Move-in/out & break information

Students who need summer school housing may apply until May 1st. Remember that you must be enrolled in a summer OR fall course to live in summer school housing.

Students who have applied for summer school housing will stay in their current room space until the Friday immediately after Spring move out. On that day, you can pick up your keys from the La Plata front desk for your summer school room in Crestone and begin transitioning to your new room assignment over the weekend. Your move must be complete, and room keys to your old room space must be returned to the front desk by the Monday after keys are picked up. If you are not here during this time to move your belongings, you will need to completely remove all belongings before the Friday move date and then move back in to your summer school space when you return to campus.

Note for Summer School residents: It’s unlikely, but we’ll email you if your room is available earlier than that Friday.

All students must move out by the last day of finals week at Noon unless they have submitted and received approval for a Late Stay.

Late Stay Request Form

A maximum of 3 days after check out date is permitted. Late stays will incur a charge of $40 per day.

Students must utilize the Express Check-out dropbox in their village to turn in their keys.

If you are not staying for summer school housing, you must remove all of your belongings and depart campus. No summer storage option is available since every room will be utilized for summer conference housing. Check out our Ditch-the-Dumpster page for unwanted items.

Remember that the last person to move out of a suite or apartment is responsible for ensuring the common areas are clean. If your apartment or suite is not cleaned upon move-out or trash is left behind, your entire suite will be charged for cleaning.

• The Express Check-out dropbox is located in the La Plata lobby for Alpine Village (across from the laundry room) and the Monarch lobby for Summit Village (next to the Residence Life and Housing office in suite 1102).
• If the resident does not utilize Express Checkout to return their keys, the resident will incur a $50.00 improper checkout fee. If the keys have been lost, there will be $100 fee to replace them. We don't accept keys mailed back to campus. 

Mail and package pick-up will end for the Spring term on the last day of finals week at noon. Please plan accordingly. Any packages or mail pieces delivered after the last day of finals  will be returned to the sender or forwarded to your chosen forwarding address if you submitted one through StarRez. Any packages delivered over the summer cannot be forwarded. You will need to make arrangements to get your package or it will be returned to the sender. We will not hold packages over the summer. Students attending summer school will continue to receive their mail and packages from the La Plata front desk as usual.

If you need your mail forwarded over the summer, please submit your mail forwarding address utilizing the Mail Forward address form on the Housing Application Portal.

The following special parking regulations will be imposed during certain high traffic times of the year. Keep your eyes on your UCCS student email about when these special parking provisions go into effect.

VAV Residents

• Friends and Family may park their vehicles on level 4 of the Alpine Garage without purchasing a parking permit or paying for hourly parking.
• You may park in a 5/15/30-minute loading zone for up to 1 hour to move out between 8 am and 10 pm. You may never park in a disabled space without a state-issued disabled permit.
• You may park on the Cucharas/LaPlata side of the VAV pedestrian spine for up to one hour between 8 am and 10 pm.
  • The VAV Pedestrian Spine is a fire lane; thus, a minimum of a 12-foot roadway must be maintained at all times on the south side (Crestone side) of the sidewalk for fire department access. Anyone not parking on the Cucharas/LaPlata side of the sidewalk will receive a $140 fire lane citation. Parking on the spine will only be allowed 8a-10p and will be strictly limited to just one hour.
• Parking in a posted fire lane (other than the Pedestrian Spine as described above), loading dock, roadway, or disabled space without a state-issued handicap permit, or any other reserved space will not be allowed at any time and will result in a citation.
• There will be some campus-wide parking permit requirement waivers during the period of move out. During these days, you may park in any regular permitted space on campus without having to have a permit or pay for parking.

Many students will need to use these areas for move-out, so please be respectful of each other and abide by the parking rules, especially not staying in loading zones for longer than one hour. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Parking Services.

Summit Village Residents

Parking Services allows special parking accommodations for move-out at certain areas of campus from 8 am – 10 pm. These special parking accommodations are valid from 8 am to 10 pm. If you need to park close to your dorm room to move out, please follow the rules below:

• Gateway Garage levels 4 and 5 Will allow Summit Village Residents to move out. Friends and Family may park their vehicles without purchasing a parking permit or paying for hourly parking.
• You may park in a 5/15/30-minute loading zone in lot 429 for up to 1 hour to move out between 8 am and 10 pm. You may never park in a disabled space unless you have a state-issued disabled permit.
• You may park on the side of the pedestrian sidewalk between Summit Village and Columbine Hall for up to one hour between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Please enter the spine from the east (in front of Columbine Hall) and leave to the west (near Copper) so that traffic flows in one direction only.
  • The Pedestrian Spine is a fire lane, and thus, a minimum of a 12-foot roadway must be maintained at all times on the north side of the sidewalk for fire department access. Anyone not parking on the south side of the sidewalk will receive a $140 fire lane citation. Parking on the spine will only be allowed from 8 am to 10 pm and will be strictly limited to just one hour.
• Parking in a posted fire lane (other than the Pedestrian Spine as described above), loading dock, roadway, or disabled space without a state-issued handicap permit, or any other reserved space will not be allowed at any time and will result in a citation.
• There will be some campus-wide parking permit requirement waivers during the period of move out. During these days, you may park in any regular permitted space on campus without having to have a permit or pay for parking.

Many students will need to use these areas for move-out, so please be respectful of each other and abide by the parking rules, especially not staying in loading zones for longer than one hour. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Parking Services.

UCCS Parking Services  - parking@uccs.edu - 719-255-3528

**All residence hall students must schedule a move-in appointment. **

A move in appointment is a 60 minute time slot during which you will stop by your designated check in area to pick up your keys and other supporting information. This appointment is for key pick up and information only. You can then move in at your convenience after you pick up your keys. 

In order to provide you with the best arrival experience, there are a limited number of move-in appointments available on each day. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once appointments during a designated time are filled, additional appointments won't be added.

2025 - 2026 Information

Residence Halls (Village at Alpine and Summit Village) 

Monday August 18 and Tuesday August 19

9am - 5pm

Check-in at the Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center

Before the 18th and after the 19th, check-in at the La Plata front desk for the Village at Alpine Valley and the Monarch front desk for Summit Village

La Plata: 4725 Clyde Way (park in the Alpine Garage)

Monarch: 1010 Austin Bluffs Parkway (park in the Gateway Garage)

Alpine Village Apartments (Antero, Crestone, Shavano) 

All apartment residents will check-in at the La Plata front desk on whichever date they arrive. 

Need Help with making a booking? Here's a step by step video! UCCS Housing: Move In Appointment Guide Video

We can offer the ability to arrive early to campus on a limited basis at an additional cost. 

We can accommodate an early arrivals up to 3 days prior to the first official day of move in for a cost of $40 per day (up to 3 days), or $125 (4 days to 1 week). We do not offer free early arrival for any student population, but some campus departments will offer to pay for students they require to return to campus early.

Please speak with a representative such as your coach, supervisor, instructor, etc. from your campus department before submitting an early arrival request if you believe they are paying on your behalf.

Early Arrival Request Form

If for any reason you cannot check in during available appointment times slots (whether checking in outside of the listed hours or checking in on a date later than those provided), please email housing@uccs.edu to let us know.