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Course Carts and Registration for Spring 2023

Course Carts and Registration for Spring 2023

​​Registration for spring quarter classes will open on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Please remind your student to check Campus Connect for... read more

A Friendly Reminder of DePaul Health and Safety Practices

A Friendly Reminder of DePaul Health and Safety Practices

The health and safety of everyone at DePaul depends on the cooperation of all who come to campus. Since early 2021, DePaul students, faculty... read more

All about University Counseling and Psychological Services

All about University Counseling and Psychological Services

One of DePaul's top priorities is to keep all of our students safe and healthy, both physically and mentally.University Counseling and... read more

Does your student want to study abroad during their first year at DePaul?

Does your student want to study abroad during their first year at DePaul?

Most students need to take a Focal Point Seminar course during their first year. DePaul's First Year Abroad programs ( “FY@broad")... read more

Your Campus Safety Questions Answered

Your Campus Safety Questions Answered

Chicago has so much to offer college students, and with the city being their classroom, it is natural for students and their families to... read more

Commencement: What Parents and Families of the Class of 2022 Need to Know

Commencement: What Parents and Families of the Class of 2022 Need to Know

​​​Congratulations Class of 2022!After two years of virtual commencements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university will hold in-person... read more

Get Ready for Spring Quarter Move-out

Get Ready for Spring Quarter Move-out

​​With only 10 weeks in the quarter, Spring quarter move-out will be here before you know it! As you and your student begin to make plans... read more

Resources for Living Off-campus

Resources for Living Off-campus

​​​​As Spring quarter approaches, now is the time to start researching different housing options for students interested in living on or... read more

COVID-19 related questions? Visit the COVID-19 updates and guidance website

COVID-19 related questions? Visit the COVID-19 updates and guidance website

Student health, well-being and safety is integral in ensuring a productive learning environment where students can succeed. To learn more... read more

Expanded counseling support for your student: My Student Support Program (My SSP)

Expanded counseling support for your student: My Student Support Program (My SSP)

​Whether your student just began their first year in college or they are preparing life beyond graduation, college is both an exciting time... 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

Information and updates on COVID-19 at DePaul

Information and updates on COVID-19 at DePaul

The Spring COVID-19 Updates and Guidance website is a one-stop-shop for students to access important updates and resources related to the... read more

Six Ways to Support Your Student’s Career Journey

Six Ways to Support Your Student’s Career Journey

​​​Six Ways to Support Your Student’s Career JourneyStudents often identify their families as a primary source of career information and... 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

Student Engagement: On-Campus Experiences, Virtual Opportunities

Student Engagement: On-Campus Experiences, Virtual Opportunities

​​​​​Many parents and families are curious about in-person events during spring quarter as vaccines are distributed throughout Chicago.... 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

Course Carts and Registration for Spring Quarter will Open Soon!

Course Carts and Registration for Spring Quarter will Open Soon!

​​Registration for spring quarter classes will open on Thursday, February 4. Please remind your student to check Campus Connect for... 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

Looking for Winter Quarter 2021 and Beyond Housing Information?

Looking for Winter Quarter 2021 and Beyond Housing Information?

​​​​​​For the small percentage of parents and families with students living on campus this quarter, you are strongly encouraged to visit the... read more

Application Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduation is February 1

Application Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduation is February 1

​​​If your student is a senior expecting to graduate in June 2021, they will need to apply for graduation on Campus Connect by February 1.... 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

Keeping track of COVID-19 cases at DePaul

Keeping track of COVID-19 cases at DePaul

​​​​​​DePaul’s COVID-19 Dashboard​ reports new COVID-19 cases on campus in which the individual was potentially infectious to students,... 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

 Register for Virtual Alumni and Family Weekend 2020 today!

Register for Virtual Alumni and Family Weekend 2020 today!

​Mark your calendars! Virtual Alumni and Family Weekend 2020 is coming up and begins on Thursday, October 15 and runs through Sunday,... 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

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

Mental health resources

Mental health resources

​One of DePaul's top priorities is to keep all of our students safe and healthy, both physically and mentally, now and... read more

Digitial Engagement Network (DEN)

Digitial Engagement Network (DEN)

​​​During spring break, the Office of Student Involvement launched a new online resource for student engagement known as the Digital... read more

Sign up to receive weekly news from DePaul: Newsline Week in Review

Sign up to receive weekly news from DePaul: Newsline Week in Review

Parents and families of DePaul students are encouraged to subscribe to DePaul Newsline Week in Review... read more

Spring and summer courses have moved online: Some things to know

Spring and summer courses have moved online: Some things to know

​​​​​Nearly all spring and summer quarter courses at DePaul have been moved to remote learning, an arrangement that many students are... read more

DePaul Connection

DePaul Connection

DePaul Connection, a new series of video updates from DePaul administrators, was launched on Wednesday, March 25. The videos... read more

Spring quarter building closures on DePaul's campuses

Spring quarter building closures on DePaul's campuses

Due to the COVID-19 crisis and state-wide stay-at-home order, many campus buildings are closed, and access to open buildings is severely... read more

All you need to know about housing and dining for students remaining on campus!

