Residence Hall Move-In Plan
Moving in to the Residence Halls for Fall and Spring Semesters
All students moving into the residence halls are required to select a move-in appointment prior to arrival. The Housing Operations Staff will send out full details to all students with directions on how to select a move in appointment. Please note that students will be required to complete their Housing Agreement, their Housing Pre-Arrival Form, their Insurance form, AND ensure their student account is in good standing before they will be able to select a move in appointment.
Move in details (and directions for new students regarding selecting a move in appointment) will be sent as follows:
- Fall arrivals - some information about move in will be sent throughout the summer, but formal details of how to select a move in appointment, and what to expect when moving in, will be shared in an email sent in August
- Spring arrivals - details about selecting a move in appointment, and what to expect when moving in, will be shared in an email sent in January
- Spring returning student move in (for students who lived on campus in the fall and are returning from winter break) - an email will be sent in November with move in reminders (note: fall resident students returning from winter break will not need to select a move in appointment prior to arrival)
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New students, including First Year, Transfer and Graduate students entering Pace for the first time this semester, are asked to select a move-in appointment on the Primary Move-In Days for their campus. These are:
- Westchester Campus: Saturday, August 30, 2025
- New York City Campus: Friday, August 29 and Saturday August 30, 2025
New undergraduate students who participate in a Virtual Orientation over the summer and will therefore attend the follow up in-person Orientation workshops on Friday, August 29 are asked to complete the Early Arrival Request Form (which will be available in MyHousing in the second week of August to students who have met all requirements to select a move in appointment). In that form they should indicate the campus on which they are attending the August 29 orientation. Based on that, they will have the following move in appointment options to choose from:
- Attending in NYC – students will be able to select an arrival time from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. on Thursday August 28
- Attending in Pleasantville - students will be able to select an arrival time from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Friday August 29
New students who have a need to arrive early for any other reason must email the housing office. Tuesday. August 26, 2025 is the earliest date that can be requested through this process, and is the earliest we can accommodate arrivals for the fall semester*. The date the dining halls will open has not yet been determined for the fall, but dining may not be available for all early arrival dates, and during the early arrival period dining services will be limited. Please also note that move-in support, including security assistance with traffic management and the availability of moving bins and volunteer moving help, will be limited on August 26, 27, 28, and 29, and after September 1, 2025.
*there will be limited exceptions made for students participating in a pre-fall program; students in these programs should follow directions provided by their program organizer.
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Returning students may select a move-in appointment on the following days (or after). Please note that the number of move in appointments each day will be limited as noted below. Most move-in appointments for returning students will be scheduled from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., although a VERY LIMITED number of appointments may be scheduled earlier as needed. Students who have a need to move in on a specific date but who find no available time slots available should email housing@pace.edu for assistance.
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - limited time slots available from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - limited time slots available from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 - limited time slots available from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
- Friday, August 29, 2025 - returning students in NYC are asked not to arrive on this day if possible (to facilitate new student move in); limited time slots available from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. for Pleasantville students
- Saturday August 30, 2025 - returning students in Pleasantville are asked not to arrive on this day if possible (to facilitate new student move in); limited time slots available from 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. for NYC students
- Sunday, August 31, 2025 - move in appointments will begin at 10:00 a.m. this day for returning students and run through 7:00 p.m.
Please note that Tuesday, August 26, 2025 is the earliest we can accommodate arrivals for the fall semester*. The date the dining halls will open has not yet been determined for the fall, but dining may not be available for all early arrival dates, and during the early arrival period dining services will be limited. Please also note that move-in support, including security assistance with traffic management and the availability of moving bins and volunteer moving help, will be limited before August 29 and after August 31.
*there will be limited exceptions made for students participating in a pre-fall program; students in these programs should follow directions provided by their program organizer.
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Students are permitted to select move-in appointments on and after Labor Day (Monday, September 1, 2025), but please be advised that students arriving on that day, or on any weekday after that date, will be required to select a move in appointment between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. when a Resident Assistant staff member is on duty. If arriving on a weekend after Labor Day, students will be able to select a move in appointment between 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Students who do not move in by September 15, 2025 are subject to cancellation of their housing assignment, including forfeiture of their housing deposit.
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While some move-in periods extend into the evening, we will not fully staff the lobbies with check-in staff after 6:00 p.m. Students moving in after 6:00 p.m. will be required to contact the Resident Assistant on duty upon their arrival to check them in.
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Students arriving for Spring 2026
Students entering housing for Spring 2026 (who did not live on campus in Fall 2025), will be permitted to select a move in appointment between 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on January 24 and 25, 2026, as long as they meet the following criteria (the status of the following items will be reflected in the Arrival Checklist found on the MyHousing portal for these students):
- They have completed all online forms required by Housing
- They have received a housing assignment
- They have been cleared by Student Accounts (their account is in good standing) for move-in
Returning Students
The residence halls reopen for returning students (those who lived on campus in the Fall of 2025) on January 25, 2026. Returning students will not be permitted to return to the residence any earlier than January 25, 2026 unless they meet one of the following conditions:
- They are a student athlete participating in winter training organized by their coach and the Athletic Department
- They have been approved to return early to complete an approved room transfer (this form will be available to returning students by December 1 through MyHousing)
- They are registered for Winter Break Housing
- They have applied for and been approved for an early spring move in. The 2026 Spring Early Move-In Request Form will go live on January 1, 2026. The earliest early arrival date will be January 21, 2025. Students returning from the fall term who need to move in to campus housing before January 21 should secure alternate arrangements, or should apply for Winter Break Housing.