Fall Move In
Specific dates and times for Fall move-in will be sent to students over the summer based on room assignment, as well as information about how to request a date change. If you are living in Summer B housing you will receive a Move-to-From date for mid-August, where you will move directly from their Summer B space to your Fall space.
Fall move-in takes place over the course of 5-7 days around and over Labor Day Weekend leading up to the first day of classes and move support is only available for certain buildings on specific days. If possible, students should not book travel until they receive their official move-in date and time for the smoothest move in experience.
Preparing for a New Semester
We look forward to welcoming you and your student to campus. As you prepare to arrive to a new space, you may have questions about how to prepare. Students are always assigned a specific move-in date and time which is shared with them via Northeastern email. Sometimes, there is opportunity to change their arrival date, although early arrivals are not always available and move-in services may not be available on alternate dates.
While we cannot share specific room details like layout, number of closets, square footage, etc. , we will recommend that you bring the essentials and a few personal touches. There are opportunities near campus to purchase additional items, as well as having items shipped to campus once your student has settled into their space. It is common for students to move to different rooms for summer terms, and having a manageable amount of belongings is helpful for those transitions.
- Looking for a recommended list of what to bring (and what not to bring)? You can find more information on our What to Bring page.
- We partner with several vendors who provide resources to our students and families such as summer storage, microfridge rentals, and blue bike services. More information can be found on our Vendor Information page.
- Keep in mind, there is no oversized (over 6’8” including roof racks/storage) or overnight parking provided.
Details for Fall Move In 2027 Including dates by building, parking, maps, and driving directions will be posted here in August.
If You are Moving to Campus
If you are not living with us during the Summer B session, you will receive an email in mid-August with detailed information about your unloading, parking, and check-in locations. This will also include your move-in parking pass.
If you need a reminder about your assigned move-in date/time, please search your Northeastern email for an e-mail from our office regarding your housing assignment as your move-in information was included in that e-mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at housing@northeastern.edu.
Know Your Move-In Day Information
More Information for each community proviced in August.
If You are On-Campus for Summer B
Summer B Move-out is August 16. Failure to check out by the pre-established deadline may result in lost/discarded property, fines and/or a student conduct violation.
You must complete the following prior to being checked out of your bedspace by a member of the Housing & Residential Life staff:
- Remove all belongings
- Throw away all trash/food
- Clean your bedspace
Once everything has been removed from their room, the student must check out of their space with a member of Housing & Residential Life on the MTF date. A Resident Assistant will then check the condition of their bedroom and apartment (if applicable) noting any damage. In keyed buildings, the RA will take the students keys and lock the bedroom.
Please note: There is no consolidation housing offered between the end of Summer B 2026, August 16 through September 1st. If you are moving off campus at the end of Summer B, you must make the appropriate arrangements and secure your own space off campus by the final date of Summer housing on August 16. If you have a lease that begins August 1st, please contact housing@northeastern.edu about prorating your Summer B housing. There are no exceptions as our Fall 2026 move-in cycle begins promptly after Summer B.
If you are moving to a new assignment for Fall:
You will be assigned a move-to/from date in August. Students remaining in university housing in Boston from one semester to the next have a continuous contract. Continuing contract students may remain on campus between semesters.
If you have the same assignment for Summer B and Fall:
You can stay in your space through the intersession period.
Request an Arrival Date Change
As you review your travel plans in the upcoming weeks, it is important that you arrive during your scheduled move-in date and time. If you cannot arrive during that date and time, you must select an alternate arrival date and time from a dynamic list of available time slots for your building. Arrival dates and times are limited per date, time, building, and unload location. Note, changing your arrival date may mean less convienent resources for your move in, including but not limited to ramps, hampers, or close by unloading locations. You can access the Move-in Arrival Change process in Housing Online.
Parking, Maps and Driving Directions
Specific arrival directions, with driving directions are available on your specific building page, linked in the “If you are Moving to Campus” area above. Maps of campus unloading locations by day are available below.
Move-in days have date-specific parking and/or unloading passes and with bar codes or PIN numbers. Please print the correct parking and/or unloading pass for your move in date and location here:
A table of parking/Unloading passes and move in resource maps will be posted here in August.
Directions to Campus:
To facilitate the flow of traffic for Move-In Days we have developed these motor vehicle directions to the University unloading / parking facilities. Depending on your assigned residence hall and where you are directed to park, you will either unload your motor vehicle at the parking location, or be asked to relocate the vehicle to a parking location after the vehicle has been unloaded. Please follow these directions when approaching the University.
Click on the following for printable directions
- Directions from the South: Click Here (.pdf)
- Directions from the North: Click Here (.pdf)
- Directions from the West via Mass Pike: Click Here (.pdf)
- Directions from the West via Route 9: Click Here (.pdf)
- Directions to the Forsyth Lot – Across the street from 209 Hemenway: Click Here(.pdf)
- Directions to Forsyth Street Curbside: Click Here (pdf)
- Directions to Renaissance Park Surface Lot/International Village Queue: Click Here (pdf)
Arriving by ride share like Uber or Lyft?
- If you are arriving with numerous pieces of luggage, bags, or packages please plan to be dropped off near your designated unloading location where moving resources will be available.
- If you are arriving with only a couple pieces of luggage, bags, or packages and do not intend to utilize moving resources, please you may plan to be dropped off near your designated check-in location.
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/family, so that all students have access to that support.
If you are arriving on an official date for your building please report to your unload location to access the scheduled support services, including hampers.
If you are arriving on a non-official date for your building please see the maps in the “Parking, Maps, and Driving Directions” section for available move in resources by day including hampers.
Please note: moving hampers and support will only be available on scheduled move-in days.
Off Campus Move-In
Are you moving into or out of off-campus housing on September 1?
Fall Move Out
Information about Fall Move-out will be provided here later in the Fall semester.
