Arrival Information

Purchase what you need for your room.

• Coordinate with your roommate to decide who is bringing what shared items like the TV, refrigerator and rug. Refer to our What to Bring and What Not to Bring webpage and use our suggested shopping list (PDF) to bring with you when purchasing items for your room assignment.

Organize your items

• Label all items you will move into your room with your name, residence hall and room number. To make this process easier we have created labels that you can download and print (PDF) onto your own label sheets (or just print them on regular paper and tape them on). You can use 2"x4" labels (Avery 5163). 

When you arrive on campus SUNY Cortland staff will be available to make the move-in process one of the easiest you will ever experience. 

• Space will be available outside of your assigned residence hall for you to park your vehicle. If your assignment is located in either Shea, Higgins or Hendrick you will need to access the service road.
• Staff will be available to greet you in the student staff office once you enter your residence hall. You will need to present staff with either a SUNY Cortland student ID or photo ID. Once your identity is confirmed, you will be provided your room key, RCR and prohibited item information etc.
• Parking outside the residence hall will be for unloading purposes only. Once all your items are unloaded from your vehicle, please move your vehicle to the designated parking location.

The following halls have elevators and require you to place your belongings in a pre-marked location to wait to use the elevator:

• Alger Hall
• Casey Tower
• Cheney Hall
• Clark Hall
• DeGroat Hall
• Dragon Hall
• Fitzgerald Hall
• Glass Tower Hall
• Higgins Hall
• Smith Tower

• Academic Convocation
• Meal Plans
• Micro-Fridge Rentals
• Parking Information
• Residence Hall Linen Program
• Student Employment Services
• University Police Department
• Welcome Week