Early Arrival
Early Arrival is offered for students who have a Fall 2025 housing assignment and need to arrive before Friday, August 15, 2025.
University Sponsored Groups
If you are part of a university-sponsored program or student organization that will need to arrive before Friday, August 15, please check with your coach or organization advisor for more details about your move-in date.
See below for University Sponsored Group Early Arrival schedule: (Last Updated: 6/11/25)
| Group | Date | Time | Check In Location |
| Women's Soccer | Tuesday, July 22 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Stokes Hall |
| Jaguar Productions | Friday, August 1 | 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm (CST) | Stokes Hall |
| Summer Student Transition Day | Saturday, August 2 | 8am-12pm (CST) | Stokes Hall |
| USA Housing Resident Assistants | Saturday, August 2 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | with Supervisor |
| JMB #1 (Leadership, Colorguard, Drumline, Managers) | Tuesday, August 5 | 9am-noon (CST) | Stokes Hall |
| JMB #2 (First Year Wind Players) | Wednesday, August 6 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Stokes Hall |
| JMB #3 (Returning Wind Players) | Friday, August 8 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Sorority Members | Saturday, August 9 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Math Bridge Engineering | Sunday, August 10 | 9am-noon (CST) | Community Offices |
| College of Education Field Experience | Sunday, August 4 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| South Guides & Orientation Leaders | Monday, August 11 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Honors College | Tuesday, August 12 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Global USA International Students #1 | Tuesday, August 12 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | with Global USA |
| Cheer and Mascots | Wednesday, August 13 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Global USA International Students #2 | Wednesday, August 13 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | with Global USA |
| Circle K International | Wednesday, August 13 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| BSU Executive Board | Thursday, August 15 | 1pm-4pm (CST) | Community Offices |
| Football | TBD | ||
| Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers | TBD | ||
| Volleyball | TBD | ||
| Dance Team | TBD | ||
| USA Southerners | TBD | ||
| Women's Basketball | TBD |
USA Housing will coordinate with your coach/organization’s advisor to schedule an
earlier Move-In Appointment for you!
- You will not need to personally schedule a Move-In Appointment.
- You will receive your Move-In appointment and Move-In instructions (including check-in location) by mid-July via your JagMail.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT YOUR EARLY ARRIVAL DASHBOARD CARD
Early Arrival
Personal early arrivals (students not involved in an early arrival group) are highly discouraged PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2025, and must be based on the student's need to be on campus and not convenience, including travel convenience. As a result, USA Housing grants very few requests for early arrival outside the parameters noted below. It may be necessary for parents to take a day off from work to move a student, so families are asked to plan accordingly. Please know that all requests for early arrivals are subject to the availability of the space where the student is assigned to live. Please note: If you are a member of an approved University-Sponsored Early Arrival Group, you must arrive during your group's designated arrival date and time.
Requests to arrive prior to the fall move-in date will NOT be approved for the following
reasons:
- Summer lease runs out: Students who live off-campus may not move into their fall rooms early due to summer
off-campus leases expiring. Summer II housing is available for students enrolled in
a summer class. Students living on campus for Summer II and Fall 2025 are permitted
to move to their fall room assignment on August 2.
- Roommate already on campus: Students hoping to move in because their roommate(s) have already been approved will
not be granted permission for early arrival. Unauthorized early arrivals will be billed
a $100 per day early arrival fee, may be asked to leave, and face disciplinary action.
- "Just want to be back": If there is no legitimate reason for a student to be back on campus early, the request
will not be approved. Unauthorized early arrivals will be billed a $100 per day early
arrival fee, may be asked to leave, and face disciplinary action.
- Working in Mobile: Students working off-campus will not receive approval to move in early.
MOVE IN EARLY at NO CHARGE
- USA Housing invites returning upperclass students to move in early on either Tuesday, August 12, Wednesday, August 13, or Thursday, August 14, and participate in the Jaguar Welcome Team.
- Returning upperclass students who move in on August 12-14 and assist with at least one 4-hour volunteer shift during Move-In 2025 on the August 15 or August 16 will have their Early Arrival fees waived (up to $60).
- Student and university volunteers can click here to sign up with the USA SGA Office prior to August 12 and check in with their assigned move in captain on the day they are scheduled to volunteer.
Early Arrival Requests will open on MyUSAHousing beginning June 10, 2025, at 9AM CST, under the 'Requests' menu.
If you are NOT a member of a University-sponsored program or student organization and want to arrive early, you will need to submit an early arrival request online in your MyUSAHousing portal by the deadline of Friday, July 25 at 12pm (noon) CST!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT YOUR EARLY ARRIVAL DASHBOARD CARD
Early Arrival Move-In Timeline:
- Saturday, August 9, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($120.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
- Sunday, August 10, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($100.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
- Monday, August 11, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($80.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
- Tuesday, August 12, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($60.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
- Wednesday, August 13, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($40.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
- Thursday, August 14, 12pm-5pm: Early arrival by appointment only ($20.00 early arrival fee) at your community office.
Early Arrival Additional Costs:
Early arrival fees are added to a student's PAWS account. All students who arrive prior to the published residence hall opening date are responsible for the early arrival fee. If a group or organization is paying the early arrival fee, the group sponsor must notify the Housing Office by July 1.
- All late requests received July 26-August 1, 2025, will be subject to a late charge of $100.00 in addition to the nightly rate.
- All late requests received August 2-9, 2025, will be subject to a late charge of $175.00 in addition to the nightly rate.
- All late requests received after August 9, 2025, will be subject to a late charge of $250.00 in addition to the nightly rate.
The Do's & Don'ts
Please review the following carefully before submitting your Early Arrival Request
- Please note that requests to arrive early may not be granted, as some rooms are unavailable until the published Residence Hall Opening date. If this applies to your room you will be notified via JagMail that you cannot participate in Early Arrival after USA Housing has processed your request.
- If your request is not approved, you will be required to wait until the published residence hall opening date to move in.
- Many services, such as Dining, may not be fully operational prior to the published residence hall opening date.
- Early Arrival is not guaranteed and will be assessed based on eligibility.
- If the student withdraws from the program/event that necessitated their early arrival, they will no longer be eligible to arrive early.
- Approved students are responsible for the 'Terms & Conditions' outlined in their housing contract and will be expected to abide by all housing Community Standards during the early arrival period.
- Overnight guests are not permitted during the early arrival period.
- Building maintenance, including painting and final cleaning, may be ongoing in the residential communities during the early arrival period.
For more information or if you have any questions, please call the USA Housing Office at 251-341-4663.