Office of Admissions
800-892-3050 or 815-753-0446
[email protected]
www.niu.edu
www.catalog.niu.edu
www.niu.edu/virtualtour
Welcome to Northern Illinois University’s
Open House
#NIUOpenHouse
NIU Fall Open House
Holmes Student Center
Thank you for choosing to spend your day with us. This program is your guide to the events
taking place throughout the day. If you have any questions, please stop by the
Admissions Information Table located in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Enjoy your visit!
All Keynote Presentations are located in the Holmes Student Center:
Welcome & NIU Overview - Sandburg Auditorium
9 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. (Each session lasts 30 minutes)
Information on NIU Admissions, Scholarships, & Housing.
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Convocation
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Convocation
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College
of Business
College
of Business
College
of Engineering
College
of Engineering
School
of Nursing
School
of Nursing
Financial Aid & Scholarships - Sandburg Auditorium
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Each session lasts 30minutes)
Introduction to financial aid from application to award. Presented by Student Financial Aid.
Buses
for:for:
Buses
Campus
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Tours
Campus
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Choosing Your Major - Regency Room
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Each session lasts 45minutes)
Get an overview of the majors NIU has to offer. Presented by the Academic Advising Center.
Huskies Get Hired - Illinois Room
10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (Each session lasts 30 minutes)
Information about post graduation career opportunities. Presented by Career Services.
Honors Program Information - University Suite
10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. (Each session lasts 30 minutes)
Interested in the University Honors Program? Attend this overview presented by University Honors.
Transfer Student Information Session - Illinois Room
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Each session lasts 30 minutes)
Presented by the Transfer Center.
Student Success @ NIU - Heritage Room
10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.* (Each session lasts 30 minutes)
Overview of NIU’s resources for student success. Presented by the Office of Student Academic Success.
*12 p.m. presentation will focus on first generation student success.
Browsing Fair - Duke Ellington Ballroom
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
With over 50 academic departments and campus resources represented, all of your questions
about NIU can be answered in one place. Please be sure to stop by the table of your major college
for important presentation, tour and reception information.
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9:15 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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College Grind/Computer Lab - Main Level
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Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Northern Illinois University — DeKalb, Illinois
Administrative Buildings
AC Academic Advising Center...... 37A
AD Adams Hall................................ 62
AL Altgeld Hall................................ 50
AV Barsema Alumni
and Visitors Center....................20
PK Campus Parking Services.........42
CV Convocation Center.....................2
EF Evans Field House.................... 21
HS Health Services..........................63
HC Holmes Student Center............. 36
LH Lowden Hall...............................49
OH Oderkirk House..........................19
PS Public Safety..............................60
SP Swen Parson Hall......................48
TS Telephone & Security Building...60
WI Williston Hall..............................61
Key Offices
AC Academic Advising Center......37A
WI Admissions Office.....................61
AV Barsema Alumni
and Visitors Center....................20
SP Bursar's Office.......................... 48
CL Campus Life Building................65
SP Financial Aid Office...................48
AD Graduate School.......................62
HC Holmes Student Center.............36
Duke Ellington Ballroom
Hotel
Huskies Den
Information Desk
Restaurants
Sandburg Auditorium
University Bookstore
NE Housing and Dining...................35
HR Human Resource Services.........3
WI International Student and
Faculty Office............................61
AV NIU Alumni Association........... 20
WI Registration and Records.........61
Academic Buildings
AN Anderson Hall.......................... 69
JH Asian American Center............ 66
BH Barsema Hall........................... 71
CB Center for Black Studies.......... 40
LC Center for Latino and
Latin American Studies/
