University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  

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Campus and Community Student Services

Welcome to the virtual Campus and Community Student Services (CCSS). This website is designed to help students who live “off-campus” (i.e., non-University or Private Certified Housing) adjust to living independently in the greater Champaign-Urbana area. The goal is to provide students the resources they need to become engaged and responsible citizens. The information found here will help students navigate life off-campus safely and learn of the many opportunities available to individuals living in Champaign County. Be sure to bookmark this website and return often to learn about new programs and services. Again, welcome to the University of Illinois and the greater Champaign-Urbana community.

 

Now that You’ve Decided to Live Off-Campus

• Tips for Housing Video
• Look for Housing
• Apartment Hunting Checklist
• Guidelines for Choosing Your Housing
• Roommate Survival Guide
• Security Deposit Information
• Subletting your apartment
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Computer Security while living off-campus – Don't let your property walk away

Know Your Rights

• Housing Guide
• Having a Party? (pdf)
• Tenant Rights Hand Book
• Tenant Laws and Rights
  • Illinois Landlord Tenant Law - scroll to "Landlord and Tenant" (765 ILCS 705 - 750)
  • Eviction and other landlord-tenant law (Chapter 735, Article IX)
  • Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS)
  • Urbana Landlord-Tenant Ordinance (Chapter 12.5 Urbana City Code)
  • Search Property Owner by Address

Transportation

• Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
• ZipCar
• Parking on campus; parking in Champaign; parking in Urbana
• Meter Key
• Street closings-Champaign: http://ci.champaign.il.us/?s=street+closings Urbana: http://www.city.urbana.il.us/

Community Resources in Champaign

• City of Champaign
  • City Services Directory
  • Champaign Fire Department
  • Champaign Police
  • Recycling
  • Snow removal
  • Violations of noise, minors in possession of alcohol, illegal dumping and others
• Champaign Public Schools

Community Resources in Urbana

• City of Urbana
  • Quick Phone Reference for City Departments
  • Urbana Fire Rescue Services
  • City of Urbana Police
  • Urbana Recycling Program
  • Snow removal
  • Violations of noise, minors in possession of alcohol, illegal dumping an others
• Urbana Public Schools

Community Resources in Champaign County

• Champaign County Information
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Forest Preserves
  • Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Family Resources

University of Illinois Resources

• Division of Public Safety
• Fire Factor
• Illinois Illini-Alert
• Family Resiliency Center
• Student Affairs Green Pages
• Subtract Stupidity
• Office of Sustainability
• Office of Volunteer Programs
• University Housing
• Private Certified Housing
• Library
• McKinley Health Center
• Counseling Center
• Career Center
• Campus Recreation
• Illini Union
• Campus life videos