New resources will make it easier for incoming students to move to campus on Aug. 21, 2015, when university faculty and staff greet the largest class in Elon history.
A record number of incoming first-year students will call Elon University home for the 2015-16 academic year with new opportunities this summer to make the move-in process easier for students and their families.
Led by the Office of Residence Life and the Office of New Student & Transition Programs, recent improvements to the move-in process include an early check-in date, staggered check-in times based on room and floor assignments, and an online guidebook for families to access directly on their smartphones.
“We hope that new students, transfer students and family members feel warmly welcomed to Elon’s campus,” said Katie Hight Burr ‘07, director of New Student & Transition Programs. “We aim to prepare students and families for the educational opportunities that Elon offers, inform them of important campus resources, and initiate relationships with peers and other members of the community.”
Many of the incoming students have been preparing to join the Elon community for months. Live video and web chats hosted throughout the summer have provided an opportunity to set academic expectations for incoming students, as well as provide an additional resource for logistical questions related to life on campus.
The video and web chats are an iniatiative of Are You Ready?, a summer-long program the university supports to address topics related to the first year of college.
Students also had the opportunity to engage in one of six First-Year Summer Experiences. These weeklong programs pair hands-on learning with core Elon values of leadership and service in off-campus environments.
Full details on move-in, campus resources, academic offerings and more can be found on the Are You Ready? website and the New Student & Transition Programs website. Highlights of those sites include:
Arrival Time for New Students
Check-in times on Move-In Day are now by a student’s floor assignment. Students on the third and fourth floors of a residence hall will check in at 8 a.m.; those on the second floor at 9:30 a.m.; first-floor residents gain access to their rooms at 11 a.m. Click here for a map of routes to use to get to your residence hall.
Opportunities for Early Check-In
Elon University is offering first-year students in the Historic, Danieley, Global and Colonnades neighborhoods the opportunity to drop off belongings on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Students can drop off belongings but not unpack or arrange the room. More information was sent to students in late July.
Students and families should know that other university offices will not be open on Sunday to accommodate additional needs.
What You Should Bring…
- Laptops
- Power strips (UL approved, heavy duty)
- Flashlight and batteries
- High-efficiency light bulbs (LED or CFL) for desk lamps
- Reusable water bottles and mugs
- Small refrigerators (two amps or less)
- Stereo/radio/CD player/TV
- Linens, towels, blankets, pillows, mattress pads
- Laundry basket/detergent
- Clothes drying racks
- Cleaning supplies (ex. antibacterial spray or wipes, window cleaner)
- Desk lamps (not halogen), alarm clocks, electric fans, small trash cans, recycling bins
- Hair dryers, curling irons, razors
…and What You Should Leave at Home
- Microwaves and toaster ovens (except in Danieley Center)
- Extension cords
- Halogen lamps
- Cinder blocks to raise beds
- Power tools
- Gas, charcoal or electric grills
- Candles, incense or fireworks
- Holiday lights
- Space heaters
- Wireless routers
- Any open-coil heating appliance
- Pets (only non-lethal fish in a 10 gallon tank or smaller are allowed)
- Weapons
Completing AlocholEdu and Haven
AlcoholEdu is a comprehensive, online alcohol education program that Elon requires all first-year and transfer students to complete over the summer. Students should have already received an email through their Elon email address with instructions to access and complete AlcoholEdu.
Haven is an online education program that provides all students on the issues associated with sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. Completion of this program is required of all new students – undergraduate, graduate and special students. Students have already received an email through their Elon email address with instructions for Haven.
Both AlcoholEdu and Haven have two parts. The first part for both programs must be complete by August 15. The second parts will be available for students to complete any time from October 1 through November 1.
Questions about Alcohol Edu or Haven can be emailed to Whitney Gregory, director of Health Promotion and Student Concerns Outreach, at wgregory@elon.edu.