Pirates climb aboard for fall 2020

East Carolina University welcomes the final wave of students moving into residence halls today and Thursday as Pirate Nation prepares for the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 10.

As of today, 28,578 students have enrolled at ECU this fall, including 4,269 freshmen, 5,050 graduate students and 1,893 transfer students. Additionally, 346 students are enrolled in the Brody School of Medicine and 209 in the School of Dental Medicine. Official enrollment numbers will be available after census day.

Nearly 3,600 students dropped off their belongings and set up their rooms during drop-off periods over the previous two weeks, and the remainder of the approximately 5,500 students living on campus this semester will move in during designated time slots on Aug. 5-6. Students moving in this week are limited to two family members from their own household to help, and all visitors are expected to wear masks during this process.

Students who participated in the early drop-off periods will return this weekend for the start of classes on Monday.

Additional information about this year’s move-in process is available on the Campus Living website.

ECU is working to engage the student body and the rest of the Pirate community to participate in making it possible to remain on campus by making the effort to wear a mask, social distance where possible, wash hands often and avoid large gatherings where social distancing is impossible. Everyone coming to campus is to complete a daily self-screening using a link provided by text, email and signage.

Members of the media are reminded to practice mask wearing and social distancing when on ECU’s campus. Visitors, including media, are not allowed in residence halls or many of our buildings in an effort to keep occupancy as low as possible. Please contact News Services if you have questions.

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