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Challenge Housing

Welcome Yellow Jackets! We can't wait for you to join us this summer. Below you'll find all the info you need regarding your Challenge housing for summer 2025. All Challenge students will live in Towers Residence Hall. You can visit our Housing Options page to take a virtual tour and get to know your summer home.

Challenge Housing Application

Apply for Challenge Summer Housing by logging into My Housing.

Summer 2025: Select “Late Short Summer 2025” from the term selector page. Late Short Summer Traditional rooms housing rates can be found on the Housing Rates page.

How to Apply for Housing

Move-In Day - Saturday, June 21

Sign up for a Move-in Appointment

Day of Move-in:

Review the map of your check-in and unloading area.
Plan to arrive at check-in at the time of your move-in appointment. Follow the instructions below for check-in, based on your method of arrival.
You will pick up your BuzzCard at check-in in the connector. You will also get your Challenge welcome packet.
There will housing staff and bins available to assist with move-in.
There will be short-term parking available from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the North Avenue North Parking Deck.
To make your move-in as smooth as possible, see our Move-in Tips page. If you have additional questions, call the Housing & Residence Life team at 404.894.2470.

Once your belongings are in your room, you have options:

If you plan to visit local stores to stock up on your needs, know that you will not be able to return to your unloading zone until after 6 p.m. You will need to go back to your long term parking area.
If needed, submit a facilities request for repairs in your space, bed lofting requests, etc.

Challenge Housing FAQs

When is transition day for Challenge?

Transition day is August 1, this is the designated day for transitioning your belongings from your summer room assignment to your room for the academic year.

Between August 1 and New Student Move-in on August 9 and 10, students should plan to remain/reside off campus.

Who can stay on campus between August 1-9?

Any Challenge summer resident who lives 200 or more miles away from campus, or for whom staying elsewhere presents significant hardship (financial, illness, etc.) will be permitted to stay in their fall assignment beginning August 1.

How do I get my stuff into my fall room?

Students will have access to moving bins on August 1 to shift their belongings to their fall space.

In rare cases where a student’s fall room is occupied by a summer student, the fall resident will pack and leave their belongings in their summer room after which our contractors will move their items to their fall assignment.

Arrival Logistics

Arriving by car?

Look for signage directing you to Challenge Check-In and Unloading.
Volunteers will direct you to the unloading zones.
Incoming resident will need a valid photo ID to check-in while family and friends unload the car.
A driver will need to stay with your vehicle(s) during the unloading process.
You will have 20 minutes to unload your car.
As soon as your belongings are out of your vehicle(s), you will need to move to short term parking.
To avoid unnecessary traffic in unloading zones, any passenger-only vehicles should skip the check-in process and go directly to long term parking before joining the unloading party.

Arriving by Rideshare?

Give this address to your rideshare driver: 169 Bobby Dodd Way SE
Exit the vehicle at GT Connector Check-In and unload your belongings.
The rideshare vehicle will be able to drop off the student and exit the Georgia Tech check-in process.
The student should approach the check-in desk and provide their ID to begin the check-in process.

Arriving by Public Transit?

Those taking public transit should take MARTA to the Midtown/10th St station and then take the campus Gold Route to 5th Street and Techwood Dr. and take the Blue or Red Route to the Techwood and Bobby Dodd Way stop. Then, follow the signs to check-in. Find the schedule for the Bus Routes here.

Arriving Late without a BuzzCard?

Students arriving to campus via non-official check-in days should …

visit their area office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. At the office students will receive BuzzCard and assistance on the self check-in process. Moving bins will not be available on non-official move-in days.

Students arriving to campus after hours and without a BuzzCard should….

If arriving after hours (after 5:00 p.m. or weekends), students should go to their hall and call the Resident Assistant on Duty (RAoD). The phone number for the RAoD should be posted on a blue card on or near the entrances of the buildings. The RAoD will be able to check the student in and let the student into their room. The next day, the student will then need to go to their area office to pick up their BuzzCard.