RH move-in day tip based on 2016

next2167
Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:55:57 +0000

Hope this helps someone. Overview is that move-in day was very well thought out and went largely smoothly. So kudos to Residential Life for that. But we had a weird situation that can probably be avoided.

My freshman was from out of state (not close). We flew and hired a SUV and driver for a few hours so as to not have to rent a car (we stayed in Midtown). Long story short: we arrived at the designated entrance to RH, had all the paperwork (email confirmation of dorm assignment printed out etc…). The guard said he could not allow a commercial vehicle or an Uber on campus. We showed all our paperwork/explained we had flown and not rented a car and that this was not an Uber.

We again explained and he stuck to his guns. He would not even let us go to the designated parking where parents with their own vehicles were parking. I am sure that Rez life had not intention of something like this happening if there was a mandate to not allow commercial vehicles on campus. But it was a bizarre situation. We got out and made multiple shleps with all the stuff to where there were golf carts. I mean walking blocks and blocks. Not being allowed to enter and park was surely a mistake.

So if by chance you are planning on doing anything similar, I would contact residential life and ask for an email that you can print that clearly states the vehicle you are in will be allowed to park where people wth their own vehicles are allowed to park on RH freshman move in day.