Returning students may start moving into their assigned rooms beginning Saturday, August 31.  

Students who belong to a pre-approved student group involved with Athletics and/or Orientation will be contacted separately with their approved move-in date/time.

Parking

Students should have received printable parking passes via email that grants vehicle access proximal to dorms for a period of one hour to unload. Please be sure to fill out and print one pass per vehicle prior to your arrival. 

After unloading, vehicles should be moved to Lot P20. Oversized vehicles such as moving trucks (up to 16 feet) will be directed to park in P19 near the Graduate College. There will be shuttle service from P19 to main campus. 

Municipal parking options are also available.

Before You Unload

Upon arrival, students will need to hit a Hot Spot to activate their TigerCard in order to gain access to their assigned room. TigerCards will not be active prior to Saturday, August 31. In addition, students will use the same four-digit PIN that they used previously to gain entry to their rooms. Students may retrieve their PIN from the My Housing online portal.

If after hitting a Hot Spot you have difficulty accessing your room, or if your TigerCard is not working properly, contact The Service Point at 609-258-8300 during business hours.

Move In Tips and Tricks

Visit the Facilities website for helpful move in tips and tricks (e.g., what do if something in your room is broken, how to adjust your bed, etc.), campus construction updates, and more. 

Packages and Mail

All student packages and mail may be picked up at Frist Campus Center, Room 110 or the north parking lot of Dillon Gym. You will receive a notification from [email protected] when your package is ready for pick up and which location to go to. Do not attempt to pick up a package before you receive this notification. 

Package and Mail Room Hours

Friday, August 23–Sunday, September 15

• Weekdays: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Weekends: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Monday, September 2 (Labor Day): 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Beginning Monday, September 16

• Weekdays: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Package Lockers

Self-service package lockers are located on the 100 level and accessible during Frist Campus Center hours of operation.

Frist Campus Center Pre-semester Hours (Monday, August 19–August 31)

• Weekdays: 7 a.m.–midnight
• Weekends: 8 a.m.–midnight

Academic Year (Beginning Sunday, September 1)

• Weekdays, 7 a.m.–2 a.m.
• Weekends, 8 a.m.–2 a.m.
• Monday, September 2 (Labor Day): 8 a.m.–2 a.m.

Technology

• All dorms are wireless enabled using the eduroam network. Students should connect their devices to eduroam as their primary wireless network. Servicenet, a dedicated wireless network for gaming and streaming devices, is also available.
• If you plan to buy a computer, take advantage of the Student Computer Purchase Program, which provides Princeton students with special rates, extended warranty and on-campus support on highly capable Apple and Dell computers.
• Safe computing starts at move in. The Office of Information Technology has tips and tricks on securing your devices and data. The most common threat to Princeton students is a phishing email—a legitimate looking message that encourages you to give up personal data or information. If you receive a suspicious email, forward it to the Phish Bowl at [email protected]. 
• Princeton students have access to more than twenty leading industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator. To install Creative Cloud, go to creativecloud.adobe.com, sign-in with your Princeton netID and follow the instructions.

Course Book Information (eCampus.com)

• All course books for Fall 2024 will be available through eCampus.com, a premier online bookstore for new and used books, rentals, electronic textbooks, study materials, and book buyback services.
• Students can access Princeton’s online bookstore and purchase course materials easily and securely through a single sign-on process. To do so, please log in with your Princeton NetID and password.
• Purchases for the Fall 2024 semester will begin on August 1.
• Incoming students should not purchase books until after they enroll in courses on August 27.