Saturday, August 15 is Move In Day and the start of our amazing Welcome Week, and you won't want to miss it!
During Welcome Week hosted by Newman Hall SPARK you can expect to find tons of great opportunities to meet people and have fun inside and outside of Newman Hall.
Get ready for a great week of carefree time spent building friendships and settling into your home on campus with great events like:
View our Welcome Week schedule, full of dozens of events from 8 am to 10 pm August 15 through August 20!
Registration opens Friday, 5/29
Newman Hall is unique on campus in offering a Welcome Week designed to help your student successfully transition into campus life, beginning on Saturday, August 15 and continuing through Thursday, August 20. Newman Hall Welcome Week is a week full of carefree time spent in community, making friendships, learning their way around campus, and settling into life away from family and home - before the whirlwind of the first week of classes hits. Having those extra days to meet new people, become familiar with campus, and feel comfortable in a new home-away-from-home is key to starting the school year with confidence and solid ground.
For families, moving in on a day when campus is calm and not chaotic gives you time and space to enjoy the experience of your student's exciting next step. Moving in on Saturday when no one else on campus is moving in - versus Wednesday when tens of thousands of students and families are moving in - means no traffic, easy parking, empty stores, and plenty of time to focus on getting your student unpacked and settled in.
Newman Move In Guides are the best on campus, hands down! During Move In on Saturday, August 15, Move In Guides will meet you at your car, unload your vehicle, bring everything up to your room, and unload your belongings into your room so that you can get settled. You won't believe how easy and how fast a Newman Hall Move In is, thanks to the Newman Move In Guides!
Newman Hall Parents & Guardians, we invite you to join us at our Parent Welcome Session, held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 15.
This session is a great chance to meet Newman Hall and St. John's Catholic Newman Center staff, ask questions, and learn more about what your student can expect from life at Newman Hall. Hear from Newman Hall staff and returning parents about what to expect during your resident's transition to college life; the opportunities they will have to grow socially, intellectually, and spiritually; resources for navigating the hurdles of campus life, and more. Enjoy some refreshments and take a break during a busy, emotional day.
We invite you and your family to join us for the Newman Hall Family Farewell dinners on Saturday, August 15 following the Welcome Home Masses. Enjoy a complimentary meal with your family in our Dining Room along with your floormates, RA, and their families. The Family Farewell Dinner is a great celebration to end a bittersweet day and a chance to rest and refresh after move in day before traveling home.
Two Welcome Home Masses will be celebrated, at 5:00 PM and at 6:30 PM, along with two seatings of the Family Farewell Dinner, at 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM.
What to Expect on Move In Day
Saturday, August 15
We can’t wait to welcome you home during Move In on Saturday, August 15! To help you get ready, here’s what to expect when you arrive at Newman Hall!
Arriving Between 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM
Arriving Between 5:00 PM & 9:00 PM (Self-Service Move In ONLY)
Move In Day Schedule: Saturday, August 15
8:00 AM Move In Guide Service Begins & Move In Check In Station Opens
11:00 AM Lunch Begins (FREE, in the Dining Room)
2:30 PM Parents' Information Session & Resource Fair (in Dining Room)
4:45 PM Move In Guide Service Ends & Move In Check In Station Closes.
5:00 PM Self-Service Move In Begins. Check In is at the Hall Office.
5:00 PM Welcome Home Mass (in Main Chapel) & Family Farewell Dinner (FREE, in Dining Room)
6:30 PM Welcome Home Mass (in Main Chapel) & Family Farewell Dinner (FREE, in Dining Room)
8:30 PM Mocktails Under the Lights
9:00 PM Self-Service Move In Ends. No Check In or Room Access after 9:00 PM.
What to Expect on Move In Day
Self Service Move In
August 16 & later
We can’t wait to welcome you home during Self-Service Move In (available anytime after August 15)! To help you get ready, here’s what to expect when you arrive at Newman Hall!
Self-Service Move In is available between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM only. Please plan your arrival between those times. Check in and access to your floor or room will not be available after 9:00 PM.
Arriving Between 9:00 AM & 9:00 PM (Self-Service Move In ONLY)
Yes. In order to provide meals and activities before the official start of your Room & Board contract date (August 21), fees will be assessed as follows:
Any applicable Move In fees are assessed after Move In, and applied according to your check in date. Any applicable Move In fees will be included with your September room & board installment payment. Move In fees are assess
Move In at Newman Hall begins on Saturday, August 15, 2026 with the Welcome Week Move In, featuring assisted move in service provided by the amazing Move In Guides.
Self-Service Move In is available at any time beginning Sunday, August 16.
Move In prior to Thursday, August 20 includes an additional fee, assessed after Move In, in order to cover meals and activities before the room & board contract begins on August 20.
Newman Hall Move-In Guides are hands-down the BEST on campus!
Move-In Guide assistance will be available from 8 AM to 5 PM only on Saturday, August 15. Self-Service Move In is available at any time after 5 PM Saturday, August 15.
Access to Newman Hall can be provided earlier than Saturday, August 15 for members of the Marching Illini, University of Illinois athletics teams, or students participating in other campus-sponsored programs who are required to be on campus prior to that date. Contact us for details.
We are not able to provide access to Newman Hall earlier than August 15 for reasons other than University-sponsored and University-required activities (e.g., travel arrangements, flight schedules, etc.).
If your family or travel schedule requires you to move in to Newman Hall between August 16 and August 19, please contact us for self-service move in options.
In order to provide for an efficient move-in for all residents and families, all residents must register for a Move-In day and time.
August 13, 2026 is the deadline to register for your move in day.
Modifications to your Move In registration may be made on your Resident Portal.
Yes, we really can. Our Move In Guides are incredible, and hands down the best on campus!
Yes! We have plenty of carts to help you get your belongings up to your room, whether you’re moving during the self-service times, or via the Move In Guides.
Complimentary Grab & Go Lunches are provided for residents and families on Saturday, August 16, and the day ends with the complimentary Family Farewell Dinner.
Parents may check in at the Dining Room Cashier station for a complimentary lunch for those moving in between Sunday, August 17 and Thursday, August 21.
Your full resident meal plan begins immediately, as soon as you move in.
Yes! We can’t wait to welcome you home in person and start getting to know you, and help you get to know Newman Hall. Resident Orientation and Floor Family Dinners are your chance to meet other Newman Hall residents on your floor and nearby floors in person. Stay tuned for details and schedule of our Resident Orientation sessions and Floor Family Dinners.
We love meeting Newman Hall parents and helping to answer your questions. The Parent Welcome session are an opportunity for you to meet Newman Hall staff, receive valuable information, and ask questions. We will be hosting a Parent Information session on Saturday, August 15 at 2:30 PM.
Welcome Week is one of our favorite weeks of the year! We love getting to know our residents, helping them get to know campus and one another, and building our community. Each day and night during Welcome Week (August 15-19) we’ll be hosting activities like outdoor movie nights, bonfires, games on the lawn, dance parties, campus tours, and so much more!
