Preparing for Move-In

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Packing

Tips:

  • Pack light and pick up additional items when you arrive.
  • Contact roommate(s) ahead of time to avoid bringing duplicate items.
  • Wait to shop for groceries and supplies when you get here.
  • Label ALL belongings with your name, building, room number and phone number using our printable packing labels.
  • To save space, leave winter clothes at home and exchange with summer clothes during trips home.

What to Bring

  • Clothing
  • Bedding
  • Academic supplies
  • Computer, laptop, or tablet
  • Laundry basket and supplies
  • Towels, washcloths, and toiletry items
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Trash can and bags
  • Kitchen supplies
  • Insurance information (health and renters)
  • Photo identification

What NOT to Bring

  • Trailer or moving trucks
  • Alcohol or alcohol containers
  • Candles or incense
  • Pets, except fish/approved service animals
  • Space heaters
  • Heating cooking appliance, other than a microwave
  • LED strip lights
  • Weapons, fireworks, or explosives
  • Tobacco, vapes, and e-cigarettes
  • Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia

For a full list to help you in the packing process, view and print our complete suggested packing list.

Suggested Packing List

Hanging Items on Walls

When hanging items on the walls, please use the method listed for your building in order to avoid potential damage charges.

Nails or push pin holes (no wall anchors) – max 10

Blount, Bryant, Bryce Lawn, Highlands, John England Jr., Lakeside, Paty, Presidential Village, Ridgecrest, Riverside and Tutwiler

3M Command Strips

Burke and Parham

Mounting televisions and screw anchors are not permitted in any buildings.

Bed Heights

Adjust Bed Height (free)

Beds in most halls are adjustable with the maximum height listed under each building page’s specifications. Set beds heights on Move-In Day vary by each room.

HRC cannot adjust bed heights prior to move-in. In order to request a bed height change after move-in, complete a work order once you have arrived.

To submit a work order, click on the button below to go to the myHousing portal. Once you have logged in, click on the myRoom button. On the myRoom page, you will see the “go here to complete a work order request” link to the work order form under the Maintenance Request section.

Submit a work order

Bed Risers

  • Bed risers that are 7” or shorter, purpose-built and set up following manufacturer’s instructions are allowed.
  • Loft kits that are manufactured commercially are allowed as installed by a reputable local company.

Risers and/or lofts are not permitted for Bryant, Paty, Presidential I, Presidential II, and Ridgecrest South. Handmade or constructed risers or lofts, or items not specifically built as risers (i.e. cinderblocks) are not permitted.

Shipping and Package Pickup

You can begin shipping packages to campus prior to move-in. Campus Mail has helpful information on their website, including district zone info. Every student is assigned a Mail Stop Code (MSC) number for their time at UA. All packages must include this MSC number, which can be found in the student’s myBama.