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DePaul's 125th Anniversary Milestone

DePaul's 125th Anniversary Milestone

​This academic year marks an important milestone in DePaul's history – its 125th anniversary. The university is commemorating more than... read more

U-Pass: Winter Quarter Opt-Out Information

U-Pass: Winter Quarter Opt-Out Information

​​The CTA U-Pass provides unlimited rides on CTA buses and trains for undergraduate students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Eligible... read more

Campus Transportation: The Inter-Campus Shuttle and Vinnie Van

Campus Transportation: The Inter-Campus Shuttle and Vinnie Van

​​Students have two, safe and free options for transportation between and around the DePaul campuses. The Inter-Campus Shuttle Bus and the... read more

FERPA Facts: What You Need to Know

FERPA Facts: What You Need to Know

​​​We know that many parents and families are concerned about how to find basic information about their students' academic life.... read more

Campus transportation: The inter-campus shuttle and Vinnie Van

Campus transportation: The inter-campus shuttle and Vinnie Van

Students now have two, great free options for transportation between and around the DePaul campuses. The Inter-Campus Shuttle Bus returns... read more

What You Need To Know about FERPA

What You Need To Know about FERPA

We know that many parents and families are concerned about how to find basic information about their students' academic life. While... read more

Student Fatigue: How you can help!

Student Fatigue: How you can help!

​​​​You may have seen your student dozing off, looking aloof or sporting baggy-eyes at particular points during the holiday... read more

Winter quarter involvement opportunities

Winter quarter involvement opportunities

​​​After a long, six-week break, getting back into the swing of things can be tough! As students return for winter quarter classes, here are... read more

Ways to support students throughout their college journey

Ways to support students throughout their college journey

For many parents and guardians, sending their children off to college can be a difficult experience to navigate, and much like students,... read more

Did you Know? Centralized support for your student's college success

Did you Know? Centralized support for your student's college success

​​​​​​The department of Academic Continuity and Engagement (ACE) at DePaul provides support to undergraduate students through peer support... read more

Does your student need help navigating campus? They can take a self-guided tour!

Does your student need help navigating campus? They can take a self-guided tour!

If your student is new to campus, but hasn't had a chance to visit or couldn't get into one of the in-person tours, they don't... read more

Buying books and supplies? DePaul University Bookstore has some information for you!

Buying books and supplies? DePaul University Bookstore has some information for you!

Fall quarter is upon us, so you and your student should really be thinking about purchasing books now. To make acquiring books and... read more

Health services: Your student has options

Health services: Your student has options

Chicago is a big city, and depending on where your student is living, they have plenty of health services options to choose from. The... read more

Autumn quarter registration is coming up

Autumn quarter registration is coming up

As usual, registration for next quarter is not far away. Course enrollment begins on Thursday, April 29. To view their specific enrollment... read more

Plans for Welcoming Second-Year Students Back to Campus in Fall

Plans for Welcoming Second-Year Students Back to Campus in Fall

Students who will be sophomores or in their second year of classes in fall 2021 may be familiar with D2L, financial aid, advising and other... read more

What should you and your student know before looking for housing next year?

What should you and your student know before looking for housing next year?

​​​​After a year of remote learning and very limited on-campus housing, it’s hard to imagine full residence halls and a bustling campus this... read more

Important COVID 19-related Resources, Updates and More

Important COVID 19-related Resources, Updates and More

​​​​​​DePaul offers many resources to support students and their families amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All COVID 19-related... read more

Connect with other Parents on the Parents @ DePaul Facebook Page

Connect with other Parents on the Parents @ DePaul Facebook Page

​​​​If you haven’t already, please consider joining the Parents @ DePaul group on Facebook​. This is a social space for parents to... read more

Student Success Coaching

Student Success Coaching

​​​​Each winter for the last two years, the Student Success Coaching program for first-year students kicked-off at DePaul, and this winter... read more

Has your student downloaded the #CampusClear app?

Has your student downloaded the #CampusClear app?

As a way of campus-wide Health Monitoring, DePaul is requiring students, staff and faculty to conduct daily health screenings using... read more

​​​Stay up to date with Newsline’s Week in Review

​​​Stay up to date with Newsline’s Week in Review

​Since the beginning of the pandemic, when residence halls closed, courses switched to online modalities and many students moved home with... read more

Students can still get involved!

Students can still get involved!

​Many parents and families have been voicing concerns over how their student can connect with others at DePaul. While there aren’t going to... read more

What is FERPA?

What is FERPA?

​​When your child goes to college, there are a lot of changes. They are off starting a new chapter in life as young, independent adults--but... read more

Health Services at DePaul

Health Services at DePaul

​​​​​​For parents and guardians with students living on their own or with roommates in the city, whether on- or off-campus, it can seem... read more

 GradGuard Insurance

GradGuard Insurance

​With the ongoing pandemic, it can be easy to forget about other personal or medical issues that your student may be going through. Aside... read more

Follow Veep Gene on social media!

Follow Veep Gene on social media!

​​In previous years, students were returning to DePaul for autumn quarter after spending their summers working and having fun with friends... read more

​​Blue Demon pride at DePaul’s online bookstore!

​​Blue Demon pride at DePaul’s online bookstore!

​Brighten up your student’s day with some DePaul apparel--they will love it!  Just because your students won’t be around campus as much... read more

Now We Must

Now We Must

​​​The DePaul community has seen many of our students working feverishly to balance their degree progress and work obligations while... read more

Blue Demon Week 2020 is almost here!

Blue Demon Week 2020 is almost here!

​​​Tell your student to be on the lookout for information regarding Blue Demon Week which will be January 21 through January 26! They... read more

For first-year students: Student Success Coaching program kicks off this quarter!

For first-year students: Student Success Coaching program kicks off this quarter!

​​In yet another effort to support the retention and success of all first-year students at DePaul, the Office of New Student and Family... read more

Winter Welcome Week just wrapped up

Winter Welcome Week just wrapped up

​​Once fall quarter finals are wrapped up, students can hardly wait to go home and hibernate for six weeks. After the holidays pass and the... read more

Subscribe to DePaul Newsline's Week in Review!

Subscribe to DePaul Newsline's Week in Review!

​Want to keep up with the latest DePaul news? From university announcements to faculty research to student profiles, Newsline collects all... read more

Winter quarter registration is just around the corner!

Winter quarter registration is just around the corner!

Time passes quickly at DePaul, each quarter is only 11 weeks! Winter quarter 2020 registration begins as early Thursday, October 11 -- just... read more

Follow Veep Gene, Vice President for Student Affairs, on social media!

Follow Veep Gene, Vice President for Student Affairs, on social media!

Whether your student is returning to Chicago for class or they are starting their first quarter at DePaul, the beginning of fall quarter... read more

Did You Know: DePaul hosts Winter Welcome Back first week of Winter Quarter

Did You Know: DePaul hosts Winter Welcome Back first week of Winter Quarter

Did you know that beginning in Winter 2018, DePaul University’s Division of Student Affairs has hosted a week-long series of events and... read more

Get ready for Winter Quarter registration!

Get ready for Winter Quarter registration!

Did you know? Your students can start searching for available courses for Winter Quarter before registration opens! Students can begin... read more

DePaul Central Updates

DePaul Central Updates

"Share My Information" Do you know about the "Share My Information" feature in Campus Connect? Students can grant... read more