Move In Resources
Welcome to Move In at UCLA! This is an exciting time as we prepare to welcome new Bruins to their home away from home. Our Move in team is here to ensure a smooth and seamless transition, providing support and guidance every step of the way. From unpacking vehicles to navigating the campus, we're committed to making this experience as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. Your enthusiasm and teamwork help create a warm and welcoming environment for all new students, setting the stage for a successful start to their UCLA journey.
As you step into your new Bruin home at UCLA, our dedicated True Bruin Ambassadors will be there to help guide residents and their families throughout the move in experience.
True Bruin Ambassador Resources
Move in
TBA move in will take place at the Front Desks. Check in will be in the community you are assigned to live in.
Rieber Court
- Rieber Front Desk in Rieber Hall, 310 De Neve Drive
Sunset Village
- Sproul Front Desk in Sproul Hall, 350 De Neve Drive
Hedrick Court
- Hedrick Front Desk in Hedrick Hall, 250 De Neve Drive
De Neve Court
- De Neve Front Desk in Acacia Hall, 351 Charles E Young Drive West
UAN, Gayley Heights, Southwest Campus, Westwood Hills
- Check in: Weyburn Front Desk, 11020 Weyburn Avenue
Training Locations
Gayley Heights & Southwest
- Fri 9/13, 6-9PM | Tipuana Multipurpose Room
Westwood Hills
- Sun 9/15, 6-9PM | Weyburn Village View
Rieber Court
- Mon 9/16, 10:30-12PM | Northwest Campus Auditorium
Sproul Court
- Mon 9/16, 10:30-12PM | Carnesale Palisades
Hedrick Court
- Mon 9/16, 10:30-12PM | Covel Grand Horizon
De Neve Court
- Mon 9/16, 10:30-12PM | De Neve Auditorium
Meals
Westwood Hills: Meals will start with dinner on Sunday, September 15th at our training session. All other meals will be in Residential restaurants and accessed with your Bruincard. Your last meal will be dinner on Friday September 20th.
Gayley Heights & Westwood Hills: Meals will begin with dinner on Friday, September 13th at our training session. All other meals will be in Residential restaurants and accessed with your Bruincard. Your last meal will be dinner on Tuesday, September 17th.
Hill: Meals will begin with dinner on Sunday, September 15th. All meals are in Residential restaurants and accessed with your Bruincard. You will have access until your meal plan starts.
Building Prep
Tuesday, September 17th
Step 1 - Building Prep
At 10 AM, head to your community's ResLife office to begin Building Prep shifts (locations & map pins below.) This is the building that you are living in. RAs will meet you there should they need support on their floors. You can also give the office a call at the numbers listed here. When RA or building projects are complete, proceed to Step 2!
Canyon Point & Courtside - Sunset Village Office of Residential Life
Delta Terrace - Sunset Village Office of Residential Life
De Neve East - De Neve Acacia 2nd floor, across from front desk
De Neve West - De Neve Acacia 2nd floor, across from front desk
De Neve Towers - De Neve Acacia 2nd floor, across from front desk
Dykstra Hall - De Neve Acacia 2nd floor, across from front desk
Hedrick Hall - Hedrick Hall, 1st floor lobby
Hedrick Summit - Hedrick Summit, 1st floor lobby
Hitch Suites - Hitch Commons, 1st floor
Olympic/Centennial - Olympic Hall, 1st floor
Rieber Hall - Rieber Hall, 1st floor
Rieber Terrace - Rieber Terrace, 1st floor
Rieber Vista - Rieber Vista, 1st floor
Saxon Suites - Saxon Commons, 2nd floor
Sproul Cove/Landing - Sproul Landing, 1st floor
Sproul Hall - Sproul Hall, 1st floor
Step 2 - True Bruin Welcome Prep (with First Year Experience)
After you've finished building prep responsibilities, head to the Carnesale Commons - Palisades Room (3rd floor) to support UCLA First Year Experience's final preparations. After your project here ends, FYE will check you out of your building prep for the day.
Step 3 - And finally, you are invited to...drumroll please...The True Bruin Ambassador Kickoff Bash!
