Early Arrival Move In

With advance and direct approval from the housing office, yes. It requires extensive coordination with our teams to ensure that your space can be cleaned and prepared for an early arrival. Please note that in some situations, we may require you to move into a temporary space if your permanent room isn’t ready yet.

Early arrival is available for members of the following groups:

• Athletics (All requests must come through the Athletics Compliance Department)
• Blue Thunder Marching Band
• College Assistance Migrant Program
• Honors Peer Mentors
• International Students

If you are not an approved participant of one of the groups listed above, you may apply for early arrival under the following circumstances:

• You have a job or internship on campus that requires you to start before Move-In Day. You will be required to provide documentation from your supervisor.
• You have a compelling reason for needing to be on campus before Move-In Day for which you can provide a detailed explanation and documentation.
• You are part of another University group not listed above that requires you to move in early. You will be required to provide documentation from your Program Coordinator.

Early arrival requests are available July 1 through August 5, 2026 at 8 a.m. MDT. Early move-in isn’t available for the spring semester.

If you need to move to campus before the standard Fall Move-In Day, please submit an Early Arrival Request form in your Housing Portal.

You’ll receive an email from us with approval or denial for your early arrival request after it has been submitted. If you haven’t received an email from us, your request has not been approved. The email will confirm your approved date for move-in. If you would like an update on your request, please reach out to us at housing@boisestate.edu or (208) 447-1001.

We will not be able to move you into your assigned space if you arrive on campus without approval or before your approved early arrival date. Please note we do our best to accommodate your requested date, however, we can’t guarantee that exact date that rooms will be available. 

You will be charged the daily rate of your Fall room assignment from the date you move in until Fall 2026 Move-In Day.

If you’re moving in early as part of a student organization or team, these fees may be covered by your program or supervisor. Please note that even if your program or supervisor is covering the cost, the charges will still be added to your student account. Contact your program or supervisor to confirm whether or not your fees will be covered.

We will do our best to move you directly into your Fall housing assignment. However, if your Fall room is not available early, you may be required to move into a temporary space until your permanent Fall room is ready.

1. Review our page on what to bring and what to leave at home. Remember that our residence halls are furnished.
2. Make plans on how to make your first housing payment. If you’re waiting on financial aid disbursement, be sure you’ve completed all outstanding tasks. If you need assistance doing so, contact Financial Aid at (208) 426-1664 or financialaid@boisestate.edu.
3. Be enrolled in at least 12 credits (this is the minimum to be eligible for on-campus housing).
4. Visit the Student Union Building to get your Bronco Card from the Info Desk. You’ll need your ID card to access your building.

While packing, use our What to Bring and What to Leave at Home list. Remember that your residence hall is furnished so leave items such as beds, desks, desk chairs, dressers, and mattresses at home. Residence hall spaces are also modest-sized so it’s better to under-pack than over-pack.

You can also access the room measurements for each residence hall.

Some items are restricted so be sure to review the list.

First-year students who have been admitted to the Honors College will be required to move in early. The Honors move in day has yet to be determined for Fall 2026. The Honors College will send you an email with more information about this. For questions, reach out to honorscollege@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-1122.

Students arriving before our official Move-In Day are encouraged to park in designated spaces while moving in (see below). If you block or park in fire lanes, your vehicle will be towed at your expense, so be sure to park only in approved areas. If you have a car that will be on campus with you throughout the year, be sure to visit the Transit Center in the Student Union Building to pick up your parking permit.

• Residents of Chaffee, Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison, Syringa, and Taylor will arrive and park in the West Stadium Parking Lot.
• Residents of Honors and Sawtooth will arrive and park in the Lincoln Avenue Garage.
• Residents of Lincoln Townhomes will arrive and park in the Townhomes Lot.
• Residents of University Square and Suites will arrive and park in the Square West Side Lot or the Square East Side Lot (one may be slightly closer to your building than the other).
• Residents of Towers will arrive and park in the Towers Lot.
• Residents of Osprey will arrive and park in the Osprey Garage (if you have purchased a parking pass).

Students arriving on campus before our official Move-In Day will be given instructions in their approval emails on where and when to check in. Addresses for residence hall front desks are listed below.

You are welcome to bring friends and family with you when moving in. Because you’re moving in early, we won’t have volunteers or staff available to assist you with moving your belongings. Moving carts may be available upon request.

If you require special accommodations, please contact the main housing office so that we can make the proper arrangements.

Yes, we have wheeled carts and wheeled flat “sleds” that can be used to haul your belongings. As more students arrive to move in, the availability of carts may be limited but we work as hard as we can to ensure that they’re available as quickly as possible.

If you have a cart or dolly that you can bring with you, we would greatly appreciate you doing so.

If you do borrow a cart, please be sure to return it to the front desk of your residence hall so that others can use it.

Because early arrivals happen throughout the month of August, we don’t keep doors to residence halls unlocked during those times. It’s essential for you to get your Bronco Card before moving in, since that’s how you’ll access your building. There may be a delay in your card activating and our staff can assist you with getting access in the meantime.

Each community has a service desk that can help with these issues. Swing by and let them know what’s going on and they’ll submit a work order so a member of our maintenance team can assist you.

Normally, you can pick up packages from your service desk but during move-ins, we get so many packages that we set up temporary package rooms. Your RA or service desk staff can direct you to your package location.

You can start shipping packages to your assigned dorm up to one week prior to the standard Fall 2026 move in day. Packages delivered to the service desk before this time will be returned to the sender.

• Visit the Transit Center in the Student Union Building to get your parking permit if you’ll have a vehicle with you on campus this year.
• Make your first housing payment the Saturday prior to the first day of classes for Fall 2026 (August 22, 2026). If you’re waiting on financial aid disbursement, ensure you’ve completed all outstanding tasks. If you need assistance doing so, contact Financial Aid at (208) 426-1664 or financialaid@boisestate.edu.