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Program Information To Do Checklist Travel to MSU International Student Info FAQs Freshman Newsletter Transfer Newsletter MSU Events Calendar Contact Us After AOP	After AOP – Parents Parent Resources After AOP The Freshman Experience: What to Expect Suggested Reading List for Family Members of New Students Parent Resources After AOP Michigan State University Parent’s Website http://www.msu.edu/parents/index.html The MSU Parent’s Website is a great source of information, if you have questions regarding the academic calendar, tuition, financial aid, sending your student a care package, etc. Share these services and information with your student. We have so many great resources on campus for students just waiting to be used! First Year Information…For Your Information Website http://ww.fyi.msu.edu The FYI website is a source of “inside” information regarding academics, college life, family, and money designed by current MSU students. There is a section devoted to family. It includes tips and links to resources from “letting go” to “MSU Family Weekend”. Check out this site. The Getting Started Resource Guide and Directory This publication is a source for parents and students regarding academic information, campus resources, and directory information. Parents receive this publication at Parent Orientation check-in. If you are unable to attend POP, e-mail aop@msu.edu with your name and mailing address to receive a copy. Office of Registrar Academic Calendar http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/Academic.asp Check out final exam dates, tuition refund deadlines, or dates the university is closed on the Office of the Registrar Academic Calendar and Other Important Dates. FERPA http://www.reg.msu.edu/Read/FERPA_FAQ_Parents.doc In accordance with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the University has established policies governing privacy and release of student records. Grade information can be printed out and shared with you by your student. Your student can set up guest access for you through their STU-INFO account, granting access to financial information and tuition bills. The State News http://www.statenews.com/ What’s happening on campus? Read the online version of the largest circulating campus newspaper in the country! The Michigan State University Alumni Association http://www.msualum.org/ Never lose that Spartan Pride! Parent Recommended Reading List http://www.couns.msu.edu/parent.htm The Michigan State University Counseling Center has put together a list of suggested reading materials for family members of new students. Check them out! Suggested Reading List for Family Members of New Students Maureen Rondy, from Central Michigan University's Academic Orientation staff, coordinated the compilation of this list. Don't Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller When children leave for college, many parents feel uncertain about their shifting roles. By emphasizing the importance of being a mentor to your college student, Don't Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money shows parents how to influence their college student while still supporting their independence. The authors offer valuable insight into the minds of college students and provide parents with simple suggestions for improving communication with their children. Filled with humorous anecdotes and realistic dialogs between parents and students, this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of issues including financial matters, academic concerns, social adjustment, and postgraduate choices. Empty Nest...Full Heart: the Journey from Home to College Andrea Van Steenhouse, Ph.D. The author chronicles the tumultuous journey from the senior year of high school, through the challenging summer, to the first year of college for students. Featuring an emphasis on the freshman experience, Empty Nest...Full Heart offers a lighthearted yet savvy look at this turbulent time. The book's generous and compassionate scope makes it lively, humorous, an emotionally resonant. Helping Your First Year College Student Succeed Richard H. Mullendore and Cathie Hatch National Orientation Director's Association This informational pamphlet focuses on "letting go" as a long-term process that should never be completed. The authors encourage parents to renegotiate their relationship with their student as an adult. This concise guide features ten sections about the major events and feelings parents and students will likely experience during the first year of college and offers suggestions for resolving these issues. Let the Journey Begin: A Parent's Monthly Guide to the College Experience Jacqueline Kiernan MacKay As you and your first-year college student begin the school year, many questions may arise. Parent Orientation will be one opportunity to get answers to your questions. Knowing what to ask will help you maximize the benefits of your orientation. Use the strategies in Let the Journey Begin to tackle problems and find solutions. Start with these questions and review more FAQ's in Chapter 2. Remember, there is always something new to learn! Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger Letting Go leads parents through the period of transition that their student experiences between the junior year of high school and college graduation. The authors explain how to distinguish normal development stages from problems that may require parental or professional intervention. The new edition explains the differences between college life today and the college life parents experienced twenty or thirty years ago. It features a completely new resource guide that introduces parents to campus technology, useful websites, and other organizations providing information on a wide range of topics. When Kids Go to College: A Parents Guide to Changing Relationships Barbara M. Newman and Philip Newman This practical guide will answer that important question and tell you how to make the most of these exciting years. Topics covered in this book are: identity formation, values development, career exploration, social relationships, sexuality, alcohol and drug abuse, romantic relationships, dorm life, personal freedom, depression, discrimination, and college bureaucracy.