union Hours of Operation or Nevada Dining for more details about dining venues that will be opening during move-in.
- Returning students (living on- or off- campus) can purchase a meal plan on the Housing Portal.
Tentative check-in times at centralized check-in location
After check-in, you will relocate your vehicle to your residence hall to move in.
Families with multiple vehicles will only be able to unload one vehicle at a time; the second vehicle must remain in the West Stadium Garage until the first vehicle has been removed from the unloading zone. Students with trailers, U-Haul trucks and RVs will need to move in after 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday.
Thursday, August 14, 8 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 200-218 and Floor 6, Rooms 600-618
- First in the Pack students
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 300-317 (Science LLC)
- Nevada LLC: Floor 2, Rooms 210-223 (Education LLC)
- Nye Hall: Floor 8, Rooms 800-818
- Sierra Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 301-317
Thursday, August 14, 9:30 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 8, Rooms 800-818
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 251-267 (Engineering LLC)
- Juniper Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 2A-2G
- Nevada LLC: Floor 3, Rooms 310-323
- Nye Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 200-218
- Peavine Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 113-126
- Sierra Hall: Floor 7, Rooms 700-717
- TRIO Scholars
Thursday, August 14, 11 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 250-268
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 301-310
- Nye Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 100-116 and Floor 5, Rooms 500-518
- Peavine Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 310-326
- Sierra Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 401-417
- TRIO Stem Scholars
Thursday, August 14, 1:30 p.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 8, Rooms 850-868
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 351-367
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 101-107
- NevadaFIT and TransferFIT Mentors
- Nye Hall: Floor 7, Rooms 700-718
- Peavine Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 550-565 (Honors LLC)
Thursday, August 14, 3 p.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 500-518
- Canada Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 51-58 (Transfer LLC)
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 100-117 (CABNR & Engineering LLCs)
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 201-210
- Nevada LLC: Floor 5, Rooms 550-563 (Business LLC)
- Nye Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 300-318
- Sierra Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 501-517
- Transfer students participating in TransferFIT, all halls
Friday, August 15, 8 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 300-318 (Public Health LLC)
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 200-217 (WISE LLC)
- Juniper Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 3H-3M and Floor 4, Rooms 4H-4M
- Nye Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 150-166 and Floor 6, Rooms 650-668
- Peavine Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 510-526 (Honors LLC)
- Sierra Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 318-336
Friday, August 15, 9:30 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 7, Rooms 700-718 (Asian Pacific Islander, Black Scholars, Indigenous, and Latinx LLCs)
- Juniper Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 2H-2M
- Nevada LLC: Floor 5, Rooms 510-523
- Nye Hall: Floor 8, Rooms 850-868
- Peavine Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 450-465 (Honors LLC)
- Sierra Hall: Floor 6, Rooms 601-617
Friday, August 15, 11 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 350-368
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 500-517 (GSI LLC)
- Juniper Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 3A-3G
- Nevada LLC: Floor 3, Rooms 350-363
- Nye Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 250-268, and Floor 6, Rooms 600-618
- Peavine Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 350-365
Friday, August 15, 1:30 p.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 450-468 and Floor 6, Rooms 650-670
- Juniper Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 4A-4G
- Nevada LLC: Floor 2, Rooms 250-263 (Liberal Arts LLC)
- Nye Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 400-418 and Floor 7, Rooms 750-768
- Sierra Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 418-436
Friday, August 15, 3 p.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 550-568
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 451-463
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 1, Rooms 108-114
- Nevada LLC: Floor 4, Rooms 450-463
- Nye Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 350-368
- Peavine Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 226-265
- Sierra Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 518-536
Saturday, August 16, 8 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 400-418
- Great Basin Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 400-417
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 3, Rooms 311-326
- Nye Hall: Floor 5, Rooms 550-568
- Peavine Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 210-226
- Sierra Hall: Floor 7, Rooms 718-736
Note: HonorsFIT residents living in the above communities will need to arrive on campus by 5 p.m., Friday, August 15. Our staff is expecting you any time Thursday and Friday as your HonorsFIT experience starts Saturday morning, August 16. Please contact the Honors College for more information.
Saturday, August 16, 9:30 a.m.
