First-Year Move-In
Congratulations on your admission to Carnegie Mellon University! Move-In Day at CMU is fun and we can't wait to meet you. You'll find all the need-to-know information here, but feel free to email us with any questions.
Move-In Day for Incoming First-Year Students is Saturday, August 19, 2023!
Due to traffic restrictions, students will be required to sign up for a move-in timeslot through the Housing Portal between 9 am and 3:30 pm. Staff and volunteers will be present until 3:30 pm to assist with your move-in. ID card pick-up will be unavailable from 3:30 pm to 4 pm while we transition to our late check-in location.
Late ID Card Pick-up: Students arriving after 3:30 pm on Saturday, August 19, who did not receive their ID card in the mail, will need to visit the front desk at the Residence on Fifth beginning at 4 pm to collect their ID card before moving into their rooms. This location will be open through midnight on Saturday, August 19, and will re-open at 9 am on Sunday, August 20. If you cannot arrive to campus by August 20, and will be arriving later in the week, please email Room Assignments so that we know to hold your space for you.
The Residence on Fifth Service desk will be open from 9 am to midnight on Sunday, August 20, and the Housing Office will be open from 10 am to 2 pm.
Note: If you are unable to move-in on Saturday, August 19, due to religious observance, please email Room Assignments and we will help you make arrangements for an adjacent move-in date.
Where To Go
When you arrive on campus at your designated move-in timeslot time, you should follow the directions available on the Move-In map for your housing assignment building location's unloading zone. Students with ID cards can begin unloading and moving in; students who don’t yet have their ID cards will need to pick their card up at a designated pick-up location, based on what building you are moving into. Volunteers will be available to assist with unloading your belongings.
Margaret Morrison Street Neighborhood Move-In
Follow the directions on the Margaret Morrison Street Neighborhood Move-In Map. Enter the designated traffic pattern near the corner of Tech and Frew streets from Schenley Park to access the unloading zones for the following buildings.
Transfer students and first-year students with an international mailing address or those who requested their card be held can pick up their ID card from the Donner Exterior Reading Room, 5115 Margaret Morrison Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 during or shortly before their move-in timeslot. A photo ID is required to pick up a student ID and the ID card will only be issued to the individual student.
Morewood Avenue Neighborhood Move-In
Follow the directions on the Morewood E-Tower, Morewood Gardens and Stever House Move-In Map or the Mudge House Move-In Map. Enter the designated traffic pattern to access the unloading zones for the following buildings.
Transfer students and first-year students with an international mailing address or those who requested their card be held can pick up their ID card from the following locations during or shortly before their move-in timeslot. A photo ID is required to pick up a student ID and the ID card will only be issued to the individual student.
- Morewood Gardens and Morewood E-Tower residents: Morewood Gardens Lobby (accessible from the courtyard between Morewood Gardens and E-Tower)
- Stever and Mudge residents: Stever Lobby (enter through the main entrance)
Morewood E-Tower, Morewood Gardens and Stever House Move-In Map
Mudge House Move-In Map
Residence on Fifth and Clyde House Move-In Map
Follow the directions on the Residence on Fifth and Clyde House Move-In Map. Enter the designated traffic pattern to access the unloading zones for the following buildings.
Transfer students and first-year students with an international mailing address or those who requested their card be held can pick up their ID card from the following locations during or shortly before their move-in timeslot. A photo ID is required to pick up a student ID and the ID card will only be issued to the individual student.
- Residence on Fifth residents residents: Residence on Fifth front desk
- Clyde House residents: Clyde House lobby
