Dominican University Parent Guide

Dates & Events

• Sophomore and Junior Student Success Days- Register Now!

  You are an important part of their decision making process. Help them choose an educational path rich in experiences. Join us for an evening to learn about options for educational experiences outside the classroom. The program centers around the Academic Enrichment Expo featuring representatives from: Read More

• Special Events from University Ministry and Special Advent Prayers for Families

• Special Holiday Moments at Dominican

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Academics

• Helping Your Son or Daughter Have a Successful Start to the Year

  The start of the academic year comes with a lot of emotion. Some students feel overwhelmed with academics. Others might feel alone as they try to meet new people. Most students are trying to find their niche on campus and that can be difficult to do. As a parent you can help by directing your child to the resources on campus. When you talk with your son or daughter and you hear their concerns, try to remember some of the following resources, and after you have given your advice, refer them to these offices or programs. More information is available at the links or in the online version of the Dominican University Parent Guide. Read More

• Welcome to Dominican University

• About Dominican University

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Career Planning

• Career Opportunities for Jobs and Internships

  In this economy, students need to take advantage of every opportunity to connect with potential employers for job and internships.  Career Development sponsors several job fairs, both on-campus and off, that will take place this spring semester.  The CareerFest job fair, held off-campus on Friday, February 5, 2010, brings together students and alumni with recruiters in business, government and the non-profit sector seeking to fill a variety of full time and Internship opportunities.  For students seeking employment in education, the TeacherFest job fair, held off-campus on Thursday, February 18, 2010 connects quality teacher candidates with school districts throughout the state of Illinois.  In addition, there will be an on-campus job & internship fair on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.  Information about these events, as well as other career resources, is available at www.careers.dom.edu.  Read More

• Career Planning Resources for Students

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Health & Safety

• A Reminder about Submitting Immunization Records

  The state of Illinois requires each student taking 6 or more hours on any Dominican campus to document their immunization records. Required vaccinations include 2 measles (after the first birthday), a mumps, a rubella and a tetanus booster within the past 10 years. This can be confusing to students, so help them find and submit their records if they have not already. Read More

• Waist-Less and Meatless Mondays Promote Healthier Eating

• You Want to Know How Your Son or Daughter is Eating? We Have the Answer.

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Managing Finances

• Coming Soon to Your Mail Box- Spring Tuition Bills

  Spring tuition bills will be mailed in mid-December. If you do not receive a bill by the end of December please contact Student Accounts at 708-524-6487 or review your bill on-line by logging into the MyDU system. Go to Students, My Student Account and Generate Course and Fee Statement. Read More

Student Life

• Updates from the Office of Residence Life

  As we look ahead to the second half of this semester, and beyond, there is a lot on the horizon for Residence Life. In the following paragraphs, you can learn more about the Residence Life Diversity Education series, the Resident Student Association, and some important dates and information regarding living on campus at Dominican. Read More

• The Benefits of Students Participating in Service Learning

• Alternative Break Experiences

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Tips for Parents

• It's Easy Being Green!

  The week of September 21, 2009 Chartwells featured a "Eat Local" campaign designed to offer not only locally grown produce to Dominican's students but also introduce them to the farmers we work with every day to supply seasonal, fresh, local produce. In October we partnered with the University to educate Dominican students about what we do every day to support sustainability at the University. All of the elements below have been incorporated into the dining program: Read More

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Maps, Numbers & Info

• Important Phone Numbers

Financial Planning

• Student Bills - Are You Up-to-Date?

  With the spring term underway, students should either have (a) paid their bill in full or (b) signed up for a monthly payment plan through CASHNet, our partner for structured payment plans and secure, on-line payments.  If the spring balance is still unpaid, it's not too late to sign up for a payment plan!  Note that unaddressed balances incur higher fees and finance charges and also cause the account to be put on hold.  That can become an issue for the upcoming housing lottery and spring registration.  Contact the Student Accounts Office for details at 708-524-6487 or bursar@dom.edu.  We're here to ahelp. Read More

• Money Matters

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Transition from High School

• Welcome Parents and Families!

  Welcome to the year's first edition of DU Parent Connection. This e-newsletter is a great resource for you to receive updates on what's happening at Dominican University. The newsletter is just one part of our growing parent program. We have continued to offer the Parent Guide for new student parents as a resource on campus offices, services and programs. If you are an existing student parent and would like a copy of the guide please let us know. An online version is available at www.dom.edu/parents. Read More