Photo gallery An annual ritual: Moving into the residence halls
Residence hall move-in at the University of Wisconsin–Madison started Monday, Aug. 30, and it was a happy occasion for many students. The move-in lasts until Sept. 2; residents were assigned a specific date and time to move in to ensure activity was spread out evenly.
![As this student found out, move-in is a good time to put your parents to work.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_1803-1024x682.jpg)
Photo by Althea Doutzour
As this student found out, move-in is a good time to put your parents to work.![Will this futon fit into an elevator? Just barely it appears, with the help of staff.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_1651-1024x682.jpg)
Photo by Althea Dotzour
Will this futon fit into an elevator? Just barely it appears, with the help of staff.![The elevators were getting a workout at Sellery Hall during move-in day.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_1751-1024x682.jpg)
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The elevators were getting a workout at Sellery Hall during move-in day.![A decorated car celebrates a first-year student’s arrival on campus.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_8148-1024x681.jpg)
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A decorated car celebrates a first-year student’s arrival on campus.![Students moving into Sellery will get to see the residence hall undergo renovations.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_8160-1024x682.jpg)
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Students moving into Sellery will get to see the residence hall undergo renovations.![Staff members guide traffic as first-year students move into Sellery Residence Hall.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_8174-1024x682.jpg)
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Staff members guide traffic as first-year students move into Sellery Residence Hall.![First-year student Mack Reed of Minnetonka, Minn., moves into Sellery Residence Hall with the help of his sister Sally, left, and parents Lee and Dan Reed.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/move_in_AD21_1436-1024x682.jpg)
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First-year student Mack Reed of Minnetonka, Minn., moves into Sellery Residence Hall with the help of his sister Sally, left, and parents Lee and Dan Reed.![Incoming undergraduate Kate Dekanich and her mother push her essential belongings in a red cart towards Gilman House in Kronshage Residence Hall during the first day of move-in.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_8903-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Bryce Richter
Incoming undergraduate Kate Dekanich and her mother push her essential belongings in a red cart towards Gilman House in Kronshage Residence Hall during the first day of move-in.![New student Chuck Steffen and his parents Danna and Terry carry essentials into Swenson House in Kronshage.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_8776-1024x681.jpg)
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New student Chuck Steffen and his parents Danna and Terry carry essentials into Swenson House in Kronshage.![Move-in day is a cause for celebration, as incoming undergraduates check in to a residence hall in University Housing's Lakeshore Neighborhood.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_8830-1024x681.jpg)
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Move-in day is a cause for celebration, as incoming undergraduates check in to a residence hall in University Housing's Lakeshore Neighborhood.![New student William Arnold walks out of Chamberlin House in Kronshage Residence Hall after getting his items settled.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_2357-1024x681.jpg)
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New student William Arnold walks out of Chamberlin House in Kronshage Residence Hall after getting his items settled.![Entering the halls of academia — in this case, Waters Residence Hall — is a solemn occasion for new students.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_2402-1024x681.jpg)
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Entering the halls of academia — in this case, Waters Residence Hall — is a solemn occasion for new students.![Chuck Steffen and his parents Danna and Terry navigate the stairs with the moving trolley.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_2283-1024x681.jpg)
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Chuck Steffen and his parents Danna and Terry navigate the stairs with the moving trolley.![The sidewalks outside the residence halls filled with students, their families and their possessions going back and forth.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_2299-1024x681.jpg)
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The sidewalks outside the residence halls filled with students, their families and their possessions going back and forth.![Everyone teams up to move a futon sofa into Showerman House in Kronshage Residence Hall.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/08/Move_In_Lakeshore21_2221-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Bryce Richter
Everyone teams up to move a futon sofa into Showerman House in Kronshage Residence Hall.