1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad compatible app is a one stop shop for everything Illinois. It includes University news, events and emergency contacts. Best of all, the app has a map with pins of each campus building, because let’s face it, even upperclassmen get turned around these first few days.

2. The Weather Channel

Get this one and keep it all year. The Weather Channel app gives you hourly weather predictions and updates so you never get stuck in the rain without your umbrella. Check this often to avoid being ill-prepared for the unpredictable Illinois weather.

3. jrnl

Jrnl is an app specific to the University that sends you push notifications with breaking news, sports scores and general tips for students. When final grades went up, when Kam’s became a 21+ bar, if there was a fire on campus, jrnl notified its users.

4. CU Transit

The CUMTD app allows you to plan your trips around campus according to its bus schedules. When it’s snowing, slippery or you’re running late, navigating the bus system could come in handy. Taking a trip off campus in your free time this week is also possible using this app.

5. Drunk Dial NO!

Since this week also happens to be syllabus week, chances are you might be going out more nights than not. And what goes hand in hand with drinking? Drunk dialing your ex, or mom, or anyone you probably should not be talking to. Enter: Drunk Dial NO! This app allows you to block outgoing calls and SMS to certain numbers for certain periods of time. You’ll thank us in the morning.