Each neighborhood has its own designated check-in locations where you'll receive your room key and a check-in bag filled with helpful items and information for the day. Plus, enjoy a meal voucher for your two move-in helpers!
All Brody Halls check in at the main Brody Hall building, in the Brody Grotto
When completing your housing preferences, it is important to keep in mind the hierarchy of assignment, meaning some preferences will outweigh others. See below for an explanation of the housing preference hierarchy. Our priority is to maintain roommate groups, given that has been what our Spartans have asked for the most. To do that, you must ensure you fully understand how preferences work.
Michigan State University's on-campus housing system is primarily home to first- and second-year undergraduate students. Graduate students do have options to live throughout the system, including in Owen Hall or our two on-campus apartment communities, 1855 Place and University Village. 1855 Place also offers options for family housing.
In the fall of 2021, the two-year live-on requirement was reinstated. This means that incoming first-year students must live in on-campus housing for the first four semesters they are enrolled, summer term excluded.
The list below outlines the reasons students may be granted an exception to live off campus. Students who qualify for an exception but want to live on campus do not have to submit an exception. Exceptions are only for required students with a desire to live off campus.
Highspeed Wi-Fi is available in all residence halls, 1855 Place and University Village. Students will need to log into the Wi-Fi and register all devices before using MSU Wireless on campus.
If you have questions or Wi-Fi issues, contact the MSU IT Service Desk.
On-campus residents who need to dispose of needles or other sharps are now able to check out a personal sharps' container from their primary service center. Once the container has been filled it can be exchanged or turned in at the primary service center. We ask that all containers are returned at the end of the semester.
Fall Break: Monday, October 21 & Tuesday, October 22 - All Halls Open
Thanksgiving Break: Thursday, November 28 - Sunday, December 1 - Reduced Service Center Hours
Fall Final Exams: Monday, December 9 - Friday, December 13
Residence Halls Close: 8 p.m. Friday, December 13
Fall Semester Late Stay: Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14 - Reduced Service Center Hours
To keep move-in running smoothly, fall move-in will be spread out over three days. This will help us have a more efficient check-in process and reduce possible congestion.
All students, new and returning, must sign up for a move-in time between August 26-28, 2022. Time slots are first come first serve and can be changed if openings are available. Please sign up using your MSU email address.
With the strength of the incoming class, the demand for on-campus housing has increased enough to create the need for transitional housing. MSU has utilized transitional housing in past years as needs arose.
Transitional housing is an arrangement in which rooms are converted to house one additional student, typically on a temporary basis. As cancellations come in, transitional rooms are broken down and students are placed in permanent housing assignments as soon as possible.