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First Year Students

Orientation

Move-In Day

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

MOVE-IN DAY 2023 WILL BE SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH

Duke first-year student Lisa Zhang, center, moves into Pegram Residence Hall as orientation leaders Alan Wang, left, and Eliana Durkee, both sophomores, help move her stuff, on Sat. Aug. 20, 2022.
Orientation leaders cheer on a caravan of Duke first-year students getting ready to move into their dorms at East House on Sat. Aug. 20, 2022.

Students will move in during their assigned move-in times. Move-in times are assigned by residence halls.

Please note: Due to traffic patterns on East Campus and limited volunteers, incoming students will not be able to move into their residence hall outside of their move-in window. Students and guests should block off this entire day, and begin making arrangements as soon as the student receives their housing assignment.  

Move-In Windows:

Move-In One: 8:00am-10:00am

  • Southgate
  • Trinity
  • Wilson
  • Brown

Move-In Two: 10:00am-12:00pm

  • Gilbert-Addoms
  • Belltower
  • Pegram
  • Giles 
  • Bassett

Move-In Three: 12:00pm-2:00pm

  • Blackwell
  • Randolph
  • West
  • Alspaugh

Family Picnic and Family Farewell:

In the later afternoon and early evening, we invite all students and families to join us for a family picnic on West Campus, followed by a Family Farewell in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Please note: The Family Farewell is truly a farewell. Students will depart the Family Farewell and immediately go to scheduled orientation programming. Families will remain in Cameron for a welcome reception with administration.

We encourage students and families to prepare in advance to say farewell on Move-In Day.