Willis Hall

What to Bring

To make the move-in experience as smooth as possible for you and our entire community, we ask that you bring only your essentials and a few personal touches to campus. Your belongings should fit in one 4’x3’x3’ hamper or be able to be carried in one trip.

Please refer to our list of What to Bring to best prepare for your arrival.

Shipping and Mailing

Shipping items to pre-arrive to your room is available through a preferred vendor, and the deadlines are in mid-August. Additional information about shipping items to campus mailrooms will be sent in late-August; however, you should anticipate delays in processing and wait times for pick-up. Due to the rush of package deliveries during move-in, you should expect processing delays, and plan that you should not ship any essential items such as bedding, medicine, or toiletries that you will need during your first several days in housing.

Parking and Driving Directions 

Willis Hall Arrival Directions pdf.

Unloading Location: Leon Street Curbside -> Parking Location: West Village E Garage (Overflow in Columbus Garage) -> Check-In Location: Willis Hall Lobby

1. If you are arriving by car to campus you will first need to proceed to your Unloading Location at Leon Street Curbside. Please use this link as a location for driving directions.
2. At Leon Street Curbside, you will unload your belongings from the car into one to two moving hampers. Two hamper stations are located on Leon Street, one near each end, so you may use any available space on Leon St for unloading. You will need to leave a Government Issued ID in exchange for your hampers at the hamper station.
3. Move support will be present on Leon St to aid with unloading, in order to keep Leon St free of standing vehicles.
4. Should you require a place to park after unloading, the driver of your vehicle will be able to park with your parking pass in the West Village E Parking Garage at the end of Leon St, while spaces remain available. All complimentary parking ends no later than 11pm, and in the West Village E Garage in particular, this is the time all pedestrian and vehicle entry and exit points close and lock. To enter West Village E Garage, the driver can take a ticket at entry, and will need to present the day specific parking pass and scan code at exit. Links to the day specific parking passes and codes can be found below. There will be no oversized, over height (over 6’8” including roof racks/storage), or overnight parking
5. Overflow parking is available in the Columbus Garage. Please use this link as a location for driving directions. To enter Columbus Garage, the driver can take a ticket at entry, and will need to present the day specific parking pass and scan code at exit. Links to the day specific parking passes and codes can be found below. There will be no oversized, over height (over 6’8” including roof racks/storage), or overnight parking. 
6. While your vehicle is being parked, you can proceed with your hamper to your check-in location, Willis Hall Lobby, to check in with Residential Life Staff. If you are driving yourself, the move support will hold your hamper until your return after parking.
7. After checking in, proceed to your assigned residence hall room, unload your hamper, and then return your hamper to Leon Street Curbside.

Parking Codes/Pass by Day:

• Columbus and WVE Garage Parking Pass 9/4
• Columbus and WVE Garage Parking Pass 9/5

Moving Hampers

You will be able to check out a moving hamper to assist you. You will need to provide a government issued photo identification in order to check out a hamper (i.e. driver’s license or passport). Please be considerate of others and return your moving hamper as soon as possible. Only one hamper will be permitted per student, so that all students have access to that support. 

Please report to your unload location to access the scheduled support services, including hampers. 

Please return your moving hamper immediately following unloading.  If you return your moving hamper after the check-out station has closed, you will need bring the hamper to the Residential Safety Office, located in the upper lobby of Speare Hall where you will retrieve your photo identification.

Please note: moving hampers and support will only be available on scheduled move-in days.