Move-In & Check-In

Residential Students 

For all new residential students, checking in at Move-in is the first step to moving to campus. This process begins in the First Year Village. Here, students pick up their fall orientation materials, resolve any holds on their records, pick up their OneCard student ID, obtain their keys to their residence hall, and swipe their OneCard to officially check-in to Goucher.

New first-year, gap-year, and transferring residential students (who are not arriving early for a specific program) should plan to arrive at the for move-in on Saturday, August 23. Arrival times are determined by residence hall assignment. Each residential student will receive an email from the Office of Residential Life, sent to their Goucher email address, indicating their housing assignment. Once they receive the email, the student should select their move-in time. It's imperative that students (and their families/friends) arrive only during the time assigned. If a student arrives before their scheduled time, they will be asked to wait.

If students plan to shop at nearby stores and needs to unload right outside of their residence hall for a second time, please plan to arrive after 12:45 p.m. If, after shopping off campus, students can carry items from the Dorsey parking lot to their residence halls they can return to campus at any time.

Commuter Students

Commuter Students should plan to arrive after 1 pm on August 23 at the lobby of Mary Fisher Hall (outside the Student Market). Those commuting to campus will also pick up fall orientation materials, resolve any holds on accounts/records, pick up their One Card, and swipe to officially check into Goucher.

Early Arrival Move-In

Students who arrive early on campus (as required by their specific programs etc.) are assigned separate move-in times. Each early arriving program will have specific details for their participants, and students must have permission to move to campus earlier than August 17. For early arrival move-in, more details are communicated with the students by each program's director.

Early arrival dates

• LAUNCH Program - August 8
• Fall Student Athletes - August 15
• Exchange & International Students - August 19
  
  

New Student Orientation

Get ready to kick off your Goucher journey! New Student Orientation takes place August 23 – 27, 2025.

All new students are required to attend fall orientation. New Student Orientation begins with meeting your Goucher Guide on Saturday, August 23 at 2 pm, followed by a class photo. Check out the full orientation schedule for details and other activities.

Opening Celebration

Mark your calendar for 4 pm on Wednesday, August 27, 2025! 

At the close of New Student Orientation, join us as we officially kick off the fall semester! All students, faculty, and staff are invited to take part in the Opening Celebration.

Beginning in the center of the campus, ALL students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to wear their class color and join in the processional, followed by a cheer contest, games, food trucks, and more!

Class colors:

• First Years: Blue
• Sophomores: Yellow
• Juniors: Green
• Seniors: Red

Classes begin on Thursday, August 28. View other important dates for students.

For questions or additional information, feel free to email welcome@goucher.edu, residentiallife@goucher.edu, or firstyear@goucher.edu.