Connecting Resources for Parents

End-of-Year Information

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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!). If your student will be graduating, thank you for letting us invest in his or her 1000 Days at Cedarville. It has been our pleasure to serve your family!

Posted in General

May Term Information

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

If your student will be taking classes on campus for May term, read today's article for some information you may need to know.

Posted in General

News You Need: Career Fair, Spring Break, Missions Trips

Monday, February 19, 2024

Cedarville University's sign As we approach the midway point of spring semester and the anticipation of warmer weather soon, we want to share some important dates.

Posted in Christian Ministry General

Sign Up for Lil Sibs Weekend!

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Does your student have younger siblings at home? Lil Sibs Weekend at Cedarville is coming up from February 21–23, 2025! Your student and their siblings will enjoy a full weekend of fun activities, including basketball games and an ALT Night. And lil sibs — 14–18 years old — can even stay with your student in the residence hall to experience dorm life.

Posted in Events General

Plan Ahead for Winter Weather: Residence Halls Opening Early

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

University Update graphic. Due to an impending winter storm that's expected to affect travel this Sunday and Monday, Cedarville's residence halls will now open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 4. As you plan your student's travels to campus, please be alert to weather warnings and consider an early return.

Posted in General

CU @ The Student Ministry Roundtable

Monday, December 11, 2023

If you're a student ministry pastor or leader, we have a great opportunity for you!

Cedarville University is excited to host our inaugural CU @ The Student Ministry Roundtable on March 14, 2024. This one-day conference will encourage, energize, exhort, equip, and help you successfully endure in student ministry. CU @ The Student Ministry Roundtable will bring youth ministry leaders together, allowing them to meet, network, and share successes and challenges. Early Bird Registration is open now through February 1, 2024.

Posted in Events

You Can Make a Difference on Giving Tuesday!

Monday, November 27, 2023

Giving Tuesday Tomorrow, November 28, is designated as a global day of giving. As you plan where your charitable gifts might go, would you consider making a gift to Cedarville? All gifts will go toward One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville and will help expand our capacity, maximize affordability and minimize student debt, transform lives in and out of the classroom, and provide for the future of the University. Your gifts will make a difference in the lives of our students and on those whom they will go on to serve.

Posted in General

Changes to Easter Break

Friday, October 13, 2023

Easter break with cross made from nail and cross.

We want to pass along a recent change announced to Easter break that we think families will love.

Posted in General

Fall Break Information

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Fall break is coming up next week (October 19–22). Students will get a much-needed break from classes and spend time with family and friends. Please pray for our students, as many of them will be traveling during the weekend.

Fall Break Dining Hours

If your student will be staying on campus for the break, they'll need to be aware that the dining hall will be operating under abbreviated times. Here is the dining schedule for the break, Thursday, October 19, through Sunday, October 22:

Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12–1 p.m.
Dinner: 5–6 p.m.

Posted in Campus Services General

Stand for Life: Image of God Tour

Monday, September 25, 2023

Stand for Life Image of God tour. At Cedarville, we are committed to speaking for the sanctity of life and the rights of the unborn. That's why we're excited to be a stop on the Stand for Life: Image of God Tour 2023 tomorrow — Tuesday, September 26. Join us in person or via livestream for morning chapel, afternoon sessions, and a Night of Worship with musical guests Shane and Shane and speaker Nick Vujicic.

Posted in Events

Athletic Giving Day – Achieve Excellence

Monday, September 11, 2023

Athletic giving day september 13, 2023.

Our annual Athletic Giving Day is this Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

At Cedarville University, athletics is about more than just winning. Our athletes strive for excellence as they use their sport to make an impact for Christ, both on and off the field, court, or track.

Find out more in today's post how you can help student-athletes Achieve Excellence by making a gift.

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

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

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

Blog Resources

Subscribe for Email Updates

Archives by Category

Parent Discounts

Did you know that Cedarville offers discounted online and residential graduate programs for parents? Learn More

Parent Connect

Parent Resources

Blog Resources

Archives by Category

Parent Discounts

Request Your Graduate Program Guide!