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Off-Campus Services

Off-Campus Services provides support and services to Illinois State University students living in privately owned apartments in Bloomington-Normal and surrounding communities.

Off-Campus Services

Announcements

Parking

As you return from break, make sure to consider the Town of Normal's parking regulations both in regular weather conditions and when there is snow. Visit the Town of Normal website to review information regarding  parking regulations  and parking  snow bans . 

 

Warming Centers/Shelters

For information on warming centers and shelters during periods of cold weather, visit  McLean County's Emergency Management Agency . Their website contains both a list in a pdf document and an interactive map of warming centers and shelters in McLean County.

Off-Campus Housing 101

OC101: An Orientation to Living Off Campus

Before you begin searching for off-campus housing, check out this OC101 video! Learn valuable information about apartment searching, finding roommates, paying utilities, budgeting, signing a lease, and more.

To skip ahead in the video to a specific topic, you can use the links below (or go to the timestamp as noted).

University Housing Policy [0:13]

Things to Keep in Mind [1:07]

Off-Campus Housing Marketplace [2:03]

Questions to Ask a Landlord [4:48]

Roommates [5:38]

Leases [7:39]

Costs/Expenses [14:06]

Moving In/Out [18:46]

Parking [21:17]

Belonging and Safety [24:12]

Students' Attorney [28:15]

Myth Buster Activity [30:01]

Contact Information [32:36]