Lost and Found

Welcome to the Penn State University Police and Public Safety Lost and Found page, dedicated to helping you locate your lost items and ensuring they find their way back to you. Whether you misplaced a personal item on campus or found something that doesn't belong to you, this page serves as a hub for connecting lost items with their rightful owners.

How it works:

To Report a Lost Item:

If you have lost something on campus, fill out our simple online form to report it. Provide detailed information about the item, to include where and when you last saw it. The more details you can provide, the easier it will be for us to locate your lost item.

Lost and Found Form

To Report a Found Item:

Have you found something that doesn't belong to you? Help us reunite it with its owner. Most departments and buildings have a lost and found repository, but you can also drop items off at the HUB Information Desk, any Commons Desk, and the police station in the Eisenhower Parking Deck. Be prepared to provide your name, telephone number, and where you found the item.

Finder's Claims

• You as the finder of an item can claim the item after a certain amount of time. Finder's claims may be honored if the finder provides contact information to the office to which the items are turned in, and completes the Lost and Found Claimant Form indicating they wish to maintain their rights as finders. Certain items (e.g. checks, credit cards, drivers' licenses, passports, and other items with personally identifying information) are not subject to finder's claims. Electronic devices must be sanitized before being returned under a finder's claim. University employees may not claim found items.

Lost and Found Procedure/Policy

Found items will be held for 60 days and then disposed of in compliance with UPPS and Penn State's Lost and Found Policy, unless otherwise noted below:

• PSU Keys:
  Residence Hall keys will be returned to the Housing Office in Johnston Commons.
  Academic keys will be returned to their owner by cross-referencing the numbers on the back with the master key database.
   
• Non-PSU Keys: 
  Will be destroyed after 60 days.
   
• ID+ Cards:
  Loose PSU ID+ cards will be delivered to the ID+ Office on the next business day.
   
• Loose Credit Cards (cards not contained in a wallet, purse, or other container):
  These are destroyed immediately.
   
• Items Not Kept:
  Clothing
  Foodstuffs
  Items of little value
  Personal hygiene items

Contact Us

If you have questions or need assistance with the Lost and Found process, please contact University Police at (814) 863-111 or [email protected]. Our team is here to facilitate the return of lost items and ensure a seamless experience for all.