parents and student walking in front of building.
An Oberlin student and their parents stroll through Oberlin’s campus toward Oberlin Conservatory.
Photo credit: Bryan Rubin

Parents

This may be your first experience with a student going away to college, or you may be quite familiar with the college process. Either way, we welcome you to the Oberlin community and invite you to make a personal—or virtual—visit to discover the ways in which we seek to nurture your student’s academic, intellectual, and social development. Use this site as a quick reference for key campus offices, announcements, and campus happenings.

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Campus Bulletins

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Virtual Family Visit

Oberlin’s traditional Parents and Family Weekend is going virtual: Join us April 17–22 for a Virtual Family Visit—an exciting week of virtual programming.

Virtual Family VisitSchedule of Events

Recent News

2021 Commencement Celebrations will be held May 14

May 7, 2021

New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker will give the keynote Commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of fine arts. The college will also present honorary degrees to journalist, novelist, and film critic Renata Adler, composer John Harbison, and Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell.

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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.

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SHARE Advisors

Our SHARE advisors use their knowledge of campus resources and professional experience to educate, mentor, refer, and guide students in the process of building intellectual and developmental skills for campus life, and in preparation for their lives after Oberlin.

SHARE Advisors

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.

Conservatory Student Academic Affairs

Student Academic Services

Advising, peer mentoring, tutoring, academic workshops, and strategies to improve study skills are among the services available to students through this office.

Student Academic Services

Career Develpment Center

Students and recent alumni benefit from such Career Development Center services as career exploration, experiential and internship opportunities, skill building workshops, and more.

Career Development Center

Student Health Services

Our team of medical practitioners treat a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries and offer follow-up care as needed.

Student Health Services

Multicultural Resource Center

The Multicultural Resource Center (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.

See the Multicultural Resource Center

Counseling Center

Counseling Center professionals provide short-term confidential psychological support to students as they pursue academic and personal goals.

Counseling Center

Office of the Registrar

Registrar staff and academic advisors provide services to students from the time of enrollment through graduation and beyond. They assist with all of the changes that occur during a student's academic career—from change of majors to change in names, from verifying degrees to sending transcripts.

Office of the Registrar

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

Support Parents Fund

The Wilder Bowl

The Wilder Bowl is Oberlin's e-newsletter for parents and family members of current Oberlin College and Conservatory students, reporting on campus events, news, fundraising, and more. Contact us to update your subscription details and ensure that you receive The Wilder Bowl.

Contact the Wilder Bowl

Other Campus Resources

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students eating in dining hall.

Just for Parents

These resources that may be beneficial to parents and family members of Oberlin College students.

ObieSafe and Coronavirus Updates

Find resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ObieSafeSpring 2021 FAQ