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University Park Important Dates for 2023-2024 academic year

Important Housing-related dates for the 2023-2024 academic year. Individual events will also be posted on the Important Dates page. 

This list does not include all of the LiveOn Housing Process Timeline dates for current students. 

This list includes the dates and times that University Housing opens/closes for break periods; the University is not able to offer early arrival or late departures, so please plan travel arrangements accordingly.  

Semester Date Information
Summer II 2023 June 26 Summer II Arrival www.arrival.psu.edu/university-park
Summer II 2023 July 4 Independence Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Summer II 2023 August 11 Final Exams
Summer II 2023 August 12 Summer Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Saturday 8/12 
Fall 2023 August 14-16 Fall Semester EARLY Arrival (additional fees apply) https://arrival.psu.edu/special-programsgroups-early-arrival
Fall 2023 August 17-20 Fall Semester Arrival www.arrival.psu.edu/university-park
Fall 2023 September 4 Labor Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Fall 2023 November 19 Fall Break: University Housing CLOSES at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday 11/19
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must vacate the residence halls (belongings can remain)
Fall 2023 November 20-24 Fall Break: no classes, University Housing closed
Fall 2023 November 26 Fall Break: University Housing OPENS at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday 11/26 
Fall 2023 December 15 Deadline to change fall 2023 Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET
Fall 2023 December 11-15 Final Exams
Fall 2023 December 16 Fall Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday 12/16 
Spring 2024 January 6 Spring Semester Begins:  University housing OPENS at 8:00 a.m. ET Saturday 1/6
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2024 January 15 Martin Luther King Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Fall 2024 February 1 Housing Fair 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson
Spring 2024 March 2 Spring Break:  University housing CLOSES 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Saturday 3/2  
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must vacate
Spring 2024 March 4-8 Spring Break:  no classes, University Housing closed
Spring 2024 March 10 Spring Break:  University housing OPENS at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday 3/10
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2024 May 3 Deadline to change spring 2024 Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET
Spring 2024 April 29 - May 3 Final Exams
Spring 2024 May 4 Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday 5/4 for all first year students living in East Halls. 
Spring 2024 May 5 Spring Semester Ends:  University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Sunday 5/5 for ALL housing areas (except East Halls).

***Update 05/26/2023: Residence Halls closing times for Fall Break have been updated, due to the change in the football game schedule.