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 program housing for summer 2024. All Challenge students will live in Towers Residence Hall. You can visit this page to take a virtual tour and get to know your summer home.
Challenge Housing Application
Apply for Challenge Housing by logging into the My Housing portal and selecting "Late Short Summer 2024" from the term selector page. Summer Housing rates for Late Short Summer Traditional rooms can be found on the Housing Rates page.
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Move-In Day
Saturday, June 22
- Before you depart for campus, review the map of how to get to campus and find check-in. Check back in June to see the map to your unloading zone and check-in.
- 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 key and 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. (location TBD)
- 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.
Summer to Fall Transition
Move-out is August 2 - Summer residents should plan to transition from their summer assignment to their fall assignment on August 2, 2024 (in most cases).
If you cannot make that move that day, you should plan to move out completely by August 2, and make a move-in appointment for Fall first-year student move-in on August 10 or 11 to move back in.
Watch your email for communication from Housing about your transition.
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 short-term parking before joining the unloading party.
- We will have golf cart shuttles in service to bring you from short-term parking back to the hall.
Arriving by rideshare:
- Give this address to your rideshare driver: 169 Bobby Dodd Way SE
- Upon arrival, exit the vehicle at the 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?
Students arriving to campus via non-official check-in days should …
On business days, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. students should go to their area office. At the office students will receive their key and a BuzzCard if available. Moving bins may not be available on non-official move-in days.
Students arriving to campus after hours should….
If arriving after hours (after 5 p.m.) 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 yellow card on or near the entrances of the buildings. The RAoD will be able to check the student in and use a master key to let the student into their room. The next day, the student will then go to get their keys from their area office.