Connecting Resources for Parents

Is Your Student Planning to Work on Campus?

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Barista serving customer coffee

Many students choose to work on campus to help fund their education or make some extra spending money. Read today's post to learn about required documents, work eligibility rules, how they will be paid, and more to help your student prepare for campus employment.

Posted in General Getting Started

What to Know About Bed Risers

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Dorm Life Many students choose to raise their bed in the residence hall to create extra storage underneath.

If your student is interested in raising his or her bed, please note that the following residence halls come with height adjustable beds:

Bates Hall
Dorm 23 (new residence hall)
Faith Hall
Harriman House
Jenkins Hall
McChesney Hall
McKinney Hall
Palmer Hall
Parker Hall
Printy Hall
South House
Walker Hall
Wood Hall

All other residence halls do NOT have the height adjustable beds. Refer to pages 9-10 of the Residence Hall Guidelines if you would like to inquire about bed risers.

Posted in Campus Services Student Services

Three "To-Do's" Between Now and Getting Started

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Cedarville University's sign

We’re looking forward to having students back on campus in just a few weeks! Whether your student is coming as a freshman or a returning student, there are a few things you can do now to prepare for the year and stay connected with Cedarville. Read today's post to learn what to do. They're great ways for you to stay in touch with what is going on at Cedarville.

Posted in General Getting Started

Welcome to Cedarville Parent Connect!

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

As Director of Development and a Cedarville parent, Jeff Beste knows that parents need a way to stay engaged with Cedarville and what is happening on campus. It is our hope that Parent Connect, prepared especially for parents of current Cedarville students, does just that! Read today's post to find out what's in store.

Posted in General

Livestream Commencement Events

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

As we look forward to commencement in a few days, we want to provide information on events this weekend that will be available via livestream. Please pass this information along to family and friends who will not be able to attend in person.

Posted in Events

Defending Life Summer Institute at Cedarville

Friday, April 21, 2023

Defending Life Summer Institute

Cedarville University seeks to equip leaders who will speak for the sanctity of life and the rights of the unborn in our nation. To help us accomplish this, we are excited to again offer the Defending Life Summer Institute, designed to equip the next generation of pro-life leaders to advocate for the life of the unborn.

Read today's post for details about the institute.

Posted in Events

End-of-Year Information

Monday, April 17, 2023

It’s hard to believe, but the academic year is coming to a close in just a few weeks. We’ll be praying along with you as your student takes final exams and prepares to head home for the summer (or wherever God is taking them!). As you make plans for picking up your student, here are some things to keep in mind:

The last contract meal for the semester is dinner on Friday, May 5.
Students must be out of the residence halls by Saturday, May 6, at 5 p.m. (8 p.m. for graduating seniors).
Students are able to leave before Saturday if their exam schedule allows. They will receive more detailed move-out instructions from their RD.
Parking will be at a premium Saturday due to two commencement ceremonies (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.). If you plan to pick up your student on Saturday, you may want to come very early.

If your student will be graduating, thank you for letting us invest in his or her 1,000 days at Cedarville. It has been our pleasure to serve your family!

Posted in General

What You and Your Student Need to Know About Counseling Services

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Cedarville University Counseling Services strives to enhance students' spiritual growth through compassionate counseling, mentorship, and small-group opportunities. Their commitment to biblical truth is at the heart of everything they do, recognizing that true and lasting change is only possible through the transformational power of the Holy Spirit. Their team of professional counselors is dedicated to applying the principles of God's Word to every counseling relationship, and they are committed to serving the students at Cedarville with Christlike compassion.

Posted in Counseling

Take Your Own “Next Step” Using the Parent Grad School Discount

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The Graduate School.

As a parent of a Cedarville undergraduate or dual-enrolled student, you automatically qualify for a 10% tuition discount on all online graduate programs at Cedarville. You'll experience the same high academic quality and biblical worldview that your student is experiencing here on campus, but in a convenient online format from home.

Summer Storage

Monday, March 13, 2023

Three girls hanging out in a dorm room. Cedarville University has a limited amount of summer storage space for students whose home and summer residence are more than 1,000 miles from campus. Students were already sent storage guidelines and an application to request storage. The application must be submitted to Residence Life by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2023, and students whose applications are accepted will be notified by 5 p.m. on April 6. Students are not guaranteed storage.

Students will need to take care of this themselves, but a reminder from mom or dad never hurts!

Posted in Student Life

Discounted Graduate Programs for Parents

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The Graduate School

Did you know that as a parent of a Cedarville undergraduate or dual-enrolled student, you automatically qualify for a 10% tuition discount on all online graduate programs at Cedarville? You'll experience the same high academic quality and biblical worldview that your student is experiencing here on campus when you enroll in one of our convenient online programs.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career — or pursue something new — visit our Cedarville Parents Scholarship Program page for more details. You'll find affordable, accelerated, all-online graduate programs in:

Business
Innovation
Leadership
Ministry
Nursing (including the just-announced Doctor of Nursing Practice!)
Worship

There is still time to apply and start in March!

