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Welcome to Hornet Country

NEW FRESHMEN and Transfer Students

It’s time to arrive for fall 2025! 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 7).

  • View your account and make payments using Banner Self Service at my.desu.edu.

  • Enroll in the Hornets Tuition Payment Plan. Log in using your D100 number and Banner 8 PIN. You can also access it by visiting my.desu.edu, selecting Banner Self Service, logging into Banner 9 using your DSU email credentials, and then clicking Self Service, Student Finance, and Make a Payment.

  • Address prior semester balances by contacting the Office of Student Accounts at studentaccounts [at] desu.edu.

  • Get details about Parent PLUS loans (for parents of dependent undergraduate students)

  • FAFSA applicants – Log in to Banner Self Service to:

    • View the status of your Fall 2025 award(s) (from the Financial Aid tab, select 2025-2026)

    • Review your current Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status; and

    • Check for outstanding documents.

  • Unsatisfied documents can be completed/uploaded through the DSU Student Forms (Create an 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.

HEALTH FORM

Submit your completed health form to 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). If you have not already mailed your health form, please instead bring it with you when you arrive for residential move-in or commuter check-in. 

  • 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 2025 term.

TRANSCRIPT(S)

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

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 10. 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 once approved your ID will be available for pickup at the Campus Police Building after August 25.

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.

Move-in for new residential students will take place on the following dates. Students may only check in on their assigned day (no early or late check-in allowed; Sunday check-in only available to FastPass holders who are returning students).

  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Incoming Freshman and Transfer Students Only
    • Only Residential Halls: Meta V. Jenkins Hall, Warren-Franklin Hall, Gooding Hall, Malmberg Hall
  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Incoming Freshman and Transfer Students Only
    • Only Residential Halls: Williams Hall, Medgar Evers Hall, Living and Learning Commons, Carpenter Hall, Wynder Towers, Tubman-Laws Hall
  • FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Returning Students Only
    • Only Residential Halls: Williams Hall, Living and Learning Commons, Carpenter Hall, Wynder Towers, Malmberg Hall, Tubman Laws, University Village Building 3, University Courtyard Apartment Buildings 2, 4, 5, 6
  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Returning Students Only
    • Only Residential Halls: Warren-Franklin Hall, Gooding Hall, Zimmerman Hall, University Village Buildings 1, 2, University Courtyard Apartment Buildings 1, 3, 7
       
  • Downloading the StarRez app or accessing the portal via the web is essential to a successful check-in.

  • Students are asked to bring no more than two guests to campus; those two guests may enter the building to help you unload items.

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

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. Virtual 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. 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.

NON-FASTPASS

SATISFY YOUR ENROLLMENT OBLIGATIONS:

Enrollment Management will be available to issue clearance from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, August 20-22, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, August 23. 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 24. Residence halls will stop accepting check-ins at 5 p.m. August 20-24.

  • 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. Virtual Campus Map
  • Review your Red Pass and complete any outstanding requirements at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center.
  • Once cleared, go to your designated check-in location based on your assigned residence hall:

    • University Courtyard Apartment residents: Check in at your apartment building

    • All other Main Campus residence halls: Xxxxxxxxxx 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. Virtual 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