Key Things to Know for Fall Welcome 2025
08/14/2025
Saint Louis University is set to come alive on Friday with the newest Billikens starting their college journey and arriving on campus for fall move-in.
First-year student move-in will take place Friday, Aug. 15, starting at 8 a.m.. After that, a number of events are planned for Fall Welcome. A full schedule can be found on the Student Involvement webpage.
Detailed information about move-in day, including time slots, can be found on the Housing and Residence Life website.
Move-In Answers
- Members of Oriflamme, the Department of Housing and Residence Life and resident advisors (RAs) will all be waiting to help arriving new Billikens and their families. Additionally, other staff members and student volunteers will be on hand to help with Move-In matters, directing vehicle and pedestrian traffic, holding doors and managing elevators.
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For any maintenance issues, including things like electrical or heating/cooling issues, in an on-campus residence hall or apartment, contact Facilities Services at 314-977-2955 or submit a facilities service request through MySLU.
How to Get Around During Move-In
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Traffic will be heavy on the streets surrounding campus on move-in days with an estimated 3,000 people expected to be on campus Friday. Faculty, staff members, students, and other campus visitors should plan for extra time to get to and from campus locations.
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The entire Laclede Garage will be used as an unloading zone for students in the Griesedieck Complex and Grand Hall. Laclede Garage permit holders should park in the Olive Compton Garage or other open surface lots from 6 p.m on Thursday, Aug. 14, through 6 a.m. Monday Aug. 18
- Drivers should watch the road for extra pedestrians and golf carts, and proceed cautiously and slowly, as more people will be crossing streets on and around campus.
- Need a map? There are kiosks are throughout campus to help people get around, but a map also is available online.
What to Do After Move-In
Check out Fall Welcome activities planned to introduce students to life at SLU. Follow the Student Involvement Center on social media (@SLUinvolvement) and watch for posters in campus facilities.
Convocation
Convocation is one of the first opportunities for the entire new class of Billikens to develop a sense of cohesion and identity. Members of the SLU community will share what being a Billiken has meant to them and what they hope it will mean for the newest Billikens.
Saint Louis University's 2025 convocation ceremony is scheduled for for 10 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2024, at Chaifetz Arena. Students should enter at Gate A, and the public should enter at Gate B. You will be able to watch the livestream on the Fall Welcome web site, SLU's official Facebook page or SLU's YouTube channel.