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Move-In

Last updated: January 8, 2026

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!

Spring 2026 Move-In Schedule

All undergraduate students moving into on-campus housing for Spring 2026 are invited to move in on Thursday, January 15, 2026. New students can attend Golden Bear Orientation (GBO) the following day on Friday, January 16, 2026. More information on GBO can be found on the orientation website. 

On Move-In Day

Make sure you bring:

  • A screenshot or print-out of your unique move-in bar code and QR code from the Housing Portal.
  • Confirmation of your move-in time slot, from an email or a screenshot from the Housing Portal.
  • Valid government-issued photo ID or approved alternative.This is typically a state ID, driver’s license, or passport. Other forms of identification are accepted, however they require additional work and may take longer to process.
    • If you are unable to provide the required government-issued photo ID at check in, staff will notify the Office of the Registrar, which will then place a block on your registration for the following academic term and email you about how to clear that block by taking a government-issued photo ID (once available) to Cal Student Central. 
    • If you don’t yet have (or have lost) the required government-issued photo ID, your high school or college ID will allow you to obtain your key, Cal 1 Card student ID, and AC Transit EasyPass Clipper transit card. However, the registration block will still be applied. 

Check in at your unit’s front desk, and unload during your move-in time slot. Arrive at the start of your move-in time. When unloading your car, make sure that someone remains with the car at all times, before moving the car to a parking lot or metered street parking. You may bring up to two designated helpers to assist with your move. To avoid break-ins, don’t leave your belongings inside parked cars, and always lock car doors.

Parking: You may park on the street (metered parking) or in a university or local parking lot. Please follow instructions to pay for parking in accordance with any parking meter or garage charges for the day and time that you arrive. 

If you’re sick at the time of your scheduled move-in, please consider delaying your arrival, for your own recovery and for the health of those around you. See Late Arrivals instructions below. If you are ill, please see the university’s Colds and other Respiratory Infections web page.

Once you have finished moving in, your helpers must leave the building. If you wish to spend time with your helpers after your time slot, plan to spend that time together outside of your housing unit.

Late Arrivals

If you arrive after the front desk has closed, please follow instructions posted at your building’s entrance. Please note that campus housing front desks are operating on Winter Break hours, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enclave front desk hours are Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Panoramic Berkeley front desk hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note that front desks will be closed on January 19 due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

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.