Check Out & Move Out Information

If you have any questions about the move-out process, please call the Office of Residence Life at 540-568-4663. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Please follow these instructions to properly check out of your room and avoid an improper check-out and a lock change charge.

Non-Greek Housing:

Express Check Out envelopes should be available outside your hall office or from hall staff. If you do not see any Express Check Out envelopes near your hall office, please contact one of your hall RAs or your Hall Director to obtain an Express Check Out envelope.
After you have removed all belongings, please place your key in the Express Check-Out envelope and note your name, room, and the date on the envelope.
Drop off the Express Check-Out envelope (with your key in it) at your hall office as directed on the door.

Greek Housing:

Notify your House Manager of your checkout.
Remove all of your belongings from your room.
Turn your key in, to your House Manager.

Move Out Directions by Area

Please see parking info for your area under directions

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Apartments on Grace

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in the Apartments on Grace you should use I-81 Exit 245.

If you have been traveling northbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Port Republic Road.
Proceed to the third traffic light, S Main St, and take a right.
Proceed to the second traffic light and take a left onto Grace Street. Access the loading area around the building by taking a right onto Walnut Lane (if you are facing the front of the building, the right side).

If you have been traveling southbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn Right onto Port Republic Road.
Proceed to the second traffic light, S Main St, and take a right.
Proceed to the second traffic light and take a left onto Grace Street. Access the loading area around the building by taking a right onto Walnut Lane (if you are facing the front of the building, the right side).

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 Lots on Grace Street

Walnut Lane pay station spaces – pay station will not require payment (adjacent to Apartments on Grace) Please park in spaces with vehicles facing Grace Street

Please note that fire lanes, accessible spaces and access aisles will continue to be enforced at all times for the safety of the JMU community. Please do not leave a vehicle unattended for any length of time in these areas.

Bluestone Area

Harper Allen-Lee, Converse, Gifford, Logan and Wampler Halls

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Harper Allen-Lee, Converse, Gifford, Logan or Wampler Hall you should use I-81 Exit 245.

If you have been traveling northbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the third traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street for just over 2 blocks to the first traffic light. Turn right into campus on Bluestone Drive. The parking area for the aforementioned halls will be your first left-hand turn after turning on campus.

If you have been traveling southbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the second traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street for just over 2 blocks to the first traffic light. Turn right into campus on Bluestone Drive. The parking area for the aforementioned halls will be your first left-hand turn after turning on campus.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Warsaw Avenue Parking Deck (157 Warsaw Avenue)

Please note that fire lanes, accessible spaces and access aisles will continue to be enforced at all times for the safety of the JMU community. Please do not leave a vehicle unattended for any length of time in these areas.

Hoffman & Wayland Halls

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Hoffman or Wayland Halls you should use I-81 Exit 245.

If you have been traveling northbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the third traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street for just over 2 blocks to the first traffic light. Turn right into campus on Bluestone Drive. The parking area for the aforementioned halls will be your first right-hand turn after turning on campus.

If you have been traveling southbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the second traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street for just over 2 blocks to the first traffic light. Turn right into campus on Bluestone Drive. The parking area for the aforementioned halls will be your first right-hand turn after turning on campus.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Warsaw Avenue Parking Deck (157 Warsaw Avenue)

Spotswood Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Hoffman or Wayland Halls you should use I-81 Exit 245.

If you have been traveling northbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the third traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street until the second traffic light. Turn right onto East Grace Street. Make the first right you can onto the service drive that leads back towards Spotswood Hall.
Continue straight through the lot towards the back of Spotswood Hall
For loading please use the standard spaces in V Lot (the lot between Cleveland and Johnston), or in the temporary loading/unloading spaces on Alumnae Service Drive, Spotswood Hall residents may use them to quickly load their belongings once packed. Do not use the “Visitors to Alumnae Hall” spaces at any time, for any length of time for loading. Vehicles parked in those spaces will be subject to citation and possibly towing, otherwise, keep your vehicle in the Chesapeake Avenue parking deck while packing.

