Roosevelt University

Roosevelt Parents

Welcome to the Roosevelt University parent website! Support, encouragement and referral of students to university resources by parents can significantly influence success throughout college.

The links to the left connect parents with university offices and suggestions to enhance student success. If you have a question, please complete the "ask us" link at the bottom of this page.

Welcome New Parents!

If you are a parent of a new student starting in fall of 2009, welcome to Roosevelt! We're excited that your student will be joining the campus community. Please click here to sign up for the parent mailing list so we can keep you updated on the university. Be sure to join us for an orientation program this summer:

Save the Date

Parent Day will be Saturday, October 17 at the Chicago Campus. Check back for more information about this annual event for RU parents.

Student Health Insurance for Students Living On Campus

All students living in the Chicago Campus residence halls as well as all F1 and J1 international students are required to have student health insurance: either Roosevelt's student health plan or an equivalent plan that can be used in Chicago. We require students living on campus to have insurance in case of accident, illness or injury.

If your student is living on campus, you will find a charge of $2336 on your student account for student health insurance. This is the cost for an annual premium for Roosevelt's student insurance plan with Aetna Student Health. Many students already have coverage on their own or through parents, family, employers and other sources. If this is your situation, you can waive coverage because you already have health insurance as long as your plan is comparable to the Roosevelt plan. Your insurance must be valid for the academic year, able to be used to see a doctor or be admitted to a hospital in the Chicago area, and provided by a company with a US claims address.

You have two choices:

1) Enroll on Aetna's website and pay for insurance on your student’s Roosevelt student account.

Later in the summer, students will log onto Aetna’s website and officially enroll in the plan.

2) Waive coverage because your student has sufficient health insurance.

Later in the summer, students will log onto Aetna’s website and complete an online waiver. The waiver process takes less than five minutes and the waiver form will ask information about your insurance plan.

Students will be notified by email when the enroll/waive website is active later in the summer. Information will also be posted at www.roosevelt.edu/shi If you do not take any action by September 21, 2009, you will be automatically enrolled and the $2336 premium will remain on your student account.

If you have questions about student health insurance or the waiver process, please contact the Office of Student Services at 312-341-2004.

Join the RU Parent Mailing List

Help us stay in touch with you. Click here and complete the subscription form to join the parent mailing list. You'll receive the electronic "News @ RU" newsletter each month during the academic year and the printed "Roosevelt Parents" newsletter in the fall and spring semesters. We'll also let you know about special events such as Parent Day and the annual spring CCPA concert.

Have a Question? Ask Us!
Click here to complete the parent "ask us" form.