For residence hall advisers, changes in move-in meant less stress and more flexibility. But not all agreed the change to allow move in before Saturday were necessary. Ryan Hodgin a sophomore in civil engineering, is a new RA this year. He said shifting the change dates was unnecessary because only three residents on his floor came in to check-in.

“I’m not in a position to decide yet because [Friday] I only had three come in, three residents. It was a little skewed, I think,” Hodgin said, “if there was more of an average number then it might have been easier but with only three it seemed kind of useless with me because three people on a different day would actually be easier.”

On the flip side, Hodgin said, the shift does give parents and students more flexibility and options to move in.

Other RAs like Brian Riley, a senior in computer science and a returning RA, said they think that the shift in the move-in weekend is less beneficial for the parents.

“It’s less beneficial for the parents because everybody on a Friday is working and they can’t get their kids here necessarily,” Riley said.

According to Kate Jansen, a returning RA, said the decision to shift the move-in days was based on logistics.

“Through the information they gathered last year, more residents were coming in to check-in on Friday and Saturday versus the Saturday and Sunday schedule we had, so they decided it would be more beneficial if they moved the check-in during Friday and Saturday because more people come,” Jansen said.

On the student side of the move-in, some students say then have enjoyed the move-in thus far.

Alex Overbay in First Year College who moved in Friday afternoon.

“I knew it was going to be hectic and I knew it was going to be kind of crazy, everyone moving in and setting everything up,” Overbay said “Surprisingly it didn’t take as long as I thought it was, and overall it wasn’t bad at all.”

Oberbay said the RAs have been helpful.

“Considering how he’s dealing with everyone in the hall way, probably about on a ten point scale probably about a seven or eight since I know he has to deal with everyone else but I’m not complaining,” Overbay said.

According to Susan Grant, the director of University Housing, the role of the RA is to help students, especially the first year students, get connected and network on campus.

“It’s important for the RAs to connect with the first year students and connect the first year student to other students and campus resources,” Grant said.

Grant said it is very important for students to develop networking skills to connect with others on campus.

“The most important part of the first year student’s life is the first six weeks, they need feel confident about getting around and the need to feel confident about meeting people in order to be successful and to reach their goals,” Grant said.

Students now have the opportunity to move in during Friday and Saturday instead of the old check-in time that was during the Saturday and Sunday, and the RAs will be available to guide them.

Some RAs like Kate Jansen, a junior in business administration and Michael Ruggiero, a sophomore in nuclear engineering, said they have wanted to become RAs since their leadership experiences in high school.

“I kind of wanted to do it since high school since I was the captain of the field and track team and stuff… and it felt good to help out one of the new kids, and then someone was like hey you could do that in college as an RA,” Ruggiero said.

Other students like Joshua Kirby, a freshman in forest management who moved in Friday afternoon, said he thought it was going to be hectic with people crowding the parking lot and hallways.

According to Kirby, it ended up being a bit hectic but not like it would be compared to today.

Kirby did find that his RA was helpful.

“He was pretty good like he got my keys pretty quickly so I can move in,” Kirby said.

As the day continues, students from near and far continue and get ready to start off a great fall semester.