Media Advisory: Â鶹¹ÙÍø's to welcome first-year students to Kingston for residence Move-In Weekend
August 29, 2024
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As Â鶹¹ÙÍø gets ready to welcome approximately 4,700 first-year undergraduate students into 18 residence buildings across campus from August 26-31, media is invited to see Move-In first-hand. Most students (approx. 3,900) are arriving throughout Saturday, August 3.
In collaboration with the community and municipal partners including the City of Kingston, Visit Kingston and Kingston Police, Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s has been planning to safely welcome students and their families to campus, and to ensure a smooth process for everyone.
Move-in by the numbers
- 85 countries represented in the class of 2028
- 4,700 first-year students
- 1,000 volunteers involved in Move-In
- 18 residence buildings
- 150 residence Dons
- 95 Fall Orientation activities
What: Media is invited to attend Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Move-In for first-year students
When: Saturday, August 31, 11-11:30am
Where: Student Affairs information booth, corner of Union St. and University Ave.
Who: Available to speak to the media are:
- Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs.
- Leah Wales, Executive Director, Housing and Ancillary Services
- Allen Wu, President and CEO, The Residence Society, Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
More information on move-in can be found here.
Many of the parking lots and roads have traffic restrictions in place.
Note: To respect the privacy of all students, media are not permitted inside the residence buildings.
Please RSVP to Julie Brown to confirm attendance.
Julie Brown
Manager, Media Relations
brown.julie@queensu.ca
343-363-2763