Salem State Residence Life

Salem State Residence Life The Office of Residence Life - Housing a Community of 2,500 Diverse, Global Learners at Salem State Want to know more about our Faculty in Residence program?

Residence Life will officially communicate with students via their Salem State University email address - make sure you are checking it on a regular basis! Like our community page: "Faculty in Residence"

Check out our nationally recognized "Cornerstone Project" which sponsors programs with faculty in the halls

GET INVOLVED: We have tons of student leadership organizations right in Residence Li

fe....so become friends with "Salem State RHA" or "Orange Weekends" to stay connected with all the programs students are sponsoring

International students - join our "Bates Complex International Life" page and stay up to date with all the programs and activities at the Bates Complex!

Backyard Bash was a blast this year! Thank you all for coming! We hope you enjoyed the food & games!
09/01/2026

Backyard Bash was a blast this year! Thank you all for coming! We hope you enjoyed the food & games!

Thank you to all of our volunteers for such a smooth and fun move in weekend! We are so grateful to have such a helpful ...
08/31/2026

Thank you to all of our volunteers for such a smooth and fun move in weekend! We are so grateful to have such a helpful and kind community 💙🧡

Got plans this weekend? Enjoy our annual Welcome Week event, Backyard Bash! Join us August 30th from 2PM-6PM in Marsh Qu...
08/27/2026

Got plans this weekend? Enjoy our annual Welcome Week event, Backyard Bash!

Join us August 30th from 2PM-6PM in Marsh Quad!

We will have a BBQ, a mechanical bull, inflatables, lawn games, and music for you all to enjoy, hosted by Residence Life. We look forward to seeing you there!

08/27/2026

It’s FINALLY here! Move In Weekend, here’s some tips to get you by this week as you prepare to move-in. Take a look at your move-in checklist and things to consider.

As our student staff training wrapped up, RAs had their annual roll call with Forten Hall winning again for another year...
08/27/2026

As our student staff training wrapped up, RAs had their annual roll call with Forten Hall winning again for another year in a row. During training, halls battle it out for the ResLife cup and this year our Atlantic RAs swooped in with the win(pictures here). Give a shout out to our teams as tomorrow is the first day of many this week for move in!

Monday means another week of training for RAs, but also welcoming our Hourly Staff to the mix. Residence Life is prepari...
08/25/2026

Monday means another week of training for RAs, but also welcoming our Hourly Staff to the mix. Residence Life is preparing for our residents to come back feeling welcomed and right at home!

08/13/2026

Almost ready for move in?!
Sign up for your move in time in your housing portal!

If you’re moving in earlier, check your SSU email for more information.

Any questions? Contact us via [email protected]

Residence Life wrapped up Professional Staff Training with a visit to The House of the Seven Gables, where our team had ...
08/11/2026

Residence Life wrapped up Professional Staff Training with a visit to The House of the Seven Gables, where our team had the opportunity to explore the beautiful grounds.

Our Professional Staff are now preparing for Student Staff to return to campus next week and looking forward to welcoming residential students to the halls in the weeks ahead.

A special thank you to The House of the Seven Gables for hosting us!

07/31/2026

Check your SSU email to review the move in weekend information! We’ll be sharing some information our social media. We are so excited for you to come to campus.

Check out some information at salemstate.edu/reslife

06/26/2026

And just like that Move In is just around the corner! Save the Dates and keep an eye out on your email. Residence Life will send Move In information early August!

We’ll be seeing you real soon!

Thursday, August 27 – First Year Day of Service / Move In Crew Move In*
Friday, August 28 – Day 1 Move In - Marsh Hall, Peabody Hall, Bowditch Hall 
Saturday, August 29 – Day 2 Move In – Atlantic Hall, Forten Hall
*August 27th move-in date is ONLY for approved students that signed up for Day of Service OR Move In Crew!

Have questions? Reach out to Residence Life at [email protected]

Address

Salem, MA
01970

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19785426416

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