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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
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
Thriving In The First Six Weeks Of School The first six weeks of school might well turn out to be the most challenging for your student. This school year is especially unique, but these early weeks of a students first… Read More
First Year, Transfer Students Welcomes Set Panther Academic Welcome and Transfer and Adult Student Welcome Day are again scheduled for the start of the school year. Please encourage your new or transfer student to take part in these activities. For… Read More
When Your College Kid is Sick or Has an Emergency: These are the Documents You May Need The website Grown & Flown contains a great deal of content of interest to parents and family members of college students. One of… 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
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
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
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