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FAQs for Orientation Arrival

Fall 2008 Check-In Dates:
Freshman - Wednesday, August 20 and limited hours Thursday, August 21
Upperclassmen - Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24

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When should I arrive?
Freshmen and new Transfer Students: Check-In for Freshmen and new Transfer Students is Wednesday, August 20 between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.  Limited check-in hours are available on Thursday, August 21 between 8:00 am and 11:00 am.  Report directly to the Check-In table of your assigned residence hall.  Early check-in will not be permitted. Please be patient as the heaviest traffic will be in the early afternoon hours on Wednesday, August 20. During the heavy check-in times, please expect 1-2 hour delays in the Main Lot. We appreciate your patience during Check-In.student-family moving into residence hall room

A staff member will escort you to your room to assist with your Room Condition Form (RCF).


Upperclassmen:
Check-In for upperclassmen is Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24 between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.  Report directly to your assigned apartment or residence hall room.

Note: For reasons of safety and security, Residence life cannot approve early arrival for individuals who have transportation concerns, family obligations, etc.  Students with arrival concerns should look to make other arrangements for arrival which allow them to Check-In during the dates and times scheduled for upperclass check-in.
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Can I mail packages ahead?
Yes: Students needing to ship their belongings to campus may do so in early August. Please address the parcels as follows:

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Residence Hall and Room Number
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085-1699

The Orientation staff will attempt to deliver freshmen resident student parcels arriving the day before check-in, to a storage area in the vicinity of your assigned residence hall prior to your arrival. The exact location of the storage area will be available when you arrive at your residence hall.
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What can I bring? Are there any items that are prohibited?
Please visit the What to Bring section in the Residence Halls section of this web site.  Be sure to view the items not to bring as well for your safety and ours.
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Where should we park when we arrive?
Once you drop off your belongings at your residence hall, you will be directed to an appropriate parking lot by the Department of Public Safety.
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