Moving In

Note: January arrival and move-in procedures will differ from procedures students followed in August 2020, so please review this information carefully.

NO ARRIVALS OF ANY KIND outside of these days and times will be permitted. Students should make plans for their own accommodations if they must arrive in Worcester before their move-in day.

Each student will be assigned a move-in day by the Residential Services Office and will need to sign up for an arrival time on their assigned day. Assigned move-in day information will be posted on each residential student’s MyTechFlex dashboard as soon as it’s available.

Residence hall move-in will take place from Thursday, January 21, to Monday, January 25, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. We strongly urge students to wait until they learn their assigned move-in day before making travel arrangements. If you must book a flight and your arrival in Worcester does not match your assigned move-in day, you will be responsible for your own lodging.

Students should monitor their WPI email and MyTechFlex dashboard on the WPI Hub frequently during winter break for pre-arrival COVID-19 testing instructions. If possible, students should quarantine for 14 days before traveling to Worcester.

Campus Arrival:

• All residential students must park in the Park Avenue Garage, 151 Salisbury Street, and then proceed to Harrington Auditorium through the front doors for move-in instructions and onboarding testing. DO NOT go to your residence hall to check-in.
  • Vehicles may be parked in the Park Avenue Garage.
  • Parents/families/friends should wait in vehicles for their student to return.
• You’ll be given your residence hall room key at Harrington Auditorium once you’ve been cleared for move-in.
• If you do not have a negative pre-arrival test on file, you will be tested and quarantined in WPI’s designated quarantine space upon arrival until results are uploaded to the testing portal.
• DO NOT return to campus if you receive a positive pre-arrival test.

• DO NOT return to campus if you are experiencing symptoms of illness.

Reminders and Important Information:

• You need to complete all steps on your Return to Campus Checklist prior to your arrival.
• All students will be required to wear a face covering outside of vehicles while unloading their belongings and moving into their residence hall.
• No restroom facilities will be available for visitors or guests. Please plan accordingly and stop before you arrive on campus, if needed. 
• Students will be allowed one helper for move in. All other visitors and guests will not be permitted to enter the residence halls.
• For students returning to their fall housing assignments, red carts will not be available for move-in.