The Offices of Housing and Residence Life look forward to welcoming you to campus this Fall.
Information for our incoming communities will be posted during the summer term as it becomes available. All students will receive an email with specific Move-In information prior to their scheduled dates, below:
Graduate & Law Move-In Dates
- School of Law: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Graduate Programs: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Undergraduate Move-In Dates (On-Campus and Neighborhood Units)
- New Student Move-In (First Year & Transfer): Friday, September 20
- Returning Student Move-In: Saturday, September 21, 2024
- Move-In continues on Sunday, September 22, 2024, with limited services
Early Arrival Groups
Resident students approved to arrive early as part of a training or orientation group will receive an additional email notification with early arrival instructions and their early arrival contract. Residents without early arrival approval are not permitted to arrive on campus prior to posted Move-In dates.
Returning undergraduate students wishing to move in early may volunteer to assist with Welcome Weekend. Please look out for an email in August to volunteer. No other student requests for an early Move-In will be granted.
Preferred Vendors
Let Storage Scholars make your move-in day a breeze!
Why spend this special day waiting in endless lines and hauling heavy items from your car to your dorm room? Skip the frenzy of last-minute shopping at department stores.
- Ship Boxes from Home - Send Storage Scholars your own boxes or they can ship you a kit of empty boxes to make packing easier. FedEx can even pick-up from your house!
- Buy Online and Ship - Shop online and put the Storage Scholars facility as your shipping address.
- They Receive & Notify You - Each package is scanned in with a photo and you get a text and email confirmation of its arrival.
- Delivery In Room - Their team will deliver everything to your room on or before your move-in day this fall.
MicroFridge® with Safe Plug®
Click Here to order a MicroFridge© with Safe Plug™ for your room today!
MicroFridge® with Safe Plug® is the original combination appliance, designed for the collegiate environment. Hundreds of thousands of students nationwide have enjoyed the convenience of a MicroFridge® with Safe Plug® in their rooms.
MicroFridge® with Safe Plug® is approved by your school because it's safe. There are no exposed heating elements and MicroFridge® with Safe Plug®'s patented internal circuitry is designed to reduce energy consumption. PLUS, we provide FREE pick up and delivery to your campus.
Product dimensions: height 44", depth 20", width 19"
Collegiate Concepts, Inc. is the preferred vendor of MicroFridges at Santa Clara.
If you are looking for renters insurance, the University has a relationship with GradGuard’s exclusive student renters insurance program & Gallagher.
View a short video for GradGuard here.
To contact Grad Guard:
Phone: 866-985-7598
Email: customerservice@gradguard.com
As noted in the Santa Clara University Housing Contract, SCU assumes no financial responsibility and provides no insurance or financial protection for the personal property of students. Most homeowner policies will cover renters insurance for dependents living on campus. We suggest you contact your family's insurance agent for clarification on your policy, shop around for the best provider and policy for you and your family.
Santa Clara University is not responsible for canceling your Renters Insurance policy following changed plans. All policy changes and cancellations must go through the third-party provider, GradGuard. Students must notify GradGuard when they graduate
or move out of their insured residence, as GradGuard will not be aware otherwise. Students can cancel their policy anytime within their online account at account.gradguard.com or they can call 866-985-7598 to speak with an agent.
Frequently Asked Questions
As you prepare your transition to Santa Clara University, the Housing Office encourages you to consider the two lists of items listed below! Remember plan accordingly, as you pack and prepare for your move to your new residence hall room which may house one or two roommates, two or three sets of university-issued furniture, and your personal belongings along with those of your roommate(s). Consider the size of residence hall rooms and try not to bring too many items!
The University has sustainability commitments to be carbon neutral and zero-waste next year. Please help SCU reach its goals by stopping to think if you really need need to bring a particular item of if you can use available campus resources. (Plus, it’ll make an easier move-out.)
ITEMS TO BRING TO SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
LINENS - All students will need to provide their own sheets, a blanket or comforter, and a pillow. All of the mattresses within buildings that house first-year and sophomore students are extra-long twin (38 x 80 inches) and therefore require extra-long twin sheets. Please note: University Villas has full-size beds.
ITEMS TO LEAVE AT HOME
COOKING & HEATING APPLIANCES - Due to health and safety concerns and energy demands, sunlamps, torchiere halogen lamps, crockpots, toaster ovens, hot plates, space heaters, and other appliances with exposed heating units are not permitted in the residence halls. Furthermore, fire regulations do not permit flammable liquids, such as chemicals, gasoline, or lighter fluid within any residential building.
KNIVES FOR COOKING - Unless you are residing in an apartment with a kitchen, do not bring knives for cooking to campus. Knives for use in food preparation within the community kitchens can be checked out from the residence hall service desks.
AMPLIFIED INSTRUMENTS or DRUM SETS - These items are not allowed in residence halls, and will be confiscated and you will be required to ship these items home if they are seen or heard within the residence halls.
DRUGS or ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES - Any student found in possession of or using illegal drugs will be documented and adjudicated through the Santa Clara University disciplinary process.
WEAPONS or EXPLOSIVE AGENTS - The possession of any weapon including BB guns, air guns, firearms, hunting equipment, knives, martial arts tools, stun guns, paint-pellet guns, or any items of a similar nature, is prohibited in the residence halls. The use or possession of fireworks, firecrackers, or other explosives or chemicals is also prohibited.
The University is not responsible for the safety of personal possessions. In many cases, a student’s personal belongings are covered under a student's homeowners insurance. If this is not the case for you, the Housing Office suggests obtaining additional insurance.
You will not be able to see your residence hall room prior to your scheduled move-in date. Please visit our room layout and dimension page to see the average residence hall space for each community.
Please note: We are unable to go to resident spaces to take measurements. This will have to be done at move-in.