Winter 2026 GVSU Housing Move-In & Airport Transportation

Any international students who are starting their first semester at GVSU this January, are eligible for our move-in service. Students must arrive to the Grand Rapids, Gerald R Ford Airport [GRR] on the designated arrival dateĀ and during the designated times which are as follows:

  • January 7, 2025
  • 11am - 6pm

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Personal Information

Arrival Information

Please provide your plans for arriving to the Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Airport [GRR] and/or GVSU Housing. 



You meet the criteria for our Airport Transportation!


It seems you're not arriving during our designated arrival day. 




The iHouse is also called the Laker Village South Community Center and is located at: 10440 Laker Village Dr, Allendale, MI 49401

If arriving after 6pm on January 7, you will need to arrange your own temporary accommodation, transportation to campus, and move into your GVSU Housing yourself starting January 8. The latest you can move yourself into GVSU Housing is January 16. 

Please note:

  • The earliest date first semester iStudents can move into GVSU Housing is January 7, 2026.
  • International Student Orientation is mandatory for all first semester International Students and takes place January 8 & 9, 2026.
  • If you arrive outside of our designated arrival date & times, you will need to arrange your own transportation. 
  • The latest first semester international students can join GVSU is January 16. If you will be arriving any later than this, please contact Admissions at [email protected] to defer to a later semester. 

Since you are arriving outside our designated arrival times, you may need to arrange your own temporary accommodation and transportation.


If you will be arriving BEFORE our designated arrival times (before 11am):

  • You can wait at the airport until we conduct our first airport pick-up of the day.
  • You can arrange your own transportation to the iHouse on the Allendale Campus to collect your key from us between 11am and 6pm, January 7, 2026. The iHouse is also called the Laker Village South Community Center and is located at: 10440 Laker Village Dr, Allendale, MI 49401



If you will be arriving AFTER our designated arrival times (after 6pm on January 7):

  • you can inquire if a late move-in is possible by emailing [email protected]
  • it is likely you will need to arrange temporary accommodation and transportation so you can move yourself into GVSU Housing starting on January 8
  • The latest you can move yourself into GVSU Housing is January 16. 

The iHouse is also called the Laker Village South Community Center and is located at: 10440 Laker Village Dr, Allendale, MI 49401

GVSU Housing Assignment Information

Please provide your GVSU Housing Assignment Information as it appears in Banner. 


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