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 green 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 participating in Pre-Orientation 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 25, 2007 and ends on Sunday August 26th. The times for check-in are as follows: Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and Sunday from 10:00 am until 4:00 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.

The following are the locations for upper-class check-in on Saturday, August 25h (rain or shine). If you will be living in KW, McKenney, Upper Quads or Lower Quads, you will check in at the front entrance to McKenney off of Dickinson Walk. If you live in Malcolm, Morgan, Witwer, Drayer, or Adams you will go to the Witwer lobby for check-in. Goodyear, Small houses and Apartments will go to the HUB Side Room 204. Please note that check-in on Sunday, August 26th will occur in the Office of Residential Life, located in the Holland Union Building.

Only students given permission to return to campus early will be allowed to check-in before the 25th and 26th of August. If you are unable to return during these days please make arrangements with a friend off-campus or at a local hotel. If you will be arriving on the 25th or 26th, but outside the allotted times, please notify the Office of Residential Life; we will make arrangements for your keys to be picked up at DPS.

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 17th 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 17h 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 18, 2008.  Keys can be picked up in the Residential Life Office.  Returning students can check-in beginning on Saturday, January 19th.

Spring Check-Out Procedures
Residence Halls close at noon for Non-Seniors on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.  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 18th.