Important Dates
2012-2013 Academic Year
Academic Calendar
Openings and Closings
Housing Contract Process for 2013-2014
Openings and Closings
First-Year Student Arrival
Friday, August 24, 2012
Returning Student Arrival
Sunday, August 26
First day of class
Monday, August 27
Labor Day - No classes
Monday, September 3
Residence halls remain open.
Thanksgiving Break - No classes
November 18–24
Residence halls close Saturday, November 17 at noon.
Residence halls open Sunday, November 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Finals Week
December 17-21
Residence halls close at noon Saturday, December 22.
Spring Semester
Monday, January 7, 2013
Residence halls open at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 6.
Martin Luther King Day - No classes
Monday, January 21
Residence halls remain open.
Spring Break - No classes
March 3-9
Residence halls close at noon on Saturday, March 2 and open at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10.
Finals Week
April 29-May 3
Residence halls close at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.
Housing Contract Process for 2013-2014
Requests
Noon Sunday, September 30
Request phase for 2013-2014 housing opens - current Penn State students only
Noon Thursday, November 29
Request phase for Berks singles closes
Noon Thursday, January 17
Request phase for regular housing closes
Offers
5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 29
First round Housing Contract offers for Berks singles are made
Noon Monday, December 3
First round Housing Contract offers for Berks singles expire
5:00 p.m. Monday, December 3
Second round Housing Contract offers for Berks singles are made (if space is available)
Noon Thursday, December 6
Second round Housing Contract offers for Berks singles expire
5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013
First round Housing Contract offers for regular housing are made
Noon Monday, January 21
First round Housing Contract offers for regular housing expire
5:00 p.m. Monday, January 21
Second round Housing Contract offers for regular housing are made
Noon Thursday, January 24
Second round Housing Contract offers for regular housing expire
5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24
Third round Housing Contract offers for regular housing are made (if space is available)
Noon Monday, January 28
Third round Housing Contract offers for regular housing expire
Waitlist
Noon Friday, February 1
Waitlist opens for students who did not participate in the Request process
Preferences
Noon Friday, March 1
Modification of Housing Contract Preferences ends for current students
Noon Wednesday, May 15
Modification of Housing Contract Preferences ends for incoming first-year students