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Transfer Student Orientation

Aerial view of the Founders Walk event on Alumni Lawn.

Fall Transfer Student Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) is designed to offer you a robust introduction to life at 国产原创, including informational sessions and small-group discussions that will help you navigate your academic program, campus resources, extracurricular activities and student life on 国产原创鈥檚 campus. Through TSO, you will also have the opportunity to connect with Transfer Student Leaders (juniors and seniors who transferred to 国产原创 themselves) and other incoming transfer students. Your Transfer Student Leader (TSL) will serve as a guide throughout your first semester at 国产原创.

Transfer Student Orientation begins on Transfer Move-In Day and concludes at the end of the first week of classes. Mandatory events may only be missed for academic conflicts, illness or religious observances. Please contact residentialcolleges@vanderbilt.edu听in advance听if you believe you need to miss any portion of orientation.

Transfer Student Leaders taking a group selfie at the Transfer Student Social on Hawkins Field.

Updates to the Orientation Schedule

For updates to the schedule once posted, go to vu.edu/orientationupdates or the Instagram page.

Orientation Updates

Transfer Move-In

Transfer Move-In Day Instructions

  1. Follow the directions based on your residence hall (find your residence hall in the section below for specifics).
  2. Stop at the check-in tent to receive your orientation materials and a car hang tag.
  3. Display the 鈥楾SF鈥� hang tag on your rearview mirror with the abbreviation facing outward.
  4. Follow the posted signage to your听residence hall鈥檚 unloading area.
  5. Upon arrival at your residence hall, please work in collaboration with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible. The driver must remain in the vehicle.
    • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall while the vehicle is being unloaded, and the driver completes steps 6 and 7.
    • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall before completing steps 6 and 7. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
  6. After unloading, the driver will be directed to long-term parking in the 25th Avenue Garage or Terrace Place Garage. Note: The Terrace Place Garage closes at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21. Any vehicles remaining after this time will be towed.
  7. A shuttle will provide听complimentary听transportation between the parking garages and听the following locations:
    • Admission鈥檚 Loop
    • Blakemore House
    • Morgan House
    • Sarratt Circle
    • Student Life Center
    • Village at 国产原创

Residence Hall Move-In Instructions

To support a smooth and efficient move-in, we ask that you arrive at your assigned move-in time. When arriving to campus, please follow the instructions based on your residence hall.

  • Blakemore House

    If you are moving into Blakemore House:

    • Enter 国产原创 Place and turn right into the parking lot.
    • Upon entering the parking lot, keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Turn left and pull forward as far as possible.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit the parking lot onto 国产原创 Place.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to Blakemore House.

    Map path for new transfer students moving into Blakemore House.

  • Cole Hall, McGill Hall & Toleman Hall

    If you are moving into Cole, McGill, or Toleman Hall:

    • Enter 国产原创 Place from 25th Avenue S.
    • Continue past 24th Avenue S.
    • Just past the intersection of 国产原创 Place and 24th Avenue S., you will find a pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) located in a designated No Parking zone.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Afterward, proceed to your residence hall on West Side Row.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will continue around the loop on West End Row.
    • Turn right onto 国产原创 Place and exit via 25th Avenue S.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to Sarratt Circle or the Admissions Loop.

    Map path for new transfer students moving to Cole Hall, McGill Hall and Toleman Hall.

  • E. Bronson Ingram College, Moore College & Warren College

    Bronson College:

    If you are moving into Bronson College:

    • Enter 23rd Avenue S. (Admissions Loop) from West End Avenue.
    • Turn left into the parking lot and continue toward E. Bronson Ingram College.
    • Pull forward as far as possible without passing the parking lot exit. Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on, exit your vehicle, and pick up your orientation materials from the pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) located in Kirkland Circle.
    • Return to your vehicle.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit the parking lot onto West End Avenue.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to the Admissions Loop.

