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
Limited Time: Snack Bowl Features for the Big Game
Celebrate the Big Game with limited-time menu features! Score with MTO Loaded Fries at Grillers or Fried Cheese Curds with...
Special Dinner Event: World Street Food
Join us for a globally inspired meal featuring street food from countries around the world. Features will include a Pho...
Pop-Up Feature: Crepes
Join us for lunch at South Side Buffet for Mixed Berry and Nutella Crepes--what's not to love?!
Pop-Up Feature: Lunar New Year
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Pho Bar during regular lunch hours.
Pop-Up Feature: Spring Break Acai Bowls
Sharing all warm vibes as we head into Spring Break with Acai Bowls. Try our campus signature Nutella My Berry...
2026 Spring Break - University Housing Closedown
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
Pop-Up Feature: St. Patrick's Day
It's your lucky day--enjoy festive St. Patrick's Day favorites during regular lunch and dinner hours at Waring Buffet.
Menu Features...
Pop-Up Feature: St. Patrick's Day
Enjoy the luck of the Irish with Stout Braised Beef Short Ribs during regular lunch hours.
Pop-Up Feature: Buffalo Chicken Dip
This is March Madness and South Side Buffet will feature Buffalo Chicken Dip to get you ready for the Sweet...
Pop-Up Feature: Chilaquiles Bar
Enjoy traditional Mexican Chilaquiles with a variety of toppings!
Pop-Up Feature: Dip Bar
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
Enjoy Salmon Roulade with Boursin Cheese during regular lunch hours.
Special Dinner Event Sneak Peek: Carnival
Enjoy a sneak peek at the Carnival Special Dinner menu with a MTO Lemonade Station during regular dinner hours.
Student Culinary Team - Chicken Wing Challenge
Join us for our first ever Wing Challenge featuring Student Culinary teams from all five dining commons locations--a head to...
Pop-Up Feature: Department of Entomology Partnership
Learn more with the Penn State Department of Entomology and taste Penn State honey at this grand staircase event.
Special Dinner Event: Carnival
The final special dinner event of the semester will include a walk down the midway for all of your favorite...
Pop-Up Feature: Poke Bar
Enjoy this traditional Hawaiian dish with a variety of fresh ingredients and toppings to design your custom Poke Bowl--available at...
2026-27 Housing Preferences Modification Deadline (for current students)
The housing preferences modification deadline for current students who accepted a Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract for the 2026-27...
Pop-Up Feature: BBQ Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Join us for lunch in South Side Buffet to wind down the semester with a BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato. It's...
Pop-Up Feature: Finals Week Stress Busters
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
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
University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 9 for all students living in East Halls - all halls; Pollock...
2026 Spring Semester - University Housing closedown
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)
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)
The housing preferences modification deadline for incoming first-year students attending University Park for the 2026-27 academic year is noon, Monday...