RES - Fall Early Arrival Request

Fall Early Arrival Request

Campus housing opens for continuing students on Sunday, August 23 between 2pm-5pm.Complete this form if you need to return prior to August 23. Deadline to submit a request is Friday, July 31. If we are able to approve requests received past this date an administrative charge of $50 will be added to your student account.
Orchestrating the start of the school year is a massive undertaking. Though many students want to arrive early for various reasons, we have strict guidelines for who can arrive before 2pm on Sunday, August 23. Any arrival before then requires approval from Residence Life.

Sponsored Arrivals
- Fall athletes, Arena Theater, or student leaders, your coach or program administrator will communicate arrival dates and details
- Employed on campus-submit this form
- For credit-internship-submit this form
- Student teachers, nursing or engineering students with start dates prior to Monday, August 24-submit this form
Non-Sponsored Early Arrival ($50 per Night) reviewed case-by-case
- Internships for no credit
- Students from international locations (contact reslife@wheaton.edu for policy)
Requests that will be Denied
- Transitioning from off-campus leases or housing conflicts
- Employed off campus
- Moving in early because sibling is arriving for Passage
- Requesting to arrive because roommate has been approved
Meals
- Semester meal plan begins with breakfast on Monday, August 24
- Sponsored groups will receive meal instructions from their leaders or coaches
- Individuals not part of a group may purchase meals with a credit card
Students who arrive without aproval may be asked to stay in a local hotel or be charged $100 a night.
Name

First NameLast Name
ID Number
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Email
example@example.com
What state/country will you be arriving from?
Campus Housing Location
Date you are requesting to arrive

MonthDayYear
Date
If you are employed on campus for the fall, or have a for-credit internship, Sunday, August 16 from 2-5pm is the earliest date you can request to return.

MonthDayYear
Date
The reason I am requesting early arrrival:
Reason you are requesting an early arrival.
I acknowledge that I might be charged for an early arrival and that if I arrive without approval from the Residence Life Office, I will be charged $100 per night. I also understand that once I am on campus, the Community Covenant and all Residence Life Policies are in effect. I acknowledge that my semester meal plan does not begin until Monday, August 24, 2026.
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Fall Early Arrival Request

Orchestrating the start of the school year is a massive undertaking. Though many students want to arrive early for various reasons, we have strict guidelines for who can arrive before 2pm on Sunday, August 23. Any arrival before then requires approval from Residence Life.