Important Dates

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.

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

Join us for a globally inspired meal featuring street food from countries around the world. Features will include a Pho...

Join us for lunch at South Side Buffet for Mixed Berry and Nutella Crepes--what's not to love?!

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

Sharing all warm vibes as we head into Spring Break with Acai Bowls. Try our campus signature Nutella My Berry...

Spring Break is March 9-13 with no classes.

Spring Break Closing

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

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

NO EARLY ARRIVALS are permitted.

It's your lucky day--enjoy festive St. Patrick's Day favorites during regular lunch and dinner hours at Waring Buffet.

Menu Features...

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

This is March Madness and South Side Buffet will feature Buffalo Chicken Dip to get you ready for the Sweet...

Enjoy traditional Mexican Chilaquiles with a variety of toppings!

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

Enjoy Salmon Roulade with Boursin Cheese during regular lunch hours.

Enjoy a sneak peek at the Carnival Special Dinner menu with a MTO Lemonade Station during regular dinner hours.

Join us for our first ever Wing Challenge featuring Student Culinary teams from all five dining commons locations--a head to...

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

The final special dinner event of the semester will include a walk down the midway for all of your favorite...

Enjoy this traditional Hawaiian dish with a variety of fresh ingredients and toppings to design your custom Poke Bowl--available at...

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

Join us for lunch in South Side Buffet to wind down the semester with a BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato. It's...

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

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

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

Eligible students...

University Housing CLOSES at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 9 for all students living in East Halls - all halls; Pollock...

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

The exception is for students living...

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

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