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<\/p>\nNortheastern students and their parents didn\u2019t have to go it alone as they move into nearby housing in the Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods.<\/p>\n
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Northeastern students move into off campus in Fenway. Photo by Alyssa Stone\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
Northeastern University student Leila Charles hadn\u2019t even finished unpacking her belongings before she saw a familiar face walking the streets of Mission Hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a fellow Northeastern student with whom Charles was close friends, Annabelle Lien.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two fourth-year business major students had become fast friends their freshman year, and they just so happened to catch each other on Monday morning as hundreds of Northeastern students moved into off-campus housing in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s so many people around,\u201d Charles said after the chance encounter in excitement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were in good company. Sept. 1 is considered one of the busiest move-in days in Boston, especially for college students, explained John Tobin, vice president of City and Community Engagement at Northeastern University. That\u2019s when many leases begin to coincide with the start of the academic year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily, Northeastern students and their parents don\u2019t have to go it alone as they move into nearby housing in the Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods, Tobin explained.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though these are private residences and leases with the student and their landlords, we just realized years ago it\u2019s really important for us to come up and help run the process in conjunction with the city and Boston Police,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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08\/28\/25 \u2013 BOSTON, MA. \u2013 Northeastern students move into off campus housing on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
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08\/28\/25 \u2013 BOSTON, MA. \u2013 Northeastern students move into off campus housing on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
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08\/28\/25 \u2013 BOSTON, MA. \u2013 Northeastern students move into off campus housing on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone\/Northeastern University
\nSept. 1 is considered one of the busiest move-in days in Boston, especially for college students. Photos by Alyssa Stone\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
More than 40 volunteers working with Off Campus Engagement and Support were on hand Monday, providing students and their families with parking passes, water and helpful information about living off campus and being good neighbors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among those volunteers were Ahona Azman, a fourth-year business and psychology major, and\u00a0 Namrata Shajwani, a master\u2019s degree student studying extended realities in the College of Art Media and Design.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both live off campus and are community ambassadors, serving as resources for new students going through the off-campus move-in process.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the things that we are doing today is helping people with parking, letting them know about the rules and regulations and letting them know how long they can park\u201d on a certain street, said Azman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to giving them parking passes, the volunteers also provided other helpful information on local government services, added Shajwani.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Photo by Matthew Modoono\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
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Photo by Matthew Modoono\/Northeastern University
\nHundreds of students moved off campus on Monday, Sept. 1. Photos by Matthew Modoono\/Northeastern University<\/p>\n
Both said they decided to volunteer this year because they know how stressful the moving process can be. Azman said it took her a few years to get a handle on the move-in process, especially off campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came across the community ambassador program with Off Campus Engagement and Support, I thought that was a great opportunity for me to help out people that are looking for support of that nature,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to providing face-to-face support, the university also hired a private trash removal service to assist in the cleanup from move-in day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes about 19 to 20 tons of extra trash off Fenway and Mission Hill just to help our neighbors because we know it\u2019s stressful for them when you get a new group of kids who are moving in Sept. 1 to start the school year,\u201d Tobin said.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the university\u2019s hard work, the move-in process went smoothly for many off-campus students, including third-year business students Sean Piazza and Andrew Milnes, who were thankful for Northeastern\u2019s support, particularly for the free water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re making great time,\u201d said Milnes. \u201cWe did a lot of pre-packing yesterday and loaded it all up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Piazza and Milnes are rooming together with one other roommate in Mission Hill. All are doing co-ops in Boston\u2019s financial district and are excited to gain some more independence from living off campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nicole Swan, a third-year business administration student, said she appreciated the university giving off-campus students access to move-in carts, which made the process of carrying some of her larger items much easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just need to show them your ID,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She added she\u2019s excited to be within close distance to Newbury Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Imogen Slavin, a third-year student studying data science and public health, was thankful for how easy the parking situation was. She was able to park and unload her belongings right in front of her apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving the parking passes has been very helpful,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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