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Approved Closures for New Student Convocation and Quad Day

Aug 11, 2026 | 8:09 am 

There will be several closures during U. of I. Welcome Week.

An aerial view of multiple tents in Grange Grove during New Student Convocation.

Please be advised of several upcoming closures to support student event activities at the start of the semester. Traffic maps and additional information for these and associated event closures are available on the F&S closures web page. For questions, contact Transportation Systems Manager Stacey DeLorenzo, 217-300-1750.

New Student Convocation and Welcome Celebration – Friday, August 21

 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • First Street between Kirby Avenue and Peabody Drive
  • Kirby Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street

More information about the events is on the New Student & Family Experiences website.

Quad Day – Sunday, August 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • The parking lot between the Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building and Smith Memorial Hall

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Gregory Drive between Sixth Street and the Morrow Plots crosswalk

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Transportation Demand Management


Transportation demand managment represents and coordinates all campus modes of transportation with an emphasis on safety and sustainability. The department works cooperatively with a number of university and regional partners to integrate multiple transportation modes.

Biker and MTD bus on Goodwin Ave.

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Facilities & Services

1501 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: (217) 333-0340

Email: fsserviceoffice@illinois.edu