More than 8,000 new Purdue students will participate in on-campus orientation programs

Last updated: July 31, 2023

As Purdue prepares to welcome its newest Boilermakers to the West Lafayette campus, staff and faculty are encouraged to plan accordingly for heavier pedestrian and vehicular traffic during move-in days, as well as throughout orientation programming.

Students attending Boiler Gold Rush International (BGRi) will move into their University housing on Friday, Aug. 11; students participating in Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) will move into University housing from Aug. 13-15, Sunday through Tuesday. BGR/BGRi programming will follow the rest of the week. Move-in for returning students will begin on Aug. 18. Classes begin Aug. 21.

During move-in days, the central campus area will experience slightly heavier traffic that may cause delays or disruptions to normal business for those working on campus. The most-affected areas will include: 

· Stadium Avenue (between Northwestern Avenue and McCormick Road)

· U.S. 231 (from Martin Jischke Drive to Airport Road)

· Daniels Boulevard (from Airport Road to Martin Jischke Drive) 

· McCormick Road (from Cherry Lane to Third Street)

· Third Street (from Russell Street to McCormick Road)

· and all side roads in the vicinity of residence halls

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