If you have been traveling southbound:

At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Port Republic Road.
Continue on Port Republic Road to the second traffic light (South Main Street) and turn right, staying in the right lane.
Travel on South Main Street until the second traffic light. Turn right onto East Grace Street. Make the first right you can onto the service drive that leads back towards Spotswood Hall.
Continue straight through the lot towards the back of Spotswood Hall
For loading please use the standard spaces in V Lot (the lot between Cleveland and Johnston), or in the temporary loading/unloading spaces on Alumnae Service Drive, Spotswood Hall residents may use them to quickly load their belongings once packed. Do not use the “Visitors to Alumnae Hall” spaces at any time, for any length of time for loading. Vehicles parked in those spaces will be subject to citation and possibly towing, otherwise, keep your vehicle in the Chesapeake Avenue parking deck while packing.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Chesapeake Avenue Parking Deck (421 Chesapeake Avenue)

Greek Row

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student on Greek Row you should use I-81 Exit 247B Route 33 West.

Travel west on Route 33/East Market Street and quickly get into the left lane. At the first traffic light turn LEFT onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to the 4^th traffic light and make a LEFT turn onto South Main Street. Get into the LEFT lane and continue on South Main Street to the 2^nd traffic light. At this traffic light make a LEFT onto campus at Bluestone Drive.
After the first stop sign go approximately 20 feet and bear RIGHT at the first intersection onto Newman Drive, cross the railroad tracks, and continue straight down to the Greek Row houses on your left and proceed towards your hall.
Based on parking availability at your hall, pull your vehicle to the rear ground-level entrance behind your hall OR the service drive entrance at the front entrance of the hall.
Once you have loaded your vehicle, follow the path you came down back up across the railroad tracks in order to exit the JMU campus.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Champions Drive Parking Deck - 280 Champions Drive

Please note that fire lanes, accessible spaces, and access aisles will continue to be enforced at all times for the safety of the JMU community. Please do not leave a vehicle unattended for any length of time in these areas.

Hillside Area

Hillside, Bell & McGraw-Long Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Hillside, Bell, or McGraw-Long Hall you should use I-81 Exit 247B.

Travel West on East Market Street, turning left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way at the first traffic light. Proceed along Martin Luther King Jr. Way through two more traffic lights, then turn left into the C-4 parking lot just past the second traffic light.
Continue towards your residence hall and park near the building, being careful to avoid obstructing the fire lane. For Hillside Hall, parking will occur on the field in front of the hall (similar to move-in day).
Access the field by turning left after proceeding up the service drive towards Bell and McGraw-Long Halls. Do not use the sidewalk near Hillside Hall to access the field.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

C4 Lot - 441 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Lake Area

Eagle and Shorts Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Eagle or Shorts Hall you should use I-81 Port Republic Exit 245.

If you have been traveling northbound:

Take a left at the traffic light at the top of the ramp and then a right at the JMU entrance at the second traffic light.

From here, continue on Bluestone Drive to the first stop sign and turn left onto Champions Drive. Continue until you reach either Eagle or Shorts hall.

If you have been traveling southbound:

Take a right at the top of the ramp and then an immediate RIGHT at the JMU entrance at the next traffic light.
From here, continue on Bluestone Drive to the first stop sign and turn left onto Champions Drive. Continue until you reach either Eagle or Shorts hall.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Champions Drive Parking Deck - 280 Champions Drive

Tree Houses

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Cedar, Dogwood, or Magnolia Hall you should use I-81 Exit 247B Route 33 West.

