Tips & Strategies for Parents of College Freshman
- Stay in touch with your student - call, email, snail mail, text or IM.
- Encourage your son or daughter to spend weekends on campus and meet new friends.
- Send care packages!
- Gather up your loose quarters - they will need to do laundry at some point!
- Encourage your student to get involved in campus groups, activities and attend events.
- Ask about their classes - the good, the bad and the ugly!
- Teach them how to cook a few good meals.
- Encourage your student to take advantage of the resources our campus offers.
- Let them know that it’s OK to ask for help.
- Encourage your student to stay active and avoid the Freshman 15!