We understand that things happen and students aren’t able to make the Check-In Location in time. Do not worry, we have a process in place to assist those students who arrive late.
For Incoming First Year Students who will arrive after Friday, August 15, please review the following steps to arrive to campus.
Arriving late on August 15 between 5 p.m.-11:59 p.m.
If you arrive late to campus between 5PM and 11:59PM, please visit Conference Services, located in Umrath House at 6618 Shepley Dr, Clayton, MO 63105. Conference Services is open from 5 p.m. to midnight. Please note that Shepley Drive may have a different traffic pattern than what is represented on your GPS. Conference Services is located behind Bear Necessities Shop.
Arriving late on August 16-August 21 between 9 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
If you arrive late to campus between on August 17 through August 22 between 9 a.m. and 11:59 p.m, please visit Conference Services, located in Umrath House at 6618 Shepley Dr, Clayton, MO 63105. Conference Services is open from 5pm to midnight. Please note that Shepley Drive may have a different traffic pattern than what is represented on your GPS. Conference Services is located behind Bear Necessities Shop.
Arriving after midnight
If you arrive after midnight on any date, please contact the Washington University Police Department (314-935-5555) to be connected with an on-call Residential Life staff member. They will assist you with accessing your room.
Important Notes
Building Access, Room Keys, and WashU ID
When you check in, you will receive your room key, and important move-in materials. For students who submitted their ID Photo to University Services by August 1, we should have your WashU ID. If we do not have your WashU ID upon your late arrival, then it means that our staff was not given your WashU ID by University Services. If this is your situation, you will be granted a temporary key to your building and room. You will need to travel to the University Services Center Mallinckrodt Center, Suite 201 A as soon as you are able to receive your WashU ID.
TheUniversity Services Center in Mallinckrodt Center, Suite 201 A will be open from on Sunday, August 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..
IMPORTANT NOTE: you will not be able to access your meal plan or other campus facilities and services without your WashU ID.
Moving Bins and Dollies
We will not have professional moving assistance available for late arrivals. Also, we will not have red moving bins or dollies available for students who arrive late.