Welcome Week

Get ready to embark on your Franklin College journey.

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Move-In Day

Get Ready for Welcome Week!

Photograph of people on the Franklin College campus during move-in day.

Your journey at Franklin College begins now.

Grizzlies, mark your calendars! Kick your academic year off right, with Welcome Week, Aug. 26 – Sept. 3. Move-in for students living on campus will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Commuter student check-in will be held Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Napolitan Student Center. Transfer students who are living on campus will move in on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m.

We are excited to help you prepare for this next step and success throughout college. In addition to getting familiar with campus, you will participate in events, activities, and workshops, including:

Honoring our Incoming Class: Celebrate the start of your college career as you participate in traditions passed down for more than 180 years. Attend the Opening Convocation and Bell Ceremony, smile for the annual class photo, and take a walk around Dame Mall to commemorate your first days at Franklin College.
Building Community: Participate in events designed specifically for you to meet your fellow classmates, make connections with faculty and staff and develop a sense of belonging at a college that cares.
Getting Involved on Campus: Check out more than 40 student organizations at the Be Engaged Fair and meet your Launch Team and First-Year Seminar classmates.
Seeing the Big Picture: Attend sessions that provide resources for your success, take you through college expectations and processes and introduce you to campus technology.

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Move-In Instructions

New students will be able to move into the residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at any time from 9 to 11 a.m. We will have student helpers to assist with your move-in!

Dietz Center

The Dietz Center is on the northeast side of campus. If you’re traveling by GPS, the best address for the Dietz Center is 201 S. Forsythe St., Franklin, IN 46131.

Unloading

The entire Dietz Center Lot is considered an unloading zone. Security and volunteers will help you find a parking space.
Students should go to the front entrance of Dietz Center to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and then come back to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, have them unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.

Park

Students and guests should park their vehicles in the Forsythe Lot, Hougham Lot, Henry Lot, or Spurlock Lot until move-in is complete.

Elsey Hall

Photograph of Elsey Hall

Elsey Hall is on the northeast side of campus. If you’re traveling by GPS, the best address for Elsey Hall is 103 S. Forsythe St., Franklin, IN 46131.

Unloading

The entire Elsey Lot is considered an unloading zone. Security and volunteers will help you find a parking space.
Students should go to the Elsey courtyard (the ‘U’) beside the parking lot to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and then come back to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, have them unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.
Vehicles should be relocated from the Elsey Lot promptly after all items are unloaded.

Park

Students and guests should park vehicles in the Forsythe Lot, Hougham Lot, Henry Lot, or Spurlock Lot until move-in is complete.

Download Elsey Hall Move-In Labels

Hoover & Cline Hall

Photograph of Hoover and Cline Halls

Hoover-Cline is west of the Hamilton Library and north of Faught Stadium. If you’re using Google Maps. use Hoover-Cline, 199 S. Edwards St., Franklin, IN 46131 as the address.

Unloading

Hoover students will follow the red path and use the west drive to unload in the Fitness Center Lot.
Cline students will follow the green path and use the east drive to unload large items in Cline Circle. Move vehicles to the Hamilton Lot promptly after large items are unloaded.
Students should go to the Cline main entrance (beside the roundabout) to obtain their keys.
- If you are moving in alone, unlock your room and return to your vehicle to help unload it.
- If you have people helping, they should unload vehicles while the student goes and unlocks their room.

Park

Hoover students will exit on the west side of the Fitness Center.
Cline students will exit through the Hamilton Lot.
Students and guests should park vehicles in the Park Avenue Lot next to the football stadium.

Download Hoover Hall Move-In Labels

Download Cline Hall Move-In Labels