Parent FAQs

The first few weeks of college are busy! The University and campus organizations sponsor different events throughout the first two weeks, which is called VictorFest Welcome Week. Students can enjoy outdoor movies, sand volleyball tournaments, magicians, service projects, and lots of other fun activities with a ton of free prizes and food at many of the events. There is a calendar of events provided the weekend prior to classes starting with all of the events and activities. To keep up with all the events happening on campus, visit MyEngagement.

Campus employment can be obtained by submitting an application through NKU’s online employment system, jobs.nku.edu. There are plenty of employment opportunities, from Admissions, to the Campus Rec Center, and more!

NOTE: Some positions are designated as work study positions. To qualify for a work study position, your student must submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to the Office of Student Financial Assistance and be approved for the student work study program.

Through St. Elizabeth Physicians, NKU offers a Student Health Clinic located on the fourth floor of the University Center. The hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. To make an appointment, have your student call (859)-578-5660. The Student Health Clinic also includes emergency and urgent care facility listings on their website.

St. Elizabeth Physicians Student Health Clinic offers a wide variety of services to the NKU community. Explore the specific areas here.

Whle some students are able to manage living on campus without a bike or car, it depends on your student's unique situation. Is he/she working off-campus? How far is he/she from home? These are a few questions to consider in the decision of whether or not a student needs a vehicle on campus.

All NKU students ride the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) buses for free by showing their NKU All Card. There are several stops near campus and buses also go into Cincinnati and the surrounding areas. For more information on TANK, click here.

If your student plans to bring their car, then they must purchase a parking pass. Passes may be purchased by semester or for the full academic year. Questions about parking on campus? Reach out to Parking Services at parkingservices@nku.edu or at (859) 572-5505.

The current and upcoming academic calendars can be accessed here. The academic calendar includes important information such as the last day to register for/drop a course, university holidays, and when classes begin and end. To stay up date on events happening on campus, visit MyEngagement.

Free visitor parking is located next to the Welcome Center. Visitors may also park in the Welcome Center, University, and Kenton Garages. Fees for the garages range from $1-$6.50 for visiting hours. If you have specific visitor parking questions please visit the parking services page or call (859) 572-5505.

Yes! NORSE ALERT provides timely notifications during emergencies or campus closures. All NKU students are automatically enrolled in NORSE ALERT using their official university email address. It's encouraged to add additional contact information, such as mobile numbers and personal emails. Students can update their settings in their myNKU account. Parents and other interested parties can create an account here.

Yes; NKU has consistently been ranked among the top safest campuses in the nation. The mission of the Northern Kentucky University Police Department is to serve, educate, and protect the public through community collaboration, problem recognition, problem resolution and police action. To learn more about how NKU Police keeps students safe, visit the University Police webpage.

If your student is interested in staying in their residence hall during winter break, then they must apply for winter break housing. They will also be required to pay the $500 winter break fee. For more information, click here or contact the Office of University Housing at housing@nku.edu or at (859) 572-5676.

For information about NKU Housing's visitation policy, visit this page and scroll to item VV. Visitation. 

• Go to class!
• Get involved! 
• Communicate with their professors! 
• Meet new people!

Open a PNC Bank account on campus

Northern Kentucky University has a campus banking relationship with PNC Bank to help you attend to your banking needs with a variety of online and mobile banking tools and ATMs.

PNC offers banking services designed especially for students, including the ability to link your PNC accounts to your All Card. PNC has 3 ATMs located around campus – Norse Commons, Steely Library and the University Center.

You can find more information about PNC Bank’s on-campus services here.