TO-DO

1. Requests for Disability-Related Accommodations are due by July 1 via the Housing Portal
2. Mark your calendar for Move-In Day!
3. Food for Thought: Roommate Agreements

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We hope you’re enjoying the start of Summer and looking forward to your August arrival! Below, you’ll find important information regarding upcoming dates, Move-In Day “need to knows,” and advice for your residential experience relating to roommates. 

KEY DATES:

• July 1- Deadline for Disability-Related Accommodation Requests
• By July 31- First Year Room Assignments Released
• August 18/19- Move-in dates for students enrolled in Pre-Orientation Programs (optional)
• Approved arrival date is dependent on the program and will be communicated by the Office of Residence Life and Housing.
• August 23-New Student Move-In
• Suggested move-in timeframes will be available with assignments on July 31
• Move-In Assistance will be available from 8 a.m. to noon; check-in from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.



DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONS



As a reminder, the Office of Residence Life and Housing has a wide variety of housing and dining options on campus that can accommodate the vast majority of disability needs. Students who would like to request disability-related accommodation should visit our housing and dining accommodations page. Incoming students must submit requests and supporting documentation by July 1. For students requesting this option, we encourage you to get a head start on gathering the appropriate information from the necessary providers. You’ll want to make sure that you’ve scheduled any appointments, if necessary, and that you’ve uploaded both the requests and the provider form before the July 1 deadline. A student who is approved for a disability-related accommodation will be assigned housing by our office based on the needs of the accommodation. 

Important note: If you have a documented disability and used accommodations in high school, be sure to complete the housing and dining accommodations request form. Some students want to try college without those accommodations and later discover they wished they’d had the accommodation from the beginning. In addition, our ability to meet a student’s needs is much more limited after housing assignments have been made, so we strongly encourage students to request accommodations by the July 1 deadline.



MOVE-IN DAY

Check-in for students not participating in Pre-Orientation programs will be on August 23 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Eastern. Move-in assistance from our community staff and campus partners will be available until noon. Students will receive a recommended move-in time slot with their housing assignments released on July 31. Moving can seem chaotic, with thousands of students returning to campus in just a few days. Our recommended time slots help with the flow of traffic so you can settle into your new home as quickly and smoothly as possible. 

Students participating in Pre-Orientation programs will arrive and check in on August 18 or 19 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern. All students with an early arrival time will be approved by our office ahead of check-in with a confirmation of your date and check-in instructions (which vary by program) on August 14. 

As a reminder, the deadline for Pre-Orientation Registration is Friday, June 30th. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to connect with classmates in a small group setting. Need-based scholarships are available upon request. Please indicate your need for financial assistance on the pre-orientation application. For more information and to register for one of the pre-orientation experiences, please visit the Pre-Orientation programs homepage.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: ROOMMATE AGREEMENTS

In addition to recommended move-in times, you will receive your roommate (if applicable) when housing assignments are released on Monday, July 31. Now is a great time to begin thinking about what it will be like to live with a roommate! What boundaries surrounding visitors and guests, personal item usage, studying environment, quiet times, etc., will help you be most successful while living at Wake? You will fill out a Roommate Agreement that asks questions specifically about these topics with your assigned roommate and your RA (Resident Adviser) during Orientation week, but it’s not too early to start thinking about what you want your roommate experience to look like!



We know there is a lot to consider as you prepare for move-in. Your residential community will be a core part of your experience here, and we’re here to help you along the way. Stay tuned for more communications from our office, including move-in tips, academic year dates, room assignments, and more! We hope you’re having a fantastic Summer, and we can’t wait to welcome you home soon!

Best -

Zach Blackmon, Ph.D., MBA

Associate Director of Operations