East Village

What to Bring

To make the move-in experience as smooth as possible for you and our entire community, we ask that you bring only your essentials and a few personal touches to campus. Your belongings should fit in one 4’x3’x3’ hamper or be able to be carried in one trip. 

Please refer to our list of What to Bring to best prepare for your arrival.

Shipping and Mailing

Shipping items to pre-arrive to your room is available through a preferred vendor, and the deadlines are in mid-August. Additional information about shipping items to campus mailrooms will be sent in late-August; however, you should anticipate delays in processing and wait times for pick-up. Due to the rush of package deliveries during move-in, you should expect processing delays, and plan that you should not ship any essential items such as bedding, medicine, or toiletries that you will need during your first several days in housing.

Parking and Driving Directions 

East Village and Hastings Arrival 8/27-8/29 pdf

Prior to arrival all students will need to print their Cruise Ship Unloading Pass found on Housing Online.

Unloading Location: St Botolph Street Curbside --> Parking Location: Columbus Garage --> Check-in Location: East Village Lobby

1. If you are arriving by car to campus you will first need to proceed to your Unloading Location at St. Botolph Street Curbside. Please use this link as a location for driving directions to the start of the queue. You must to follow these as opposed to using your own navigation or GPS system. All drivers must queue into East Village curbside via traffic loop southbound on Gainsborough Street. No entry to this area is directly westbound beyond Gainsborough Street, as St. Botolph Street is one way for move-in. (see pdf for a map)
2. At St. Botolph Street Curbside, you will need to present your printed Cruise Ship Unloading Pass to the move support staff who will unload your belongings from the car into your one moving hamper. Move support will deliver your hamper of belongings to your assigned room listed on your Cruise Ship Unloading Pass.
3. Once your belongings are removed from your hamper in your room, move support will bring your hamper back to the unloading station.
4. Should you require a place to park after unloading, the driver of your vehicle will be able to park with your parking pass in Columbus Garage. Please use this link as a location for driving directions. To enter Columbus Garage, the driver can take a ticket at entry, and will need to present the day specific parking pass and scan code at exit. Links to the day specific parking passes and codes can be found below. There will be no oversized, over height (over 6’8” including roof racks/storage), or overnight parking. 
5. While your vehicle is being parked, you can proceed to your check-in location, East Village Lobby, to check in with Residential Life Staff.

Parking Codes/Pass by Day:

• Columbus Parking Pass 8/27
• Columbus Parking Pass 8/28
• Columbus Parking Pass 8/29

Moving Hampers

You will be able to check out a moving hamper to assist you. You will need to provide a government issued photo identification in order to check out a hamper (i.e. driver’s license or passport). Please be considerate of others and return your moving hamper as soon as possible. Only one hamper will be permitted per student, so that all students have access to that support. 

Please report to your unload location to access the scheduled support services, including hampers. 

Please return your moving hamper immediately following unloading.  If you return your moving hamper after the check-out station has closed, you will need bring the hamper to the Residential Safety Office, located in the upper lobby of Speare Hall where you will retrieve your photo identification.

Please note: moving hampers and support will only be available on scheduled move-in days.

Parking and Driving Directions 

East Village 9/2-9/4 Arrival pdf

Arrival Directions: East Village (9/2, 9/3, 9/4)

Unloading Location: St Botolph Street Curbside -->Parking Location: Columbus Garage --> Check-in Location: East Village Lobby

1. If you are arriving by car to campus you will first need to proceed to your Unloading Location at St. Botolph Street Curbside. Please use this link as a location for driving directions to the start of the queue. You must to follow these as opposed to using your own navigation or GPS system. All drivers must queue into East Village curbside via traffic loop southbound on Gainsborough Street. No entry to this area is directly westbound beyond Gainsborough Street, as St. Botolph Street is one way for move-in.
2. At St. Botolph Street Curbside, move support will be present to aid with unloading your belongings from the vehicle into one or two hampers, and you will need to leave a Government Issued ID in exchange for your hampers.
3. Should you require a place to park after unloading, the driver of your vehicle will be able to park with your parking pass in Columbus Garage. Please use this link as a location for driving directions. To enter Columbus Garage, the driver can take a ticket at entry, and will need to present the day specific parking pass and scan code at exit. Links to the day specific parking passes and codes can be found below. There will be no oversized, over height (over 6’8” including roof racks/storage), or overnight parking. 
4. While your vehicle is being parked, you can proceed to your check-in location, East Village Lobby, to check in with Residential Life Staff.

Parking Codes/Pass by Day:

• Columbus Parking Pass 9/2
• Columbus Parking Pass 9/3
• Columbus Parking Pass 9/4