Housing Important Dates

Moving in to your new home at Suffolk is an exciting time. Here is some crucial information to help make your move-in as smooth as possible.

Roommate & Room Assignments

As a new residential student entering Suffolk University for the Fall Semester, you will receive an email with instructions for filling out your roommate questionnaire to your university email account. It is important that you fill this out accurately to help us match you with the most compatible roommate to begin your Suffolk experience!

You will then receive an email in June with your assignment information, building, as well as important welcome information around move-in day, and packing lists. It is important that you adhere to your move-in time so that we can be most prepared to assist you.

Key Housing Dates for Fall Semester

For Move-In Dates, please refer to emails that are directly sent to the student about the Housing Assignment information.

  • Move-in occurs during the first weekend of September
  • During Thanksgiving week, students should vacate their rooms by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday and return after 10:00 a.m. Sunday
  • Residence Halls close for Winter Break on the Saturday of Finals week*

*Students must leave at this time or 24 hours after their last final exam, whichever comes first.  In the event that inclement weather postpones final exams, the residence halls will close on the Sunday after Finals week.

Fall Move-In Process

During Fall move-in, traffic will be control by University Police and Boston Police. You will need to unload your car and then immediately move the car after unloading, to the many parking lots near campus. Even though finding street parking can be a less expensive option, we recommend that you plan on parking in a lot or garage. View a list of parking garages near campus.

In order to ensure everyone is not moving in at the same time, students will select their own move-in time on the dates published for Fall Move-in, based on availability.

What to Bring

To help you get ready to move into your new home at Suffolk, we've made a suggested list of what to bring as well as a list of our most common prohibited items, please check the list carefully.

Residence Hall Move-in Packing List [PDF]

Key Housing Dates for Spring Semester

Suffolk University Residence Halls will:

  • Students moving into the residence hall for the Spring Semester, and students returning from Winter Break, may arrive after 10:00 a.m. on the Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • During Spring Break, students should vacate their rooms by 10:00 a.m. on the Saturday before Spring Break, and return after 10:00 a.m. on the Sunday after Spring Break
  • Residence Halls close at 10:00 a.m. on the Wednesday after the last day of Final exams week*

*Students must leave at this time or 24 hours after their last final exam, whichever comes first

Spring Move-In Process

During Spring move-in, please pull up to the residence hall you are assigned and follow any instructions from staff and University and Boston Police. For Spring move-in, the University does not provide any reserved street or parking lot. Even though finding street parking can be a less expensive option, we recommend that you plan on parking in a lot or garage. View a list of parking garages near campus.