Welcome Days

NEW FRESHMEN and Transfer Students

It’s time to arrive for fall 2026! We look forward to welcoming you for the fall semester.

This website contains important information about how you need to prepare, so please read carefully and continue to check the site for updates as your arrival day approaches.

SATISFY ALL FINANCIAL AND ENROLLMENT OBLIGATIONS

All new students MUST COMPLETE the following in order to be “cleared” to move in to the residential halls and/or attend classes.

PAYMENT

Satisfy your financial obligations with the Office of Student Accounts immediately (due date was August 6).

FINALIZE YOUR FINANCIAL AID
- Complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), entrance counseling and master promissory note at www.studentaid.gov.
- Review your Fall 2026 financial aid award status and check for outstanding documents at my.desu.edu. Log into the DSU Experience using your DSU email address and password, then go to Student Toolkit and select Financial Aid.

Unsatisfied documents can be completed/uploaded through the DSU Student Forms (Create a self-service mobile financial aid account). Even if you currently do not have outstanding requirements or need to submit an appeal,we encourage you to create an account for future use.

PAY YOUR TUITION AND FEES
- View your student account, make an e-payment or enroll in the Hornets Tuition Payment Plan at my.desu.edu. Log into the DSU Experience using your DSU email address and password, then go to My Billing Account.

HEALTH FORM

NEW FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS
- Complete your health form for the Office of Campus Health Services and complete your electronic medical history forms online via the Student Health Portal immediately (due date was July 15).
RETURNING STUDENTS
- Review the heath form and complete the process if you have not already.
- Students who previously submitted a health form do not have to resubmit one.

Please note: If you are an online student who will not be taking any classes on campus, you are waived from submitting a health form for the Fall 2026 term.

TRANSCRIPT(S)

(New students only)

Submit your final official high school transcript (must be signed with graduation date) or final official college transcript (if applicable) by mail to the Office of Admissions, Delaware State University, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 or have your high school counselor submit your signed official transcript to admissionsdocs [at] desu.edu immediately (due date was July 15).

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SUBMIT YOUR UNIVERSITY ID PHOTO

(New students only)

Submit two photos in JPG format to idoffice [at] students.desu.edu for your University ID card in order to make sure your ID is ready for you to pick up during move-in week. When emailing your photos, please also include your first name, last name and D100 number.

The photos have very specific requirements. Please visit “Submit Your University ID Photo Online” under Step 11. The photos required to be uploaded are:

A photo of a valid government-issued ID (If you do not have a government ID or a state ID, please upload your school ID with all your information).
A photo to be used as your Delaware State University ID photo (Please review the specific requirements before sending).

OBTAINING YOUR STUDENT ID

Your student ID will be available in your welcome packet if you emailed your ID photo and it was approved prior to the deadline. If you did not, please follow the instructions above, and you will be provided with a date and instructions for picking up your ID when it is ready.

RESIDENTIAL MOVE-IN DATES FOR STUDENTS

All students must have completely satisfied all financial obligations and requirements and must have a completed health form on file with Campus Health Services prior to moving into a residence hall.

This year, DSU will have a new appointment-based residential check-in process. Students who receive a FastPass will receive a move-in scheduler to select an available check-in time slot for their assigned move-in date. Students who receive clearance on campus on their arrival day will be provided with further instructions.

Move-in dates based on assigned residence hall are:

Wednesday, August 19 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Jenkins, Warren Franklin East/West,Gooding, Williams, Malmberg Freshmen Only, Carpenter
Thursday, August 20 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Evers, Tubman-Laws Floors 1–3, Wynder Towers, University Village Building 1, Zimmerman
Friday, August 21 | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Tubman-Laws Floors 4–5, University Village Building 3, University Courtyard Buildings 1, 3, 7, and Building 6 High Side
Saturday, August 22 | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. (Enrollment Management only available from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. for clearance): Malmberg Upperclassmen, University Village Building 2, University Courtyard Buildings 2, 4, 5, and Building 6 Low Side
Students are asked to bring no more than two guests to campus; those two guests may enter the building to help you unload items. Bring a personal cart or dolly if available, as DSU has limited carts on-site.

