Our Faculty and Staff Are Here For You

As a Huskie, remember that relationships are resources. Get to know faculty and support staff on campus. Build lasting relationships with your professors and our staff members and seek our their help when you need guidance and support. We're here for you and want you succeed in your classes and in life.

Find Your Community

As part of the Huskie pack, you’ll make friends and memories on our beautiful campus. Our range of organizations and activities reflects the diversity of our cultures, interests and perspectives.

Learn more about getting involved on campus by joining us for the Student Involvement Fair this Wednesday in the MLK Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We're excited to welcome Huskies home for our 118th Homecoming celebration happening the week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 5, 2025..

Tell us why you love NIU!  Adobe is sponsoring our Homecoming Video Competition and is asking students to submit a 30-60 second self-made video sharing why they love NIU and why they have #HuskiePride. Winners of the video contest will be announced during Homecoming Week and the first place winner will recieve $500, the second place winner will receive $300 and the third place winner will receive $200.

Show your Huskie pride and apply to represent NIU a Homecoming Court. Ten students will be selected based on their leadership experience, dedication to academic excellence, commitment to service, active campus involvement and overall school spirit. From this group, four students will be honored as Homecoming Royalty.

Interested students must have a minimum 3.00 GPA and be in good academic and judicial standing with the university. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m., Sept. 10, on the Campus Activities Board Huskie Hub page.

Join Us for the Campus Meets Community Welcome Block Party

Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Martin Luther King Commons

Over 75 local businesses and organizations from throughout the DeKalb area will join us for the party in the MLK Commons to welcome NIU students, faculty, and staff to the community. Come learn about area businesses, discover local resources and find out about all the fun activities to do in the community..There will be music, giveaways, a few samples, information about the community, and most importantly – a BIG FRIENDLY DEKALB WELCOME to our Huskies..

The event is free and open to the entire NIU campus.  Don’t miss the chance to meet the community and find out about our great communiversity.

Northern Illinois University will host its annual flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in the Holmes Student Center Ballroom.

Please note: COVID-19 and High-Dose flu vaccines will not be available at this clinic.

Appointments are required. Visit the Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions page to schedule your appointment and download the required Client Consent Form. Go to: Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions.

To reschedule or cancel, use the “Reschedule” button in your confirmation email.

For questions about vaccine eligibility or insurance coverage, contact the DeKalb County Health Department at 815-758-6673. For assistance with booking or event details, contact NIU Employee Well-being at 815-753-9191 or email ksmith12@niu.edu.

Submit a Proposal for an Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant

The Office of Research Development (ORD) is pleased to present the NIU internal competition for the Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant. The Illinois Arts Council will only accept one institutional proposal submitted from NIU for this grant opportunity.

The Creative Projects Grant (CPG) supports a single arts project by an artist or organization. Projects must include a public release or presentation, unless the proposal is for professional development by an individual artist. While multiple activities may be part of one project, separate projects cannot be combined into a single proposal.

Eligible disciplines include arts, crafts, design, dance, digital media, film/video, literature, music, performance, photography, theater, visual arts, ethnic/folk/traditional arts and community-based arts.

Full program details, including goals, expectations, eligible projects and out-of-scope activities, are available on the Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant website. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this information before preparing an internal proposal.

The deadline to submit internal proposals is Sept. 10, 2025. Complete information on the internal competition and the Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant is available on the Office of Research Development Limited Submission Funding Opportunities webpage. Faculty who plan to submit a proposal to the Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant competition must submit an internal proposal via NIU’s InfoReady internal competition portal.

Please contact ord@niu.edu with questions and use "IAC/ CPG internal competition" as the subject line.

Student Insurance Waiver Deadline Approaching

Students enrolled in 9 or more credit hours are automatically billed $1,378.00 for student health insurance for Fall 2025. You can find out more information regarding the plan at the United Healthcare Student Resource website. 

If you have comparable insurance and would like to cancel the plan the Student Health Insurance Enrollment and Waiver site is open through September 30.  You will find the link to Enroll/Waive in the blue box on our website.  This is an online process only.
 
Have any questions?  Email us at studentinsurance@niu.edu.  

The waiver deadline is firm; therefore, students who do not waive the student health insurance by September 30 will be enrolled for annual coverage under the plan and no refund will be given.