Information for Families
There are many ways you can support your student while they're at NIU. We'll provide you with information and resources you can use to help your student have a positive educational experience.
Check out Student Life to learn what’s happening at NIU. You may also want to:
Family Weekend
We’re excited to welcome our Huskie families to campus for Family Weekend each fall.
Resources
An important resource for sharing information with your student is Shared Access. This online platform allows your student to grant you access to their information in areas such as academics, financial aid and the to-do list.
You can also learn more about your student's life at NIU by:
- Taking a virtual tour of campus
- Learning about the DeKalb community
- Checking the academic calendar and NIU events calendar
Academic Resources
Our advisers will help your student stay on track to graduate. Learn about advising at NIU.
Your student also has access to a range of academic support services:
Safety Resources
Your student's safety is vitally important to us. The Department of Police and Public Safety provides many services to the NIU community, including safety notifications.
Your student can register up to two additional contacts to receive NIU Alerts. If there's an imminent and verified danger to the campus community, notifications will be sent to these additional contacts after a message has been sent to students and employees. Learn how to subscribe to NIU Alerts.
Financial Resources
Read about types of aid, costs and more at the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Learn about billing and payments at the Office of the Bursar.
Learn about the Operating Staff Dependent Endowed Scholarship (for children of NIU civil service employees).
Learn about on-campus student employment.
Contact Us
Division of Student Affairs
Altgeld Hall 208
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1573 (office)
student_affairs@niu.edu