Latino Resource Center.......... 68
EF Evans Field House.................. 21
CO Cole Hall.................................. 31
DH Davis Hall................................ 47
DU DuSable Hall........................... 25
EB Engineering Building............... 70
FR Faraday Hall............................ 46
FO Founders Memorial Library...... 37
GA Gabel Hall................................ 24
GH Graham Hall............................ 22
IA Illinois ASBO Building
(NIU Public Administration)..... 39
AB Jack Arends Hall
(Visual Arts Building)............... 54
FW La Tourette Hall....................... 45
MC McMurry Hall........................... 58
OR Milan Township School ........... 18
MO Montgomery Hall..................... 44
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DC New Residence Hall
Community Center....................... 73
GD Gilbert Hall................................... 56
GN Grant Towers North (C & D)..........10
GS Grant Towers South (A & B)..........11
LD Lincoln Hall (A, B, C & D).............15
NC Neptune Hall Central....................33
NE Neptune Hall East....................... 35
NN Neptune Hall North...................... 34
NW Neptune Hall West....................... 32
NV Northern View Community........... 1A
RE New Residence Hall East............ 74
RW New Residence Hall West........... 72
SN Stevenson Towers North (C & D)... 9
SS Stevenson Towers South (A & B)... 8
Music Building......................... 53
Northern TV Center................. 17
Pottenger House..................... 67
Psychology – Computer
Science Building..................... 43
Reavis Hall.............................. 26
Stevens Annex........................ 30
Stevens Building..................... 29
Still Gym.................................. 55
Still Hall................................... 51
Swen Parson Hall................... 48
Gender & Sexuality
Resource Center..................... 41
Watson Hall............................. 28
Williston Hall............................ 61
Wirtz Hall................................. 57
Zulauf Hall............................... 27
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SI Building Services.......................... 0
CC Campus Child Care Center......... 23
PK Campus Parking Services.......... 42
CP Chilled Water Plant................... 66A
HR Document Services....................... 3
DB Dorland Building........................... 5
EP East Heating Plant...................... 59
GO Grounds Building.......................... 6
HS Health Services........................... 63
HR Human Resource Services........... 3
HR NIU Center for
Diversity Resources...................... 3
CF NIU Center for the Study of Family
Violence and Sexual Assault .........1
PD NIU Parking Deck....................... 38
HT Operations Storage..................... 00
PP Physical Plant............................... 4
PS Police Department...................... 64
WP West Heating Plant......................13
Recreation Facilities
RC Campus Recreation Center......... 16
CH Chessick Practice Center............ 7B
CV Convocation Center...................... 2
EF Evans Field House...................... 21
HC Holmes Student Center............... 36
ST Huskie Stadium............................. 7
OS Outdoor Recreation
Sports Complex.......................... 2A
YC Yordon Center............................. 7A
Museums and Theatres
CO Anthropology Museum........... 31
MB Boutell Concert Hall................ 53
AB Jack Olson Gallery.................. 54
AL NIU Art Museum..................... 50
SB O'Connell Theatre.................. 29
SB Players Theatre...................... 29
Other NIU Campuses
Lorado Taft Field Campus
Oregon, Illinois 61061
NIU Hoffman Estates
5555 Trillium Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60196
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DeKalb, Illinois, is located
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(I-88). The city is also
accessible via state
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148 North Third Street
LB Illinois Council on Economic
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155 North Third Street,
Suite 504
BC NIU Broadcast Center
801 North First Street
NS NIU School of Nursing
1240 Normal Road
WL Wellness Literacy Center
3100 Sycamore Road
SR William R. Monat Building
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Campus Events
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Browsing Fair, Duke Ellington Ballroom
EXIT
Sandburg Auditorium
Regency Room
Shuttle Buses
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Gallery Lounge
Restrooms
Refreshments
Bus
Tour
Area
Campus Tours
Tickets for campus/residence hall tours are provided at
check-in and near the bus tour area. This tour is optional
and takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Please begin lining up at the bus tour area 10 minutes prior
to your departure.
