Moving In

Welcome to Campus

When you arrive to campus, our move in team will guide you through the process and assist with getting you settled in your new home at FIT.  You’ll meet key members of the Residential Life staff and student leaders who will help you transition successfully to life at FIT.  Please read the following information thoroughly. We’re looking forward to meeting you! 

Moving in NYC can be challenging but we have created a system over the years to ease the stress. 

Moving Boxes

Each student is given a move in time based on which building and floor they are housed in. Our upper level floors move in first and throughout the day our lower floors are welcome to move in. Students must move in during their designated time slot, students arriving early will be turned away to wait until their designated time. This helps us keep traffic on 7th and 8th avenues flowing and our building elevators from severe congestion. 

Students can find the time and date their floor moves in through the myHousing portal. 

Arriving by Car

Students will receive a parking pass for their designated move in time. Upon arrival at FIT, students will present this to staff who will direct them to the next checkpoint. Please note UHAUL, moving trucks, or large vehicles beyond suburbans, vans, etc are not permitted during move in days.

How to line up with a car for 27th Street:

  1.   Follow the flow of traffic up 8th ave Please note that the end of the car line might be at any point along this path. An FIT Public Safety officer with an “End of Line” flag will indicate the last car in the move-in queue.
  2. Turn right onto 30th Street
  3. Turn right onto 7th Avenue
  4. Stop at the check-in tent on the corner of 27th and 7th
  5. After you check in at the check in tent you will be directed to unload your car. Please note the following rules on unloading your vehicle.

Move In Bin

 

You should aim to arrive as close to your checkin window as possible. Arriving before your check-in window may result in you having to wait.

 

 

  • Once you turn onto 27th street, Public Safety will direct your vehicle to an available unloading spot on the street.
  • One person must stay in the car at all times. The driver should not exit the vehicle and it should be moved off the block immediately after unloaded.
  • There is no parking on 27th street. Cars will be given access to unload only. Parked cars will be towed. After unloading, cars need to be moved immediately. There are local parking garages around FIT which charge hourly rates, we recommend looking up parking options prior to arriving on campus.
  • You will check-in with the RA on your floor, who will provide check-in materials including your key and ID.

How to line up with a car for 31st street:

  • Head East across 34th Street
  • Turn right onto 9th Avenue
  • Turn right onto Dyer Ave/lot access street
  • Present this check-in email via phone or a print out to Public Safety
  • When exiting the lot, please be certain to turn left onto 31st street. If you continue on Dyer Avenue, you will enter Lincoln Tunnel.
  • After you check in at the check in tent you will be directed to unload your car. Please note the following rules on unloading your vehicle:

You must arrive at your assigned check-in time.

  • Once you turn into the parking lot behind Kaufman Hall, Public Safety will direct your vehicle to an available unloading spot.
  • Cars may only remain in the parking lot for a maximum of 45 minutes
  • One person must stay with the car at all times. The vehicle should be moved off the block immediately after unloading.
  • You will check-in with the RA on your floor, who will provide check-in materials including your key and ID.

Arriving Outside your Designated Time


If you need to arrive after your check-in window, please consult with your Residential Education Coordinator (REC).

There are no early arrivals. The Office of Residential Life and FIT Offices are closed Fridays during the summer and August. 

  • Returning students may NOT move in during first year student move in.
  • Student leaders with pre-approval and sponsorship from an FIT Office are the only permitted early arrivals

Please note that student leaders who are moving in early accept the following conditions:

  • Parking on campus is not guaranteed and unloading cars is at your own risk. FIT is not responsible for tickets or towing. We STRONGLY discourage cars for early arrivals.
  • Students will be provided hand carts not moving bins to help them bring in their items.