All you need to know about housing and dining for students remaining on campus!

​​​​​​​​​Students who are not living on campus during spring quarter and completed their move and check-out process by March 22 have begun... read more

Things to know about FERPA

Things to know about FERPA

During orientation, there is a lot of information to take note of and process. It's easy to miss a few things here and there. At... read more

Be prepared for fall quarter move-out and winter quarter move-in

Be prepared for fall quarter move-out and winter quarter move-in

Fall quarter is only 11 weeks, meaning November is closer than it seems! Here are some details for students living in the Lincoln Park... 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

Is your student considering living off campus next year? Check out these resources!

Is your student considering living off campus next year? Check out these resources!

Many DePaul students begin thinking about moving from home or the residence halls to an off-campus location near the Loop or Lincoln Park... read more

Attention parents and families of graduating students!

Attention parents and families of graduating students!

Here is some need-to-know information for parents and family attending DePaul’s commencement. DePaul Commencement Website  This... read more

Peer student success coaching program launched Winter Quarter

Peer student success coaching program launched Winter Quarter

At the beginning of Winter Quarter 2019, every first-year student gained access to a Student Success Coach at DePaul. The success coaches... read more

Start planning for Fall Quarter move-out and Winter Break move-in!

Start planning for Fall Quarter move-out and Winter Break move-in!

While it seems early to be thinking about the end of Fall Quarter, November will sneak up on both you and your student. As you make travel... read more

Things to know about FERPA

Things to know about FERPA

You’ve probably heard quite a bit about FERPA as you and your student attended orientation, registered for classes and applied for financial... read more

Have you purchased tuition insurance?

Have you purchased tuition insurance?

There’s no way of foreseeing medical or personal issues that force students to withdraw from classes. If your student doesn’t have proper... read more

Have a student graduating in June? Then you need to read this!

Have a student graduating in June? Then you need to read this!

If you have a student at DePaul who soon will be graduating, here is some need-to-know information for attending DePaul’s... read more

The College of Liberal Arts wants your opinion

The College of Liberal Arts wants your opinion

Attention families of students in the College of Liberal Arts: We're interested in your thoughts. Around the second week of February... read more

Cultural & Resource Centers Open House on January 25

Cultural & Resource Centers Open House on January 25

The Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS) invites you to celebrate the newly formed Cultural & Resource Centers at DePaul... read more

Families of Seniors: Graduation is Coming!

Families of Seniors: Graduation is Coming!

This year's Commencement will mark our inaugural ceremonies in the new Wintrust Arena, located just south of downtown Chicago. With... read more

Winter Internship Fair

Winter Internship Fair

The Career Center invites all DePaul University students and alumni to participate in the 2018 Winter Internship Fair, taking place on... read more

Family Weekend 2017 - Register Now!

Family Weekend 2017 - Register Now!

Family Weekend is just around the corner, and we have a schedule full of great events for your family and student to enjoy! Last... read more

Winter Quarter Registration is Coming

Winter Quarter Registration is Coming

Did you know? Your students can start searching for available courses for Winter Quarter before registration opens! As early as October 3rd,... read more

Summer Orientation Evaluation Reminder

Summer Orientation Evaluation Reminder

If you attended orientation with your student this summer, please take a moment to complete our orientation evaluation. This is the same... read more

REGISTER NOW: Family Weekend 2017!

REGISTER NOW: Family Weekend 2017!

Family Weekend takes place October 13 – 15 this year, with many exciting events already planned! Registration information and an overview... read more

Move-In is Just Around the Corner!

Move-In is Just Around the Corner!

With many students moving in to their Fall residences this weekend and over the next week, we want to be sure you have the best... read more

Welcome Week & Back to School Events

Welcome Week & Back to School Events

​As the school year kicks off, so does Welcome Week! Students – both new and returning – are encouraged to explore all DePaul has to offer,... read more

Save the Date: Family Weekend 2017

Save the Date: Family Weekend 2017

This year's Family Weekend will take place October 13 - 15, 2017. Family Weekend invites families back to campus to experience... read more

Keeping Your Student on Track with DePaul’s Student Success Website

Keeping Your Student on Track with DePaul’s Student Success Website

Registration for classes for Fall Quarter 2017 will open on Thursday, April 27 (based on the number of credit hours your student currently... read more

DePaul Basketball Returns to Chicago, Get Your Season Tickets Today!

DePaul Basketball Returns to Chicago, Get Your Season Tickets Today!

Whether you are midway through your first year as a DePaul parent or in the middle of your last, you know that DePaul is a vibrant and... read more

Off-Campus Housing for 2017 - 2018

Off-Campus Housing for 2017 - 2018

If your student is looking to secure housing off-campus for next academic year, this event is one to share! The Off-Campus Housing Fair... read more

Spring Quarter Care Packages on Sale Now

Spring Quarter Care Packages on Sale Now

As your student prepares for Spring Quarter finals, the Office of Admission would like to provide an opportunity for you to tell your son... read more

Graduation Information

Graduation Information

For those of you who are almost at the finish line with your student, DePaul's graduation website provides you with details about... read more