University of Massachusetts Amherst sophomore Matt Tarantino of North Attleboro helped his girlfriend move out of Gorman House in the Central Residential Area just after noon on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Tarantino's own scheduled move-out time from Prince Hall was at 1 p.m. and he was on the phone giving directions to his father who came to help him.
University of Massachusetts Amherst sophomore Matt Tarantino of North Attleboro helped his girlfriend move out of Gorman House in the Central Residential Area just after noon on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Tarantino's own scheduled move-out time from Prince Hall was at 1 p.m. and he was on the phone giving directions to his father who came to help him. Credit: —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

AMHERST – University of Massachusetts Amherst students retrieved belongings from their rooms in Gorman, Brett, Oak, Sycamore and Prince Houses on Saturday during a staggered move-out process organized by the university. The moves come after in-person classes were cut short and commencement canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Kevin Gutting can be reached at kgutting@gazettenet.com.