Housing & Dining

• New Students (First Year or Transfer) attending August 20th Orientation will move in to their fall 2025 residence hall on Tuesday August 19th 1-3pm You will be directed once you enter campus to the check-in station, and then guided to your residence hall around campus. Last Name A-L:  1–2 p.m. / Last Name M-Z:  2–3 p.m.
   
• New Incoming (First Year) students who have attended a June Orientation will move-in to their fall 2025 residence hall on Thursday, August 21 from 9am-1pm.  You will be directed once you enter campus to the check-in station, and then guided to your residence hall around campus. Last Name A-L:  9–11 a.m. / Last Name M-Z:  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
   
• New Incoming Transfer students are invited to move-in on Thursday, August 21 from 10am-12 pm. Move-in assistance will be provided during the Thursday, August 21 move-in. New Incoming Transfer students are also encouraged to attend Weekend of Welcome activities. You will be directed once you enter campus to the check-in station, and then guided to your residence hall around campus.
   
• New Incoming Transfer students may also move-in on Saturday, August 23 from 9am-12pm. Please note that move-in assistance will not be provided during the Saturday, August 23 move-in. You will be directed to the check-in station at the top of the long parking lot leading up to Michael E Ageno (Ageno A).
   
• New Incoming Graduate students are invited to move-in on Saturday, August 23 from 9am-12pm. Please note that move-in assistance will not be provided during the Saturday, August 23 move-in. You will be directed to the check-in station at the top of the long parking lot leading up to Michael E Ageno (Ageno A).
   
• Returning Students will move-in on August 24 from 9am-3pm and be directed to the respective check-in station by area (Lower Townhouses, Lower Canyon, Upper Canyon)

We cannot wait to see you on Campus. During your time here, you will make new friends, learn lifelong skills, and create memories that will last long past Graduation.

With 21 residence halls, Saint Mary's is committed to providing a diverse, comfortable, and engaging home for students. The Campus Housing Office helps students select their room assignments for the academic year and assists with facility operations. Campus Housing and Residential Experience work with residential staff and helps build a community through programming and activities. We look forward to welcoming you to housing on Campus! 

If you are having issues accessing the application with your SMC credentials via the Residence Life Housing Portal, please contact Campus Housing at housing@stmarys-ca.edu for assistance.  Click HERE to walk through our housing application process download a guide on how to apply for housing.