Move In day

• Driving directions have been provided to all new incoming students prior to arrival as well as a link to CSU’s interactive Move In map to navigate campus. Because there are several ways to get to each hall and Aggie Village, following these directions helps ensure a smoother drive into town and to the correct lot to unload.
• Visitors should be prepared for heavier traffic than usual in and around Fort Collins, and be mindful of pedestrians, scooters, and bicyclists who also use the lanes and sidewalks.
• Upon arrival, residents are directed to unload vehicles in a 30-minute express unloading area. Volunteers are on site to assist with unloading. Vehicles must be moved from this area once unloaded. If guests bring a separate vehicle, they are asked to park one vehicle in the express unloading area and the other in a nearby temporary Move-In lot.
• The Dining Centers are open for lunch – two on the south side of main campus and two on the north side. Water bottle filling stations and drinking fountains are in each hall and around campus. Meal plans are only valid in Residential Dining locations. Mobile ordering for pick-up through Grubhub is also available at several locations on campus as part of the meal plan; the Durrell Center can be accessed through Grubhub ordering only. The Grubhub app must be downloaded for ordering.
• Parents/legal guardians may join their student for a free meal during Move In week. Students can also utilize their bonus/flex meals for other guests and friends.
• Sustainability matters! CSU encourages the responsible disposal of packing materials at the waste stationsoutside each hall – Fort Collins law prohibits throwing cardboard in the trash. Styrofoam recycling is also available at waste stations during Move In only. For more information, visit the CSU Waste Sorting Guide.

Team effort

CSU staff across campus wear many hats during this time, pitching in anywhere and everywhere to ensure that students arrive and move in as smoothly as possible. Housing & Dining Services (HDS) staff clear their calendars to be available to help in multiple ways.

“It’s not uncommon to see the Environmental Services staff making a big push to clean and prepare rooms for Move In, and then shifting gears to help run elevators, check-out carts, and respond to issues that may need attention,” said John Malsam, associate director of University Housing. “The same holds true for the maintenance staff and others from HDS Facilities who have been changing filters, delivering furniture, completing inspections, and making repairs, and then shifting focus to managing traffic and unloading vehicles, setting-up/tearing down of added signage, and being prepared to respond to concerns in many areas. And all of this with a smaller staff roster than we’ve had in previous years.”