Thoughts on moving in early

skieurope
Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:30:58 +0000

I mean, if everyone moved back during the week before classes, then this would give everyone time to join clubs/organizations and meet new friends during the weekend.

New students move in the week before, in part, for the reasons you mention. Returning students, in theory, would already have had a year or more to join clubs, make friends, etc.

you have to unpack and organize your room all in one day.

It’s a dorm room, not a 5000 square foot house. It does not take a lot of time to unpack.

Why not move in early and have an entire weekend of freedom before school starts?

A couple of reasons. From the returning students perspective, they don’t need the extra time on campus, and might prefer to spend the time making money with their summer job or just relaxing. From the university perspective, it’s a logistical challenge to have everyone move in at once and it carries financial implications - more students = more staffing.