Winter weather closures
If the University closes for severe weather, students will receive an email to their Illinois State account. The information will also be listed on the University homepage and through the University’s social media.
Excused absences for required isolation/quarantine
Everyone who tests positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, should isolate for 5 days after onset of symptoms, or 5 days after the date of the positive test, if asymptomatic.
Students who need to request an excused absence due to isolation or quarantine can email the Dean of Students Office with a letter from a health official that includes their name and isolation/quarantine dates. Those who test on campus will receive a letter from Student Health Services in the Patient Health Portal. Those who tested off campus must first upload test results to the portal, then email DeanOfStudents@IllinoisState.edu the letter Student Health Services will place in the portal with isolation/quarantine dates.
For more information, visit the COVID-19 FAQ site.
Summer Session
Illinois State University’s Summer Session offers students the opportunity to get ahead or stay on track for graduation, without worrying about finding courses to transfer back to Illinois State. A variety of courses are offered, mostly online, and include general education courses and courses for majors and minors. Encourage your student to explore the summer schedule and make plans to register for summer.
Registration for Summer Session courses is open Monday, February 14 through Monday, May 16. Students should consult the My.IllinoisState.edu portal for their registration date and time and contact their advisor if they have questions regarding summer courses. For general questions regarding Summer Session, please email Registrar@IllinoisState.edu or call (309) 438-2188.
Spring internship and career fairs
Career Services hosts career and internship fairs to connect Illinois State students with employers seeking to hire Illinois State talent:
February 11 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual Accounting Career Fair
February 18 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Spring Career Fair, Bone Student Center
March 3 from 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Education Career Fair, Bone Student Center
Career Services offers a variety of career services, resources, and events to students such as career exploration/choosing a major, as well as resume reviews and printing, business cards and more. Learn how your student can maximize their career success by visiting the Career Services website. For students currently searching for an open position in their field, Hire-A-Redbird is an interactive job vacancy tool for students, alumni, and employers.
Student account due dates
If your student has not yet paid their balance in full, payments for spring 2022 are due to the Student Accounts Office on the following dates:
Second installment: Friday, February 11
Third installment: Friday, March 11
Fourth installment: Friday, April 8
Fifth installment: Friday, May 13
These dates are very important—past due balances will place a hold on your student’s account, which can affect their course registration for future semesters.
Register for ISU Emergency Alerts
In the event of an emergency, information will be shared with the campus community through the ISU Emergency Alert system. Alerting channels include ISU email addresses, text messaging, Facebook and Twitter accounts, the University homepage, campus phones, and various campus displays. All emergency updates can be found on the main ISU website at IllinoisState.edu.
Family and community members are encouraged to enroll in the system to receive alerts by texting “ISUAlerts” to 67283.
Students should keep their information up to date on My.IllinoisState.edu. For more information, visit IllinoisState.edu/EmergencyAlert.
Adding emergency contacts
It is vital that every student has an emergency contact listed in their profile. Encourage your student to add emergency contacts by logging onto My.IllinoisState.edu, going to the My Profile section, and scrolling down to the Emergency Contacts button under “Manage Your Profile Information”. Multiple contacts can be listed, though only one can be selected as preferred.
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