Posted in Graduate University Admissions

Join Us Online for the Annual Global Outreach Conference

Monday, January 9, 2023

GO Conference January 10-12, 2023

We hope you have enjoyed the extended time with your student during the long semester break. We're excited to welcome all of our students back to campus today!

We're also looking forward to our annual GO Conference, starting tomorrow, January 10, through Thursday, January 12. This is a perfect way to kick off the new semester, joining together and celebrating Cedarville's heart for the nations. This year we're welcoming Zane Pratt, Vice President for Global Training with the International Mission Board, as the special speaker for Tuesday and Wednesday. Then, we'll celebrate 50 years of global outreach at Cedarville during Thursday's chapel!

You can join with our students and watch sessions online. The GO Conference services will be at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and 10 a.m. on Thursday. Visit our chapel site or our Facebook or YouTube channels to watch live, or visit later to watch an archived session.

Posted in Chapel Global Outreach

Spring Semester Getting Started for New Yellow Jackets

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

If you have a new Yellow Jacket starting next semester, we are excited to welcome them at Spring Getting Started. Visit the website for a schedule of activities and everything you need to know as your student joins the Cedarville campus community.

If you have any questions, please email sting@cedarville.edu.

We can't wait to welcome your Yellow Jacket home!

Posted in Events Getting Started

Support Student-Created Business This Christmas

Friday, December 9, 2022

Boardless logo

A team of Integrated Business Core (IBC) students has created Boardless, a student-run business offering flexible, stick-on whiteboards for any surface! The IBC allows students to practice what they are learning in class by running a real business, including creating, marketing, and selling a product. As a nonprofit, for-charity business, Boardless is providing a quality product while also raising money for Back2Back Ministries.

Boardless' flexible, stick-on whiteboard is very low-profile and sticks to nearly any smooth surface, allowing you to make notes on your wall, desk, or other surface without taking up virtually any work space! Save space and save paper ‒ just Stick, Scribble, and Repeat.

Boardless is offering a Christmas sale → 20% off orders of $50 or more. Don't wait -- the shop closes Sunday, December 11!

Check out their website to learn more and support Boardless!

Posted in General

Final Exams/End of Semester Info

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Final exams for fall semester are next week — Tuesday, December 13, through Friday, December 16. Please be praying for our students as they prepare for and take their finals, and make sure your student has secured a ride home or to the airport.

Here are some important details to help you and your student prepare:

Residence halls will close for Christmas break on Saturday, December 17, at 5 p.m.
The last contract meal for fall semester is lunch on Friday, December 16, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Residence halls will open again for spring semester at 8 a.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
The first contract meal for spring semester will be dinner on Monday, January 9, from 5–6:30 p.m.
Classes resume for spring semester Tuesday, January 10.

Posted in General

#GivingTuesday

Monday, November 28, 2022

Giving Tuesday Tomorrow, November 29, 2022, is #GivingTuesday! Join faculty, staff, students, and friends as we give to Cedarville. All gifts made this #GivingTuesday will go to One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville.

On #GivingTuesday: Every Day Matters. Every Student Matters. Every Gift Matters.

Give now!

Posted in General

With Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving with leaves "Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!"
– 1 Chronicles 16:34

On Thanksgiving, I am reminded of all that we have to be thankful for. God continues to richly bless Cedarville University, and we are so thankful. I am also thankful to you, our students' parents, for your support of the University. Thank you for entrusting your children to us and your faith in Cedarville's mission.

Enjoy the extra-long break with your student. We will be praying for safe travels, good health, and special times of reconnecting as a family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jeff Beste
Director of Strategic Relations

Posted in General

Save the Date for #GivingTuesday

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

You've heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but do you know about #GivingTuesday?

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving on November 29, and you can be a part of it by giving a gift to Cedarville. All gifts made this #GivingTuesday will go to One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville.

Mark your calendars for #GivingTuesday, November 29, 2022, and prayerfully consider how you can participate in this special day.

Posted in General

Standing for Life

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Cedarville University wants to be known for standing firmly for the rights of the unborn. That's why we're so excited to be a stop on the Stand for Life campus tour on November 1, with musical artists Shane and Shane and speaker Trip Lee. You can join in online or in person for 10 a.m. chapelor in person only for a special Night of Worship at 7 p.m. Stand for Life seeks to enhance the pro-life movement by engaging, educating, and equipping to build a culture that believes all humans are made in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect.

Upcoming Breaks This Fall

Monday, October 10, 2022

We're almost midway through the semester, and students are ready for some much-needed time off. We want to make sure you’re aware of breaks that are coming up this fall.

Fall Break
Fall break is Thursday, October 20, through Sunday, October 23. Residence halls will remain open; dining hours will be limited.

Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break is Wednesday, November 23, through Monday, November 28. Residence halls will remain open, but the dining hall will be closed.

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