student unloading bags from car during move-in
Summer-to-Fall

Storage Options

Summer Students - don't want to lug your personal belongings home at the end of Summer Session II? Not to worry - you have the option to use our drop-and-go storage option to store your belongings before the end of summer session! We also permit local residents to utilize this service. 

Please review the building availability list below - not all residence halls are available, due to summer session residency, conferences/camps, maintenance, or project work. If your building is NOT available, you can contact your fall Housing Area Office about storage options available in the area. Drop-and-go storage is a service that the University offers for your convenience. To use this service, you acknowledge that you are permitted to drop off your personal items to store, and that this is not a time for you to set up your room.

Summer 2023 Drop-and-Go Storage Guidelines

  • Drop-and-Go Storage is available ONLY during these times: 

    • Tuesday August 8 - Friday August 11, between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
      Saturday August 12 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    • You will NOT be able to store items after this timeframe or on other days.

  • Storing items is "at your own risk." Penn State assumes no liability in providing this service, and recommends that students have proper insurance coverage for all personal property. Only non-valuable items may be stored - please do not store electronics or valuable items.

  • All items must be packed in a container and labeled with your full name, PSU ID, fall room assignment, and your cell phone number. No loose items please.

  • If your room is available, this option is a drop-and-go storage option. You will not be permitted to unpack or set up your room. All items should be placed on the bed/dresser.

  • If your fall room is not available, Housing will provide you the ability to store your items in a general storage area provided by your fall Housing area. Be sure to discuss with your fall Housing staff what pick-up times will be offered for when you return to campus. There may be limited times to retrieve your belongings.

  • If you change your room assignment after August 2, please be aware that your new room may not be available. You will need to contact Housing to verify status.

PARKING INFORMATION

You may temporarily park a vehicle (no Uhauls, trailers, RVs) in one of the surrounding student parking lots with these conditions:

  • Vehicle must be parked in a designated parking spot

  • Vehicles CANNOT be parked on sidewalks, grass areas, curbs, or along roads

  • Vehicles CANNOT stop on any road to unload - violators are subject to receiving a ticket or being towed

  • Flashers must be on

  • Laundry carts are available in each residence hall

  • Unload vehicle and drop all items on the bed. Remember, this is drop-and-go, items may not be unpacked

  • Please limit your time to 20-30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS IF YOUR BUILDING IS AVAILABLE

  • Visit the Commons Desk at your fall Housing Area between 

    • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday August 8 - Friday August 11 OR

    • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 12

    • Drop-and-go is not available on Monday August 7

  • Sign-out a room loaner key, if needed

  • Drop your belongings in the room; put all items on the bed. Lock the door when you leave

  • Return room loaner key by time indicated. Failure to return the room key will result in a $64.00 per core charge fee, which will be added to your student LionPATH account.

 

INSTRUCTIONS IF YOUR BUILDING IS NOT AVAILABLE

You will need to setup an appointment with Housing Operations between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Tuesday August 8 - Friday August 11 OR Saturday, August 12 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU ARE STAYING IN THE SAME ROOM

  • If your fall room assignment is the same as your summer room assignment, you may leave your items in the room

  • Condense your items to your portion of the room. Housing Operations will clean the vacant space.

  • You MUST return your room key to the Findlay Commons Desk when you are ready to leave campus. If you do not return the room key, you will be charged a $64.00 core change fee.

  • You are required to Schedule Move In through eLiving for when you plan to return to campus in the fall semester

Summer 2023 BUILDING AVAILABILITY

Updated: July 27, 2023
THIS LIST CAN BE UPDATED AT ANY TIME. Certain rooms may not be available.

HOUSING AREA

 BUILDING ROOM AVAILABILITY

East

Brumbaugh, Earle, Geary, Martin, McKean, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Sproul, Stuart, Tener

Rooms are available
 

Bigler, Curtin, Packer

Rooms MAY be available; contact Housing Operations to confirm

Pollock

Beaver, Hartranft, Hiester, Mifflin, Ritner, Shulze, Shunk, Wolf

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

 

Porter

Rooms MAY be available for loaner key signout. contact Housing Operations to confirm

Supplemental rooms are available for loaner key signout

South

Atherton

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

 

Chace, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens

Regular rooms are NOT available; contact Housing Operations to schedule storage appointment. 

Supplemental rooms are available for loaner key signout

North

Beam, Holmes, Leete, Robinson, Runkle

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

West

Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

Eastview

Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

 

Brill, Curry

Rooms MAY be available for loaner key signout; contact Housing Operations to confirm

Nittany

Nittany Apartments***

Apartments MAY be available for loaner key signout; contact Housing Operations to confirm

 

Nittany Hall^^^

Rooms are NOT available; contact Housing Operations to schedule storage appointment. 

White Course

Dunham, Garban, Grubb

Rooms are available for loaner key signout

***These Nittany Apartments may NOT be available, due to current occupancy or maintenance work, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, and 4507. Students can move in after 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday August 16.

^^^Nittany Hall is not available for students to move into for fall semester until 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday August 16. All items would need to be stored.