Moving & Breaks

August 25-31, 2020

Dates for fall 2020 move-in will be August 25 – 31, 2020. Members of a few approved student groups may receive an earlier move-in date. Specific move-in dates and times are shared with students via email and in My UW Housing.

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What to Bring

• Valid government-issued photo ID
• Printed parking permit (available to download in the “Move-In” section of My UW Housing)
  
• Cell phone
• Face coverings (required for you and all helpers)
• Bedsheets (twin XL, twin with extra deep corners, or jersey sheets)
• Blankets and pillows
• Water
• Rubber mallet (to assist with lofting)
• See what furnishings are provided and what Bucky would bring for a full list of items to bring and items that are not allowed

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On Your Move-In Day

If able, residents should print their individualized parking permit (available to download in the “Move-In” section of My UW Housing) before their assigned move-in day. Around 6:00 AM CT on your assigned move-in day you’ll receive a reminder text to the cell phone number listed in MyUW with directions.

Parking & Arrival

Entries and parking for each residence hall community can be viewed on the below map.

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Check-In

After parking at your residence hall, reply to the reminder text and inform us of your arrival. Include a short description of your vehicle (e.g. make, model, and color). Staff will come to scan your printed parking permit, verify your identity, and check you in. You’ll be given your room key, Wiscard, a moving cart to borrow for transporting belongings, and a bag of giveaway items.

Note: if arriving by taxi, bus, residents should go to their hall desk to check-in and do not need a parking permit.

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Move In

You’ll have 90 minutes to move in from the start of your assigned move-in time (3:00 PM). After 90 minutes, you must move your car. Long-term parking will not be available on campus during move-in but City of Madison parking ramps are available. Moving carts must be returned upon completion of move-in. Carts will be disinfected between move-in shifts.

• In-room guide (PDF)

Note: while our move-in time slots are two hours, Housing staff need the extra 30 minutes to clean, reset, and empty unloading lots.

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Set Up Your Room

Beds will be set at half lofting height (except in Sellery and Waters Residence Halls, where beds will be unlofted). Staff will not be available to assist with lofting during move-in. Residents can request lofting assistance via a maintenance request after move-in.

Note: in Sellery and Waters, additional lofting pins are available at the hall desk.

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Remove Trash & Recycling

To minimize touch-points, all trash and recycling is your responsibility to remove from your residence hall. Trash/recycling rooms will not be available on your floor.

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Get Tested

A QR code will be sent to your phone before your appointment which you’ll need to have ready to present when you arrive. Wear a face covering and maintain a six-foot distance from others while in line. Signs will designate the entrance to the testing location when you arrive for your appointment.

1. Your QR code will be scanned and you’ll be given a test kit with instructions to obtain a self-collected nasal specimen
2. University Health Services (UHS) staff will scan the label on your test kit and observe while you perform the self-swab in a designated area
3. Replace your face covering, use hand sanitizer, and proceed to the exit
4. You’ll receive results via a MyUHS secure message within 72 hours — make sure to add your cell phone number in MyUHS to receive text message notifications

Dining

We’ve made changes to this year’s operations to keep everyone safe and healthy:

• All food will be served to go. There will be no in-house dining.
• There will be a variety of grab and go items, breakfast foods, prepackaged salads and sandwiches, and hot food offerings for you to select from. Self-service areas of the market (such as salad bars, soup bars, etc.) are closed.
• All food will be served in disposable/compostable to-go containers as will dinnerware.
• A variety of bottled beverages are available in cases. All self-serve beverage dispensers are closed.
• Access to dining locations will be limited to Housing staff and residents only.
• Only a limited number of people will be allowed in the marketplace at once.

Please remember to practice good physical distancing as well when in the markets to ensure the health of yourself and others.

Southeast Dining Location Hours

Lakeshore Dining Location Hours

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Desk Information

Your hall desk is where you can check your mailbox, pick-up packages, check out vacuums, and more. Desk staff can also answer questions, resolve room key or Wiscard issues, or provide info about campus or local areas.

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Internet & TV

UWNet Internet service is available in all rooms and residence hall common areas, including floor dens and main lounges. High-definition cable TV service is also available in residence hall rooms. To connect your TV, you will need a coaxial video cable. In addition, TV can be watched on an iOS or Android device on campus by downloading the Charter U app.

How to Connect to the Internet

1. Enable wi-fi on your computer or mobile device
2. Select “UWNet” from the list of available networks
3. Open a web browser — it will redirect to the UWNet registration page
4. Enter your campus-assigned NetID and password and click “Log-in”

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Construction Projects

Both campus and University Housing construction projects may be ongoing during move-in, and some campus road closures may affect traffic.

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Renter’s Insurance

We strongly recommend you obtain insurance for your personal items and liability. You will be held financially liable for damage as a result of negligence on your part. Be sure to have adequate coverage for fire and water damage.

• Check to see if you are already covered on your family’s homeowners insurance
• Ask your family about adding a rider onto existing insurance policies
• Obtain your own policy

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Wisconsin App

The “Wisconsin” app is the official UW-Madison mobile application for iOS and Android devices. It features real-time bus departures/arrivals and schedules, maps, and many other resources for you to use anywhere.

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January 20–24, 2021

All University Residence Halls will re-open before spring semester classes begin. the spring semester starting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, and residents must sign-up for a move-in day and time in early-January in My UW Housing to ensure physical distancing and available parking. Move-in dates will be available from January 20–24 from 8am–7pm.

Policies & Expectations

In order to limit potential exposures to COVID-19 during move-in:

• Only one guest is allowed to assist
  • Note: guests are not required or able to be tested  for COVID-19 at campus testing sites
• Face coverings will be required to be worn at all times
• Physical distancing must be maintained at all times

Getting to Your Check-In Location

Check-in locations for each residence hall can be viewed on our spring move-in map.

Unloading & Parking

After arriving near your residence hall, you’ll have 20 minutes to unload. After unloading, vehicles will need to be moved to the nearest paid ramp or mobile visitor stall to ensure the next round of residents moving in have space to unload.

Roommate Arrivals

Roommates will not be allowed to move in on the same day. This allows contact to be limited with each other before a first COVID-19 test/result and possibly avoiding having to quarantine.

Spring Testing

Residents will be required to test for COVID-19 upon arrival by using the Safer Badgers app to check wait times and visiting the test site that works best for them. Safer Badgers will also tell residents when they need to complete their next test to stay in compliance. Residents should primarily get tested at one of the Housing testing sites (Holt Center or Ogg Residence Hall) if they are moving in on a weekday. Other campus testing sites can be used if a resident is moving in at night or on the weekend.

After arriving, residents should restrict their movement to essential activities until they complete two negative on-campus tests. This means residents should:

• Stay in their room as much as possible
• Only take part in required academic and work activities
• Stay away from gatherings with people other than their roommate

Other than certain approved exceptions*, residents will be required to test every 72 hours throughout the semester.

Desk Hours

Hall desks will be open on all move-in days. Desks will return to regular hours on January 25.

Dining Hours

Dining locations will be open only to Housing residents and staff. All locations will be open for limited hours starting on January 18 and will return to their regular hours on January 24.

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