Join us for an evening of DJs, room decor crafts, photobooth, games, and more as we get to know other TBAs from across ResLife and enjoy the evening together. Note - this is a fun, optional, event! Details:
- Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept 17, 7-9PM
- Location: Carnesale Palisades Room (3rd floor, Carnesale Commons)
- See you there!!
A couple other notes:
- Lunch! - Lunch is from 12-2PM. You are welcome to dine with other TBAs you are working with, or on your own. Bon Appétit! After lunch, pickup wherever you left off in the steps above.
- Building Prep Check-out - Be sure to head to Carnesale Palisades Room to check out of your shift with FYE. If you haven't wrapped in your communities by 3:45PM, please let your RA know your shift is wrapping up and then head down to Carnesale Palisades Room to check out.
- Alternative Building Prep Shift - A few folks have requested an alternative building prep shift to be worked tomorrow evening. We will be in contact about that this evening.
Hill Schedule
Monday, September 16th
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - TBA Training
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch with RAs
- 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Building Prep
Tuesday, September 17th
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Building Prep
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch
- 1:30 - 4:00 PM - Building Prep
- 7:00 - 9:00 PM - TBW Bash!
Wednesday, September 18th - Saturday, September 21st
- 3-4 Move-in shifts at various times. Report to your court’s checkin location to complete your shift.
Westwood Hills Schedule
Sunday, September 15th
- 6:00 - 9:00 PM - TBA Training, Dinner, and Social!
Monday, September 15th - Friday, September 20th
- 3-4 Move-in shifts at various times. Report to your building’s checkin location to complete your shift.
Tuesday, September 17th
- 7:00 - 9:00 PM - TBW Bash!
Gayley Heights & Southwest Schedule
Friday, September 13th
- 6:00 - 9:00 PM - TBA Training, Dinner, and Social!
Saturday, September 14th - Monday, September 16th
- 3-4 Move-in shifts at various times. Report to your building’s checkin location to complete your shift.
Tuesday, September 17th
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Building Prep
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch
- 1:30 - 4:00 PM - Building Prep
- 7:00 - 9:00 PM - TBW Bash!
Court Lead Contacts
De Neve Court
- Dana Ocampo | docampo@orl.ucla.edu
- Nadir Fouani | nfouani@orl.ucla.edu
Rieber Court
- Shayne Nicols | snichols@orl.ucla.edu
- Lizzie Cannella | ecannella@orl.ucla.edu
Hedrick Court
- Chris Cabading | ccabading@orl.ucla.edu
- Andy Kuznik | akuznik@orl.ucla.edu
Sproul Court
- Raghda Aboulatta | raboulatta@orl.ucla.edu
- Berenice Lopez | blopez@orl.ucla.edu
Gayley Heights
- Stephanie Rivera | srivera@orl.ucla.edu
Southwest Campus
- Fen Bowker | fbowker@orl.ucla.edu
Westwood Hills
- Cassie Butcher | cbutcher@orl.ucla.edu
General Move in Resources
Campus Map
To explore, check out: https://map.ucla.edu/
Dining
Find locations, hours, and explore menus.
Mailroom
How to receive packages? Click the link below.
