Early Arrival Information

Early Arrival for Domestic Students

Early arrival is available for students who need to be on campus for a mandatory school related function prior to move-in days of August 16-17, 2025. Due to limited staffing and availability, there is a review process for students to ensure that only those who are required to be on campus are approved for early arrival. Students may apply for early arrival on the Housing portal, by logging into your housing portal application and picking “Requests” at the top and then picking “Early arrival.” Check in for early arrival is Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 1pm to 5pm ONLY, there are no exceptions or any other days available. The cost is based on the daily rate of your room type. Early arrival request form is open to apply starting July 1, 2025 and the deadline to apply is July 25, 2025. You must already be assigned a room space for Fall 2025 in order to apply for Early arrival. You will be notified by August 6, 2025 if you are approved for Early arrival, and you must sign up for an appointment time to arrive. Please direct any questions to uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Early Arrival for International Students

Early arrival is available for students who need to be on campus for a mandatory school related function prior to move-in days of August 16-17, 2025. Due to limited staffing and availability, there is a review process for students to ensure that only those who are required to be on campus are approved for early arrival. Students may apply for early arrival on the Housing portal, by logging into your housing portal application and picking “Requests” at the top and then picking “Early arrival.” Check in for early arrival is Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 1pm to 5pm ONLY, there are no exceptions or any other days available, so please plan accordingly. The cost is based on the daily rate of your room type. Early arrival request form is open to apply starting July 1, 2025 and the deadline to apply is July 25, 2025. You must already be assigned a room space for Fall 2025 in order to apply for Early arrival. You will be notified by August 6, 2025 if you are approved for Early arrival, and you must sign up for an appointment time to arrive. Please direct any questions to uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.