News & Announcements

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Residential Housing is nearing the completion of the first phase of the Pollock Halls renovation with Wolf and Ritner halls scheduled to reopen in time for the fall 2026 semester.

Important Housing-related dates for the 2026-27 academic year.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Campus Dining will host a Carnival dinner at all University Park dining commons on Wednesday, April 15. Dinner times across locations will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

The end of spring semester will soon be here! The last day of classes is Friday, May 1, and finals week is Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8. 

University Housing CLOSES:

LiveOn for summer!

Summer is a great time to enjoy our beautiful campus and become acclimated to the University.

Residential Dining will offer several unique dining offerings for Ramadan, which begins Feb. 17 and ends March 19. Market North at Warnock Commons will sell packaged dishes in coolers for Suhoor, the pre-fasting meal right before sunrise, while there will also be daily special service during Iftar, the fast-breaking meal during evening hours, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the all-you-care-to-eat buffet.

University Housing will CLOSE for Spring Break at 12 p.m. ET (noon) Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Housing and Food Services is excited to announce that a student can now indicate a delegate with whom staff can discuss their Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract details.

Important Housing-related dates for the remainder of the 2025-26 academic year.

The Board of Trustees approved housing and food rates for the 202

Make the Most of Your Penn State Experience—Live On Campus!

To enhance the efficiency of online ordering and package delivery, 

The Board of Trustees approved housing and food rates for the 2025-26 academic yea