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Important Offices and Resources

Oberlin's bureaucracy is friendly and not very large, but finding the right office to answer a question or help solve a problem can be difficult when you're new to the campus. This list of offices is organized by area, to help you find exactly where to go when you need assistance.

Academic Health and Safety Activities and Recreation Community, Social, and Spiritual Student-Life Advising Finance and Jobs Computing Residential Education and Dining



Academic


Dean of Studies, Office of the
The Office of the Dean of Studies provides information about academic requirements, regulations, and procedures for Oberlin students pursuing course work in the College of Arts and Sciences. The office also processes requests related to many of these academic requirements and regulations.
Learn more about the Dean of Studies

Associate Deans of the Conservatory, Office of the
The Office of the Associate Deans of the Conservatory provides oversight, support, and information regarding academic requirements, procedures, and regulations to all Oberlin students pursuing course work in Music.
Learn more about the Associate Deans of the Conservatory

Class Deans
Class Deans are available to help students solve various academic, social, and personal problems. They do not replace faculty advisors. Instead, they work in concert with faculty advisors to support students as they navigate the transitions of college life.
Learn more about Class Deans

Libraries (main, art, science, and Conservatory libraries)
Oberlin's library collection of books and periodicals, scores, government publications, sound and video recordings, and software contains over 2.4 million separate items and provides extensive access to electronic resources. The collection is housed in facilities across campus, including the Main Library (Mudd Center), the Art Library, the Conservatory Library, and the Science Library.
Learn more about the libraries

Registrar, Office of the
The Registrar's Office provides services to students from the time a student is admitted through graduation and beyond. Staff members assist with all of the changes that occur during a student's career; for example, changes of major, name, address, updates to and verification of enrollment status, application for transfer of credit, and readmission to the College.
Learn more about the Registrar

Student Academic Services
The mission of Student Academic Services is to maximize the academic success and persistence to graduation of all students at Oberlin College. Student Academic Services provides comprehensive support through Learning Assistance Programs and Guidance Services to all students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music.
Learn more about Student Academic Services


Health, Safety, and Environment


Safety and Security, Office of
For emergencies, call x58911.
The Office of Safety and Security strives to provide the College community with the highest possible degree of public safety and security services. Included are general support and emergency response services, life and property protection, and educational programs and public information. As the only 24-hour office on campus, the Safety and Security Office alerts appropriate representatives of the College when they are needed after regular business hours.
Learn more about Safety and Security

Counseling Center
The Counseling Center's primary purpose is to provide psychological support for students as they pursue their academic and personal goals, and to enhance the quality of their experiences at Oberlin College. The Center provides short-term counseling and psychotherapy services to students.
Learn more about the Counseling Center

Student Health Services, Office of
Student Health Services is a primary care facility that specializes in the care of college-age students. Our team of providers is experienced in treating common medical problems seen on college campuses. Initial diagnosis and treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries and appropriate follow-up care are offered.
Learn more about Student Health Services

Environmental Sustainability, Office of
The Office of Environmental Sustainability provides leadership to the Oberlin community in implementing a comprehensive environmental policy in line with the strategic goal of sustainability. The office works to develop awareness and tools to maximize environmental performance at Oberlin College.
Learn more about the Office of Environmental Sustainability


Activities and Recreation


Allen Memorial Art Museum
The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) ranks among the top five college or university museums in the nation and is one of the greatest cultural assets of Oberlin College.
Learn more about the Allen Memorial Art Museum

Recreation Center
The Department of Athletics and Physical Education offers five levels of activities for Oberlin students: open recreation, physical education classes, intramural sports, club sports, and intercollegiate teams. Use of the facilities is free to Oberlin College students and highly recommended.
Learn more about the Recreation Center

Student Union
The Student Union serves as a gathering place for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests. The Student Union Board and staff work to create a sense of community within the College environment, to provide opportunities that support the development of the whole student outside the classroom, and to provide programs and services that meet the social, cultural, educational, spiritual, and recreational needs of all members of the Oberlin College community.
Learn more about the Student Union


Community, Social, and Spiritual


Bonner Center for Service and Learning
The Bonner Center for Service and Learning facilitates partnerships among local community organizations, faculty members, students, and the College as a whole.
Learn more about the Bonner Center for Service and Learning

Multicultural Resource Center
The Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) produces, sponsors, co-sponsors, and supports projects and programs on diversity and multiculturalism at Oberlin College. The center is a resource for students who have been historically disenfranchised from higher education. The MRC works to support students of color and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, as well as to address the concerns of low-income, international, and first-generation college students.
Learn more about the Multicultural Resource Center

Religious and Spiritual Life, Office of
The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is an ecumenical, interfaith resource center that provides programs and services of a diverse nature to the campus and to the wider community.
Learn more about Religious and Spiritual Life


Student-Life Advising


Career Services, Office of
The staff of Career Services helps students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music assess their career interests, skills, and values in order to identify career options.
Learn more about Career Services

Dean of Students, Office of the
The Office of the Dean of Students helps ensure the success of Oberlin students in their pursuit of knowledge and learning, in the cultivation of their talents, and in the formation of their best adult selves.
Learn more about the Dean of Students

International Students, Office of
This office assists international students with a range of topics including immigration, cultural adjustment, travel advice, housing, financial aid, and various types of counseling—academic, career, and personal.
Learn more about the International Students

Ombudsperson, Office of the, and the Oberlin College Dialogue Center (OCDC)
Oberlin's ombudsperson is an impartial, independent administrator whose central role is to help improve the quality of discourse on campus by providing individuals—primarily students—with the tools to resolve conflicts, solve problems, and communicate more effectively with others.
Learn more about the Ombudsperson and OCDC


Finance and Jobs


Financial Aid, Office of
The primary purpose of student financial aid is to provide financial resources to students who would be unable to pursue post-secondary education without such assistance. It is a basic premise of Oberlin's financial aid program that the primary responsibility for meeting college costs lies with the student and the student's family. The College assists in those cases where the family demonstrates that they are unable to meet the full cost of attending Oberlin.
Learn more about Financial Aid

Student Accounts, Office of
The primary function of the Student Accounts Office is to bill students and then receive and record payments made on student accounts. In addition, the staff is available to provide assistance to the students, their parents and guardians in resolving difficulties with their billing. This includes financial counseling and facilitating financial arrangements.
Learn more about the Office of Student Accounts

Student Employment, Office of
The Student Employment Office is a resource for both students and employers. The office is a student-run organization that is part of the Office of Financial Aid. The main function of this office is to provide and process the forms required for student employment. Postings for various jobs (on and off campus) are available online.
Learn more about the Office of Student Employment


Computing


Center for Information Technology (CIT)
The CIT provides, administers, develops, supports, and maintains the Oberlin College Information Technology infrastructure, including the campus network, client and computer lab systems, and the central database and business processing of the College.
Learn more about the CIT


Residential Education and Dining


Residential Education and Dining Services, Department of
The Department of Residential Education and Dining Services exists to complement the academic mission of Oberlin College. The department strives to create positive residential and dining communities, that intentionally challenge and support the personal growth of all students.
Learn more about Residential Education and Dining Services