https://portal.housing.ucla.edu/my-housing/moving-in/mailing-addresses-for-on-campus-housing
Parking, The Hill
De Neve Court - Dykstra and De Neve
- Check in location:
- Short-term parking: De Neve Lot Unloading
- Long-term parking: Top Level of Parking Lot 8, 3-hr
Gardenia
- Check in location:
- Short-term parking: Gayley Avenue Unloading
- Long-term parking: Parking Structure 3, 3-hr
Rieber Court - Rieber, Olympic, and Centennial
- Check in location:
- Short-term parking: Lot 7 Unloading
- Long-term parking: Lower Level of Parking Lot 7, 3-hr
Sproul/Sunset Court
- Check in location:
- Short-term parking: Lot 7 Unloading
- Long-term parking: Lower Level of Parking Lot 7, 3-hr
- Parking Lot Sunset Village Unloading → Move to 3-hr Long Term Parking: Top Level of Parking Lot 8
Hedrick Court
- Check in location:
- Short-term parking: Lot 7 Unloading
- Long-term parking: Lower Level of Parking Lot 7, 3-hr
-
Parking Lot 11 Unloading → Move to 3-hr Long Term Parking: Parking Lot 3
Parking, UAN
Gayley Heights
GH=Gayley Heights
- Check in location: 10995 Le Conte Avenue
- Short-term parking: along Le Conte Avenue or adjacent to the building on Levering Avenue
- Long-term parking: Parking Structure 1, 701 Gayley Avenue
Southwest Campus
LA=Laurel Apartments, PV=Palo Verde, TN=Tipuana
- Check in location: Laurel 920 Weyburn Terrace , Tipuana Apartments 900 Weyburn Terrace (look for the “lemonade” stands)
- Short-term parking: Olive and Aloe Court
- Long-term parking: Parking Structure 32, 1070 Veteran Avenue
Westwood Hills
GC=Gayley Court GT=Gayley Towers GR=Glenrock GW=Glenrock West LF=Landfair LV=Landfair Vista LT=Levering Terrace WC=Westwood Chateau WP=Westwood Palm
- Check in location: At each respective building
- Short-term parking: At each respective building
- Long-term parking: At each respective building
After hours, our residents can still check in at the Weyburn Commons front desk locate at 11020 Weyburn Avenue.
True Bruin Welcome
UCLA 2024 True Bruin Welcome Website
Check out upcoming events including the New Student Welcome, Block Party, Bruin Bash, and many more!
UCLA Store & Hill Top Shop
The UCLA Store is located in Ackerman Union, it offers everything from textbooks, school supplies, and electronics to UCLA apparel and gifts.
The Hill Top Shop, conveniently located on the Hill, is perfect for quick runs. It offers snacks, toiletries, and small dorm essentials—especially handy when you don’t want to leave the residential area.
Both stores accept BruinCard for easy payment!
Westwood & More!
Check out what's in Westwood at the link below:
Important Contacts
Housing Dispatch
Housing Dispatch: 310-206-9633
UCPD/Ambulance
UCPD/Ambulance: 310-825-1491
De Neve Front Desk
De Neve Front Desk: 310-825-5451
Sproul Front Desk
Sproul Front Desk: 310-825-2075
Rieber Front Desk
Rieber Front Desk: 310-825-2275
Hedrick Front Desk
Hedrick Front Desk: 310-825-2965
UAN Front Desk
UAN Front Desk: 310-983-1300
Move In Support
True Bruin Ambassadors: True Bruin Ambassadors play a vital role in making Move-In Day a welcoming experience for new students at UCLA. They greet incoming Bruins with enthusiasm, assist with moving belongings, and offer guidance on navigating their new home and campus. Their warm, friendly support helps ease the transition, ensuring that new students feel confident and excited about starting their journey at UCLA.
Resident Assistants (RAs): Resident Assistants are crucial in fostering a supportive and inclusive living environment for UCLA students. During Move-In, RAs help new residents settle into their rooms, answer questions, and provide information about campus resources. Their role extends beyond Move-In, as they create a sense of community, offer peer support, and organize events to enhance students' living experience throughout the year.
Assistant Resident Directors & Resident Directors: Assistant Resident Directors and Resident Directors oversee the Move-In process to ensure everything runs smoothly. They manage logistics, coordinate with staff, and address any issues that arise. Their leadership ensures that students and their families experience a seamless transition into campus life, setting a positive tone for the academic year ahead and maintaining a safe and supportive residential environment.
Housing: The Housing team is dedicated to making Move-In Day as efficient and organized as possible. They handle the intricate details of room assignments, key distribution, and coordination of move-in schedules. Their meticulous planning and problem-solving ensure that all new Bruins have a smooth start to their UCLA experience, providing the foundational support for a successful and enjoyable college life.
Residential Life: The Residential Life team plays a key role in shaping the living experience at UCLA. During Move-In, they support the setup of residence halls, provide resources and information to new students, and ensure that all aspects of residential life are addressed. Their efforts help create a vibrant and engaging community, where students feel connected and supported from day one.