Class of 2029 & Transfer Students – Welcome to Friartown!

All members of the Class of 2029 and Transfer Students are scheduled to move onto campus and begin Orientation on Thursday, August 28, 2025** unless they are participating in a preseason sport or pre-orientation programs (see below for list). Students participating in the programs below will receive information from Athletics or their program director about their move-in schedule. (Click here for returning student move-in details)

• International Student Welcome Program
• Urban Action
• Faithworks
• Multicultural Student Summer Transitions Program

Students are assigned a specific move-in window between 7:00 am and 2 pm on Thursday, August 29th. Move in times are based on housing assignment and will be communicated with housing assignments in late July.

**Students who have a permanent address that is considered an extreme distance (defined as greater than 250 miles away) can request to move in one day early on Wednesday, August 27, 2024. Students can request early arrival by complete an early arrival request form available on their eRezLife account after they receive their housing assignments. Please note students are responsible for their own meals until orientation begins and there is no programming scheduled for new students until the start of orientation. 

Move-In Day Checklist (Thursday, August 28)

• Per RI State Law, students must have submitted their medical files to the Student Health Center prior to move-in day. To ensure your move-in day goes smoothly and without delay, make sure you have submitted your medical records by following the instructions on the Student Health Center website. Students without records on file are considered in violation of this RI Department of Health mandate and could be subject to College disciplinary action.
• All students are required to complete a series of online education & prevention programs before moving into their residence halls. The deadline for completion of these courses is August 15^th. Click here to access the Preparing for Friartown Online Courses
• Please review all of your contact information by logging into CyberFriar. Once you are in CyberFriar, click on the Personal Information tab. Please update the cell phone number by using the pencil icon. If a cell phone number does not appear in the personal information tab, please contact the Office of the Registrar directly at the email address listed below. NOTE: If you need to update your address or personal email, please complete the form and email it to records@providence.edu.
• Come prepared to campus knowing both your social security number (if one is on file with College) and your banner ID number.  For students living in Meagher, Raymond or McDermott Halls the last 4 digits of your social security number will be needed to unlock your room door along with your student ID card.  If you do not have a social security number on file with the College, the last 4 digits of your banner ID can be used.
• Label all of your belongings with name, building and room number. When you arrive to your residence hall, you will be instructed to unload everything from the car quickly to set on the curb or lawn; the driver will be directed to move the car to a parking area.  This helps to reduce the wait time cars spend in the move in queuing line.
• Print your move in day parking pass and attach it to your dashboard.

Early Drop-Off Day!

We are pleased to be offering students and families the option to drop off their belongings in their room, suite, or apartment during an Early Drop-Off Day.* Early Drop-Off Day is scheduled for Sunday, August 24 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Students can sign up after receiving their housing assignments.

Students participating in Early Drop-Off Days are expected to move the majority of their belongings into their room on that day. They will be directed to not wait in the move-in queuing lines on move-in days and will be instructed to go directly to a parking area and walk from the parking area to their building. Students should bring with them on move-in day only what they can reasonably carry to their buildings from a parking area. More information and directions will be provided to students who sign up in mid August.   

*The Early Drop-Off option may not be available for all residence halls depending on summer maintenance projects.

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