Fall Opening
Move-in Details (Incoming Students)
Information for incoming first year and transfer students moving in on September 2, 2026
Move-in for first-year, transfer, and visiting students will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 9am - 4pm.
First Year Students
Check-in Location | Time Slot Process |
|---|---|
| Pembroke Campus (200 Meeting Street) | Andrews, Champlin, Emery, Miller, Metcalf, Morriss, New Pembroke 2, New Pembroke 4, Woolley |
| Keeney Quad (20 Brown Street) | Archibald-Bronson, Everett-Poland, Jameson-Mead |
Transfer and Visiting Students
Check-in Location | Time Slot Process |
|---|---|
| Pembroke Campus (200 Meeting Street) | New Pembroke 1 and New Pembroke 3 |
| Keeney Quad (20 Brown Street) | Buxton, Caswell, Chapin, Diman, Goddard, Harkness, Hegeman, Hope, Littlefield, Marcy, Olney, Sears, Slater, Wayland |
| Grad Center E Key Office (42 Charlesfield Street) | Barbour Hall/Apts, Grad Center A, Grad Center B, Grad Center C, Grad Center D, Gregorian Quad A, Gregorian Quad B, King House, Perkins Hall, Young Orchard 2, 4, and 10 |
Resources
The locations of our check-in stations and recommended parking lots are plotted on Google maps via the Fall 2026 Brown U New Student Move-in map. After checking in with Residential Life staff at the check-in locations, students can proceed to their drop-off location to unload vehicles.
Guide for Keeney Quad Drop-off Locations
Guide for Pembroke Campus Drop-off Locations
Late Arrivals
Students arriving after 4pm should proceed to the Charlesfield Street entrance of Grad Center E (42 Charlesfield Street) and go to the Key Office to receive their key. Please note that while the key office is open 24/7, moving assistance is not available for students arriving after 4:00pm.
Orientation Information for Late Arrivals
New students arriving after 4:00pm should try to join their Community Meetings & Dinner with their Community Coordinators once they've moved in (5pm-8:30pm).
The evening social events on September 2 include an ice cream social on the Main Green, a Craft Night in the Campus Center, and a Puzzle Hunt in the Campus Center, all from 9pm-11pm. We invite new students to join these events as they please. Students who prefer to take a moment to themselves should check out our Paws & Reflect activity!
For more information, please review the New Student Orientation program schedule.
Move-in Details (Returning Students)
Information for returning students moving in on September 5, 2026
Move in for Fall 2026 for returning students takes place on Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 9am-4pm
Check-in Location | Area of Campus | Residence Halls |
| Gregorian Quad | East Campus | Barbour Hall/Apts, Chen Hall, Danoff Hall, Grad Center A, Grad Center B, Grad Center C, Grad Center D, Gregorian Quad A, Gregorian Quad B, King House, Perkins Hall, Young Orchard 2, Young Orchard 4, Young Orchard 10 |
| Sharpe Refectory | Pembroke Campus, Wriston Quad, Main Campus | 111 Brown, 219 Bowen, 315 Thayer, Buxton House, Caswell Hall, Chapin House, Diman House, Goddard House, Harkness House, Hegeman Hall, Hope College, Littlefield Hall, Machado House, Marcy House, Minden Hall, Olney House, Sears House, Slater Hall, Sternlicht Commons, Wayland House, West House |
Late Arrivals
Students arriving after 4pm should proceed to the Charlesfield Street entrance of Grad Center E (42 Charlesfield Street) and go to the Key Office to receive their key. Please note that while the key office is open 24/7, moving assistance is not available for students arriving after 4:00pm.