Travel west on Route 33/East Market Street and quickly get into the left lane. At the first traffic light turn LEFT onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to the 4^th traffic light and make a LEFT turn onto South Main Street. Get into the LEFT lane and continue on South Main Street to the 2^nd traffic light. At this traffic light make a LEFT onto campus at Bluestone Drive.
After the first stop sign go approximately 20 feet and bear RIGHT at the first intersection onto Newman Drive, cross the railroad tracks, and continue straight down past the Greek Row houses on your left and proceed towards your hall.
From this point pull up to the rear ground-level entrance behind your hall.
Once you have loaded your vehicle, follow the path you came down back up across the railroad tracks in order to exit the JMU campus.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Champions Drive Parking Deck - 280 Champions Drive

Skyline Area

Chandler, Chesapeake & Shenandoah Halls

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Chandler, Chesapeake, or Shenandoah Hall you should use I-81 Exit 247A Route 33 East.

Travel East on Route 33/East Market Street and turn right onto University Boulevard at the second traffic light.
Continue on University Boulevard through three traffic lights. Move to the left lane and pass the Carrier Drive entrance to campus.
Turn right at the service drive across from the Arboretum. Follow the service drive around to the front of the Skyline Area residence halls. You will be able to park temporarily in front of your hall on the grassy areas or the Festival Lawn.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

D3 or C12 Lots (across from Festival)

Paul Jennings Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Paul Jennings Hall you should use I-81 Exit 245.

If you are traveling northbound:

You will go straight through the traffic light at the top of the off-ramp onto Forest Hill Rd.
At the stop sign, make a left onto University Blvd. and follow it until you reach the sign for Paul Jennings Hall.
You will turn left into Paul Jennings Hall and then right into the R6 Parking Lot.

If you are traveling southbound:

You will turn left at the top of the off-ramp onto Port Republic Road. Stay in the left lane when completing the left turn.
You will pass through the first traffic light with the two straight green lights and then turn left onto Forest Hill Rd.
At the stop sign, make a left onto University Blvd. and follow it until you reach the sign for Paul Jennings Hall.
You will turn left into Paul Jennings Hall and then right into the R6 Parking Lot.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

Convo A Lot (851 University Boulevard)

Village Area

Dingledine & Huffman Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Dingledine or Huffman Hall you should use I-81 Exit 245 Port Republic Road.

If you have been traveling southbound:

You will turn right at the traffic light from the off-ramp, stay in the right lane, and turn right at the JMU entrance sign on Bluestone Drive at the first traffic light.
You will then continue on Bluestone Drive and turn right at the first traffic light, then you will turn into the R7 parking lot on your left. Proceed up the service drive entrance in front of Weaver Hall similar to what you did on move-in day. Based on your hall location pull onto a grass area as you are able to park.

If you have been traveling northbound:

Get into the far left turn lane, you will turn left at the traffic light onto Port Republic Road, stay in the right lane, and then make another right turn at the second traffic light onto Bluestone Drive.
You will then continue on Bluestone Drive and turn right at the first traffic light, then you will turn into the R7 parking lot on your left. Proceed up the service drive entrance in front of Weaver Hall similar to what you did on move-in day. Based on your hall location pull onto a grass area as you are able to park.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

R1 Parking Lot

Huffman Hall residents should not have any vehicles parked behind Huffman in the loading zone. Vehicles parked behind Huffman will be subject to ticketing and towing if necessary.

Garber Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Garber Hall you should use I-81 Exit 247 B on Route 33.

Travel West on Route 33/East Market Street and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light TURN LEFT onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.
You will continue on MLK Jr. Way and turn left at the second traffic light (Paul St.), cross the railroad tracks, then turn right onto Duke Drive.
Proceed down Duke Drive past D-Hub on your left, then make a left onto the Ikenberry service drive.
Parking will be limited for vehicles loading at Garber Hall. Vehicles should find a place in the grass to park while loading. Any vehicles stopping in the Fire Lane on Ikenberry Service Drive to load may not be left unattended for any length of time. Be careful not to obstruct any construction entrances while loading, and avoid blocking in other vehicles.
To minimize the amount of time spent parked near Garber, we ask that you be completely packed and ready to load your vehicle before parking. This will also allow other residents to get close to the building.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

R1 Parking Lot

Frederikson and Hanson Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Frederikson or Hanson Hall you should use I-81 Exit 245 Port Republic Road.

