Bobcat Move-In Crew FAQs

By volunteering for Bobcat Move-In Crew, you are agreeing to the following:

• Be physically able to assist students moving in for all scheduled shifts
• Be available on the following dates:
   
  • Saturday, August 17 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to move-in (only if living on campus)
  • Tuesday, August 20 at 3:30 p.m. (Bobcat Move-In Crew training session)
  • Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 (move-in shifts)

The training is hosted in-person and is required to be a part of the Bobcat Move-In Crew. Those who do not attend the training would not be scheduled for any move-in shifts. If the you have already checked-in to your on-campus assignment and do not attend the training and the entirety of the required shifts, you would be assessed the $125 early arrival housing charge, and no service hours would be recorded.

While we will try to honor requests to have both shifts be on the same day, volunteers should be prepared to be scheduled on both the Thursday and Friday of move-in. 

Bobcat Move-In crew members will need to be able to carry items for students and families from their vehicles to their room. This can include going up and down stairs. If you are unable, but still want to participate, please contact moveincrew@ohio.edu.

Being a part of the Bobcat Move-In Crew is a volunteer opportunity. For those that volunteer, the following is the compensation you would receive:

• Check-in prior to the traditional move-in days which means you beat the move-in day rush for returning student move-in
• $125 early arrival housing charge is waived if all requirements are met
• A letter from our department verifying you completed hours during move-in and/or your service hours can be reported to the Office of Experiential Learning for OHIO Guarantee + milestones credit

Additionally, Bobcat Move-In Crew members also get a Bobcat Move-In Crew t-shirt to wear during their shifts and the shirt is theirs to keep after! There will be snacks and water provided during scheduled shifts as well.

To apply, log in to your Housing Self-Service page and click the Bobcat Move-In Crew Application.

This application will also serve as your request to arrive early if you are living on campus for the upcoming academic year. Students a part of the Bobcat Move-In Crew do not need to also complete the Early Arrival Application.

To cancel, send an email to housing@ohio.edu or moveincrew@ohio.edu. If you need to also cancel your early arrival meal plan, include that in the cancellation request email.

If you already completed the Bobcat Move-In Crew Application and are requesting to arrive early to campus, but no longer as a Bobcat Move-In Crew member, you will need to email housing@ohio.edu or moveincrew@ohio.edu to cancel your Bobcat Move-In Crew Application, but then you will need to also log back into your Housing Self-Service page and complete the Early Arrival Application since you are requesting to arrive early and will be paying the associated $125 early arrival housing charge.

If you have not completed a Bobcat Move-In Crew Application then you just need to complete the Early Arrival Application on your Housing Self-Service to be able to request to arrive early.

Volunteering for Bobcat Move-In Crew will only cover the early arrival housing charge. If you would like to purchase an optional Block 4 or Block 8 dining plan (available from brunch on August 18 to breakfast August 22) you can do so by completing the Early Arrival Meal Plan Application on your Housing Self-Services page. The charge for a meal plan would be assessed to your student account by the first week of fall classes.

If you reside on campus, check-in is Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you cannot make that time, the only other alternate times to move in are during staff office hours (8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.) on Saturday, August 17, Sunday, August 18 or Monday, August 19 as staff members are unavailable at any other time due to training.

Students living on campus should arrive on campus by Monday, August 19 since they are required to be at training Tuesday, August 20 at 3:30 p.m. and there is no check in time on Tuesday prior to the meeting.

By being a part of the Bobcat Move-In Crew, you are granted access to arrive early. Please be aware that all other students, including roommates, requesting to arrive early or move in belongings, must also complete an Early Arrival Request Application or Bobcat Move-In Crew Application to arrive prior to traditional move-in.

As a student arriving early, you have agreed to the following conditions:

• Any student found to be in the building without completing an Early Arrival Request Application/Bobcat Move-In Crew Application will be charged the unapproved rate of $200 per day.
• Any approved student found to be permitting access to a student who has not been approved will be asked to check out. Charges for early arrival will be assessed.
• The Student Code of Conduct and Student Housing Handbook will be enforced. Any behavioral concerns will result in a Community Standards referral as well as housing privileges being revoked until the traditional fall semester opens on Thursday, August 22 at 9 a.m. with all charges still being assessed.
• There will be a no visitors policy beginning Saturday, August 17 until Thursday, August 22 at 9 a.m.
• Students acknowledge and understand that any pre-ordered lofts or if they have any room accommodations that they may not be in place by Saturday, August 17.
• Any student arriving early and is not associated with Bobcat Move-In Crew will be assessed a fee of $125 for early arrival for housing.