ON – CAMPUS EATING LOCATIONS:
http://www1.hfs.psu.edu/resdining/locations/
This website offers general information, dining hours, and menus to East, North, Pollock, South, and West Hall's dining facilities. The website also offers links to special events and activities, vegetarianism, and safety within the Penn State Food Services. Under the campus restaurants link, it lists all available restaurants, ranging from Union Street to Café Laura. If you wish to contact them, there is a link that provides you with this information.
MEAL PLANS:
http://www1.hfs.psu.edu/MealPlans/default.shtml
The meal plans website is directly located as another link on the Food Services page at University Park (website mentioned above). Specific information regarding meal plan options and managing your account can be accessed at this site. The website also lists the different places where your meal plan will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES:
http://www1.sa.psu.edu/uhs/index.cfm
This website has helpful information regarding health services and resources. The links it offers on the homepage include meeting the Director, meeting the Staff, the Top 10 Q & A’s, how to contact Health Services, Considering Penn State?, Penn State Students, Parents & Family, Penn State Faculty, Alumni, Visitors, Getting Involved, Support for Diverse Learners, Student Affairs at University Park, and Student Affairs at Campuses & Colleges. Clicking on the link of Complete List of Services/How to Access Them, allows a student to read about issues like class excuses, Emergency Medical Services, and Insurance.
MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER (Local Hospital):
This website offers information and links for PSU Students and Parents, Medical Crisis, New Babies, Lifeline Newsletter, Map & Directions, and Centre Community Surgical Center. The contact information for the Hospital is easily located on the website.
WOMEN’S HEALTH:
http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs/womenshealth/healthdept.cfm
The Women’s Health website offers the location of their clinic and the hours as one of the first things on the page. This site informs the user on how to make appointments and what to do if you need to cancel an appointment.
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS):
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/default.shtml
CAPS provides group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and psychological and psychiatric evaluations for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as prevention and consultation services for the University community
Late Night Penn state:
Late Night offers fun and free entertainment on the weekends, Late Night events at this site are free for PSU students with proper PSU id.
Activities:
This site provides information regarding all events taking place in the HUB-Robeson Center. This site also includes times of operation for eateries, galleries, and other HUB centers.
Events at PSU:
This site is the main page for events that take place throughout the Penn State Community. You can search for events by campus, college, or type of activity.
Fitness Memberships:
https://fitnessmembership.psu.edu
There are a variety of gyms, pools, and athletic facilities on campus. Please note that some facilities require your to purchase a fitness membership.
CATA LOOP & LINK:
http://www.catabus.com/sslooplink.htm
The LOOP and LINK service provide fare-free campus/downtown circulator and cross-campus shuttle service. The service consists of four integrated routes. The BLUE and WHITE LOOPs provide the circulator service around the Penn State Campus and Downtown State College, running via College Avenue and Beaver Avenue respectively. The RED LINK runs back and forth across campus between Innovation Park and White Course Apartments via Curtin Road and Park Avenue. The GREEN LINK provides additional service along that route but just between the Stadium parking lots and Pattee Library. Be sure to check this site for CATA updates.
**Some really quick advice for getting involved . . . DO IT!! Not only does it look good on a resume, but it is fun, and you will meet many new people. Coming from a campus that may have had only a few hundred, or a few thousand people, you might not have had this concern, BUT, University Park has approximately 42,000 students. It is easy to get lost in the crowd. Joining an organization helps you make those important connections!**
Clubs and Organizations:
www.clubs.psu.edu
This link provides site index for all registered clubs and organizations throughout PSU. You can search this site to find the registered PSU club and organization that best fits you and your interests .
GreeK life:
www.greeks.psu.edu
This site will give you information regarding Greek Life at Penn State. There are a variety Greek organizations at Penn State, some of which are service or profession oriented.
Campus:
This shows maps for the University Park campus with numbered and named buildings, bus routes on and off campus, a map of the State College parking lots for on-campus parking. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print maps.
General information:
This link provides general information about the ID+ card. You can also manage your Lion Cash account from this site.
MEAL PLANS:
http://www1.hfs.psu.edu/MealPlans/default.shtml
The meal plans website is directly located as another link on the Food Services page at University Park (website mentioned above). Specific information regarding meal plan options and managing your account can be accessed at this site. The website also lists the different places where your meal plan will be accepted.
CENTER FOR ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS:
As a multi-faith learning community, the Center for Ethics and Religious Affairs is charged with providing programs and a venue for the ethical, religious, spiritual, and character development of the University community. This site provides information about the center, their services and resourses.
football Tickets:
http://www.psu.edu/sports/tickets/Football_files/StudentFootball.html
Usually, you get an offer in the mail from PSU letting you purchase your student tickets. For more information, you can call the ticket office at (814) 863-1000.
Men's and women's Basketball Tickets:
http://www.psu.edu/sports/tickets/MBasketball.htm
Usually, you get an offer in the mail from PSU letting you purchase your student tickets. For more information, you can call the ticket office at (814) 863-1000.
General Information:
The Bryce Jordan Center hosts circuses, sports exhibitions, family shows, commencements, as well as some of the top-name performers in the music entertainment industry. For more information on shows, or any other BJC information, visit this site.
Club Sports:
http://www.psu.edu/dept/clubsports/index.html
There are way too many to list! Check out this site to see how you can get involved!
Intramurals:
Penn State has one of THE largest Intramural programs in the country. Check out this website to see what the University Park location offers.
WORK STUDY LISTINGS FOR UNIVERSITY PARK:
http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/aidprog/WSUP.html
This site provides a departmental list of work study opportunities.