Housing Timeline and Move-In Dates

Housing selection timelines

DateDetails
February 10Returning Student Lottery Numbers posted to eRezLife on student profiles.
February 12Returning Student Housing Applications for 2026-2027 available online in eRezLife. Students who wish to live on campus for the 2026-2027 academic year must complete their Housing Application by logging into eRezLife. Commuter students must also submit their Commuter Application to be placed as commuters for the next academic year. Returning Students can access eRezLife using their Hiram College username and password by going to eRezLife.
February 26Housing Applications are due for Returning Students. For Returning Students to be considered for Specialty Housing, applications must be submitted by 11:59pm.
March 5East Hall, Townhouse, Eclectic Scholar Honors, C.A.L.M. Community, and All-Gender Housing approval and denial notifications sent to applicants.
March 13Lottery selection times available for all Returning Student applicants on eRezLife. Students are able to preview rooms available and favorite any rooms that they are interested in.
March 18Specialty Housing selection takes place for East Hall, Townhouse, Eclectic Scholar Honors, C.A.L.M. Community, and All-Gender Housing on eRezLife.
March 20Online housing selection for all Returning Students that did not select specialty housing.  All selections are made on eRezLife.
March 23Online housing selection for all students closes at 11:59pm. Any Returning Students who do not select by this time will be placed into housing by the Office of Residence Life & Commuter Services.
DateDetails
March 30New and Transfer Student Housing Application for 2026-2027 available online in eRezLife. Students who wish to live on campus for the 2026-2027 academic year must complete their Housing Application by logging into eRezLife. Commuter students must also submit their Commuter Application to be placed as commuters for the next academic year. New and Transfer students can access eRezLife using their Hiram College username and password by going to eRezLife. This login is the same as the one that is used to access Moodle. Students need to be imported into eRezLife by the Office of Residence Life & Commuter Services. Please allow 5 business days for the office to add your information to eRezLife after you have received your Hiram College email information.
June 22Housing Applications are due for New and Transfer Students.
July 6Lottery selection times available for all New and Transfer Student applicants on eRezLife. Students are able to preview rooms available and favorite any rooms that they are interested in. Lottery selection times for New and Transfer Students are based on deposit date.
July 14Specialty Housing selection takes place for Eclectic Scholar Honors and New & Transfer students over 20 years old on eRezLife. New & Transfer students who are over the age of 20 at the time of selection are not able to live in the first-year area.
July 15Online housing selection for all New & Transfer students who are under 20 years old at the time of selection.  All selections are made on eRezLife. New & Transfer students who are under the age of 20 at the time of selection are required to live in the first-year area.
July 17Online housing selection for all students closes at 11:59pm. Any New & Transfer Students who do not select by this time will be placed into housing by the Office of Residence Life & Commuter Services.
After July 17Any students who deposit after housing selection has taken place for New & Transfer Students will be placed into housing by the Office of Residence Life & Commuter Services. Students must still complete a Housing and Commuter Application to be placed into their appropriate assignment. This can be done on eRezLife.

Move-in Dates & Summer Storage Pick-up

Arrival GroupDate and TimeLocation
Summer Housing TransitionSunday, August 2 through
Tuesday, August 11
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Bates Hall – Residence Life Office
Approved Football Athletes Attending
August 8th Orientation		Saturday, August 8
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.		Teachout Price – Alumni Heritage Room
Football & Cheer AthletesTuesday, August 11
9 a.m. to noon		Coleman Center – Main Lobby
Resident AssistantsWednesday, August 12
9 a.m. to noon		Bates Hall – Residence Life Office
Remaining Fall Athletes
(Men’s & Women’s Soccer,
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country,
Women’s Volleyball, Golf)		Monday, August 17
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For Specific Team Time Contact Coach		Teachout Price – Alumni Heritage Room
Returning StudentsThursday, August 20
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.		Bates Hall – Main Lobby
New Eclectic Scholar StudentsThursday, August 20
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.		Bates Hall – Main Lobby
New Student ArrivalFriday, August 21
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.		Review Specific Arrival Information Here and Blocks Below
Miller Hall Last Name A-MFriday, August 21
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.		Coleman Center (6963 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH)
Miller Hall Last Name N-Z,
Henry, and Bowler		Friday, August 21
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.		Coleman Center (6963 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH)
Whitcomb Hall Last Name A-MFriday, August 21
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.		Coleman Center (6963 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH)
Whitcomb Hall Last Name N-Z,
Quad, and Booth-Centennial		Friday, August 21
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.		Coleman Center (6963 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH)
New Student Late ArrivalsFriday, August 21
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.		Coleman Center (6963 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH)
Late Returning StudentsSaturday, August 22
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		Bates Hall – Residence Life Office
Late Returning StudentsSunday, August 23
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		Bates Hall – Residence Life Office
Arrival GroupDate and Time
Football & Cheer AthletesTuesday, August 11
11 a.m. to noon
Resident AssistantsWednesday, August 12
11 a.m. to noon
Remaining Fall Athletes
(Men’s & Women’s Soccer,
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country,
Women’s Volleyball, Golf)		Monday, August 17
11 a.m. to noon
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Returning StudentsThursday, August 20
11 a.m. to noon
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Late Returning StudentsSaturday, August 22
11 a.m. to noon
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Late Returning StudentsSunday, August 23
11 a.m. to noon
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.