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University Park Important Dates 2024-2025 academic year

Important Housing-related dates for the 2024-2025 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 2024 June 24 Summer II Arrival www.arrival.psu.edu/university-park
Summer II 2024 July 4 Independence Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Summer II 2024 August 9 Final Exams
Summer II 2024 August 10 Summer Session Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Saturday 8/10 
Fall 2024 August 19-21 Fall Semester EARLY Arrival (additional fees apply) https://arrival.psu.edu/special-programsgroups-early-arrival
Fall 2024 August 22-25 Fall Semester Arrival www.arrival.psu.edu/university-park
Fall 2024 September 2 Labor Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Fall 2024 TBD Housing Fair Date and time TBD Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson
Fall 2024 November 23 Fall Break: University Housing CLOSES at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Saturday 11/23
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)
Fall 2024 November 25-29 Fall Break: no classes, University Housing closed
Fall 2024 November 29 Fall Break: University Housing OPENS at 4:00 p.m. ET Friday 11/29 
Fall 2024 December 16-20 Final Exams
Fall 2024 December 20 Deadline to change 2024 fall Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Friday 12/20
Fall 2024 December 21 Fall Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday 12/21 All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)
Spring 2025 January 11 Spring Semester Begins: University housing OPENS at 8:00 a.m. ET Saturday 1/11
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2025 January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes, University Housing remains open
Spring 2025 TBD Housing Fair Date and time TBD. Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson
Spring 2025 March 8 Spring Break: University housing CLOSES 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Saturday 3/8  
All students, except those with a Break Access/Holiday Housing HFS Contract, must leave the residence halls (belongings can remain)
Spring 2025 March 10-14 Spring Break: no classes, University Housing closed
Spring 2025 March 16 Spring Break: University housing OPENS at 10:00 a.m. ET Sunday 3/16
NO EARLY ARRIVALS permitted
Spring 2025 May 9 Deadline to change 2024 spring Campus Meal Plan in eLiving is 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET Friday 5/9
Spring 2025 May 5-9 Final Exams
Spring 2025 May 10 Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday 5/10 for all first year students living in East Halls
Spring 2025 May 11 Spring Semester Ends: University Housing CLOSES at 4:00 p.m. ET Sunday 5/11 for ALL housing areas (except first-year students in East Halls)