{"624036":{"#nid":"624036","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall Move-In on the Horizon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMicrowaves, mini-fridges, and shower shoes \u0026mdash; oh my. Students will soon begin moving in for the fall semester, and as they do, campus traffic will likely become congested.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarly move-in for first-year students attending the last two FASET orientation sessions will be Aug. 10 for FASET 6 and Aug. 12 for FASET 7.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegular move-in for first-year students will take place Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15\u0026ndash;16, which is when traffic will be at its peak. Returning students will do their regular move-in that weekend, Aug. 17\u0026ndash;18.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose on campus should expect heavier traffic and congested paths and roadways, as well as restrictions on parking in East Campus areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETraffic restrictions will be in place at the end of the week as volume increases. On Thursday, Aug. 15, vehicular traffic on Techwood Drive between Fourth Street and North Avenue will be restricted only to those who are moving into residence halls in that area of campus. Those traveling southbound on Techwood will be routed down Fourth Street toward Peters Parking Deck if they are not involved in move-in. Vehicles coming from North Avenue will be sent further west to access campus from Cherry Street or Tech Parkway. Regular access to Techwood will resume Thursday evening.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReturning students will primarily move in beginning Saturday, Aug. 17. Some students opt to arrive earlier for an additional cost if they are participating in specific programs that require them to be on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents, faculty, and staff are encouraged to leave extra time to get to campus and when traveling within the campus corridors, whether in a car, on foot, on a bike, or other mode of transport.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus population will be back at its peak by Monday, Aug. 19, when classes resume for the fall semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the fall approaches, remember to keep an eye out for new Yellow Jackets and their families who may look lost and need a little assistance, particularly during move-in.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehousing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERegular move-in for first-year students will take place Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15\u0026ndash;16, which is when traffic will be at its peak. Returning students will do their regular move-in that weekend, Aug. 17\u0026ndash;18.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Regular move-in for first-year students will take place Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15\u201316, which is when traffic will be at its peak."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-08-06 14:22:47","changed_gmt":"2019-08-06 14:24:37","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"565281":{"id":"565281","type":"image","title":"Move-In Day 2016 4","body":null,"created":"1471551662","gmt_created":"2016-08-18 20:21:02","changed":"1565618936","gmt_changed":"2019-08-12 14:08:56","alt":"Students help each other move into campus housing","file":{"fid":"206903","name":"move_in_2016_pf-13.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/move_in_2016_pf-13.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/move_in_2016_pf-13.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1768430,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/move_in_2016_pf-13.jpg?itok=kcgb1W5j"}}},"media_ids":["565281"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/housing.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Housing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"462651","name":"Housing"},{"id":"499601","name":"Campus Services"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172227","name":"move-in"},{"id":"1262","name":"traffic"},{"id":"181911","name":"fall 2019"},{"id":"790","name":"Housing"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}