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Important Dates

Stay up to date on housing opening/closing times, Campus Meal Plan deadlines, LiveOn Housing Process, Campus Dining events, & more!

Consolidated List of Important Dates for the 2025-26 academic year

2026 Spring Semester Room Exchange eBoard

January 5, 2026 - March 31, 2026
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes
The Room Exchange eBoard feature in eLiving provides students the ability to manage their room assignment and is available for students between noon, Monday, Jan. 5 and noon, Tuesday, March 31.

2026 Spring Semester Housing Arrival

January 10, 2026
08:00 am - 08:00 am
Housing Events

University Housing OPENS for spring semester at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 10.

No early arrivals permitted - students will...

2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 19, 2026
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Academic

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes. University housing remains open.

Pop-Up Feature: Fondue Bar

January 21, 2026
11:00 am - 08:00 pm
Pollock Dining Commons
Dining Events

A variety of sweet and savory fondues--Chocolate, Caramel and Cheese--with a selection of perfect dippers during regular lunch and dinner...

Pop-Up Feature: Empanada Bar

January 21, 2026
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Enjoy a selection of empanadas including Chicken, Beef and Spinach & Cheese during regular dinner hours.

Limited Time: Snack Bowl Features for the Big Game

February 8, 2026
12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Celebrate the Big Game with limited-time menu features! Score with MTO Loaded Fries at Grillers or Fried Cheese Curds with...

Pop-Up Feature: Lunar New Year

February 17, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Pho Bar during regular lunch hours.

Pop-Up Feature: Department of Entomology Partnership

February 25, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Learn more with the Penn State Department of Entomology and taste Penn State honey at this grand staircase event.

2026 Spring Break - University Housing Closedown

March 7, 2026 - March 14, 2026
12:00 pm - 10:00 am
Housing Events

Spring Break is March 9-13 with no classes.

Spring Break Closing

University Housing CLOSES at noon Saturday, March 7. ...

2026 Spring Break - University Housing Opens

March 14, 2026
10:00 am - 10:00 am
Housing Events

University Housing opens at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 14.

NO EARLY ARRIVALS are permitted.

Pop-Up Feature: St. Patrick's Day

March 17, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Enjoy the luck of the Irish with Stout Braised Beef Short Ribs during regular lunch hours.

Pop-Up Feature: Chilaquiles Bar

March 27, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Enjoy traditional Mexican Chilaquiles with a variety of toppings!

Pop-Up Feature: Dip Bar

April 1, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

This is not an April Fool's Joke--enjoy some of our most popular dips including Buffalo Chicken, Spinach Artichoke and Crab...

Pop-Up Feature: Spring Feature

April 3, 2026
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Enjoy Salmon Roulade with Boursin Cheese during regular lunch hours.

2026-27 Housing Preferences Modification Deadline (for current students)

May 1, 2026
- 12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes

The housing preferences modification deadline for current students who accepted a Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract for the 2026-27...

Pop-Up Feature: Finals Week Stress Busters

May 4, 2026 - May 7, 2026
11:00 am - 08:00 pm
East Food District
Dining Events

Join us at East Food District all week for feature stress busters.

Free events on the grand staircase (during regular...

2026 Spring Semester: Campus Meal Plan level change deadline

May 8, 2026
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes

The deadline to change 2026 spring semester Campus Meal Plan level is noon ET, Friday, May 8.

Eligible students...

2026 Spring Semester - University Housing closedown

May 9, 2026
04:00 pm - 04:00 pm
East, Pollock
Housing Events

University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 9 for all students living in East Halls, Hiester and Shulze Halls...

2026 Spring Semester - University Housing closedown

May 10, 2026
04:00 pm - 04:00 pm
North, South, Pollock, West, and White Course
Housing Events

University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 10 for ALL residents.

The exception is for students living...

Summer Session 2026 Housing Preferences Modification Deadline (for incoming first-year students)

June 1, 2026
12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes

The housing preferences modification deadline for incoming first-year students attending University Park for Summer Session 2026 is noon, Monday, June...

2026-27 Housing Preferences Modification Deadline (for incoming first-year students)

June 15, 2026
12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes

The housing preferences modification deadline for incoming first-year students attending University Park for the 2026-27 academic year is noon, Monday...