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Housing & Food Services

Move-in for 9-Month

Resident moving in to north campus residence hall

Move-in 2022

September 20 to September 23

It's really happening, you're coming to live on campus at the University of Washington. We couldn't be more excited. Welcome to your new Husky Home!

Want a preview of how move-in works? Watch the Move-in video.
Unsure what to pack? Skip down to our list of what to bring and what not to bring for help.

Move-in directions

Your 30-minute move-in appointment will be sent along with your assignment information. If your move-in appointment doesn’t work for you, you may change it on your MyHFS Homepage.

Arriving in a private vehicle

Before arriving on campus, print out and complete a Vehicle Information Placard (PDF)
Drive to your check-in area using the directions below
Wait in your vehicle until you are directed to proceed to your community to move in. A student volunteer will be available to assist with loading and unloading.

Building	Directions to check-in area
Alder Hall Elm Hall Lander Hall Maple Hall Poplar Hall Terry Hall	Come to Boat Street for check in. Use the directions below or these Google Map directions to this parking area. Directions to Boat Street (from I-5) Take exit 169. Take the NE 45th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45th Street towards the University of Washington. After a couple of blocks, move to the right lane. Take a right on 15th Ave NE. Proceed straight, staying in the right or middle lane. Go straight through the traffic light at 15th Ave NE and NE Pacific Street. Continue straight for one block and then take a right on NE Boat Street.
Mercer Court Stevens Court	Come to the W10 Parking Lot for check in. Use the directions below or these Google Map directions to this parking lot. Directions to W10 parking lot (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45th Street towards the University of Washington. Immediately move to the right lane. Take a right on Roosevelt Way NE. Proceed straight, staying in the left lane. Take a left on NE Campus Parkway. This turn is before the University Bridge. Turning left on red at this stoplight is legal. Take the first right on to Brooklyn Ave NE. Take the first right onto Lincoln Way. Take the first left onto Cowlitz Road. Turn right around the first corner and take an immediate right to enter the W10 parking lot.
Hansee Hall Madrona Hall McCarty Hall McMahon Hall Oak Hall Willow Hall	Come to the E1 parking lot for check-in. Use the directions below or these Google Map directions to this parking lot. Directions to E1 parking lot (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45^th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45^th Street towards the University of Washington After a couple of blocks, move to the right lane. Continue on NE 45^th Street past the main campus entrance and down the hill towards University Village. Stay in the left lane and the Y at the bottom of the hill, keep left and turn left on to Montlake Boulevard E which turns into NE 45^th St. Proceed straight and then take a right on Mary Gates Memorial Drive NE. Take the first right on NE Clark Rd. Proceed straight, past the UW Golf Range and enter the E1 parking lot.
Nordheim Court	Proceed directly to Nordheim Court to check-in. Use the directions below or these Google Map directions to this building. Directions to Nordheim Court (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45^th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45^th Street towards the University of Washington After a couple of blocks, move to the right lane. Continue on NE 45^th Street past the main campus entrance and down the hill towards University Village. Stay in the right lane and. At the Y at the bottom of the hill, keep right and turn right on to Montlake Boulevard. Almost immediately, turn right on to NE 44^th Street. At the first light, take a right on to 25^th Avenue NE. Just past University Village you will arrive to Nordheim Court on your right.

Arriving in a taxi, rideshare or shuttle

If you are coming to campus directly from Sea-Tac Airport, there are several transportation options. Please visit Sea-Tac Airport’s main transportation page to decide the best way for you to travel.

Please direct your driver to your check-in location below:

Building	Directions to check-in area
Alder Hall Elm Hall Lander Hall Maple Hall Mercer Court Poplar Hall Stevens Court Terry Hall	Come to the Lander Desk in Lander Hall for check-in. Directions to Lander Desk (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45th Street towards the University of Washington. Move to the right lane as soon as possible and turn right onto Roosevelt Way NE. Move to the left lane. After a few blocks (just prior to crossing the University Bridge), turn left at the stoplight for NE Campus Parkway. Please note that turning left on red at this stoplight is legal. On the right in front of Lander Hall, park in the taxi drop off area, marked by signs
Hansee Hall Madrona Hall McCarty Hall McMahon Hall Oak Hall Willow Hall	Come to the Willow Desk in Willow Hall for check-in. Directions to Willow Desk (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45^th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45^th Street towards the University of Washington After a couple of blocks, move to the right lane. Take a right on Memorial Way NE After the UW Gatehouse, take a left on Stevens Way NE Take a left on to Sluʔwiɫ (previously Whitman Lane). You will see McMahon Hall on the corner) Park in the taxi drop off area, marked by signs on Little Canoe Channel NE, in front of Haggett Hall. Proceed up the pedestrian walkway to Willow Desk.
Nordheim Court	Proceed directly to Nordheim Court to check-in. Use the directions below or these Google Map directions to this building. Directions to Nordheim Court (from I-5) Take exit 169 Take the NE 45^th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45^th Street towards the University of Washington After a couple of blocks, move to the right lane. Continue on NE 45^th Street past the main campus entrance and down the hill towards University Village. Stay in the right lane and. At the Y at the bottom of the hill, keep right and turn right on to Montlake Boulevard. Almost immediately, turn right on to NE 44^th Street. At the first light, take a right on to 25^th Avenue NE. Just past University Village you will arrive to Nordheim Court on your right.

Coronavirus rules for move-in

Guests & Vehicles: We encourage residents moving in to limit themselves to one vehicle while moving belongings in. We also encourage a maximum of two guests per resident to ensure you can arrive and move-in as efficiently as possible.