- Argenta Hall: Floor 7, Rooms 750-768
- Manzanita Hall: Floor 2, Rooms 211-221
- Nevada LLC: Floor 4, Rooms 410-423
- Nye Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 450-468
- Peavine Hall: Floor 4, Rooms 410-426
- Sierra Hall: Floor 6, Rooms 618-636
Note: HonorsFIT residents living in the above communities will need to arrive on campus by 5 p.m., Friday, August 15. Our staff is expecting you any time Thursday and Friday as your HonorsFIT experience starts Saturday morning, August 16. Please contact the Honors College for more information.
Important details about move-in
- Failure to arrive during your allotted time may cause delays upon your arrival on campus for check-in.
- Moving carts are available for checkout at the building's front desk. If you prefer not to use community equipment, you may bring your own. Bringing your own equipment can expedite your move-in, considering the limited supply.
- While family and friends are welcome to assist with moving in, please note that a larger group may slow access to stairwells and elevators.
- Limited volunteers will be available to assist students, depending on availability.
- Given that move-in typically occurs during hot weather, it's advisable to plan accordingly by wearing appropriate clothing and bringing water.
- Residence hall check-in at the Knowledge Center ends at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at noon on Saturday, to allow staff preparation for community meetings and events.
- For arrivals between 4-5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, or between noon and 5 p.m. on Saturday, check in at the Knowledge Center for ID, NevadaFIT and iPad, then proceed to your residence hall for check-in.
- For arrivals after 5 p.m. on Thursday or Friday, check in at your residence hall front desk that evening, move in, and then visit the Knowledge Center the next day for ID, NevadaFIT and iPad.
- Arrivals between noon and 5 p.m. on Saturday should check in at the Knowledge Center before proceeding to their residence hall.
- All students must check in by 5 p.m. on Saturday for NevadaFIT and the Opening Ceremony.
Early arrival requests
Students who have a valid need to move into their fall housing assignment before the scheduled date may request an early arrival. Due to the transition from summer programming to academic year student residency, it is extremely unlikely for students to be able to arrive prior to the first day of move-in.
To be eligible, a student must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- The student's on-campus employer requires them to start working before the start of the fall quarter.
- The student is participating in a training or orientation program with a University program, department or college before the start of the fall quarter.
- The student is a university housing resident for the summer and is transitioning to an academic year assignment.
- The student has a disability-related need to occupy their housing assignment earlier than their scheduled move-in date and has received support from the Disability Resource Center for early move-in.
- The student's move-in date is scheduled to occur during a religious holiday. The academic calendars and move-in structure have been developed to avoid scheduling conflicts with major religious holidays.
- Other exceptional needs may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the review of a student’s housing community.
Request process
Eligible students must connect with the leader of their academic or administrative unit, who will submit a request on the student's behalf to our department. Our staff will review these requests and communicate directly with the unit leader. Students should maintain consistent contact with their academic or administrative unit leader.
If a student is not connected with an academic or administrative unit and wants to submit an individual request, they should email housing@unr.edu and provide a detailed description with corresponding documentation of their requested early arrival date and reasoning. Our team will review these requests and notify the resident of the decision by email. Do not attempt to arrive early without having received approval from our staff via email.
Requests will be accepted from July 15 through August 6 and are subject to review and approval by our staff. Students will receive an email once a decision has been made regarding their early arrival request.
If the student’s request is approved, they are expected to arrive at their designated early arrival date and time. The per-night charge for early-arriving students is $38.93, which will be assessed to the student's MyNevada account. Additionally, these students must adhere to all move-in procedures and conduct rules.
Preparing for move-in day and welcome week
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.
Please note the details of the Opening Ceremony and start of NevadaFIT are subject to change until finalized by August 1.
Residential meal plans tentatively start Sunday, August 25. Residents with a fall meal plan will be able to use their meal plans for dinner at Pack Place (located in Argenta Hall).
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 26 on the first day of classes.
Meal plan changes
You may change your meal plans once from August 19 through 5 p.m., September 13, 2024, by completing the meal plan change form on your housing portal. Changes after September 13 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 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.
We look forward to your arrival! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Residential Life, Housing, and Food Services office at (775) 784-1113.