Last updated: July 11, 2025
We’re excited that you’ll be living on campus, and we look forward to sharing all the details you will need as you transition into Berkeley life. Please refer to the housing portal for your room assignment, contract information, and more. Check your email for important updates.
Please contact the Housing Office at reshall@berkeley.edu if you have any questions. For details about Golden Bear Orientation, visit orientation.berkeley.edu.
See you soon, and Go Bears!
Fall 2025 Move-In Schedule
New Incoming Students (First-year and Transfer): August 19-20, 2025
If you’re a new incoming student, you’ll be invited to move in on either Tuesday, August 19 or Wednesday, August 20 so that you can attend Golden Bear Orientation. Move-In will take place over a two-day period. You will be assigned a move-in day based on the building to which you’re assigned. It’s important to note that you will need to move in on your building’s assigned day. After you receive your housing assignment via email, you will need to select a Move-In time slot on your Move-In day.
Early Drop-Off Pilot Program for Unit 1 and Unit 2: Apply by July 17, 2025
Incoming Unit 1 and Unit 2 residents interested in dropping their belongings off early are invited to apply for the Early Drop-Off Pilot Program. The pilot program is aimed at reducing congestion at two of our largest housing complexes on Move-In Day by enabling residents to quickly drop off their belongings in their new room on Monday, August 18, before completing their full Move-In on their assigned Move-In Day (either Tuesday, August 19 or Wednesday, August 20, depending on building.) Only Unit 1 and 2 residents are eligible for the pilot program and we may be unable to accommodate everyone who applies. Check your email for the application details, and apply by Thursday, July 17. Note: If you apply for the early Drop-Off Pilot Program, you should also select a time slot for your Move-In Day in the Housing Portal.
Continuing (Returning) Students: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Continuing undergraduate students living in campus housing for the 2025–26 academic year are scheduled to move in on August 24, 2025. Continuing undergraduate students may request to move in as early as August 21 for an additional fee of $100 per night, or they may move in anytime after August 24. If you are a continuing student and need to request an earlier or later move-in date, please complete the 2025–26 Move-In Date Change Request Form by August 8, 2025.
Move-In Parking
Visit the Move-In Parking page for detailed maps and directions.
Move-In Reminders
- Review the Checklist of what to bring (and what not to bring).
- Check the My Room page for more information about green living, technology, Personal Property insurance, and more.
- Review the Bearest Necessities brochure, your guide to living in campus housing.
- Room numbers will be available when you arrive on campus. If you need to show proof of your housing contract to a campus office, please refer to your contract confirmation page in the housing portal.
- To avoid break-ins, don’t leave your belongings inside parked cars, and always lock car doors.
Move-In FAQs
Visit our Move-In FAQs page for answers to frequently asked questions.