posted 06-25-2009 09:08 AM               

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Originally posted by racer mom:
Any helpful hints that anyone can offer to make move in day easier? We are moving in a week early for rush and have been given 2 hours. Is this plenty of time. How much help do most students want from their parents? Is it better to drop off everything and leave or help them set up. Do you recommend any tools needed for moving in? Any information would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!!

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posted 06-25-2009 10:57 AM               

For those moving in early, there is plenty of time over the next couple days to get organized. This year, my daughter will move in on 8/12 and I do not plan on staying longer than the initial haul it all up to her room.

I expect she will NOT take nearly as much 'stuff' with her this year. I'll probably only stay long enough to make sure the fridge works....

As far as staying/helping or not.... really depends on the student. Even though my daughter is ultra-independent....she liked that I helped get her settled. We had several items on a list to pick up at Wal-Mart after arriving rather than hauling 5 hours down....(TP, paper-towels/plates/utinsils, etc.)

No tools are really needed for move-in. I did make a small tool-box with a few necessities that I thought would be useful (hammer, pliers, screw-drivers, etc.) The only item really needed for suite-style dorms is TP.... there will NOT be any in the bathroom unless you have with you. We had packed a single roll to get through until we made a Wal-Mart run.

posted 06-26-2009 06:24 AM               

Plenty that can be packed now rather than waiting....

Tendency with freshman is to overpack (my daughter was guilty also!!!)... Take only most favorite clothes...

posted 07-08-2009 09:05 AM               

Moving in actually was very smooth. The dorms all have lots of helpers on hand to get boxes, etc. moved up to the rooms. I let my daughter decide if I helped her set up her room or not. We worked together to get her unpacked and organized and made a few trips to Wal-Mart and Lowes (carpet, storage drawers, soda, TP, cable, etc.) We went out to lunch at Sonic (rather than eating in at Winslow)with another family we had met at Summer O.

The kids will have a mandatory meeting on Saturday afternoon that coincides with a parents meeting at Curris. Last year they had a 'taste of Murray' in the evening with lots of samples, etc. It was jam-packed with long lines to get food and little to no seating available and very loud.....We chose to go out once again for evening meal.

So, it sort of depends on your student and on how much stuff requires assembly. Doesn't hurt to have a reservation. You can always cancel it. My daughter's roommate didn't move in until the next day so she was alone in her room that first night. I stayed at the hotel and checked with her in the morning to see if she needed anything.

posted 07-21-2009 04:02 PM               

There will be plenty of help on hand to move the items up to the rooms.... Amazing how quick and easy it is...... They (MSU) do a great job at coordinating move-in....

If you get a chance... There is a little cafe called Dumplins (on 641 south of campus) open for breakfast and lunch....very yummy!!!!

posted 07-22-2009 06:27 AM               

Since move in is for 10am-we'd have to get up at 4:30am...just too long a day for those of us who are no longer in our teens haha!

posted 07-22-2009 01:22 PM               

Both the FAQs page and the What to bring pages have a lot of information. Here is a link:
http://www.murraystate.edu/secsv/hous/

The 'what to bring' page still says George Foreman grills....These are no longer allowed.

If you are bringing a TV....You will need to provide your own cable (to attach to cable outlet in wall). Wal-mart sells this but they were running low when we got ours last year.

Also, missing on the what to bring page is 'rain boots'. Vast majority of kids get these to keep their feet dry. When it rains....it pours.... nothing worse than sitting in class for hours with wet feet...

Start a list now of what you plan to buy at Wal-mart or Lowes.... and keep it handy as you unpack. You'll likely be adding to it.

Wal-mart has a 'student' gift card that comes in 2 pieces.... the student gets the gift card part and the parents get the other half. I could load $$$ on my half whenever I desired and the $$$ was instantly available to my daughter. This was convenient as we are 5 hours away and mailing gift cards would have been slow.

It all works out and at the end of the day campus is pretty quiet. Anything that is forgotten can be mailed (TV remote controls), delivered at parents weekend or purchased at a local store.