Tips for Parents: Staying Involved

Get involved in your child's educational experiences.
Stay abreast of your child's schedule and courses and ask how things are going.
Attend campus events when you're invited.
When your child needs help, encourage her or him to contact their adviser.
Allow your child to choose courses, decide how to spend time and learn to study. Don't expect perfection!
Encourage your child to study abroad, participate in service-learning projects or attend social events, lectures or concerts outside his/her normal interests. A college campus provides students a safe way to step outside comfort zones and interact with other cultures and ideas. College can be a mind-opening experience!
Resist the urge to be in touch daily. Allow your child to initiate the contact and trust that things are going well.

Last Updated: May 14, 2013