FALL 2026 CHECK-IN
Check-In preparations are underway. This page will serve as your hub for all Check-In information and has been updated following the August 21 message to returning sophomore, junior, and senior students.
We can't wait to welcome you to a new academic year at Columbia!
Information about Check-In for first-year students is available here.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 4 Bin Rental Locations & Times
September 5 Bin Rental Locations & Times
THE CHECK-IN PROCESS
THE CHECK-IN PASS
Some streets around campus will be closed on September 4 to parking to allow for curbside drop-off. To access these streets and unload your items outside your residence hall, show the Check-In Pass to the Public Safety officer.
This digital document will be available in the sidebar of the Housing Portal by late August.
Review Check-In Messages
Returning upperclass students received their second of three Check-In emails on Friday, August 21.
On July 21, new and returning students received a message about shipping to campus in advance of move-in.
On July 17, upperclass students received an email prompting them to select a Check-In time for AY 26-27.