How Colleges Work
Using Their Lifelines: Getting Students to Use Campus Services
Every college or university offers a wide variety of services for students. And a significant…
Student Success
Checking on Degree Progress
By now, your student may have registered for classes for the following term. And I’m…
How Colleges Work
What Academic Advising Is Supposed To Mean
When I worked at a university in New Jersey we tried to improve our student…
College Transition
Parent and Family Weekend: Do You Go?
Ah, fall. The time when colleges and universities invite the parents and family members of…
How Colleges Work
The Syllabus
We all know about contracts, right? We sign them for car loans, insurance policies, applying…
How Colleges Work
Why is She Taking So Many Courses That Aren’t in Her Major?
Nine times out of ten, parents, especially those who didn’t have the chance to attend…
Using Campus Resources
The Smooth Referral
One of the most important skills parents of college students need to learn is making…
Student Success
College is Supposed to be Challenging
You will inevitably receive several difficult phone calls from your student during their first…
Student Success
Sleeping, Eating and other College Routines
I can’t tell you the number of times students have come onto the office saying…
Using Campus Resources
First Time for Everything
A significant transition for new students to college is when they have to take care…