student at commons desk counter being handed a package from staff

On-Campus Housing Mail and Package Services

All residential students are able to receive U.S. Postal mail and package deliveries from major delivery agents (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon) while living in University Housing. Items that are delivered locally, such as floral arrangements and perishable items, are received by the Commons Desk as well. However, items delivered from restaurants, retail or grocery stores, or third-party companies such as Instacart, GoPuff, DoorDash, etc., are NOT accepted at the Commons Desk. Students are responsible for meeting the driver to receive those deliveries.

Items that are marked as 'perishable' will be stored in a refrigerator. Mail and packages can only be released to the student and cannot be picked up by other individuals.

TIPS TO ENSURE QUICK MAIL DELIVERY:

"Penn State" or "The Pennsylvania State University" should NOT be used in the address, line 1 and line 2 need to have the appropriate information to ensure prompt delivery.
Mail and packages must be addressed to the student's legal or chosen name that is identified in LionPATH.
Mail and packages sent to family names, nicknames, fictitious or joke names will be returned to sender. Family members who use their personal account to have items shipped to campus are reminded change the name on the order to the student's name, otherwise the package will be returned to sender.
Packages should be tracked and insured.
The following items should never be mailed in an envelope: cash, check, gift cards, candy, room key, or liquids.
Prohibited items per the HFS Contract will not be released and will be returned to sender (for example, air conditioners, alcohol, escooters, etc.)

Mailing Addresses

Please use the proper Mailing Address to ensure prompt and accurate delivery.

If Nittany Lion is assigned to 316 Pennypacker Hall, the proper format would be:

Nittany Lion
Pennypacker Hall room 316, EAST
224 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802

East Halls

Building	Mailing Address
Building Bigler Hall	Mailing Address Bigler Hall room #, EAST 413 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Brumbaugh Hall	Mailing Address Brumbaugh Hall room #, EAST 620 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Curtin Hall	Mailing Address Curtin Hall room #, EAST 615 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802
Building Earle Hall	Mailing Address Earle Hall room #, EAST 626 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Geary Hall	Mailing Address Geary Hall room #, EAST 449 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Hastings Hall	Mailing Address Hastings Hall room #, EAST 132 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Martin Hall	Mailing Address Martin Hall room #, EAST 625 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802
Building McKean Hall	Mailing Address McKean Hall room #, EAST 210 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Packer Hall	Mailing Address Packer Hall room #, EAST 435 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Pennypacker Hall	Mailing Address Pennypacker Hall room #, EAST 224 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Pinchot Hall	Mailing Address Pinchot Hall room #, EAST 467 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Snyder Hall	Mailing Address Snyder Hall room #, EAST 154 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Sproul Hall	Mailing Address Sproul Hall room #, EAST 463 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Stone Hall	Mailing Address Stone Hall room #, EAST 162 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Stuart Hall	Mailing Address Stuart Hall room #, EAST 634 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Tener Hall	Mailing Address Tener Hall room #, EAST 485 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Findlay Commons	Mailing Address Findlay Commons, EAST 459 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802
Building Johnston Commons	Mailing Address Johnston Commons, EAST 455 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802

Eastview Terrace

Building	Mailing Address
Building Brill Hall	Mailing Address Brill Hall room #, SOUTH 534 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Curry Hall	Mailing Address Curry Hall room #, SOUTH 594 Linden Road University Park PA 16802
Building Harris Hall	Mailing Address Harris Hall room #, SOUTH 626 Linden Road University Park PA 16802
Building Miller Hall	Mailing Address Miller Hall room #, SOUTH 644 Linden Road University Park PA 16802
Building Nelson Hall	Mailing Address Nelson Hall room #, SOUTH 648 Linden Road University Park PA 16802
Building Panofsky Hall	Mailing Address Panofsky Hall room #, SOUTH 698 Elm Road University Park PA 16802
Building Young Hall	Mailing Address Young Hall room #, SOUTH 532 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Redifer Commons	Mailing Address Redifer Commons, SOUTH 475 E College Ave University Park PA 16802

North Halls

Building	Mailing Address
Building Beam Hall	Mailing Address Beam Hall room #, NORTH 228 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Holmes Hall	Mailing Address Holmes Hall room #, NORTH 260 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Leete Hall	Mailing Address Leete Hall room #, NORTH 488 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802
Building Robinson Hall	Mailing Address Robinson Hall room #, NORTH 127 Ag Hill Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Runkle Hall	Mailing Address Runkle Hall room #, NORTH 458 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802
Building Warnock Commons	Mailing Address Warnock Commons, NORTH 472 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802

Nittany Hall and Apartments

Building	Mailing Address
Building Nittany Hall	Mailing Address Nittany Hall room #, POLLOCK 600 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802
Building Nittany Apartments	Mailing Address Nittany Apt #, POLLOCK 600 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802
Building Pollock Commons	Mailing Address Pollock Commons, POLLOCK 138 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802

Pollock Halls

Building	Mailing Address
Building Beaver Hall	Mailing Address Beaver Hall room #, POLLOCK 161 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802
Building Hartranft Hall	Mailing Address Hartranft Hall room #, POLLOCK 219 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802
Building Hiester Hall	Mailing Address Hiester Hall room #, POLLOCK 156 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802
Building Mifflin Hall	Mailing Address Mifflin Hall room #, POLLOCK 251 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802
Building Porter Hall	Mailing Address Porter Hall room #, POLLOCK 499 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Ritner Hall	Mailing Address Ritner Hall room #, POLLOCK 582 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802
Building Shulze Hall	Mailing Address Shulze Hall room #, POLLOCK 538 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802
Building Shunk Hall	Mailing Address Shunk Hall room #, POLLOCK 155 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802
Building Wolf Hall	Mailing Address Wolf Hall room #, POLLOCK 556 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802
Building Pollock Commons	Mailing Address Pollock Commons, POLLOCK 138 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802

