mother and son walking across Tappan Square.
An Oberlin student and parent stroll through the 13-acre Tappan Square, which unites the campus with the community. Photo credit: William Bradford

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.

Quick Links

Parents and Family Weekend

Oberlin’s annual Parents and Family Weekend is November 8-10. Come see the campus in the fall—and find out how well your student is adjusting to college life. Choose from campus tours, classroom visits, guest lectures, student recitals, concerts, and more. Register by October 29.

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Campus Events

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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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Just for Parents

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

Get a PAL

Adjusting to college life takes time. Oberlin’s PAL program aims to create a sense of community among first-year students and help them make the most of their first-year educational experience.

Discover the PAL Program
two people walking across campus with suitcase.
With suitcases in tow, a parent and student walk across Wilder Bowl, a grassy area on campus that connects the library, and academic and administrative buildings. Photo credit: Elizabeth Petrone

You’re Invited

Parents and Family Weekend is an open invitation for family members to visit Oberlin to share the college experience with their student during a special three-day gathering. Join us November 8-10. Registration and other details will be available in October.

Parents and Family Weekend