Browsing Fair tables
8 Academic Advising Center
1Admissions
46 Air Force ROTC
23 Asian American Resource Center
31 Campus Child Care
38 Campus Parking Services
36 Campus Recreation
16 Career Services
24 Center for Black Studies
27 Center for Latino & Latin American Studies
26 Center for Southeast Asian Studies
15CHANCE
2 College of Business
3 College of Education
4 College of Engineering
5 College of Health & Human Sciences
6 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
7 College of Visual & Performing Arts
9 Community Leadership & Civic Engagement
32 Counseling & Student Development Center
29 Disability Resource Center
10 Environmental Studies
18 Financial Aid
14 Foreign Languages & Literatures
13 Foreign Language Residence Program
25 Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
34 Health Enhancement & Victim Advocacy Services
21 Health Professions House
33 Health Services
49 Honors, University
48 Honors House
22 Housing & Dining
17 Human Resource Services/Student Employment
45 Huskie Marching Band
28 Latino Resource Center
47 Military Science/Army ROTC
30 Off Campus/Non-Traditional Student Services
40 Ombudsperson, Office of the
42 Orientation & Huskie Family Connections
11 Political Science
37 Public Safety/NIU Police
12Psychology
19Scholarships
20 Student Academic Success
43 Student Engagement & Experiential Learning
35 Student Involvement & Leadership Development
39 Students’ Legal Assistance
44 Study Abroad
41 Testing Services
50 Transfer Center
Departments and Programs
Accountancy
Accountancy (Building Tour)*
Actuarial Sciences/Statistics
Art and Design
Art (Building Tour)
Art Museum
Audiology
Biological Sciences
Black Studies, Center for
Business Administration*
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Communication and Journalism
Computer Science
Criminology
Elementary Education
Engineering & Engineering Tech*
Family and Child Studies
Finance*
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
Geography and Meteorology
History
Hospitality Administration
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Latino Resource Center
Library, Founders Memorial
Literacy Education
Management*
Marketing*
Mathematical Sciences
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Music, School of
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Operations Mgmt & Info Systems*
Philosophy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Recreation Center, Student
Rehabilitation Services
Sociology
Special and Early Education
Speech Language Pathology
Fashion Merchandising
Presentations (P), Receptions (R), Tours (T) & Visits (V)
For majors not listed, visit the Admissions Information Booth in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.
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Time
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
12 – 2:45 p.m.
12 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
9 a.m., – 2 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
12 p.m.
11 a.m., 1 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
10 – 11:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.
10 a.m., 1 p.m.
10 – 10:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m., 11 a.m.
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. All day
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
9 – 10:30 a.m., 12 – 2 p.m.
11 – 11:45 a.m.
12 – 2 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
10:30 – 11 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
11 - 11:45 a.m.
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
11 - 11:45 a.m.
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
12 – 12:45 p.m.
10 – 11 a.m.
Building
Holmes Student Center
Barsema Hall
DuSable Hall
Jack Arends
Jack Arends
Altgeld Hall
Wirtz Hall
Montgomery Hall
Center for Black Studies
Barsema Hall
LaTourette Hall
Watson Hall
Holmes Student Center
Zulauf Hall
Gabel Hall
Engineering
Adams Hall
Barsema Hall
GSRC
Davis Hall
Holmes Student Center
Adams Hall
Anderson Hall
Latino Resource Center
Library
Gabel Hall
Barsema Hall
Barsema Hall
Watson Hall
Departs from HHS table
Music Building
Nursing
Adams Hall
Barsema Hall
Zulauf Hall
Holmes Student Center
Recreation Center
Holmes Student Center
Zulauf Hall
Gabel Hall
Wirtz Hall
Adams Hall
Room
Lincoln
Atrium
366A
216
Atrium
116
316
442
Lobby
Atrium
300
233
Skyroom - 16th floor
815
146
Lobby
Chandelier - 143
Atrium
Lobby
118
Room 305
Chandelier -143
Atrium
Lobby
Self Guided
146
Atrium
Atrium
338
Concert Hall
Lobby
Chandelier - 143
Atrium
915
Blackhawk Annex
Self-Guided Tours
Blackhawk Annex
815
Learning Center
316
Chandelier - 143
*Please allow approximately 1½ hours for these tours which depart from the west entrance of the Holmes Student Center.