When Should A Student Pick A Major? As the spring semester begins, many families ask if their undecided student should be picking a major. Others ask if it’s OK if their student changes their major. These are common questions. Many… Read More
First-Year Focus: Overcoming A Poor Start Academically It’s not uncommon for a student (or their parent) to be disappointed in their grades after the first semester or two of college. Some students even end up on Academic Probation – which can… Read More
There’s No Place Like Home! Or Is There? Before you know it, your student may be returning home for the holidays. By this time, we would expect you have seen your college student return home at least one other time… Read More
Helping With An End-Of-Semester Push How do the final weeks of classes and study habits impact student success? Mid-term progress hits hard for some students, with a wake-up call to step up for the final quarter push. Encouraging your student… Read More
Managing Roommate Conflicts Article courtesy of University Housing Now that we are more than a month in to the school year, we felt it is a good time to check in with you and offer some tips on how to… Read More
Helping My Homesick College Student Has your student been struggling with homesickness? What can you do to assist them? How can you help? Most college students experience homesickness. For some, it may last a few days until they acclimate to… Read More
EDPSY 110 Helps Your Student Choose And Use Their Major Students have often express concerns with choosing a major and/or are unsure how to use their major once they have graduated. The Educational Psychology Department offers a course to help… Read More
Student Success Center Offering Academic Workshops The Student Success Center is sponsoring a workshop series this fall focused on providing practical skills to combat common student issues. Topics include: Time management (prioritizing and planning) Study skills (exploring styles and methods)… Read More
A Parent’s Guide to Academic Support at UW-Milwaukee: Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) Many students have found value in attending Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) weekly tutoring, Supplemental Instruction review sessions, as well as exam review sessions, to help achieve… Read More
Norris Health Center: Tips For Handling Homesickness Homesickness is a natural reaction to going away to college and is a very normal part of the human experience. When we feel homesick, we’re feeling insecure or uncomfortable with where we are, physically and emotionally,… Read More