Check-In Appointment

Check In Appointment: If you have secured your housing by signing your contract and paying your reservation fee, your assigned check-in date and time will be posted in mid-July to your UHM Student Housing Portal (Select “My Housing” tab; then select “Academic Year 2026-27″).

Appointment dates/times are determined based on the building and floor you are assigned to. These will either be Monday, August 17, Tuesday August 18, or Friday August 21, and you will be assigned a 1-hour window between the hours of 8am and 4pm to arrive to campus. Please plan to arrive on campus during your assigned time window. If you have any concerns with your assigned arrival time, please contact us at reslife@hawaii.edu.

72-Hours Before Your Move-In Day

Approximately 72 hours before your assigned check-in appointment, you will receive email instructions from reslife@hawaii.edu where you will be REQUIRED to log back into your UHM Student Housing Portal to complete some additional forms prior to checking in. Once you have submitted these pre-check-in forms, save or take a screenshot of your confirmation page (example below), as you will be asked to present it during the move-in process before receiving your room keys.

Arrival to Campus 

• Are you arriving to campus via personal vehicle or rental car?
  
  • Park in the Zone 20 Parking Structure (1323 Lower Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822). You can access the structure from Dole Street to Lower Campus Road and enter through the first entrance (see map below). There is no fee to park in the Zone 20 structure on move-in day.
  • Please note that you will need to leave your vehicle in the structure to attend the check in event. Out of an abundance of caution, we recommend concealing valuables and making sure they are securely stored in your vehicle. UHM representatives will be monitoring the structure during check-in but you may also elect to have a traveling companion stay with the vehicle if you choose.
  • The maximum height for vehicles entering the structure is 6’10”.
  
• Are you arriving via taxi or rideshare service (Uber, Lyft)?
  • There will be a designated Taxi/Ride Share drop-off at the Zone 20 Parking Structure (1323 Lower Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822). Please have your driver drop you off at the second parking structure entrance (see attached map). There will be a monitored bag check available where you can leave your luggage while you check-in.
  • After you complete your check-in there will be a shuttle to take you to your building.
  • Please note that taxis and rideshares will NOT be permitted to drop off passengers at any other area on Lower Campus Road. For your safety, do not exit the vehicle until you reach the designated drop-off point.
    

  

Welcome Fair & Check In

Once you have parked or been dropped off, please proceed to the Stan Sheriff Center (“Check-In Event” on attached map) and enter through Gate A. 

• Upon entering feel free to peruse our UHM Welcome Fair, where you can engage with different university offices who can answer any questions you may have about the upcoming academic year. New UH students will be able to pick up your UH Student ID (Mānoa One) card if you completed the photo upload process over the summer. The H-Zone store will be open so you can get your UH gear. Concessions will also be available if you are hungry. Feel free to sit in the arena as you wait for your check-in appointment time. You might even catch our Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team practicing for the upcoming season.
• When it is time to check-in, visit the housing table with a photo ID in hand and your pre-check-in confirmation to get your keys. At this point, you will be able to head to your building to unload. If you arrived by personal vehicle, please follow the directional signage to exit the parking structure and drive to the housing unloading zones. If you arrived via taxi/rideshare, make your way back to the drop-off point to catch the complimentary shuttle to your hall..

Unloading & Moving In

• If you arrived by personal vehicle, please follow the directional signage to exit the parking structure and drive to the housing unloading zones. If you arrive via taxi/rideshare, make your way back to the drop-off point to catch the complimentary shuttle to your hall
• Upon arrival to your hall’s unloading zone, staff and volunteers with rolling carts will be nearby to assist you with the move-in process.
• Please be mindful of directional signage and elevator occupancy limits as you move throughout the building.
• As soon as your vehicle has been emptied, you will need to immediately relocate it outside of the unloading area. 
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Each resident will only be allowed to bring their vehicle to the unloading zone once during their assigned arrival window.  Future trips to unload must occur after 6pm each day.

After Unloading

• Immediately after unloading, you will need to relocate your vehicle to the Zone 20 Parking Structure (view in Google Maps) to allow for other residents to unload. Any vehicles left unattended or not actively unloading will be subject to tow at the owner’s expense. Make sure you return your rolling cart (if applicable).
• There is no fee to park in the Zone 20 Parking Structure on move-in day.
• From the Zone 20 Parking Structure you can take a complimentary shuttle back to your building. Once you park, take the elevator or stairs down to the first floor to the shuttle stop (see map below). Shuttles will run from 8:00am and 4:30pm on move-in days.

Note for Shuttle Riders:

• Passengers under the age of 10 must be properly restrained as stated in HRS Section 291-11.5
• In partnership with the KOKUA Program and in alignment with UH Mānoa’s commitment to equal opportunity, an ADA-compliant shuttle will operate daily during the move-in event.  To help us plan ahead, please email reslife@hawaii.edu from your UH email by Friday, August 14 to schedule this wheelchair accessible shuttle or any other reasonable accommodations for move-in day