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New student move-in is set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, and returning student move-in is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of Meet State volunteers from across campus will be on hand to direct traffic, welcome new arrivals, unload vehicles, haul student belongings from vehicles to halls, coordinate building and loading zones, and much more.
 
“We’re excited to see students returning to �ձ�av��Ƶ and the larger Brookings community ahead of the new academic year and their first day of classes Aug. 25,” said Michaela Willis, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. “A lot of great opportunities are ahead for our students, and we’re ready to help them have to a strong start as they settle into their new home.”
 
A variety of events are planned throughout the weekend to welcome students back to campus. 
 
On Friday, parents and families will enjoy a welcome reception in Club 71 at 4 p.m. while the New Jacks class photo is taken. That’s followed by the welcome picnic with students, families and friends at 5:30 p.m. and University Convocation, with university leadership ringing in the new academic year, at 6 p.m. in Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The Welcome Back Bash starts at 7:30 p.m. in the University Student Union.
 
Students on Saturday will also enjoy activities such as Yellow, Blue and You at First Bank & Trust Arena, food trucks in the University Student Union parking lot, the Miller Wellness Center Extravaganza, a dance and more.
 
While the Meet State team is preparing on campus, businesses around Brookings are also getting ready to host thousands of visitors. 
 
“There’s a strong relationship between the campus and community. Every fall, you can feel the excitement building around Brookings when the students return. Our hotels, restaurants and local retailers definitely see a boost as students and their families arrive for move-in weekend, and that excitement extends through the community as students settle in for the school year,” said Laura Schoen Carbonneau, executive director of Visit Brookings.
 
For more information on move-in weekend at �ձ�av��Ƶ, go to the Meet State webpage.
 
Driving directions and detailed traffic routes to each of the residence halls, including impacted roadways, can be found online.
 
While construction projects on and along Campanile Avenue are ongoing, the roadway will be temporarily open during move-in weekend for those headed to Mathews, Spencer and Thorne halls.