Welcome Home - Fall 2023

Your selection appointment time determines the date and time you can start the self-selection process. Times are based on the date of your completed application.

Selection appointment times will be sent to your buffalo.edu address. 

If you do not choose a room by the end of the self-selection process, you will be automatically assigned an available room. We will try to accommodate your preferences but cannot guarantee that the room types you chose will be available. You will be notified by email if this occurs and your assignment will be visible in the housing portal.

Selection Dates and Times

Students may select any type of housing for which they are eligible, starting at their housing selection appointment time until the end of the process.

Room assignment and roommmate information can be found in the Housing Portal in July.

Room assignment and roommmate information can be found in the Housing Portal.

• Campus Living will begin accepting letters and packages for fall 2023 students on August 14, 2023; please do not ship items to your campus address before that date.
• Students who have items shipped to campus prior to their arrival will be sent an email with details on how to pick up their mail.
• All mail & packages sent prior to your arrival on campus should be picked up as a part of your check in process during your assigned move in window.
• Letters & packages that are not picked up during the initial check-in process may not be available until after the first day of classes.

Each residential area on-campus has its own mail & package area.  Students are provided their own mailbox for flat mail.  Notifications are NOT sent out to students for flat mail placed in their mailboxes. It is up to the student to check their mailbox periodically to retrieve it.

Students will be notified via their ‘buffalo.edu’ email with details of where to retrieve packages. 

All USPS mail is first delivered to our centralized Campus Mail center, located on North Campus.  From there it is processed and sent to our individual residential areas for delivery.  All packages are ready for pick up within 2 business days of arriving on campus. 

The start of the semester is an exciting time on campus with new and returning students coming to start a year of learning, exploring and personal growth. We can't wait to see you then!

The Move In Guides include directions to your specific check in location and detailed instructions for your move in day.

Each resident will select a time slot from designated/available dates. Students will not be allowed to move in outside of their assigned time slot. Instructions for selecting your move in time will be communicated to you by email in early August or sooner.

• Apartment residents should report to their assigned village office
• Ellicott residents should report to their assigned building check in location
• Governors residents should report to the tent near the entrance to Lehman Hall
• Greiner residents should report to Greiner Hall in C Wing Classroom (134/135)
• South Campus residents should report to the tent across from Goodyear Hall

All students must report to their check in location during their appointment time to check in and receive their key. You will not be able to enter your assigned building until you have checked in.

• Apartment residents should report to their assigned village office
• Ellicott residents should report to the Area Office in 123 Richmond Quad
• Governors residents should report to the Governors Area Office in 108 Lehman Hall
• Greiner residents should report to Greiner Hall desk by Au Bon Pain
• South Campus residents should report to the Main Street Area Office in 119 Goodyear Hall

In order to streamline the move in process, all students will be required to make a move in appointment in the housing portal. After arriving during your appointment time you will have three hours to complete your move in.

Appointment times will be staggered in one-hour increments. Each appointment time will be limited to a set number of students in each building.

The Move In Appointment Process will open in early August or sooner.

To select (or cancel/change) a timeslot:

1. Log into the Campus Living Housing Portal at https://buffalo.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX
2. Click “Move-in and Break Housing" and follow the instructions to schedule your move-in appointment. 
   
3. Select one 1-hour timeslot from those available. The appointment is for your arrival time at your check-in location. You may arrive anytime during the 1 hour block.
4. Timeslot appointments are limited and available on a first come/first serve basis, so you may not get your first choice.
5. Timeslots may be cancelled/changed until 5:00 PM on Monday, August 21. To do this, repeat steps 1 through 3 above.
6. You will receive an email confirming your request, cancellation or change.

If you have extenuating circumstances requiring you to move in at a time not offered, please email campusliving@buffalo.edu and our Housing Services staff will try to accommodate you.

If you must arrive earlier than the dates listed above you need to submit an Early Arrival application as described below.

• Students who need to arrive at UB before the dates listed above must apply and be approved for early arrival.
• Early arrival application will be available in the Housing Portal in August or sooner.
• The earliest possible date to arrive for fall 2023 is Saturday, August 19.
• The Early Arrival Application deadline is Friday, August 11 at 5pm.
• Students must provide a valid personal or academic reason for arriving early.
• Additional nightly charges apply.

• If you are moving in after 5 p.m. on the first day of classes, please complete the late arrival notification form (available in August or sooner) so that the Campus Living Housing Services office may hold your room
  

• The University at Buffalo is continuing to offer a full schedule of in-person classes and a vibrant campus experience. To protect the health of the UB community, the university has implemented a comprehensive set of health and safety guidelines.
• All students must be in compliance with UB Immunization and Health Requirements.