家长及家庭

Parent 和 Family Resources

Campuswide通知 

In the event of campus closures or emergencies, the Campus-Wide Notification System (CWNS) allows 申博太阳城 to communicate important information on an expedited basis with students, 教师, 工作人员, 和 non-申博太阳城 personnel via text message, 电话及电邮.  Your student can register up to four devices 和 three email addresses to receive notifications which would allow family members to receive the same notifications. 

Concerned 关于 Your Student?

的re are a number of resources within Student Affairs to refer your student to if you are concerned about their well-being.  的 护理团队 和 咨询中心 和 Psychological Services provide online resources that you 和 your student can easily access, as well as reporting options for more urgent concerns. 

家庭取向

As a parent or guardian to our newest Highl和ers, you will continue to play an important role in your student’s personal development 和 academic success. 通过 新生迎新, you are invited to participate in 家庭取向 prior to your student starting class. 

同学会

We invite all family members to join us for 申博太阳城’s annual 同学会 十月庆祝活动.  Online registration typically opens in August each year.

申博太阳城家长Facebook群

Request to join the 申博太阳城家长Facebook群 to engage in dialogue 和 ask questions about your student's experience. 加入这里.

参观校园

申博太阳城 is easily accessible by bus, light rail, rail 和 air with options for 校园停车.

帮助提示

保持通知

As students transition from children to adults, how do you keep abreast of what is going on in their lives, especially if they aren’t very communicative?  It is common for parents to inquire about their student’s well being.

• Before you contact university 工作人员 members, consider the following:
  • When students take on the legal status of “adults”, the Family Educational Rights 和 Privacy Act (FERPA), governs how 申博太阳城 deals with student records.  This federal law does not allow us to share any part of a student’s record with anyone without student’s written consent.  This includes student conduct records, 学习成绩, 和 any records pertaining to student housing.  的 only exception is in an emergency.
• It is important for your student to be the primary source of the information that you receive.  Encourage them to communicate openly 和 honestly with you about issues involving their education.  This is a critical skill to develop 和 helps build trust 和 respect between parents 和 students.
• Be knowledgeable of 申博太阳城 resources so you can encrouage your student to also be informed 和 connected to campus.

情感支持

• 大学生活令人沮丧.  For many, it is a time of confusing 的关系, redefined friendships, 和 transition.  Many have a hard time at first.
• Students have a tendency to communicate with parents when they are having an emotionally difficult day.  Many choose to share positive experiences with their friends 和 a higher proportion of the negative experiences with parents.
• You can provide a listening ear for negative 和 positive experiences by making a point to ask about the good things that are going on.  
• Be open to difficult conversations as your student navigates through new situations, 的关系, 和 challenges they may encounter.
• 信任 your instincts though 和 encourage your student to seek additional support through the 咨询中心 和 心理服务 or their academic advisor if you're concerned. 

Room for Mistakes 和 Growth

• Students will make mistakes as they negotiate what it means to be an adult.  Some mistakes are more detrimental than others, 和 many will be important life lessons.
• 的 natural inclination is to correct a student when they head toward an unwise choice.  While this is underst和able, the end result may be that the student does not learn how to make that decision independently.
• We encourage parents 和 family members to allow room for students to make their own decisions.  By making the wrong choice 和 dealing with the consequences, students learn to make better choices in the future.

信任

• Issues of trust often come up.  Parents who have been involved in their children’s lives are no longer involved on a daily basis.  Parents wonder what the student is doing when they haven’t heard from them.  In addition to safety concerns, they worry about choices being made in other areas.
• Our experience indicates that students occasionally make unwise choices, but most maintain their value system 和 the skills necessary to make smart decisions.