It's move in day at University of Minnesota Rochester

Everyone will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and have their temperature checked.

Waseca.

Future testing sites have not been new this morning on daybreak.

College students have faced many new challenges this year.

And for those moving into dorms... one rochester school is doing its best to make the experience as normal as possible.

Kimt news 3'smadelyne watkins checked in with university of minnesota rochester as they begin move?

"*in day today.

Madelyne..

I could imagine this year will run different than in the past, right?/// brooke.

125 students will be cramming as many things as they possibly can from home into their dormrooms at u?

"*m*r this weekend.

The students have already started online classes and now they're getting back on campus to prepare for in?

"* person class that begins on monday.

The interim director of residential life, mariah pederson, tells me the dorms will pretty much be at full capacity by the end of this weekend ?

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"* that's 250 students.

Staff at university of minnesota rochester is following a plan they call the "u?

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"*r maroon and gold s plan."

It's a four step process that will slowly introduce the students back to more of a normal routine.

For the first 10 days... they have to stay in their room unless they have class, an emergency or need to get food.

Then from there, they will continue to move forward following the guidance from public health.

Until then though... pederson says everyone is ready to make this weekend a memorable "staff is usually here, all hands on deck.

We love welcoming students back.

We love being able to help them carry their items up to their room and get them settled in.

Because of the pandemic this year, that's just not an option.

So we will have staff here to greet students and families, welcome them to umr. but unfortunately, that physical aspect of carrying items to rooms is just something that we aren't able to provide this year."

The students who are moving in all have a scheduled time spread out over these next three days and they can only have 2 movers helping thank you madelyne.

Everyone will be screened for covid?

"*19 symptoms and