While checking in, enjoy some refreshments and visit the resource tables.

1. Goucher College Check-In 

• Check in begins in the First Year Village.
• Pick up your orientation booklet, schedule, and class t-shirt. (You'll need that shirt in the afternoon!)
• Manage the holds on your account, if you have them. Holds might exist for such things as (but not limited to): missing paperwork or forms, etc.

2. Room Key & One Card Pickup 

• Stop by the Office of Residential Life table to pick up your room key.
• Please make sure your selfie is sent in ahead of time (selfie@xyschool.net) to speed up your check-in process.  

3. OneCard Pickup, Complete Registration 

• Pick up your OneCard from Campus Safety.
• Complete and finalize any online forms not completed in advance, including registering a vehicle for parking.

4. Dashboard Card & Guest Pass for Move-In

• Pick up your dashboard card and guest pass for the move-in process.

5. Residence Hall Move-In

• Follow the move-in map to find your designated tent. Volunteers will help you unload your car quickly.
• Remove your car from the Loop Road after unloading.

Additional Information

Refreshments, resources, and professional staff will be available in the First Year Village from 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

The Mary Fisher Dining Hall will be open to families for lunch. Lunch will be $13.10+ tax. Cash or credit cards accepted.

The Campus Store will be open, and a pop-up shop will also be available. 

The Campus Post Office will be open from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

After moving in, if you decide to leave campus to grab a meal or shop, we encourage you to wait until after 12:45 p.m. to return to campus, as others will be moving in throughout the morning. There are several large retail stores near campus, including Target, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc. 

Move-in maps

Please view to the New Student Move-In Map (PDF) and Returning Student Move-In Map (PDF) for important locations on campus.