Move-In Details August 22, 2025

FYs,

For those not moving in Saturday, some of this message does not apply, but some of the information about street closures, Leading Edge check-in, and parent orientation may still be valuable.

August 23 (Saturday) Move-In: What You Need to Know!

For those of you moving in on August 23, please refer to the maps in your previous email. You may want to print them out and bring them along for easy reference!

You should have received an email around July 21 with your assigned move-in time. Please arrive during your assigned time to help things run smoothly.

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Getting to Campus: Directions and Parking

Lexington will be lively on Saturday with a Community Festival downtown and VMI moving in as well. Please follow our guidance carefully to give you the best experience and avoid unnecessary traffic downtown.

• Enter Lexington from the north (1-81 exit 191, I-64 exit 55) on US 11 South.
• Drive past VMI and the road will become Jefferson Street.
• Turn right onto Washington Street. Public Safety officers will direct you where to go to unload your car at Graham-Lees Hall on the right or Gaines Hall on the left.

*Even if you are staying at a local hotel, please still follow these directions. Lexington will be hosting a Community Festival downtown, and many of the roads will be blocked off.

Student Volunteers will help you unload your car and get your belongings to your room. To ensure a smooth process for every incoming student, a driver must stay in the car while it is being unloaded. As soon as the car is emptied, Public Safety officers will guide the driver to the nearby parking garage where the car can be left during the day.

You are encouraged to leave your car parked until parent orientation ends around 5 pm, at which time the downtown streets should be unblocked.

However, if you need to leave campus before 5pm, please avoid driving downtown by taking Nelson Street west to I-64 or take Nelson Street east, turn right on Jefferson Street, follow it until it turns left and Ts into Main, then turn right on Main and use the bypass to get to the east or north of town.

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Leading Edge & Parent Orientation

Your Leading Edge trip leaders will share information about a 3 pm check-in meeting.

There is also an optional parent orientation taking place at the same time from 2:15-4:30 pm in the Lenfest Center.

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One Last Thing!

Please share this message with your parents and family. We look forward to your arrival on campus.

Safe travels, and we will see you soon!

The First-Year Experience Team
Dean Rodocker
Dean Graves
Colleen Drake