Thank you for choosing to Live the Buccaneer Experience in on campus housing with us!
Please see the details below to match your specific circumstance.
New Incoming Students
All new incoming students (Freshmen & Transfers) will check in on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Traditional Preview will begin on that Wednesday evening and run through Sunday, August 23. Click here for more information on Preview.
Check-In will occur from 8:30am to 2:30pm. Students will be able schedule move-in appointments in their Housing Portal. All assigned residents will receive notice when this feature is available, anticipated in early-Summer.
Returning Students
The official housing move-in dates for returning students are any time between 9:00am and 5:00pm on Thursday, August 20; Friday, August 21; Saturday, August 22; or Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Summer Residents
Current Summer residents will transition from their Summer assignment to their Fall assignment in mid-August, depending on availability of the Fall assignment. If the Summer assignment is the same as the Fall assignment, obviously this will not be necessary. Further instruction will be sent to all Summer residents with Fall assignments by late July.
Students Participating in University Programs, Requiring Early Arrival
Students participating in certain University groups (i.e. Marching Band, Athletics) will be able to move-in early based on dates and times agreed upon by the group and ETSU Housing. If you are a member of a group that has coordinated an early arrival for a University program, your group advisor has provided your name to us. Both Housing and your group advisor will communicate with you regarding the agreed upon date/time for your check-in.
Emergency Requests
ETSU Housing and Residence Life must prepare spaces for occupancy after summer school departures, conferences, and other university summer programs. As such, requests for arrivals outside of students participating in University programs as noted above, is limited to emergency situations only. If an emergency arises that requires you to adjust your move-in date/time, you will need to contact Housing and Residence Life at liveandlearn@etsu.edu as soon as possible. The request must come from the student, from their ETSU email address, and is only a request.
- Emergencies include family distress, such as severe sickness or a family death, or
travel emergencies (change of flight or weather delays).
Requests that are not emergencies include: unloading the car before move-in day, family or student work schedules, end of previous lease, convenience, or a suitemate/roommate/friend who has already arrived.
If approved for an early arrival due to emergency, you may be required to move into temporary housing, and will be billed at a nightly rate ($20/night for residence halls; $30/night for Buccaneer Ridge) until the start of your fall housing agreement.
Move-In Packets
Move-In Packets contain Traffic Maps, Car Placards, & Luggage Tags to print prior to arrival! ** Updated packets for Move-In 2026 will be available in early-Summer. **
- Buc Ridge Apartments
- Carter Hall
- Centennial Hall
- Clement Hall
- Davis Apartments
- Nell Dossett Hall
- Governors Hall
- Luntsford Apartments
- Powell Hall
- Stone Hall
- West Hall
Items to Complete Prior to Arrival
In an effort to make your check-in process as smooth and quick as possible, we ask that you be registered for Fall 2026 classes, have submitted all required forms in your Housing Portal, and have turned in your meningitis vaccination to the University Health Center.
- For instructions for submitting your immunization records to the University Health Center, click here.
Please be advised that the dining meal plan does not begin until Wednesday, August 19, 2026 for lunch. The Dining Hall would be open for limited hours prior for cash, credit or debit.
Please contact us directly with any questions or concerns regarding your move-in process. We look forward to welcoming you to campus!
ETSU Housing and Residence Life’s Move-In Team
liveandlearn@etsu.edu