join the auburn university parents’ association auburn guides: parent and family programs
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CLASS OBJECTIVES To set expectations for your student’s first semester at Auburn To receive transition guidance to help make your student’s move easier To learn what resources are available to Auburn parentsTRANSCRIPT
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JOIN THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
www.auburn.edu/joinaupa
Auburn Guides: Parent and Family Programs
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UNIV 101 – FOR PARENTSOffice of Parent and Family ProgramsTess GibsonCoordinator, Parent and Family Programs
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CLASS OBJECTIVES•To set expectations for your student’s first
semester at Auburn
•To receive transition guidance to help make your student’s move easier
•To learn what resources are available to Auburn parents
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SYLLABUS•Class times•Textbooks• Instructor contact information•Schedule•Grade scale•Attendance policy
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PARENT & FAMILY PROGRAMS
•One-stop-shop for all your questions•E-newsletters•Website•Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter accounts•Home Sweet Auburn•Fall Family Weekend
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PARENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS
Phone: (334) 844-1493E-mail: [email protected]: www.auburn.edu/aupaFacebook: AuburnParentsLinkedIn: Auburn University Parents’
AssociationTwitter: @AuburnParents
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“When I was 14, I thought my father was a complete idiot and by the age of 21 I stood amazed at how much he had learned in those seven years.” -Mark Twain
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CHAPTER 1SUMMER TRANSITION
•Communication – who will my student call?
•Money – how will my student receive funds?
•Laundry - who will wash those clothes?
•Safety - will my student be safe?
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MOVE-IN•Bring a tough skin•Meet other parents•Don’t leave a mess
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TUTORING SESSIONBlues and Barbecue ▫August 9 and 13
Fall Family Weekend▫September 26-28
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CHAPTER 2SETTING EXPECTATIONS
•Finances•Grades• Involvement in extra-curricular
activities•Progression towards graduation
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HOMEWORKCreate a written contract including:
• The grades you expect your student to make
• The amount you are willing to financially contribute to his/her education
• The number of activities your student should participate in
• How long you will financially support your student
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FIRST WEEK
•Welcome Week / Convocation•Stay on campus•No extra guests•Go to class
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TRADITIONS
•Wear orange and blue.•Watch the eagle fly.•Get a gameday button from the bookstore.•Don’t step on the seal.•Say War Eagle!
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MID-TERM POP QUIZTrue or False? Parents should talk to their students prior to the beginning of the semester about the grades they expect their students to earn. True or False? Once my student gets to college he will be mostly like to talk about personal and academic issues with his cool new roommate, Elmer.True or False? As a part of the Auburn University Parents’ Association, I am part of the Auburn Family and can attend events for parents like Blues and Barbecue.
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“If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more things you can do.” - Lucille Ball
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CHAPTER 3GETTING ACCLIMATED
•Encourage engagement in student organizations
•Consider a part-time job•Applaud all opportunities
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CHAPTER 4REALITY SETS IN
•Transition from grade school to college instruction
•Fewer grading opportunities•More competition
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IS THIS NORMAL?
•Homesickness?•Poor grades?•Lack of friends / Focused only on
friends?•Depression / Anxiety?
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CHAPTER 5LOOKING AHEAD
At the end of the semester:•House rules•Changes in weight•New habits
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CHAPTER 6 BEST PRACTICES
•Always give your student notice before you
visit campus.•Always end every conversation with “Go
to Class”.•Always ask open-ended questions.•Always remember the phrase,
“How are you going to handle that?”
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FINAL EXAM• True or False? If I activate my free membership in
the Auburn University Parents’ Association I will receive e-mail updates about campus.
• True or False? When your student calls with a concern the best response is, “I’ll be right there.”
• True or False? I have resources to contact with any question about Auburn.
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“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” - Anne Frank