Princess Davis gives new students a friendly welcome as they enter Sandburg Residence Hall. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Student employee Kaelin Cadney (right) hands a student ID back to a student. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Students line up in the Sandburg Hall lobby to check in and get their keys, room number and other necessities. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Kalkidan Johnson, purchasing assistant in 51ÁÔÆæ Housing, has a laugh with a new student as she hands over his room information. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Arcetta Knautz, director of university housing, explains the flow of move-in day to a reporter from WTMJ-TV. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
51ÁÔÆæ Police Officer Craig Rafferty directs during move-in. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
New 51ÁÔÆæ residents are excited to start their journey with friends by their side. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
New 51ÁÔÆæ student Derrick Lee and his siblings unload their car to begin move-in. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Student volunteer Valerie Edgington secures the packed carts with the help of plastic wrap for new student Abigail Shott and her family. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
Adam Buerger and his parents enjoy their last moments packing before they see each other off. (51ÁÔÆæ Photo/Elora Hennessey)
More than 400 volunteers and housing employees were on hand to assist students and families as they moved in to 51ÁÔÆæ residence halls Tuesday.
The residence halls were bustling with students and parents navigating parking, packing and transporting their possessions, asking questions, filling out forms and resolving problems.
It may look chaotic, but there is a method to the madness. With hard work and the help of an almost seemingly endless supply of plastic wrap, the staff and volunteers are able to get students from the campus curb to their new homes in less than an hour.
