Welcome Home - Spring 2021

Residents will be required to schedule a move in time before arriving on campus. These appointments will allow for social distancing during move in. 

You will select from 1 hour time slots during the following dates/times:

• Friday 1/29 - 8am-8pm
• Saturday 1/30 - 8am-8pm
• Sunday 1/31 – 9am – 5pm

You can arrive anytime during your scheduled time slot and you will then have 3 hours to complete move in.

Slots are limited so we encourage you to sign up as soon as appointments become available. 

The deadline to select a timeslot appointment is 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 28th. All residents arriving on January 29th – 31st must make an appointment.

To select (or cancel/change) an appointment:

1. Log into the Campus Living Housing Portal at https://buffalo.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX
2. Click “Other” from the main menu bar, where you will see an option for “Spring 2021 Move-In Appointments”. Choose that from the drop-down menu. 
3. On the “Appointments” page, choose the appropriate block from the “Book an Appointment” drop down menu:
   Creekside, Flickinger, Flint, Hadley or Southlake, select “Apartment – Spring Move-in”. For all other locations, select “Res-Hall – Spring Move-in”.
4. Select one timeslot from those available. Appointment timeslots are limited and available on a first come/first serve basis, so you may not get your first choice. If your preferred appointment is not available and you are unable to modify your plans, please select an appointment closest to your arrival time on your expected return/move-in date and we will do our best to accommodate you.
5. Appointments may be cancelled/changed until 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 28th. To do this, repeat steps 1 through 3 above.
6. You will receive an email confirming your request, cancellation or change.

Those requiring a move-in date prior to January 29th may request Early Arrival through the Campus Living break housing process. The earliest permitted date is January 22nd (or January 16th for those requiring quarantine housing). Students must meet one of the criteria listed and additional daily charges will apply.

• Plan to arrive anytime during your scheduled 1 hour time slot. We encourage students to arrive throughout the 1 hour block to limit congestion at the start of the time slot.
• You may go directly to your assigned room.
• You are not required to check in or meet with any staff upon arrival.
  
• An appointment is required to gain swipe access to your residence. You will not have swipe card access prior to your appointment date/time.
• Don't forget to bring your UB ID card and keys.

Individual arrival instructions will be communicated to those students registered and approved for pre-occupancy quarantine.

If you need to complete quarantine on-campus please contact us for arrangements and more information.

• Return to your assigned room on your approved early arrival date. It is recommended that you arrive between the hours of 8am – 8pm.
• You are not required to schedule a move in appointment
• You will not have swipe card access prior to your approved early arrival date
• There is no need to check in

Room assignment selection began for new residents on January 7. If you have not already done so, complete your room assignment selection in the housing portal.

•  Report to designated check-in location anytime during your scheduled 1-hour appointment window: 
• Fargo, Porter, Red Jacket, Richmond, Spaulding, Wilkeson or Greiner, report to the Greiner Hall C-wing Lobby
• All other locations report to your designated area or village office  A staff member will check you in and give you your key, as well as directions to your room or apartment location
• You will only be allowed 2 helpers during move in
  

Students may request to arrive as early as January 22 by completing a Winter Break application. Only students who meet one of the criteria below will be approved:

• New spring residents may arrive beginning on 1/27 to help get acclimated to campus (no additional charges apply for this category)
• In-person academic obligation
• International students
• UB is your permanent address
• Limited access to technology
• No safe living or dining arrangements elsewhere
• Require on-campus quarantine
  
  

• Campus Living will begin accepting letters and packages for spring 2021 students on January 20, 2021; 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 3 hour 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 a mailbox for flat letters; students will be notified via their ‘buffalo.edu’ email with details of where to retrieve packages. 

All campus mail is first delivered to our central mail service 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.