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Sibling Weekend 2024
Your students are encouraged to invite their siblings to campus on April 19-21 for Sibling Weekend 2024. Activities are planned for all age groups.
A weekend highlight includes shows by Illinois State’s Gamma Phi Circus, now celebrating its 95th anniversary. The shows, which take place in CEFCU Arena, will be held on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Redbird Athletics Ticket Office, online, or at the door during the show weekend.
On Saturday, the Student Alumni Council invites students and siblings to attend the Matinee Carnival on the CEFCU Arena concourse beginning at noon. This popular Sibling Weekend tradition is kid-approved and open to everyone with a youth ticket to the matinee show. The carnival includes a variety of games, face painters, prizes, and fun for kids of all ages.
Additional information about the weekend can be found on the Sibling Weekend website.
Student Health Services Transitions to CDC March 1 COVID Guidance
On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a change in the COVID-19 isolation recommendations. The newest CDC respiratory illness recommendations state that anyone with a respiratory viral illness, such as flu, RSV, and/or COVID-19, should remain at home and away from others.
Individuals can resume normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, they are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication, AND symptoms are improving. Upon returning to normal activities, it is still recommended to practice social distancing, masking, hand hygiene, and taking steps to ensure better air quality to protect others.
Starting on Monday, March 18, Student Health Services (SHS) will be adopting the CDC recommendations. SHS will discontinue COVID-only testing appointments. However, free COVID-19 tests are still available at the SHS pharmacy while supplies last. SHS will continue to provide COVID-19 testing through illness visits to the clinic. SHS will no longer issue letters that can be used to obtain an excused class absence, as required isolation is not included in the CDC recommendations for COVID-19. Students may still request a courtesy absence notification to be sent to instructors by the Dean of Students Office through the Report an Absence portal.
Hitting the Home Stretch with Academics
As the end of the semester approaches, students may find themselves in need of additional academic assistance. Encourage your student to visit University College to sign up for tutoring, workshops, and academic coaching. Many free academic services are available including academic peer coaching, tutoring, academic skills workshops, writing assistance, and more.
Helping Students with Stress
April and May can be demanding and stressful for students as projects and papers that seem far off at the start of the semester now become looming deadlines.
Here are some tips to help your student during this stressful time:
Secretary of State Mobile Office on Campus
The Secretary of State’s Office will host its final Mobile DMV date for the semester at Illinois State University on Tuesday, April 23. Services will be available in the Spotlight Room of the Bone Student Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Services include:
- Driver’s license including REAL ID (renewal, replacement, corrections)
- State ID card (renewal, replacement, corrections)
- Vehicle sticker sales
- Passenger, B-Truck, and motorcycle license plates
- ISU collegiate license plates
- Organ/tissue donor registration
- Vehicle title and registration
- Parking placard for persons with disabilities
Motorists may renew their driver’s license one year in advance of their license’s expiration date. A complete list of acceptable forms of identification is available at ilsos.gov.
Acceptable forms of payment include personal checks and Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit and debit cards. Cash will not be accepted.
Residence Halls Closing Date
All residence halls will close for the summer on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. For additional information, visit University Housing Services. |
