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Moving In & Out
When to move, where to store your things, and shuttles to the local bus stop.
Fall 2024 Semester Move-In
Dates
- Football Move-in: Tuesday, August 13
- SEL Move-in: Saturday, August 10
- Sports Move-in (Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball): Friday, August 16
- International Students Move-in: Friday, August 16
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New Student Move-in: Wednesday August 21st
- 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., the Wall outside Porter and Blaisdell, rain location is the Maurer Link
- Returning Student Move-in: Friday August 23rd, Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. pick up keys in the Porter Residence Life Office from 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., after hours go to the Security Office in Pearsons
Checkout
Students are expected to meet with their Resident Assistant (RA) to walk through your room and note any damages. Each room will be reviewed for damages and your room condition form will be signed by you and your RA. RAs will have floor meetings to discuss the check out procedures.
Shuttles
Shuttle services are offered to students between Beloit College and the nearby Van Galder Bus Stop in South Beloit, Illinois. Students often use this bus route to travel to and from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.
The shuttles depart and arrive on campus at the corner of College Street and Clary Street by The Wall. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates.
If you would like more information please contact Residence Life at reslife@beloit.edu.
Storage
The College has one storage area in Porter Hall. Porter is opened by appointment only and is very limited and is on a first come, first serve basis. The College is not liable for items stored in this area including if items are left in the hallway. Storage is limited to only those students that live 1,000 miles away from the college, are international students or are students studying abroad. It is highly recommended that students going on vacation term take everything home even if you meet this criteria. Here are a list of off campus storage facilities for those that do not meet the criteria for putting belongings in storage and is recommended even for those that do, as a reminder, the school is not liable for any damages to your belongings.
- Rock and Lock Storage https://rocknlockstorage.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7OqrBhD9ARIsAK3UXh2x8gCHRFErXvqbskbaIBMpGQ02e9jQeLxRFAfWKHtIDT2OLnCjD0saAmkUEALw_wcB
- Beloit Self Storage https://storebeloit.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7OqrBhD9ARIsAK3UXh1qrqWtkFqzGX_Wbs2ifxa5ri2aD1-CJyRH44sffJRwxAJWEjC7rTsaAsr2EALw_wcB
- U Haul Storage
- Storage Queen
- Cranston Self Storage
https://www.cranstonselfstore.com/
- The preferred storage receptacle is a plastic bin with a top.
- No more than 5 storage bins allowed.
- No storage receptacle may be larger than 35 gallons.
- No storage receptacle may be smaller than 8 gallons.
- All items must be stack-able.
- All receptacles must be sealed and labeled. No open milk crates or laundry baskets.
- Please label items with your name, class year, and box number.
- Hard-bodied luggage is allowed.
- No soft items may be stored. Example: duffle bags, garbage bags, laundry hampers, furniture.
- Please make sure that you do not have any perishable items in your sealed containers.
- No furniture, lamps, mirrors can be put into storage unless they are in a sealed receptacle.
- Plastic drawers may be storage if the drawers are taped shut and labeled.