Parents and Families
We welcome you to the Oberlin community. Use this site as a quick reference for key campus offices, announcements, and campus happenings.
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Upcoming Events
Writing Center Expanded Hours for Reading Period
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12:00 am EST -
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Mudd Center, Seeley G.
De-Stress Fest Relaxation Station
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm EST -
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Stevenson Hall
Knot Tying and Sustainable Scrimshaw
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11:30 am to 1:00 pm EST -
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Mudd Center, Seeley G.
Recent News
Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program Reaches Major Milestone
December 4, 2024
Geothermal heating and cooling system comes online, supports Oberlin reaching 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2025.
Finding the Joy with Seckou Keita
November 20, 2024
Nicknamed the “Hendrix of the kora,” Seckou Keita is today’s most influential and inspiring performer on the instrument, and is considered a leader of the newest generation of African traditional musicians, fusing traditional forms and instruments with those of other cultures.
Beyond the Writing Center: Abbie Patchen ’24
November 7, 2024
Abbie Patchen ’24 is a Juris Doctor (JD) candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at Oberlin, Abbie pursued a minor in Writing & Communication, and was involved with the Writing Associates program, where students assist their peers through writing advice and tutoring. Recently, her work was published within the scholarly publishing collaborative WAC Clearinghouse — work that began as an assignment for Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines, taught by Professor of Writing and Communication Laurie Hovell McMillin. Here, she reflects on how her Oberlin courses and professors shaped her approach to learning and writing.
Campus Resources
These are a few of the administrative offices that provide a range of student services—from health and safety and counseling, to student activities and academic support.
Student Support and Outreach
Student Support and Outreach promotes student success by providing a forum for faculty, staff, students, and others to share concerns, supporting a collaborative approach, and providing opportunities for meaningful interactions.
Conservatory Student Academic Affairs
This office provides information about academic requirements, regulations, and procedures for Oberlin students pursuing course work in the Conservatory of Music.
Center for Student Success
The Center for Student Success (CSS) provides purposeful, enriching, and intentional co-curricular learning and developmental opportunities to all Oberlin students
Career Exploration & Development
Students and recent alumni benefit from such services as career exploration, experiential and internship opportunities, skill building workshops, and more.
Student Health Services
Our team of medical practitioners treat a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries and offer follow-up care as needed.
Multicultural Resource Commons
The Multicultural Resource Commons (MRC) serves as a gathering place for the collaborative support of historically disenfranchised communities and works on issues of diversity and inclusion within a social justice context at the college and conservatory.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services professionals provide short-term confidential psychological support to students as they pursue academic and personal goals.
Office of the Registrar
Registrar staff and academic advisors provide services to students from the time of enrollment through graduation and beyond.
More Resources for Parents
These resources that may be beneficial to parents and family members of Oberlin College students.
Parent Community
Parents Fund
Parents and family members can get involved in the life of the college and conservatory through a range of volunteer opportunities and by supporting the Oberlin Parents Fund, which provides resources for study away, internships, athletics, and other programs
The Wilder Bowl
The Wilder Bowl is Oberlin's e-newsletter for parents and family members of current Oberlin students, reporting on campus events, news, fundraising, and more.
Other Campus Resources
