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Move-In Day | Photo by Kayli Thompson | The Wright State Guardian


Nicolas BenVenuto and Katie Chrosniak contributed to this article

Over 1100 students now call Wright State University (WSU) home after a successful move-in weekend.   

Starting on Aug. 20, WSU students moving on campus experienced a number of changes to move-in day operations as the university continues to adhere to guidelines presented by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  

“We had to make move-in day safe,” said Director of Residence Life and Housing Dan Bertsos. 

Measures taken such as mandatory mask wearing, touchless check-in and limiting the number of guests available to help students move in allowed for the university to keep safety a top priority in one of its most population dense weekends. 

Bertsos recalled previous move-in weekends at the university in pre coronavirus times.

“We had a system that allowed us to move in as many as 1500 students in one day,” said Bertsos

Move-In Machines 

The system that WSU has had in place for previous years included golf carts to drive students back and forth from their vehicles to their building as well as student volunteers who would assist in the transportation of possessions from the golf carts into his or her room.  

This allowed for the families of incoming students to only have to unpack once, which would hopefully alleviate some stress.

Due to coronavirus restrictions and CDC best practice guidelines, move-in day operations did not include golf cart transportation or the help of student volunteers.  

“This year it was up to the families and those who they brought with them to help move the student’s belongings to their rooms once they parked near the building,” said Bertsos. 

Change is good 

While it may seem like more of a hassle to move in without the added assistance, WSU senior Julia Boyd actually preferred some of the changes to move-in day operations this year. 

“It wasn’t nearly as crowded this year as it was my freshman year, and nothing this year took long at all. I was able to get my keys and we never even left our vehicle,” Boyd said.  

Having scheduled appointments allowed for students like Boyd to make quick trips from the car to their room assignment with little to no traffic in between.  

“It probably only took about two hours whereas my freshman year it was at least four,” Boyd said.  

Freshman film student Trevor Seech-Hrvatin was among the first-year students moving on campus. 

“Having a time limit made it feel a little rushed, but I had more than enough time to get all my stuff in and set up,” said Seech-Hrvatin. “If we ever had any questions or didn’t know where to go we just asked. It was exactly as I expected.” 

Raiders first 

Whether using the traditional move-in day methods of operation of years past, or the CDC compliant operations of this fall, the staff at WSU’s Residence Life and Housing as well as all of those involved in move-in day procedures have shown an extraordinary effort to keep all Raiders safe and healthy during unprecedented and uncertain times.  

As the semester presses forward, Bertsos encourages students to become involved with organizations and those within the Raider community. 

“We are very excited looking forward and as time passes the amount of opportunities for students to get involved on campus will increase,” Bertsos said.   


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