Welcome Week

Welcome to Millsaps!

Move-In Day for new students is Monday, August 12! Before you travel to Jackson and arrive on campus be sure to do the following:

Review the list of recommended/prohibited items and the 2024–2025 Housing Agreement.
Label all items with your name, building, and room number (e.g. John Doe, Ezelle Hall, Room 313).
Pay your student account in full or enroll in Major Pay with up-to-date installments made to be cleared for move-in. Any delinquent accounts will delay move-in until payment is made. Contact 601-974-1100 with any questions regarding your student account.
Complete all required financial aid/loan documents at
www.studentaid.gov, if needed. Contact 601-974-1220 with any financial aid questions.
Submit your medical documentation to the Wesson Health Center and your Student ID/Vehicle Registration by Thursday, August 1.
Acquire Renter’s/Dorm Insurance to protect against damage or loss.

Review the map below so you are familiar with the entrances to campus. (Click or tap on photo for full-sized map.)

North campus residents, assigned to Bacot Hall, will exit I-55 at Woodrow Wilson Boulevard. Turn left on to North State Street. Enter campus by turning right at the traffic light located at Riverside Drive and North State Street. After unloading, Bacot residents should check-in in the atrium of Olin Hall.

Those new students residing in Ezelle Hall and New South Hall should exit I-55 at Woodrow Wilson Boulevard and travel westbound. Go through the intersection at North State Street and pass the softball and tennis facilities. Turn left on North West Street. Turn left at the light located at Wesley Avenue. Enter campus via the gate house next to the Visual Arts Complex (VAC). Once students have unloaded, they should report to the New South Hall atrium to check-in.

The move-in schedule is as follows for new students:

8 a.m. – 3rd floor of Ezelle, New South, and 2nd floor of Bacot

9 a.m. – 2nd floor of Ezelle and New South and 1st floor of Bacot

10 a.m. – 1st floor of Ezelle and New South

Families may enjoy lunch in the cafeteria after residents are settled. Welcome Week programming continues for new students after the Parent Reception concludes and families depart at 3:30 p.m.

Non-residential students, new to the Millsaps community, should review the Welcome Week schedule and be familiar with sessions where attendance is required.

Returning football players will check-in on Monday, August 12 between 12 and 1:00 p.m. Those on north campus should report to Student Life on the third floor of the College Center. Any residing on south campus should check-in in the New South atrium.

Upper-class students and members of other fall athletic teams may check in on Tuesday, August 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Those checking in to Bacot or Sanderson should report to the Office of Student Life on the third floor of the College Center. Southside residents should check-in in the atrium of New South. Any choosing to arrive after August 13 should contact Student Life in advance (601-974-1200) to inquire about picking up paperwork and keys.

Review the list of recommended/prohibited items and the 2024–2025 Housing Agreement.
Pay your student account in full or enroll in Major Pay with up to date installments made to be cleared for move-in. Any delinquent accounts will delay move-in until payment is made. Contact 601-974-1100 with any questions regarding your student account
Complete all required financial aid/loan documents at www.studentaid.gov, if needed. Contact 601-974-1220 with any financial aid questions.
Acquire Renter’s/Dorm Insurance to protect against damage or loss.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Student Life at 601-974-1200 or [email protected].

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