If you have been traveling southbound:

You will turn right at the traffic light from the off-ramp, stay in the right lane, and turn right at the JMU entrance sign on Bluestone Drive at the first traffic light.
You will continue on Bluestone Drive through one traffic light, and then you will turn to the right into the loading zone next to Frederikson Hall, which is just past the gate system, then pull on to Hanson Field similar to move-in day. The University gate system will be up all week starting Tuesday 5/9 at 8:00 AM.

If you have been traveling northbound:

Get into the far left turn lane, you will turn left at the traffic light onto Port Republic Road, stay in the right lane, and then make another right turn at the second traffic light onto Bluestone Drive.
You will continue on Bluestone Drive through one traffic light, and then you will turn to the right into the loading zone next to Frederikson Hall, which is just past the gate system, then pull on to Hanson Field similar to move-in day. The University gate system will be up all week starting Tuesday 5/9 at 8:00 AM.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

R1 Parking Lot

Chappelear, Weaver and White Hall

If you are coming to campus to help move out a student in Chappelear, Weaver, or White Hall, you should use I-81 Exit 245 Port Republic Road.

If you have been traveling southbound:

You will turn right at the traffic light from the off-ramp, stay in the right lane, and turn right at the JMU entrance sign on Bluestone Drive at the first traffic light.
You will then continue on Bluestone Drive and turn right at the first traffic light, then you will turn into the R7 parking lot on your left. Proceed up the service drive entrance in front of Weaver Hall similar to what you did on move-in day. Based on your hall location pull onto a grass area as you are able to park.

If you have been traveling northbound:

Get into the far left turn lane, you will turn left at the traffic light onto Port Republic Road, stay in the right lane, and then make another right turn at the second traffic light onto Bluestone Drive.
You will then continue on Bluestone Drive and turn right at the first traffic light, then you will turn into the R7 parking lot on your left. Proceed up the service drive entrance in front of Weaver Hall similar to what you did on move-in day. Based on your hall location pull onto a grass area as you are able to park.

Parking Locations:

Parking location while packing room:

R1 Parking Lot

Check Out & Move Out Information & FAQs

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Dismantling Lofts

Wood and/or cinder blocks must be removed from your room. Any building materials not being kept should be placed next to your hall dumpster (not inside it).

Can I donate unwanted items from my room?

Yes! To keep useful items out of the landfill, you can donate them in the Why Wait Donate areas in each residence hall! Donation areas will be set up in each hall at the end of the academic year - if you are moving out of your room at another time of the year, we still encourage you to donate your items to other locations!

Acceptable Items to Donate

Unbroken furniture
Clean clothing
School supplies
Unopened personal hygiene products
Functional appliances
Functional electronic equipment
Books (no textbooks) and games
Bikes (remove from bike racks and leave in TV lounge)

Fact: JMU students sent 60 tons of trash to the landfill during check-out in 2023

Will the bins used at Move In be available for Move out?

The rolling bins from Move In will most likely not be available at your hall for Move Out. It is recommended to bring a handcart to assist in moving your belongings.

How do I get my mail forwarded from JMU?

Please enter your forwarding address into your MyMadison account. JMU will forward your mail to that address.

What if I accidentally took my room key home?

If students accidentally forget to turn in their key, please mail it back to the Office of Residence Life. Please place it in an envelope and ensure it is well secured (i.e., taped to a piece of cardboard, index card or wrapped up as well to prevent the key from falling out during mail transit). 

Keys need to be received by Monday, May 20.

Return Address:

James Madison University
200 Huffman Service Drive
MSC 2401 Huffman Hall B-101
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Can I store or ship my belongings?

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Office of Residence Life

Huffman Hall
MSC 2401
200 Huffman
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

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