UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In January, University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) announced the completion of its 911 addressing project, which resulted in the addressing of all buildings at University Park and 21 of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses. Effective July 1, all faculty, staff and students should begin using these new addresses for their mailing needs, using the following format:

Penn State 
Individual name 
XXX Building Name (Ex. Suite # Building Name; 104 University Support Building I)
XXX NEW 911 address (Ex. 8 University Drive)
University Park, PA 16802 

The project, led by UPPS’s Emergency Management unit, involved partnerships with numerous internal Penn State departments and external law enforcement and others and took approximately two years to complete. 

The addressing of buildings on Penn State’s campuses was aimed at proactively assisting first responders, including police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS), when responding to incidents on campuses.   

The new addresses for buildings that were identified as needing to be addressed at the time were placed into LionSpace, OPP’s Facilities Information System website (Penn State login required).  

Updates in Penn State IT systems including Workday, SIMBA and Teams, are scheduled for completion by October. Old addresses will remain usable throughout the remainder of the calendar year during the transition.