Year-Round Housing: Move-In Overview
Thank you for choosing to live on campus.
» Move-In Checklist
Fall 2025
- Review year-round housing policies
- Approved and prohibited personal items
- How to personalize your spaceView: Personalizing your space
- What to bring with you (Suggested list. Your needs may vary.)
- Shower curtain
- Sheets, pillows, pillowcases, blankets
- Towels and hygiene products
- Lamps (no halogen lamps), extension cords and adapters
- Laptop, computer, printer, and surge protectors
- Television, Playstation, XBox, Wii, connections and coax cables (all halls have cable access in the rooms)
- Cell phone, iPod, iPad, eReader, chargers and connections
- Flashlight and Tools
- Alarm clock
- First aid kit
- Clothes hangers, iron, and ironing board
- Sewing kit
- Laundry supplies (Free onsite laundry facilities). You can use high-efficiency (HE) detergent in all washers.
- Kitchen supplies (utensils, can opener, dish soap, sponge)
- Backpack and study/office supplies
- Athletic wear and gear
- Decorative features for your room
- Rugs and carpets
- What OSU Housing and Residential Life provides
» Check-In Process
During the check-in process, the leaseholder(s) must follow these instructions:
- Check-in location
- Family Resource Center (FRC) at 719 N. Walnut St.
- Step 1. Review your assignment letter.
- Your apartment number and check-in date are included in the assignment letter.
- Step 2. Read more about check-in day, key pick-up and early check-in.
- Families or roommates may pick up the apartment key(s) on the move-in date provided on the assignment letter.
- If pre-approved by email from the Occupancy Team reslife@okstate.edu, the check-in date may be moved to another date.
- If you attempt to check in early, the apartment may not be available or could be in the process of being cleaned or having maintenance completed.
- Step 3. Take your assignment letter and an identification card (ID) to the Family
Resource Center.
- Family Resource Center (FRC) at 719 N. Walnut St.
- Families or Roommates: Pick up your welcome package, one door key and the Room Occupancy Check (ROC) form.
- Step 4. Complete and return the ROC to the FRC
- Record the apartment's condition on the Room Occupancy Check (ROC) and return it to the Family Resource Center within five business days after moving in.
- Roommates: After returning the completed ROC, you will receive your mail key.
- Family leaseholder: After returning the completed ROC, you will receive the second door key and one mail key.
- Step 5. Resident assistant (RA) to schedule a visit to your apartment
- After returning the ROC, a resident assistant (RA), will schedule a visit within five business days to welcome you and to verify and/or add any missing details in the ROC.
- If the visit is not scheduled within five business days, the ROC will be considered a correct and complete record of the apartment status at the time of your move-in.