    Moore College:

    If you are moving into Moore College:

    • Enter Kirkland Circle from West End Avenue.
    • Upon entering Kirkland Circle, keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Return to your vehicle, turn left into the parking lot, and continue toward Moore College.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit the parking lot onto West End Avenue.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and either take the shuttle back to the Admissions Loop or walk from Terrace Place Garage.

    Warren College:

    If you are moving into Warren College:

    • Enter Kirkland Circle from West End Avenue.
    • Upon entering Kirkland Circle, keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Return to your vehicle, turn left into the parking lot, and continue toward Moore College.
    • Exit the parking lot and turn right onto West End Avenue.
    • Turn right onto 21st Avenue S.
    • Turn right into the parking lot across from the Baker Building and enter the parking garage.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit the parking garage onto 21st Avenue S.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and either take the shuttle back to the Admissions Loop or walk from Terrace Place Garage.

    Map path for new transfer students moving to Bronson College, Moore College and Warren College.

  • Highland Quad鈥揅haffin Place, Lewis House, Mayfield Place & Morgan House

    If you are moving into Chaffin Place, Lewis House, Mayfield Place, or Morgan House:

    • Enter 25th Avenue S. and turn right into Morgan Circle.
    • Upon entering Morgan Circle, keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Pull forward as far as possible.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit Morgan Circle onto 25th Avenue S.
    • The driver should then move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and either take the shuttle back to Morgan House or walk from the 25th Avenue Garage.

    Map path for new transfer students moving to Highland Quad.

  • Nicholas S. Zeppos College, Oliver C. Carmichael College & Rothschild College

    If you are moving into Zeppos, Carmichael, or Rothschild College:

    • Enter 国产原创 Place from 25th Avenue S.
    • Continue past 24th Avenue S.
    • Just past the intersection of 国产原创 Place and 24th Avenue S., you will find a pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) located in a designated No Parking zone.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop at the pop-up tent to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Afterward, continue to Sarratt Circle, turn around, and head back down 国产原创 Place.
    • Turn right onto 24th Avenue S.

    Zeppos College and Rothschild College:

    • Turn left onto Kensington Place.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit via 25th Avenue S.
    • The driver should move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to Sarratt Circle or the Admissions Loop.

    Carmichael College and Rothschild College:

    • Continue on 24th Avenue S.
    • Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.
      • If the student is not driving, they should pick up their room key in the lobby of their residence hall while the vehicle is being unloaded.
      • If the student is driving, they should quickly and safely pick up their residence hall room key from the lobby of their assigned hall. Please do not block the flow of traffic and limit the time away from your vehicle to no more than 5 minutes.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver will exit via West End Avenue.
    • The driver should move the vehicle to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to Sarratt Circle or the Admissions Loop.

    Map path fro new transfer students living in Zeppos College, Carmichael College and Rothschild College.

  • Village at 国产原创

    If you are moving into the Village at 国产原创 Townhouses or South Tower:

    • Enter via DeFord Bailey Ave. from 18th Avenue S.
    • Once you enter the parking lot, turn left and continue toward Hank Ingram Circle.
    • A pop-up tent (blue square on the map below) will be located between Hank Ingram House and Murray House. Keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and stop to pick up your orientation materials.
    • Next, proceed to the Hank Ingram House lobby to receive your room key.
    • After collecting your room key, return to your vehicle, continue through the parking lot, turn right onto Capers Avenue, and follow the road to South Drive.
    • Townhouses: Take the first left (the pink route), keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible. After unloading, exit onto 19th Avenue S.
    • South Tower: Continue along South Drive, keep your vehicle's hazard lights on and work with Move Crew volunteers to unload your vehicle as quickly and safely as possible. After unloading, continue on South Dr. and exit onto 21st Ave. S.
    • Once your vehicle has been unloaded, the driver should move it to a designated long-term parking garage and take the shuttle back to the Village at 国产原创.

    Map path for new transfer students moving to the Village at 国产原创.

Transfer Student Leaders taking a group selfie at the Transfer Student Social on Hawkins Field.

Questions?

For questions about move-in or housing, email housing@vanderbilt.edu.

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