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  1. Yellow Route

    We are excited to roll out the orange carpet and extend a warm welcome to all our incoming residents.

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    1. Yellow Route

      We are excited to roll out the orange carpet and extend a warm welcome to all our incoming residents. As you arrive on campus for move-in, Aug. 21-22 (new students) or Aug. 24-25 (returning students), you will NOT go straight to your residence hall.

      If you are moving into Centennial, Kohl or Founders Hall you will be following the yellow route to your residence hall after you have checked in at the Stroh Center welcome tent.

      Even if you know how to get to your hall we ask that you follow your route to help manage the flow of traffic around campus.

    2. Start Yellow Route

      When you arrive at BGSU for move-in your first stop is the Stroh Center welcome tent. This will be where our Housing team will check your BG ID (or state issued license or valid passport), scan your move-in ticket (QR code found on your Housing Portal) and give you your room key.

      It is important to not go to your residence hall first, they will not have your room key and you will be directed back to the Stroh Center welcome tent.

    3. Unloading for Centennial Hall

      When you reach your hall you will park in the 15 minute unloading zone. When you arrive you will find large move-in boxes on wheels and lots of volunteers there to help you get unpacked and up to your room.

      Make sure you have at least one person with your car at all times while parked in the 15-minute unloading zone. Once you are unloaded you will need to take your car to either Long Term Parking (parents and guests) or Lot 12 (students living on campus with a parking permit).

    4. Centennial Hall

      Centrally located on campus, Centennial Hall has the capacity to house over 650 students in air-conditioned double rooms with private bathrooms. This hall is co-ed throughout the building and is for first-year students only. Centennial shares a courtyard with Kohl Hall and is steps away from Carillon Place dining center which hosts all-you-care-to-eat meal plans.

       

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    5. Unloading for Centennial Hall and Kohl Hall

      When you reach your hall you will park in the 15 minute unloading zone. When you arrive you will find large move-in boxes on wheels and lots of volunteers there to help you get unpacked and up to your room.

      Make sure you have at least one person with your car at all times while parked in the 15-minute unloading zone. Once you are unloaded you will need to take your car to either Long Term Parking (parents and guests) or Lot 12 (students living on campus with a parking permit).

    6. Unloading for Kohl Hall

      When you reach your hall you will park in the 15 minute unloading zone. When you arrive you will find large move-in boxes on wheels and lots of volunteers there to help you get unpacked and up to your room.

      Make sure you have at least one person with your car at all times while parked in the 15-minute unloading zone. Once you are unloaded you will need to take your car to either Long Term Parking (parents and guests) or Lot 12 (students living on campus with a parking permit).

    7. Kohl Hall

      Closed for Renovations until Fall 2025

      Kohl Hall houses over 300 students in double occupancy rooms.  Kohl is centrally located on campus and is right next door to the Carillon Dining Center. Kohl hosts several learning communities including, Chapman Learning Community, the Global Village, La Comunidad, and La Maison Française (starting Fall 2014).  Kohl Hall residents are encouraged to participate in one of the communities.

       

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    8. Unloading for Founders Hall

      When you reach your hall you will park in the 15 minute unloading zone. When you arrive you will find large move-in boxes on wheels and lots of volunteers there to help you get unpacked and up to your room.

      Make sure you have at least one person with your car at all times while parked in the 15-minute unloading zone. Once you are unloaded you will need to take your car to either Long Term Parking (parents and guests) or Lot 12 (students living on campus with a parking permit).

    9. Founders Hall

      Founders Hall houses nearly 600 residents and is the home of the Honors Learning Community (HLC). Freshmen are eligible to live in Founders if they are part of the HLC. Founders offers six-person and two-person suites with air-conditioned double and single rooms, as well as private bathrooms. Gender Neutral housing is also available in Founders on a limited basis. The hall is close to the Student Union, many academic buildings and the heart of campus.

       

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    10. Long Term Parking - Lot R and Lot 5

      After you have unloaded at your residence hall any cars that do not have a valid BGSU parking permit will need to move their vehicle to Long Term Parking. Lot R and Lot 5 will be available for parking until 9 p.m. each day of move-in.

    11. Student Parking - Lot 12

      Students who have on-campus parking permits will need to park in Lot 12. This is where all students living on campus park their cars during the academic year.