South Halls

Building	Mailing Address
Building Atherton Hall	Mailing Address Atherton Hall room #, SOUTH 333 E College Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Chace Hall	Mailing Address Chace Hall room #, SOUTH 418 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Cooper Hall	Mailing Address Cooper Hall room #, SOUTH 507 E College Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Cross Hall	Mailing Address Cross Hall room #, SOUTH 508 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Ewing Hall	Mailing Address Ewing Hall room #, SOUTH 486 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Haller Hall	Mailing Address Haller Hall room #, SOUTH 444 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building Hibbs Hall	Mailing Address Hibbs Hall room #, SOUTH 417 E College Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Hoyt Hall	Mailing Address Hoyt Hall room #, SOUTH 523 E College Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Lyons Hall	Mailing Address Lyons Hall room #, SOUTH 454 McKean Road University Park PA 16802
Building McElwain Hall	Mailing Address McElwain Hall room #, SOUTH 269 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802
Building Simmons Hall	Mailing Address Simmons Hall room #, SOUTH 187 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802
Building Stephens Hall	Mailing Address Stephens Hall room #, SOUTH 441 E College Ave University Park PA 16802
Building Redifer Commons	Mailing Address Redifer Commons, SOUTH 475 E College Ave University Park PA 16802

West Halls

Building	Mailing Address
Building Hamilton Hall	Mailing Address Hamilton Hall room #, WEST 351 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802
Building Irvin Hall	Mailing Address Irvin Hall room #, WEST 72 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802
Building Jordan Hall	Mailing Address Jordan Hall room #, WEST 394 Fraser Road University Park PA 16802
Building McKee Hall	Mailing Address McKee Hall room #, WEST 381 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802
Building Thompson Hall	Mailing Address Thompson Hall room #, WEST 372 Fraser Road University Park PA 16802
Building Watts Hall	Mailing Address Watts Hall room #, WEST 379 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802
Building Waring Commons	Mailing Address Waring Commons, WEST 361 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802

White Course Apartments

Building	Mailing Address
Building Dunham Hall	Mailing Address Dunham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 132 Semester Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Garban Hall	Mailing Address Garban Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 125 Power Station Road University Park PA 16802
Building Grubb Hall	Mailing Address Grubb Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 213 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Weston Community Center	Mailing Address Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE 236 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802

Building	Mailing Address
Building Bernreuter Hall	Mailing Address Bernreuter Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 270 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Cunningham Hall	Mailing Address Cunningham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 328 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Donkin Hall	Mailing Address Donkin Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 342 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Farrell Hall	Mailing Address Farrell Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 348 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Ferguson Hall	Mailing Address Ferguson Hall, apt#, WHITE COURSE 356 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Haffner Hall	Mailing Address Haffner Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 825 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Holderman Hall	Mailing Address Holderman Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 388 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Ikenberry Hall	Mailing Address Ikenberry Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 845 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Lovejoy Hall	Mailing Address Lovejoy Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 837 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Osborn Hall	Mailing Address Osborn Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 402 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Palladino Hall	Mailing Address Palladino Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 829 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Patterson Hall	Mailing Address Patterson Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 269 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Ray Hall	Mailing Address Ray Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 200 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802
Building Weston Community Center	Mailing Address Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE 236 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802

Mailing Address Issues

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Processing

U.S. Mail and packages received for on-campus residents are processed through the University's eLiving system. When mail or a package is delivered to the Commons Desk, the staff will enter the package into eLiving under the student's account and place the package on the appropriate building shelving unit. The student will be notified by an email to their Penn State account that an item is available to pick-up. Students can also opt-in for text message notification through the Account Settings page on their eLiving account. The student must present their Penn State id+ Card or mobile credential to pick up mail and packages at the Commons Desk.

Please be aware that there is a processing delay between when the package is identified as delivered by the shipping agent and when the package is processed by Penn State. Students should not go to the Commons Desk to retrieve their package until they have received the email from eLiving.

The U.S. Postal Office in McAllister Building (next to the HUB-Robeson Center) on campus is available for students to send packages or buy stamps; the Commons Desk is not able to ship packages or sell stamps.

The University no longer provides mailboxes for students; all mail is processed similar to a package.

Forwarding Address

Once a student moves out of University Housing and does not plan to return for the next semester, the student is responsible for updating their permanent address through the Penn State Account Management (psu.edu). Any US Postal Mail received after the student has checked out of University Housing will be forwarded. Mail that cannot be forwarded will be returned to sender.

All packages will be returned to sender, as the University is not able to forward packages.

Make sure that you change your shipping address on websites when placing online orders.

Missing U.S. Postal Services Mail

If a student believes that they are missing United States Postal Services mail, or has received mail that has been tampered with, the student should submit a claim form either by calling the Inspector General at 888-USPSOIG or submitting online at www.uspsoig.gov/hotline.

Room Assignment Changes

If a student moves to a new room assignment during the semester, the student's mailing address will change as well. Any U.S. Mail and packages received at the Commons Desk of original room assignment will be forwarded to the Commons Desk of the new room assignment until the student can update information with family and friends. There may be a delay for items to be transferred.

Campus Mail Services

Multimedia Print Services provides Campus Mail Services to the campus community outside of University Housing.