Move In & Transition Details

Fall 2023 Move In Info

Below you will find important information regarding new student move in! If you’re looking for info about the housing selection process, please visit this website.

More info coming soon!


  • Pre-Arrival COVID Testing & Vaccination Requirements

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    All students will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test completed three to five days prior to their arrival. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days (prior to your move-in date), you will not be required to provide a PCR test at this time (unless you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms). Students should refer to the Pathway Forward: Frequently Asked Questions website for more detailed information about vaccination requirements and pre-arrival testing.

    Families, parents, and guests will not be required to provide a negative COVID test, but everyone—students, family, staff—will be required to wear masks indoors during the move-in process. Masking outdoors is optional. We fully support community members who choose to mask outdoors, and masks will be available at check-in.

  • Check In Process

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    Be sure to have your building and room number on hand! You’ll need to know this upon arrival.

    Main Campus Check In at the Admissions Office Patio.

    • All students will check in at the Admission Office Patio (East Mesa Lot) and then will be directed to their Residence Hall from there.
    • At check in we will:
      • Review your negative COVID PCR test
      • Give you your Pitzer student ID card and room key (NOTE: Only students can check in to receive their ID card and keys, these will not be issued to family members or friends)

  • Moving In

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    After check in, you can walk or drive to the unloading location closest to your room assignment

    • Upon arrival at the room:
      • Complete your Room Condition Report (RCR) on your Residence homepage
      • Complete your door decoration/name tag on your door (optional)
  • After Move In

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    • Please be sure to move your vehicle to one of the designated parking locations.
    • Review the Orientation Schedule so you don’t miss any important events that afternoon.
  • Getting Yourself Here

    By Plane | We recommend flying into Ontario International Airport, located six miles east of Claremont, rather than Los Angeles International Airport. Rideshare services are available to and from the airport.

    By Automobile | The Claremont Colleges are easily reached from either Interstate 10 or 210 Freeway.

    Parking | Once you have entered the College grounds via Ninth Street, park in East Mesa parking lot, the first lot on your right.

    Click here for more information about getting to Pitzer.

  • Getting Your Stuff Here

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    New students packages should not be sent to campus more than 7 days prior to move in/arrival.

    Any boxes sent to Pitzer should be address as follows:
    Students Name
    Pitzer College
    1050 N. Mills
    Claremont, Ca.  91711

    Students are not assigned individual mail boxes. An email will be sent out when you have letters/packages to pick up. These will be sent from Kathleen Kile. Please check for emails before coming to the Mail Center. 

    Mail Center Hours: The Mail Center is typically open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and closed for lunch 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The Mail Center is not open on weekends for students to collect packages. Students can access Amazon packages 24/7 via our on-campus Amazon Locker, “Lizzie” (located in the Holden parking lot just east of McConnell Center).

    Mail Center Operations: The Mail Center accepts packages from all services: UPS, USPS, DHL, and Federal Express. Your current ID is required to pick up your mail and parcels. You are not permitted to pick up any other students mail. Delivery and pick services will not go to the dorm rooms.

    To send a package, go online to the service you will be using pay and print a shipping label. Then bring the packaged item to the Atherton Mail Center and the staff will arrange pick up.

    Delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. should be directed to:
    1150 Pitzer Road. Atherton Mail Center Room #101