{"637386":{"#nid":"637386","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Important Dates to Remember for Fall 2020","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe start of the semester is approaching and Housing and Residence Life has been preparing to welcome you back for the fall! There are several deadlines quickly approaching and we want to provide a few reminders to ensure that you do not miss out.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuly 30 \u0026ndash; Penalty-free Housing Cancellation Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHousing and Residence Life has offered a limited window to cancel a housing assignment with no penalty between July 24 and July 30, 2020. Please remember that this deadline is \u003Cstrong\u003E11:59 p.m. EDT on July 30\u003C\/strong\u003E. Cancellations after this date and time will be subject to the communicated cancellation penalty schedule in the contract, which can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/contracts\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. If you are interested in cancelling, please complete your housing cancellation on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starrez.housing.gatech.edu\/StarRezPortalX\/InitiateLogin\/StarNet.Core.AuthProviders.Shibboleth\u0022\u003EMy Housing\u003C\/a\u003E on the Resources tab.\u0026nbsp; We appreciate your timely decision as this will allow us to accommodate other members of the Georgia Tech community who are in need of fall housing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuly 31 - Room Swap Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe last day to Room Swap is \u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, July 31, 2020\u003C\/strong\u003E. Residents with a Georgia Tech on-campus room assignment for 2020-2021 can use \u003Cstrong\u003ERoom Swap\u003C\/strong\u003E to search for and change to another room for Fall 2020.\u0026nbsp; Log-in to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starrez.housing.gatech.edu\/StarRezPortalX\/InitiateLogin\/StarNet.Core.AuthProviders.Shibboleth\u0022\u003EMy Housing\u003C\/a\u003E and use the \u0026#39;Room Swap\u0026#39; tab on the gold bar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAugust 3 - International Travel Intentions Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA few weeks ago, an International Student Housing Intention Form was created to allow international residents to declare their intentions for the fall semester. The deadline to request a cancellation, late arrival, or need to quarantine is \u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, August 3, 2020.\u003C\/strong\u003E Please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starrez.housing.gatech.edu\/StarRezPortalX\/InitiateLogin\/StarNet.Core.AuthProviders.Shibboleth\u0022\u003EMy Housing portal\u003C\/a\u003E, clicking on Resources and then selecting the\u0026nbsp;International Student Housing Intention Form.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease note that a two-week quarantine is only required for students coming from abroad. If you are an international student who has been in the U.S. since March or completed quarantine in the U.S. previously this summer, you do not need to quarantine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAugust 4 - Meal Plan Cancellation Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year residents choose a meal plan as part of their housing application process. If these residents decide to cancel their housing application for the 2020-2021 year, their mandatory meal plan will automatically be cancelled by the Buzz Card Office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReturning and upper-class residents had the option to choose a voluntary meal plan as part of the housing application process. These residents who choose to cancel their voluntary meal plan must do so manually by emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@buzzcard.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esupport@buzzcard.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E on or before \u003Cstrong\u003EAugust 4, 2020\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAugust 5 \u0026ndash; Move-In Time-Slot Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENew this year, residents will be required to sign up for a move-in time to ensure social distancing over all move-in days. Make sure you sign up for\u0026nbsp;the building you are assigned to on the day and time that works for your schedule. You must sign-up for a slot by \u003Cstrong\u003EAugust 5, 2020\u003C\/strong\u003E or a time will be assigned to you. If you haven\u0026#39;t yet, download\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETransact Mobile Ordering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/transact-mobile-ordering\/id1494719529\u0022\u003EApp Store\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blackboard.mobileorder\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0022\u003EGoogle Play Store\u003C\/a\u003E, choose \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech Connect,\u0026rdquo; your icon preference, and log in with your campus ID. Please email questions to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:movein@housing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emovein@housing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E_______________\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, here are some reminders as you plan your return to on-campus housing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlanning to Ship Items to Yourself?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Post Office has moved to its temporary space in the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/exhibition-hall\u0022\u003EExhibition Hall\u003C\/a\u003E, where it will stay until late 2022 while the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/campus-center-project\u0022\u003EStudent Center is renovated.\u003C\/a\u003E We will have reduced package storage while in our temporary space and cannot accommodate large items like futons or fridges, so \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eplease\u003C\/em\u003E limit the size and number of packages\u003C\/strong\u003E you send through the Post Office. Many large items you\u0026#39;ll need to move in can be purchased from nearby retailers. There is more information that residents \u003Cem\u003Ereally\u003C\/em\u003E need to know about their campus mail, find that and our contact information at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-post-office\u0022\u003Epostoffice.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMove-In \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are regularly updating our website with information about move-in for first-years and returning students. Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/move-in\u0022\u003Emove-in pages\u003C\/a\u003E for first-year and returning students for the latest on tips, process, what to bring and where to go.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdated FAQs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur FAQs are the best spot for the latest information related to fall semester safety and processes. 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