Any student who does not successfully check in by August 27 at 5 p.m. to claim their room will automatically forfeit their room reservation.

If you arrive on campus before or after the scheduled time or date, below are some local accommodations that may be available to you at your own expense. It is advisable to make reservations in advance if you plan to arrive early.

Wyndham Garden Dover (302) 730-3574
Sleep Inn and Suites (302) 265-0304
Home 2 Suites by Hilton (302) 674-3300
Bally’s Dover Casino Resort (302) 674-4600
Days Inn (302) 241-0439
Microtel Inn and Suites (302) 674-3800
Comfort Inn and Suites (302) 401-4627
Hilton Garden Inn (302) 674-3784
Residence Inn by Marriott (302) 677-0777
Hampton Inn (302) 736-3500
and many more

COMMUTER/NONRESIDENTIAL STUDENTS

Check-in for new nonresidential/commuter students and returning nonresidential/commuter students who have enrollment obligations to satisfy will take place Wednesday, August 19. The time and location will be provided at a later date.

Please note: Online-only students are not required to report to campus in person to satisfy enrollment obligations. Please follow the instructions in your enrollment materials or contact the respective student services areas for assistance.

Please note: Student Services offices will be closed in the Administration Building August 19-22 to assist students arriving on campus for residential move-in.

ARRIVING ON CAMPUS

Please be prepared to do one of the following:

FASTPASS

MAIN CAMPUS RESIDENTS: On your designated date, please do the following:

University Courtyard Apartment residents: Check in at your apartment building
All others: Enter the Main Campus through Gate 2, the second gate on College Road west of Route 13/North DuPont Highway, and remain in your car. Campus Map

DSU DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS: Check in at the Henry Belin DuPont College Center located at 120 N. State Street in Dover. DSU Downtown Map

Upon your arrival:

Present your FastPass and Photo ID to the Department of Residential Education (DRE) team, who will verify your information and room assignment.
Complete your key card details and return it to our staff.
Receive your welcome packet, room key, campus map and a temporary parking pass for 30 minutes of unloading.
Follow directions to your residence hall. After 30 minutes of unloading, you will be directed to park in a secondary parking lot.

NON-FASTPASS

SATISFY YOUR ENROLLMENT OBLIGATIONS:

Enrollment Management will be available to issue clearance from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, August 19-21, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, August 22. If you arrive after 4 p.m./1 p.m. without clearance, you will not be allowed to move in that day. Enrollment Management will not be available on Sunday, August 23. Residence halls will stop accepting check-ins at 5 p.m. August 19-22.

If you have financial or other enrollment obligations to satisfy, please enter the Main Campus through Gate 1, the first gate on College Road west of Route 13/North DuPont Highway, on your designated date. Campus Map
Review your Red Pass and complete any outstanding requirements at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center.
Once cleared, incoming commuter students will receive their welcome packet. Once cleared, all residential students should go to their designated check-in location based on their assigned residence hall:
- University Courtyard Apartment residents: Check in at your apartment building
- All other Main Campus residence halls: Enter the Main Campus through Gate 2, the second gate on College Road west of Route 13/North DuPont Highway, and remain in your car. Campus Map
- DSU Downtown residents: Check in at the Henry Belin DuPont College Center located at 120 N. State Street in Dover. DSU Downtown Map
Present your digital Blue Clearance slip and photo ID to the DSU staff, who will verify your information and room assignment.
Complete your key card details and return it to our staff.
Receive your welcome packet, room key, campus map, and a temporary parking pass for 30 minutes of unloading. Bring a personal cart or dolly if available, as DSU has limited carts on-site.
Follow directions to your residence hall. After 30 minutes of unloading, you will be directed to park in a secondary parking lot.

The Delaware State University family looks forward to WELCOMING YOU!

If you have any questions, you may reach the following offices:

Admissions – admissions [at] desu.edu | 302.857.6351
Student Accounts – studentaccounts [at] desu.edu | 302.857.6240
Financial Aid – faid [at] desu.edu | 302.857.6250
Campus Health Services – campushealth [at] desu.edu | 302.857.6393