2009 MOVE-IN INFORMATION: DUCC (Freshmen and Upperclass)
Dominion, University Commons (Amherst, Brunswick, Carroll, Dickenson, Essex, Franklin, Grayson) & Commonwealth
REGULAR HOURS CHECK-IN
*You may not check in before your scheduled day and time.
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DATES/TIMES:*
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8:30 AM - 3:00 PM on Thursday (8/27)*
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM on Friday (8/28)*
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CHECK-IN PARKING:
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Sandy Creek Parking Deck: Floors 2 - 5
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CHECK-IN LOCATION:
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Dewberry Hall, ground floor of the Johnson Center
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UNLOADING AREA:
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DUCC lawn & fire lanes (drop off)
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POST-UNLOADING PARKING:
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Rappahannock Parking Deck (open until 10 PM)
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REGULAR HOURS DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME
Fill out your key card online at https://housing.gmu.edu/eliving/.
Fill out your key card online at https://housing.gmu.edu/eliving/.
Print the DUCC Check-In Map and take it with you.
STEP 2: ARRIVE ON CAMPUS
Enter campus from Braddock Road (Rt. 620) onto Roanoke River Road.
Bear right onto Patriot Circle.
Turn left on Sandy Creek Way.
Turn left into the Sandy Creek Parking Deck
Park on floors 2-5 of the deck.
Bear right onto Patriot Circle.
Turn left on Sandy Creek Way.
Turn left into the Sandy Creek Parking Deck
Park on floors 2-5 of the deck.
STEP 3: CHECK-IN
Follow the walking path to Dewberry Hall on the ground floor of the Johnson Center.
You may not check-in until your scheduled date & time.
Present your Mason ID to receive keys and an unloading pass for your vehicle.
Return to your vehicle.
Before leaving the parking deck, fill out your unloading pass and place it on your driver’s side dashboard, so that it is clearly visible from outside your vehicle
You may not check-in until your scheduled date & time.
Present your Mason ID to receive keys and an unloading pass for your vehicle.
Return to your vehicle.
Before leaving the parking deck, fill out your unloading pass and place it on your driver’s side dashboard, so that it is clearly visible from outside your vehicle
STEP 4: MOVE VEHICLE TO UNLOADING AREA
Exit the parking deck from the 2nd or 3rd floor (the way you came in).
Turn left on Patriot Circle.
Turn left onto Rivanna River Lane. (Vehicles heading to Presidents Park will be turning right. Do not follow them; keep straight until Rivanna!)
Present your unloading pass to housing staff who will enter unloading times and direct you into a space on the University Commons lawn.
Exit the parking deck from the 2nd or 3rd floor (the way you came in).

Turn left on Patriot Circle.
Turn left onto Rivanna River Lane. (Vehicles heading to Presidents Park will be turning right. Do not follow them; keep straight until Rivanna!)
Present your unloading pass to housing staff who will enter unloading times and direct you into a space on the University Commons lawn.
Vehicles without the correct unloading pass will not be permitted to enter.
Your unloading pass must stay on your dashboard the entire time you are on the lawn.
DO NOT BLOCK OTHER CARS FROM DRIVING THROUGH.
STEP 5: UNLOADING
Unload all of your belongings immediately. Upperclass student volunteers will be available to help you carry your things to your room.
Staff may attempt to contact you at the cell phone number you enter on your unloading pass should your vehicle need to be moved.
Unload all of your belongings immediately. Upperclass student volunteers will be available to help you carry your things to your room.
Staff may attempt to contact you at the cell phone number you enter on your unloading pass should your vehicle need to be moved.
Residents should stay with their belongings, and drivers should immediately return to the vehicle and continue following staff directions to the Rappahannock Parking Deck.
Pedestrians should follow signs back to the DUCC area.
STEP 6: LONG TERM PARKING FOR DUCC RESIDENTS & GUESTS
The Rappahannock Parking Deck closes at 10 PM. Students/parents/guests wishing to stay past the 10 PM, should park in Lot A, C, K, or West Campus. These lots will not be ticketed until Monday, 8/31.
STEP 6: LONG TERM PARKING FOR DUCC RESIDENTS & GUESTS
The Rappahannock Parking Deck closes at 10 PM. Students/parents/guests wishing to stay past the 10 PM, should park in Lot A, C, K, or West Campus. These lots will not be ticketed until Monday, 8/31.
CHECK-IN CLOSED
Check-In will close from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on 8/27 and 8/28.
Students will NOT be able to pick up room keys at this time.
AFTER HOURS CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
*You will not be able to drive right up to your building if you arrive after hours.
| DATES/TIMES: | 5:00 PM - 9 PM on Thursday (8/27) 5:00 PM - 9 PM on Friday (8/28) 9 AM - 8 PM on Saturday (8/29) 9 AM - 5 PM on Sunday (8/30) |
| CHECK-IN PARKING: | Rappahannock Parking Deck |
| CHECK-IN LOCATION: |
Hanover Hall
Present your Mason ID to check-in.
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| UNLOADING AREA: | Rappahannock Parking Deck |
| POST-UNLOADING PARKING: | Lot A, C, K, or West Campus Lot |
PARKING SUMMARY
| LOT | DATES/TIMES | RESTRICTIONS |
| Rappahannock Parking Deck |
8/27, 7 AM - 10 PM
8/28, 7 AM - 10 PM
8/29, 8 AM - 8 PM
8/30, 8 AM - 5 PM
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Open to DUCC & Chesapeake residents and guests.
Residents unloading should park on the first floor.
Residents NOT unloading should park higher up in the garage.
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Lots A, C, K
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8/27 - 8/30
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Open. Permit enforcement begins 8/31. |
| West Campus Lot |
8/27 - 8/30
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Open. Permit enforcement begins 8/31.
West Campus Shuttle Service begins 8/30, 2 PM - 1 AM.
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General Information
- Return to Move-In Home
- Packing List (web version)
- Packing List (pdf)
- MicroFridge (pdf)
- Mailing Information
Move-In Directions, Dates, & Times
- Presidents Park
- DUCC
- Chesapeake Freshmen
- Chesapeake Upperclass
- York River Corner
- Townhouses
- Student Apartments
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