Off-Campus Services and Programs

Off-Campus Services provides or co-sponsors programs and events specifically to support students living off campus.

• Move Out Donations

  Off-campus students are encouraged to consider how they can reduce waste by donating unwanted clothing, nonperishable food, or furniture to local community organizations. For additional information about how to donate and the pass it on program, visit Illinois State’s Office of Sustainability’s website to learn more.

• Off-Campus Welcome Back

  Each August, as students move in, staff from the Division of Student Affairs and the Town of Normal go door to door in key off-campus apartment complexes to welcome students back to campus. Two thousand students receive a goodie bag, including information about hosting a responsible party, magnets highlighting Town of Normal ordinances, and information about campus and town departments and activities.

• Off-Campus 101

  Off-campus services hosts Off-Campus 101 Sessions geared towards informing students about living off campus. These events will help students search for an apartment using the off-campus housing database as well as introduce students to lease terminology and tips for making the transition to off-campus living.