Fall Move In Information
Your housing assignment will be available in the WU Housing portal August 6, 2026. This is where you can see what hall and room you have been placed in.
Move In for most first year students will occur on August 19, 2026, for both Salem and ArtHouse residents.
Returning students in Salem will be able to move in to their rooms after 9am on the Friday before classes begin, August 21, 2026.
ArtHouse New Students
We're excited to welcome you to Willamette and the Pacific Northwest College of Art! We're looking forward to inviting you to settle in to your new home.-
ArtHouse is located at the address below. Your specific housing assignment will be released in the Housing Portal on August 6, 2026.
33 NW Park Ave
Portland OR, 97209 -
When can I arrive to campus?
Most students will arrive on the assigned new student move in date, Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Completing this application will assure your room and housing packet are ready for you on your move in date. The early arrival application will be open to students after June 1, 2026. If you desire to move in prior to your approved date, additional approval is necessary, and a fee of $100 per night (prior to your approved arrival date) will be assessed and charged to your student account. Students will not be allowed to move in early on August 18, 2026.
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We recommend that you move in to ArtHouse before going to other campus locations.
As you pull up to ArtHouse the street has been reserved for the move in time. You'll have an opportunity to check in, receive your key, and continue unloading items into a moving bin.
Street parking is limited around ArtHouse itself, so parking locations in nearby locations will be provided to you.
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You can sign out your key and get other important information in the lobby of ArtHouse.
You can retrieve your ID and orientation information at the main PNCA building, the Schnitzer Center for Art and Design at 511 NW Broadway after you check in.
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Yes - if you are set up to do so! Mailing items to ArtHouse requires students to set up an account with the parcel system. Information on how to set up an account will be mailed out to students after they receive their housing assignment. Packages can arrive no earlier than 10 days before student move in.
Salem New Students
We're excited to welcome you to Willamette and our Salem Residence Halls! We're looking forward to helping you get settled in and beginning your WU College experience.-
Your housing assignment will be released in the Housing Portal on August 6, 2026.
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Most first year students will arrive on the assigned new student move in date, Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Completing this application will assure your room and housing packet are ready for you on your move in date. The early arrival application will be open to students after June 1, 2026. If you desire to move in prior to your approved date, additional approval is necessary, and a fee of $100 per night (prior to your approved arrival date) will be assessed and charged to your student account. Students will not be allowed to move in early on August 18, 2026 unless their approved program is scheduled for this date.
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Depending on where you will be living, you will need to go to one of two places.
Building/Community Arrival Location Google Maps Address Baxter Community: Including Baxter, Northwood, Westwood, and Southwood From traveling east on State Street Enter the driveway east of Ford Hall just after the crosswalk across from the Oregon Supreme Court building 1174 State St
Salem, OR 97301Matthews Community: Including Belknap, Cascadia, Matthews, and Terra Enter into the Matthews parking lot off 12th Street just north of the skybridge that crosses over the street. 295 12th Street SE
Salem, OR 97301As you pull into your designated area, you will be greeted by community members to help unload your car, and aim you in the right direction to get your key and identification. The community members will have rosters and will know where your assigned room is. They will make sure your items get to your room safely.
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First year students will be living in either the Baxter or Matthews Communities. Arrive during your check-in time slot and follow the signs to make your way to the lawn outside of the office of Residence Life and Housing. This is where you will sign your key out and get other important information.
Transfer and other new to WU students (not first year students) can pick up their key on the lawn outside of Residence Life and Housing. We will help you find your building and where to park as you will not be living in the first year commons area.
Parking is limited, and new students and families will be eager to get where they need to be. Please ask anyone accompanying you to wait in the car during check-in. After you get your key you will receive instructions on where your building is, where to park, and where to enter your building and get to your room.
The office of Residence Life and Housing is located in the Matthews Academic Commons, between Matthews Hall and Cascadia House. Our staff will be close by to answer any questions and unravel any challenge that may occur.
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Yes! Address the packages with the student's name, and our 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301 address. Students will receive a mail box and key when they arrive onto campus, and must use their WU ID card to pick up packages at the Mail Center. Packages can arrive no earlier than 10 days before student move in.
Salem Returning Students
Move-in for returning students will begin on Friday, August 21, 2026. You can move in beginning at 9 AM on Friday. Returning students can move in any time starting August 21, 2026 after 9:00 am through the start of your first class. Returning students do not need to schedule a move in time.
You are only able to pick up your key during the hours the office of Residence Life & Housing is open. If you arrive after regular business hours (after the housing office closes), Campus Safety (503-370-6911) can let you into your assigned space. You will need to get your key from Residence Life and Housing during the posted office hours or the next business day.
Residence Life & Housing Office hours during Returning Student Move In:
- Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm