Mooov-In will be here before we know it – please use this information to familiarize yourself with important dates and our communication methods. Take note of these key dates over the summer and keep your eyes peeled for our communications to you. We can’t wait to welcome you home to the Forty Acres!
This article is for the on-campus residence halls and Dobie Twenty21. Incoming 2400 Nueces residents can find information specific to their Mooov-In process on the 2400 Nueces Mooov-In page.
We communicate with residents regularly through our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), email and a monthly digital newsletter called News You Can Use. The newsletter informs you about upcoming events, important dates, housing updates, job opportunities and more. Make sure your email address is accurate and up to date.
You can also check our website for pertinent topics or action items under Happening Now, featured Spotlight stories, dining hours with the Dining Location Status tracker and upcoming events.
Important Dates Leading Up to Mooov-In
Once you receive a contract offer and pay your $300 advance payment, you have access to the Roommate Groups page in your housing portal to search for roommates by details, profile questions or profile percentage match. Visit the room assignments page to learn more. Get a head start on your pre-arrival checklist by filling out and submitting the emergency contact form and completing all applicable medical clearance requirements.
June
Thursday, June 8 Online room selection begins for on-campus residence halls. Room selection timeslots are assigned prior to June 8 in housing application date order. If you are paired with a roommate, the student with the earlier room selection timeslot will select the room assignment for both students in the roommate pair based on available space.
July
Saturday, July 1 Residence hall students canceling their housing contracts after this date will receive a $500 cancellation fee.
Monday, July 3 Mooov-In check-in scheduler opens in the housing portal. Schedule the timeslot you want to check into the on-campus residence halls and Dobie Twenty21. Learn more about Mooov-In and the check-in types on the Mooov-In guide page.
Monday, July 3 Students can change rooms themselves in the housing portal through the room swap page until July 31. Available rooms change throughout the month as students move to different spaces so continue checking and you may see new options. If you and your roommate would like to move together, you both need to select the same room to move to. You won’t lose your current room until you select a new room.
Monday, July 31 Last day for students to adjust their room assignment through the room swap page in the housing portal.
August
Early August Students living in on-campus residence halls and Dobie Twenty21 receive their housing bill on the My Housing page. The first payment is due Sept. 6.
Tuesday, Aug. 1 Students have access to the room change request form through their housing portal. We will work through requests in the order they’re received. Room changes are facilitated based on availability and may not be immediate.
Tuesday, Aug. 1 Residence hall students canceling their housing contracts after this date will receive a $1,000 cancellation fee.
Monday, Aug. 14 – Friday, Aug. 18 Early check-in begins Monday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. (CDT) for an additional $50 per day. Early check-in will take place at your residence hall’s designated front desk until Friday, Aug. 18 at 5 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 18 On-campus residence halls open at 7 a.m. (CDT). Unlimited meal plans (on-campus residence hall residents, Dobie Twenty21 and commuter) activate for the fall term.
Friday, Aug. 18 – Saturday, Aug. 19 Centralized check-in, the time most students arrive, takes place at UFCU Disch-Falk Field between 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Aug. 19. Overnight and extended check-in timeslots are also available to students unable to check in early or during centralized check-in. Overnight and extended check-in will take place at your residence hall’s designated front desk.
Monday, Aug. 21 Classes start on the Forty Acres.
September
Wednesday, Sept. 6 First housing payment for on-campus residence halls and Dobie Twenty21 due. Learn more about rates, billing and payment for the on-campus residence halls and Dobie Twenty21.
For more information, please visit our Mooov-In guide webpage.