At each of these locations you will find staff to greet and answer any questions that you may have. On hand you will find Residential Life staff, who can be identified by their blue staff shirts. You will also find Orientation Assistants, who will be wearing green t-shirts. At check-in you will receive your keys, student handbook, a student orientation packet and a parent orientation packet. As part of check-in you are required to sign-off on a Room Inventory and Condition Sheet with your RA, which will occur between Friday after check-in and the first week of classes.

Only students working for the cafeteria or Athletics will be granted permission to check in early. The specific times and locations will be sent to you by the Orientation Committee or the Athletic Department.

Upper-Class Check-In begins on Saturday August 23, 2008 and ends on Sunday August 24th. The times for check-in are as follows: Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm.  Check-in consists of picking up and signing for your keys, receiving your student handbook and signing off on a Room Inventory and Condition Sheet with your RA or HAM, which needs to be completed during the first week of classes. Please bring your Dickinson College ID card with you for Check-In. 

The following are the locations for upper-class check-in on Saturday and Sunday.

• Morgan Circle
  Morgan, Malcolm, Witwer, McKenney Suites, KW, the Quads, and the Matthews House
  Rain Location (Morgan Basement)

• Goodyear Café
  Goodyear Apartments and all physical addresses on Louther St., College St., Cherry St., Reed St., Cedar St.

• East College Patio (Humanities Building)
  Denny Apartments, Stuart House, Reed House, Todd House, Strayer House, Carriage House, and all physical addresses on High St., West St., North St.
  Rain Location (East College Lobby)

From Noon until 5:00PM please check in at Office of Campus Life.  If you are not able to make any of these times, please contact our office no later than Friday, August 22nd no later than 3:00pm. 

Only students given permission to return to campus early will be allowed to check-in before the 23rd and 24th of August. If you will be arriving on the 23rd or 24th, but outside the allotted times, please notify the Office of Residential Life no later than 3:00pm on Friday, August 22nd.

Problems During the Day of Check-In may arise, we ask that you be patient and understanding. During the days of check-in a full range of administrative offices, including Facilities Management staff, will be on campus. If you find that something is wrong with your room, not working or just have a questions someone will be available to assist you. Please contact a member of the Residential Life Staff in your building/area and they will help you with your questions/concerns. Facilities Management issues may also be directed to ext. 1700.

Fall Check-Out Procedures
Fall check-out procedures applies to any student that will be going abroad for the Spring semester, transferring, withdrawing, taking leave from the college or anyone that has been approved for a room change. Please see the section under room changes for the proper procedures for switching rooms.

When checking out at the end of the Fall semester, you will need to turn in your keys and remove all of your belongings from your room no later then Monday, December 15th at noon when the Residence Halls close for the winter break. Your room should be left clean and your key(s) brought to the Residential Life Office or placed in the drop box located outside of the office. Another student will be moving in to your current space next semester, perhaps before you return to campus. Thus we must have your space completely vacated. If you will be returning to campus in the Spring, you will not be able to gain access to your new space until the Residence Halls re-open on Saturday, January 19h. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

If we do not receive your keys by December 15th we will have to change the lock(s) on your current room. This will be charged to your student account. If a student comes to move in to your current space and your belongings are still there we will have to remove them at your expense.

Spring Check-In Procedures
New Incoming first-year/transfer students will be able to check-in on Friday, January 16, 2009.  Keys can be picked up in the Residential Life Office.  Returning students can check-in beginning on Saturday, January 17th.

Spring Check-Out Procedures
Residence Halls close at noon for Non-Seniors on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.  When checking out at the end of the Spring semester, you will need to turn in your keys and remove all your belongings from your room.  The college cannot be held liable for anything that is left behind in your room.  All graduating seniors must check out by 7pm on Sunday, May 17th.