Parents and Families
We welcome you to the Oberlin community. Use this site as a quick reference for key campus offices, announcements, and campus happenings.

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Upcoming Events
Women's History Month Trivia Challenge + Scavenger Hunt
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12:00 am EDT
Oberlin College Women's Tennis vs Otterbein University
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11:00 am to 2:00 pm EDT -
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Oberlin, OH, Hunsinger Courts
4th Annual Obie Madness Basketball Tournament
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11:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT -
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Jesse Philips Physical Education Center
Recent News
Oberlin Opera Brings “Jack and the Beanstalk” to Schools Across Northeast Ohio for Winter Term
March 10, 2025
“It was really amazing going into the community and performing an art form that they probably haven't seen before,” second-year voice major Ella Vaugn said, “Teachers would tell us that they've never seen their students so engaged.”
Jazz Studies Professor Receives Mellon Foundation Fellowship
March 6, 2025
Jazz icon and Oberlin Conservatory professor, Billy Hart, is part of the inaugural group of venerated jazz greats recognized as champions of the music genere.
Poetry in Resonance With Music: Midori
February 28, 2025
Celebrated violinist and pedagogue Midori concludes a two-part Oberlin residency on March 5, reuniting with pianist Özgür Aydin to perform a program inspired by poetry and folk music.
Campus Resources
These are a few of the administrative offices that provide a range of student services—from health and safety and counseling, to student activities and academic support.
Student Support and Outreach
Student Support and Outreach promotes student success by providing a forum for faculty, staff, students, and others to share concerns, supporting a collaborative approach, and providing opportunities for meaningful interactions.
Conservatory Student Academic Affairs
This office provides information about academic requirements, regulations, and procedures for Oberlin students pursuing course work in the Conservatory of Music.
Center for Student Success
The Center for Student Success (CSS) provides purposeful, enriching, and intentional co-curricular learning and developmental opportunities to all Oberlin students
Career Exploration & Development
Students and recent alumni benefit from such services as career exploration, experiential and internship opportunities, skill building workshops, and more.
Student Health Services
Our team of medical practitioners treat a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries and offer follow-up care as needed.
Multicultural Resource Commons
The Multicultural Resource Commons (MRC) serves as a gathering place for the collaborative support of historically disenfranchised communities and works on issues of diversity and inclusion within a social justice context at the college and conservatory.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services professionals provide short-term confidential psychological support to students as they pursue academic and personal goals.
Office of the Registrar
Registrar staff and academic advisors provide services to students from the time of enrollment through graduation and beyond.
More Resources for Parents
These resources that may be beneficial to parents and family members of Oberlin College students.
Parent Community
Parents Fund
Parents and family members can get involved in the life of the college and conservatory through a range of volunteer opportunities and by supporting the Oberlin Parents Fund, which provides resources for study away, internships, athletics, and other programs
The Wilder Bowl
The Wilder Bowl is Oberlin's e-newsletter for parents and family members of current Oberlin students, reporting on campus events, news, fundraising, and more.
Other Campus Resources
