University Park 2025 Fall

Arrive at Gate B of the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) at your Scheduled Move-In time. Parking is available at Bryce Jordan Center - Jordan East. You will not be required to pay for parking at this lot during the Arrival event.

Family members are invited to the visit the Parents Program Welcome tent, located inside of BJC near Gate B. Restroom facilities and various information tables will also be accessible inside of Gate B. Parents and family members will not able to accompany the student for the housing check-in process and should wait near Gate B. You can also visit the Welcome tent that will be located at the corner of Pollock and Shortlidge Roads.

When you check-in, you will receive your room key and specific directions from the Bryce Jordan Center to a temporary unloading zone near your residence hall. You will receive ONE temporary 20-minute parking pass that is valid for one trip only for unloading your belongings. Once you have finished unloading, please move your vehicle to the long-term parking at Beaver Stadium - Stadium West

Findlay Commons Building is located in East Halls, 459 Bigler Road, University Park PA 16802. 

Parking is available in the East Parking Deck.

There are multiple entrances into Findlay Commons. Once you enter the building, follow directional signs for "Housing Arrival Check-In." 

The check-in process generally takes about 5-10 minutes, however, could be longer if there is a line of students waiting.

After checking in, you will be able to walk to your residence hall, which may be 10-20 minutes away. There will be carts available to use to put personal items in.

When you arrive to campus, proceed to parking closest to your Housing Area, and then walk to the Commons Building. If you utilize a parking deck, please be aware that some do have height restrictions.

Once you are in the Commons Building, proceed to the Commons Desk to officially check-in for housing. Once you have finished unloading, please move your vehicle to the long-term paring at Beaver Stadium - Stadium West.

Below is your official Commons Desk location for the fall semester:

• East Housing Area: Findlay Commons
  Includes: Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Earle, Geary, Hastings, Martin, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Snyder, Sproul, Stone, Stuart, Tener
   
• Eastview Terrace: Redifer Commons
  Includes: Brill, Curry, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young
   
• Nittany Apartments: Pollock Commons
  Includes: Nittany Apartments and Nittany Hall

• North Housing: Warnock Commons
  Includes: Beam, Holmes, Leete, Robinson, Runkle
   
• Pollock Housing: Pollock Commons
  Includes: Beaver, Hartranft, Hiester, Mifflin, Porter, Ritner, Shulze, Shunk, Wolf
   
• South Housing: Redifer Commons
  Includes: Atherton, Chace, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens

• West Housing: Waring Commons
  Includes: Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts
   
• White Course Apartments: Weston Community Center
  Includes: Dunham, Garban, Grubb

We are excited to announce that all areas on campus except Pollock will feature digital access. Instead of metal keys, students will use their mobile id+ card to gain access to their assigned building/apartment/suite and bedroom.

For fall 2025 Arrival, self-check-in is being utilized instead of a centralized check-in location. 

Arrival Process

1. Schedule Move-In for your planned arrival date/time. You MUST have a Schedule Move-In appointment for the self-check-in to work
    
2. When you arrive to campus, proceed to the unloading zone for your Housing Area
    
3. One unloading permit will be issued to each student. This must be displayed on the dash of the car and hazard lights must be on.
    
4. Complete the Self-Check-In in eLiving to activate your building/apartment/room access
    
5. Proceed to your room - follow the Using Digital Locks instructions for using the digital reader
    
6. Unload vehicle within 20 minutes
    
7. Move vehicle to long-term parking at Beaver Stadium - Stadium West. Flip over unloading permit to display long-term parking permit.

Student Parking Permits

Upperclass students who purchased a student parking permit will need to keep their car in long-term parking at Beaver Stadium - Stadium West lots during arrival as there is limited parking available in the housing areas. We want to ensure that all students have the opportunity to temporarily park and unload. Purchased parking permits are NOT valid until 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.

Commons Desk Operations

If you need assistance, please visit your Commons Desk: 

• East Halls: Findlay Commons
  Includes: Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Earle, Geary, Hastings, Martin, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Sproul, Snyder, Stone, Stuart, Tener
• Eastview Terrace: Redifer Commons
  Includes: Brill, Curry, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young
• Nittany Apartments: Pollock Commons
  Includes: Nittany Apartments and Nittany Hall
• North Halls: Warnock Commons
  Includes: Holmes, Beam, Leete, Robinson, Runkle
• South Halls: Redifer Commons
  Includes: Atherton, Chace, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens
• West Halls: Waring Commons
  Includes: Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts
• White Course Apartments: Weston Community Center
  Includes: Dunham, Garban, Grubb, Patterson

Using your mobile device, select your building name to use Google Maps, then click "Directions" and/or "Start" for navigation to the unloading zone: 
 

• East Housing Area: 
  Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Earle, Geary, Hastings, Martin, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Snyder, Sproul, Stone, Stuart, Tener
   
• Eastview Terrace:
  Brill, Curry, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young
   
• Nittany:
  Nittany Apartments and Nittany Hall
   
• North Housing: 
  Includes: Beam, Holmes, Leete, Robinson, Runkle
   
• Pollock Housing:
  Includes: Beaver, Hartranft, Hiester, Mifflin, Porter, Ritner, Shulze, Shunk, Wolf
   
• South Housing:
  Includes: Atherton, Chace, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens
   
• West Housing:
  Includes: Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts
   
• White Course Apartments:
  Includes: Dunham, Garban, Grubb, Patterson (undergraduate only)