Information for Parents of
OUT OF STATE STUDENTS
Academic Calendar
Click here to find out more about Final Exam Schedules and the campus academic calendar.
Alumni Association
Our Alumni Association is a valuable support network for U of I graduates. Click here for more information.
Campus Overview
Read about our U of I campus.
Campus Police
Click here to view information about the Division for Public Safety and the departments of University Police, emergency planning, and risk management.
Campus Units (A-Z Directory)
Find web addresses and phone numbers for each of the campus units through the Campus Directory.
Campus Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of our campus and check out our Quad Cam!.
Community
- Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Champaign County
- Champaign-Urbana Area Bicycle Map
- Champaign, City of
- Urbana, City of
Conflict Resolution
The Office for Student Conflict Resolution helps students work towards resolving conflicts safely.
Dads Weekend
Our Annual Dads Weekend will be November 11 - 13, 2011. Visit our Web site closer to the event for more information.
Daily Illini; the daily campus newspaper
Check out the Daily Illini's Web site.
Directions to Campus
Directions from local airports as well as more travel information can be found under Resources for Visitors at www.illinois.edu.
Emergency Dean
A unique service of the Office of the Dean of Students at U of I is the Emergency Dean who can be reached 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (217) 333-0050. Between 8:30 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, professional staff in the Office of the Dean of Students serve as Emergency Dean. At all other times (including holidays and breaks), an on-call Emergency Dean serves on a rotating basis.
Financial
Information about billing, payments, refunds, loans available at the Office of Business and Financial Services (OBFS)
Homesickness
Get information on dealing with homesickness here.
McKinley Health Center
Check out these helpful resources from the McKinley Health Center.
- Letter to parents
- Subscribe to McKinley's E-mail Update Service
- Health Information handouts by topic
Moms Weekend
Our Annual Moms Weekend will be April 8 - 10, 2011. Visit our Web site closer to the event for more information.
Residence Hall living:
- Roommate survival guide
- Learn how living in the Residence Halls could be a great experience for your student
Storage Facilities
The businesses listed below provide storage services locally.
- Champaign
- Savoy
- Urbana
Tenant Union
The Tenant Union has information about apartments on campus and tips to make sure you don’t get cheated.
Transportation Links
Check out the following links for information on local and regional transportation.
- Illini Shuttle by Suburban Express
- Lincolnland Express/Illini Express
- Greyhound
- Amtrak
- Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
- U of I's Willard Airport



