Move-In Information
The official move-in period for the 2009-2010 graduate school year is August 16, 2010. The housing lease is an eleven-month term starting the day you move in through July 31, 2011. During the first two weeks of August, the units will be inspected and cleaned for the next group of residents.

Students of City of Hope's Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences wishing to move in early must contact Nancy Gengo at ngengo@coh.org. Students who move-in early will be charged a daily pro-rated rent.

Here is an abbreviated check list:

1. Confirm move in date and time with Corporate Real Estate.
2. Pick up your key from the Security Office located in the back of Parking Lot E.
3. Inspect your unit for obvious missing or damage furnishings or appliances.
4. Complete the Room Inventory and Conditions Form.

Please bring with you: 

• Small personal hand truck for move-in
• Pillows, blankets/comforter, mattress cover (mattresses are fire-resistant, plastic-surfaced), egg crate, bath towels and bed sheets
• Hangers
• Soap (laundry and bath), soap dish
• Small shower caddy to carry your things to the bathroom
• Laundry bag/basket/hamper, wastebasket, throw rugs
• Sewing kit
• Computer
• Power strip with surge protector
• Mirror
• Telephone
• Additional light-Desk lamp(s) - halogen lamps are not permitted
• Light bulbs - Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs)
• Flashlight
• Alarm clock
• Can opener
• Broom or small hand-held vacuum
• Small fan
• Plants
• Pictures/posters, to make your room "home"
• Double-sided tape
• Food storage containers made of glass, plastic, rubber or tin with lids
• Cleaning products. The School provides housekeeping service once per quarter. All residents are expected to maintain a reasonable level of order and cleanliness in rooms and to maintain proper health and safety conditions.
• Personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc)
• Towels
• Shower caddy and shower shoes
• Toilet paper
• Laundry detergent, iron, small ironing board, drying rack

Move-out Information
It is important to follow proper move-out procedure so that you do not incur additional rent charges and other unanticipated fines. The official move-out date for the 2010-2011 school year is July 31, 2011.

Below is an abbreviated checklist:

1. On your last day, turn in your keys to Office of Graduate Education. Keeping your key means you are still occupying the room. If the student has lost his/her key, the student will forfeit the $25 key deposit.
2. Forward your mail. Make sure to forward your mail to your new address. When residents vacate the premises, they must notify the United States Postal Service at http://www.usps.com.
3. Clean your space and remove all belongings and trash.
4. Clean and defrost refrigerator. Clean stove top and ovens.
5. Turn off all lights, heaters, and air conditioners.
6. Vacate your room by 12:00pm on the last day of your lease agreement. The School is not responsible for any items left in the room past the move-out date. Items not removed on time will be removed at your expense.

Prior to vacating, Facilities and Corporate Real Estate will inspect your unit for repair needs, damage, and furniture. If there is damage to your bedroom or its furnishings, the cost will be deducted from your security deposit and, if necessary, you will be sent a bill to cover the remaining repair cots. If there is damage to a common area, its furnishings or an appliance, all students in the residence will be liable for the damage.