Move Out and Move In Information
Move Out Information
Students who are not graduating in May are required to move out 24 hours after their last final exam or by 12PM on Saturday, May 10, whichever comes first.
Graduating students are required to move out by 12PM on Monday, May 19.
Please plan accordingly when making travel arrangements.
Students who do not complete the check-out process and vacate by the deadlines noted above will be charged a $150.00 improper check out fee and an additional $50.00 per day for each additional day they are on campus. The residence halls are used throughout the summer, so our facilities, custodial, and operations teams all rely on you to check out on time to do their work.
Some students have extenuating circumstances that require them to extend their stay on campus past May 10. If you are participating in a Tufts program that requires you to stay on campus after May 10, your program leader will communicate with Residential Life and Learning (RLL) regarding your extended stay. Please do not complete an extended stay request form; please confirm with your program leader that you were included on the list they sent to RLL.
Students who are part of the following groups should NOT submit an extended stay request:
- Graduating students
- Resident Assistants
- Student athletes competing in a spring varsity sport
- Tufts in Tailliores
- Hillel Birthright
- Pre-Orientation Coordinators
- Dining student staff
- Alumni Engagement student staff
- Conference & Event Services student staff
- Summer Housing Residents
If you do not see your Tufts program listed above, please contact your program leader and ask them to contact RLL.
If you need to request an extended stay but are not participating in a Tufts program, please submit an Extended Stay Request form through your Housing Portal by 5PM on Tuesday, April 15. Requests will be reviewed by RLL staff and approved or denied. Approved requests received between 5PM Tuesday, April 15 and 5PM on Wednesday, April 30 will incur a $50.00 late fee. Extended stay requests received after 5PM on April 30 may not be considered.
The Extended Stay Request form will be available beginning on Friday, February 28.
Tufts University is working with Dorm Room Movers to provide storage and shipping options to residential students. Please visit Tufts’ Dorm Room Movers page for more information about packing, pick up, delivery, and cost.
If you store items with Dorm Room Movers, please consider that DRM might not be able to deliver your items to campus the same day that you move in for fall 2025, especially if you’re approved to arrive early. Please pack accordingly if you will need bedding or other linens immediately upon your arrival in August/September.
Move In Information
Fletcher Students
Fletchers students attending Orientation can move in on Friday, August 22, 2025. More detailed information about the check in process will be available in July 2025.
Undergraduate Students
New students attending Pre-Orientation can move in on Friday, August 22, 2025. More information about the check in process will be available in July 2025.
New students who are not participating in Pre-Orientation can move in on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Continuing students can move in on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Some students who are resident assistants, pre-orientation leaders, orientation support staff, student athletes, etc. will be approved for early arrival. Residential Life will communicate with those students directly via email about their approved arrival date and check in process.
Much planning and organization goes into move in; Residential Life, Residential Facilities and C&W Cleaning plan many details in advance to make move in a great experience for all Tufts students. We need students’ consideration and cooperation to help everything run smoothly. Students who arrive prior to their approved arrival date may not be able to move in, especially if their space is not ready, and they will need to find alternate housing off campus. If their space is ready early, they may be able to move in and will be charged a $150.00 improper check in fee and $50/night for each night that they occupy their space prior to their approved arrival date.
Shipping & Storage
Tufts University is working with Dorm Room Movers to provide storage and shipping options to residential students. Please visit Tufts’ Dorm Room Movers page for more information about packing, pick up, delivery, and cost.
Leaves of Absence
If you leave the University, for any reason, you need to complete the room check-out process.
- If you take a leave of absence, you will need to remove all personal items from your assigned room within 48 hours of the effective date of leave. If you don’t remove personal items by the deadline, we will hire professional movers to pack and ship items to your permanent address at your expense.
- We do not assume responsibility for any personal items left in your university housing assignment, or for the safety and security of personal belongings being packed or shipped.