Planning to Move In
Choosing your building
First-year undergraduates can choose to live in either Centennial Halls (simply called Halls around campus) and Johnson-McFarlane Hall (also known as J-Mac).
The buildings look different on the outside, but the differences are actually minor. The average room in Halls is slightly larger, while rooms in J-Mac have bigger windows. J-Mac is closer to most science and music classes, and Halls is closer to the Ritchie Center and the arts and humanities classes held in Sturm Hall. Both buildings have convenience stores, classrooms and computer labs.
Halls houses about 650 students, while J-Mac holds just over 400. In Halls, rooms are arranged in a rectangle around a central bathroom and elevator, while in J-Mac, rooms are in two parallel lines with the bathroom at one end.
Once you've chosen which building you'd like to live in, submit your application and your housing deposit.
Pre-move in checklist
- Go online and get your roommate and room assignment information.This information will be available by July 14.
- Contact your new roommate and get to know him or her.
- Discuss what you will be bringing for the room and what your future roommate will bring.
- Give family and friends your new address.
- Send in a picture to the Pioneer ID office. Your DU ID will be ready for you when you check in.
Shipping your things
You can ship your personal belongings to your mailing address on campus. But make sure they won't get there earlywe can't accept any packages that arrive for you before your move-in day.