Face Coverings: Face coverings are strongly recommended while in indoor spaces for all persons, regardless of vaccination status, as per the recently reinstated UW Masking Requirement.

Carts: A student volunteer with a cart will be on site to help residents move belongings to their room.

When you check-in

You will be asked to present your Husky Card at check-in. You may check in by showing another form of photo ID.
You will be given your room and mailbox keys
Once you have received your keys, you may begin moving into your room.

Husky Card: Your UW student ID card allows you access to your residence hall, dining facilities and amenity spaces. The Husky Card is your key card for access to your building.

If you don’t receive your card before you move in, you will need to obtain one from the Husky Card Account & ID Center (Husky Card Office), located on the ground floor of Odegaard Undergraduate Library.

Keys: Your room and mailbox keys are assigned to you uniquely; avoid switching keys with a roommate. Report lost or stolen keys to your residence hall front desk immediately.

Red Emergency Backpack: New residents are provided with a red emergency backpack when they first check into their residential community. You will receive this at your designated parking lot. This comprehensive kit includes water, food rations and other emergency supplies. The contents will remain viable for several years. Please keep your red emergency backpack for as long as you live with us.

What to bring, what not to bring

You’ve just received your University of Washington (UW) housing assignment and probably want to know what to bring. We recommend you coordinate with your roommate so you don’t duplicate larger items. The less you bring, the more space you’ll have in your room.

You may want to revisit the web page for your building. There you can take a virtual tour, view a floor plan and see what furnishings are included.

You should bring

Wi-Fi router and Ethernet cable (if you live in McMahon Hall)
Sheets, blankets, comforter (extra-long twin)
Pillows and pillowcases
Towels
Study lamps (LED)
Surge protector and extension cord
Residents in apartments should bring kitchen supplies (i.e., pots, pans, utensils)
Toilet paper (all communities except Hansee and McMahon)
Cleaning supplies

Appliances you can bring

Refrigerators 4.4 cubic feet or less
Television (If you live in McCarty Hall, Madrona Hall, or Willow Hall, you will need an internet-ready Smart TV or Roku streaming player to use the streaming service available to residents)
Blenders and mixers
Hot-air popcorn poppers
Rice cookers
Hot pots and coffeepots, which must be placed on noncombustible surfaces such as ceramic tile
Enclosed coil grills
One 700-watt maximum microwave oven per room (no other appliance may be used at the same time
Instant Pot
Air Fryer
Electric Kettle

What not to bring

Halogen lamps
Space heaters
All open-flame appliances (e.g., fondue pots)
Open-coil appliances (e.g., toasters, toaster ovens)
Full-size appliances
Multiple appliances that exceed the usage limits of your room

Connecting to the internet

We want to help you get connected to all the computing resources that the University provides to you. This guide is designed to help you connect your computer to the UW network.

If you live in McMahon Hall, this building does not have UW-IT managed wireless, so you will need a computer with a 100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet port and a cat-5e Ethernet cable.

Refrigerators and microwave ovens

You may rent a small micro-fridge (microwave oven and refrigerator) from Collegiate Concepts Inc. (CCI). Arrangements for payment and delivery may be made directly with CCI. Complete information is provided on their website. Alternatively, you may choose to bring your own refrigerator (4.4 cubic feet or less) or microwave oven (700 watt maximum), one per room. We recommend that you coordinate with your roommate(s) before buying or ordering a refrigerator for your room.

Linens

Residence hall beds are extra-long, and XL twin sheets fit best. Residential Life Student Leadership has partnered with On Campus Marketing (OCM) to make sure our students have an easy, affordable way to purchase bedding and campus living needs. Please visit On Campus Marketing for more information and to place an order.

Purchasing items through On Campus Marketing directly benefits residents! Our Residential Life student leadership teams receive money from each purchase made that is used to plan fun events for students living on campus.

Shipping items prior to move-in

Packages can be sent to your residential community up to seven days prior to your scheduled move-in. To find your address, go to your assigned Residence Hall web page. Please consider that the residence halls receive thousands of packages around move-in. Bringing items with you when you move in will help you avoid the lines and waiting associated with package pickup.

Communications from HFS

You are responsible for reading the information we send to your mailbox, post on your room door, and send by email to your UW email account.

HFS will send most correspondence to applicants and residents via their UW email accounts. Be aware that if your email is forwarded to a different account, it may be filtered, refused or treated as spam.
HFS is not responsible for emails not received. To ensure delivery of emails from HFS to your email inbox, add hfsinfo@uw.edu, deskservices@uw.edu and wrproc@uw.edu to your email address book or list of approved contacts.
You may also receive emails from Residential Life staff members, such as your Resident Adviser or Community Manager.

Privacy and safety

Resident safety is one of the UW’s highest priorities. Our safety policy was developed in conjunction with UW regulations and Washington State statutes regarding student privacy. HFS will not, under any circumstances, release room numbers or telephone numbers to any unauthorized person including friends, parents, and relatives. Although this policy may seem inconvenient at times, it provides residents protection and a secure living environment within the UW. We encourage students to make sure their families and friends have their address, as well as their room and telephone numbers.

Your personal information

The Family Education Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) prevents us from releasing your information to anyone other than yourself without your authorization. This includes how much you owe on your housing account.

You may authorize HFS to release information about your housing account (e.g., to your parents/guardians) by supplying their names on your Student Personal Services page.

Consider renters insurance

We encourage students to have insurance or financial protection on their property. Check with your family’s insurance policy to see if your possessions are covered under that policy or if you can get renters insurance added. If not, you may wish to purchase insurance offered by an independent company.