Residence Hall Policy
This process is available to all residents to switch their room assignments.
What is the room exchange e-board?
This annual event, held in the spring, features a 46-hour dance marathon to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.
What is THON?
This is when you can't decide whether to wear your blue shirt or your green shirt, so you end up picturing yourself in both.
What is indecisiveness? (Quantum superposition)
In quantum superposition, a particle exists in multiple states at once until observed. Similarly, your indecision allows you to imagine wearing both shirts until you make a choice.
Why was six afraid of seven?
Because seven eight nine!
During these times, residents are expected to minimize noise to ensure a conducive living environment for studying and sleeping.
What is
Sunday-Thursday 8pm-8am
Friday and Saturday 1a,-10am
This year marked the establishment of Penn State, originally called the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.
What is 1855?
This is when your friend keeps saying they’ll be “right there” but takes forever.
What is procrastination? (Quantum entanglement)
Entangled particles remain connected regardless of distance. Here, your friend's procrastination affects your waiting time, regardless of distance.
This is how a joke becomes a dad joke.
What is - it becomes apparent!
This is the maximum consecutive number of nights a guest may stay in a student's room.
What is three nights?
In 1966, Penn State became the first university in the U.S. to establish a research center for this important energy source.
What is nuclear energy?
This is when you keep looking for your glasses and realize they were on your head the whole time.
What is me being forgetful again? (Observer effect)
The observer effect states that simply observing a particle can change its state. Similarly, your searching could change your perception, leading to overlooking what’s right in front of you.
This is how I know when my clock is still hungry
What is - it goes back four seconds!
This is the chain of command a resident should follow prior to requesting a room change.
Peer-Peer -> RA -> Coordinator
This famous author and screenwriter, known for "The Amazing Race," graduated from Penn State in 1985.
Who is Phil Keoghan?
This is when your dog stares at you, waiting for a treat, but you don’t have any.
What is pure disappointment? (Quantum fluctuation)
Quantum fluctuations refer to temporary changes in energy that can lead to particles appearing and disappearing. Your dog's hopeful anticipation fluctuates between excitement and disappointment, much like the unpredictability in quantum states.
This frosty figure sporting a six-pack is oftentimes confused with a long-standing legend from the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet.
What is The Abdominal Snowman
This area on campus at University Park is the one area of residence halls where alcohol consumption is allowed by those 21 and above.
The Family/Graduate side of White Course
In the late 1960s, Penn State expanded its campus by acquiring this former military base, which became a significant location for research and education.
What is the Navy Supply Corps School?
This is the term for the smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property, often referred to as the building block of matter.
What is a quantum?
This common household object claims to be an expert at keeping secrets, yet it can't keep its contents under wraps.
What is a closet?