LiveOn Housing Process
The LiveOn Housing Process is for current Penn State students (this includes first-year students who are currently living on campus) and is managed through the eLiving system. There is a different process for incoming first-year students.
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LiveOn Housing Process Timeline for 2024-2025 Academic Year
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Date |
Time | Action |
| Sunday October 1 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Request Housing in eLiving opens |
| Tuesday October 31 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Request Housing in eLiving closes |
| Thursday November 2 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | HFS Contract offers made for Living Learning Communities (LLCs) |
| Monday November 6 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | LLC HFS Contract offers expire |
| Monday November 6 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 1st round of invitations sent |
| Thursday November 9 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 1st round of invitations expire |
| Thursday November 9 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 2nd round of invitations sent |
| Monday November 13 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 2nd round of invitations expire |
| Monday November 13 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 3rd round of invitations sent |
| Thursday November 16 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 3rd round of invitations expire |
| Friday December 1 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Request Housing in eLiving opens |
| Friday December 1 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | On-Campus Housing Waitlist in eLiving opens (for students not eligible to Request Housing) |
| Friday December 1 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Housing Options Waitlists in eLiving opens |
| Wednesday February 14 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Request Housing in eLiving closes (extended from original January 31 closing date) |
| Monday February 19 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | HFS Contract offers made for Sorority Chapter members |
| Monday February 19 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 1st round of invitations sent |
| Thursday February 22 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Sorority HFS Contract offers expire |
| Thursday February 22 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 1st round of invitations expire |
| Thursday February 22 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 2nd round of invitations sent |
| Monday February 26 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 2nd round of invitations expire |
| Monday February 26 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 3rd round of invitations sent |
| Thursday February 29 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 3rd round of invitations expire |
| Monday March 18 | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | HFS Contract offers made for On-Campus Housing Waitlist students Offers will then be made every Monday afternoon until fall semester, provided that there is space available |
| Thursday March 21 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | HFS Contracts offer expire Offers made every Monday afternoon will always expire at noon on Thursday |
| Monday April 1 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Contract Transfer of Obligation opens |
| Tuesday April 2 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Deadline to enter housing preferences in eLiving |
| Tuesday April 30 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Contract Transfer of Obligation closes |
| Tuesday July 16 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Room Assignments posted in eLiving |
| Tuesday July 16 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Room Exchange eBoard opens |
| Tuesday August 6 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Room Exchange eBoard closes |
Don't forget to Request Housing during the timeframe! With just a few clicks, you'll be in the process to receive an invitation to view housing options
LiveOn Housing Process Information Sessions for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Attend an information session to learn more about the LiveOn Housing Process. Session descriptions are listed below.
| Session | Date | Time | Location |
| LiveOn Housing Options | Thursday September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| Housing Information Session | Saturday September 30 | 11:30 a.m. | room 100, Thomas Building |
| Housing Information Session | Saturday September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | room 100, Thomas Building |
| Housing Information Session | Saturday September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | room 100, Thomas Building |
| Housing Fair | Sunday October 1 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center |
| Fraternity and Sorority Life | Sunday October 1 | 10:00 a.m. | room 134, HUB-Robeson Center |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Wednesday October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| Housing Fair (virtual) | Thursday October 5 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Brazen platform |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Saturday October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Thursday October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Tuesday October 17 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Webinar registration required |
| Change of Campus Students | Thursday October 19 | 12:00 p.m. (noon) | Webinar registration required |
| Sorority Housing Information Session | Friday October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Friday October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| Living Learning Communities (LLCs) | Monday October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Monday October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options & Process | Tuesday October 31 | 9:00 a.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Friday November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Wednesday November 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Friday November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Webinar registration required |
| On-Campus Housing Waitlist | Monday December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| Housing Fair | Thursday February 1 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center |
| Change of Campus Students | Monday February 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| Housing Fair (virtual) | Wednesday February 7 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Brazen platform |
| Sorority Housing Information Session | Monday February 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Friday February 16 | 10:00 a.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Wednesday February 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Process | Friday February 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| On-Campus Housing Waitlist | Thursday February 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
Session Descriptions:
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LiveOn Housing Options: information about on-campus housing options, such as Nittany Apartments, Eastview Terrace, etc. This session will assist students to determine how to order their preference for housing options.
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LiveOn Housing Process: detailed information about how the eLiving system is setup for the housing process, going through each step: how students Request Housing, what their invitation looks like, how housing options are displayed, how to select a housing option, and then create/accept a Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract
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Housing Information Sessions: in-person information sessions held during Parents and Family Weekend. Co-hosted by Off-Campus Student Support and the Housing Assignment Office, this session will provide decision factors and an overview of the process for living on campus or off campus
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Sorority Housing: students interested in the Panhellenic recruitment process should attend this session to learn about sorority chapter housing available on campus
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Housing Fair: this free event is a great resource for students to explore whether to live on or off campus, with representatives from the Housing Assignment Office for on-campus housing, and landlords and property managers about off-campus housing
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Housing Fair (virtual): a free, online event that offers virtual booths which allows you to ask specific questions to a landlord or property manager
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Living Learning Communities (LLCs): students who are currently a part of an LLC and wish to return to the living environment should attend this session to understand the LLC housing process, which is separate from the general LiveOn Housing process
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Change of Campus Students: students who are currently attending a Commonwealth Campus and will be changing to University Park for fall 2024 should attend this session to learn about on-campus housing options and an overview of the LiveOn Housing process
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On-Campus Housing Waitlist: students currently living off campus at University Park or those who did not participate in the LiveOn Housing Process can be considered for on-campus housing through the Waitlist feature
List of previous webinar sessions
| Session | Date | Time | Location |
| LiveOn 2024-2025: Housing Options | Tuesday September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn 2024-2025: Sorority Chapter Housing | Wednesday September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options | Friday September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | Webinar registration required |
| LiveOn Housing Options | Monday September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Webinar registration required |