May 1st has come and gone! After the dust settles in a few days, I'll get a post together all about our incredible incoming class of 2018. We are super excited for how this year went for Tulane. Stay tuned for details.
In the meantime, the lovely moms over at KnowsyMoms blog were kind enough to send me their list of Top Ten Tips for parents of new college students. This means YOU, moms and dads of future class of '18ers. If you have some time, check out their blog. Lots of great stuff posted there. You can get more info on Tulane-specific parent programming here.
Let's hear what the KnowsyMoms have to say...
Sending your kids off to college is a big deal. There’s lots to do and lots to know. Decisions to be made (some needing your input) and stuff to do to get them ready to make the big move to college. As parents who have been through it, we’re here to help. Here’s a list of essential things to know before they go.
1) Housing options abound!
For students not living at home during college, there are a myriad of choices. During the summer before freshman year, your kid will be asked for their housing preferences and may want your input. Check the college website to find out about roommate selection, the type of housing available.
2) Orientation helps ease the transition.
It’s an important and fun event where freshmen learn about the campus, academic offerings and college life, take necessary placement exams, connect with advisors, get to know their classmates, and register for courses.
3) Shopping for the dorm room can be therapeutic.
Once you know where your kid is going to college, you’ll probably start to get nostalgic and teary. Shopping helps. Get your kid the stuff they’ll need to settle nicely into their new home away from home. Read more about how to shop for college here.
4) Financial responsibility begins now.
Besides tuition, room and board, there will be other expenses at college: textbooks, school supplies, and spending money for that occasional night out. It’s important to discuss in advance how these expenses will be handled and who will pay for what. Establishing good financial habits and expectations before they go to college can save a lot of headaches (and money) later.
5) Health matters.
You may notice a line item on your student’s tuition bill for student health insurance, as well as a required fee for on-campus student health services. If your student is covered by private health insurance (your policy or their own), they may be able to opt out of the college health insurance by completing a waiver. Check the college website for insurance waiver requirements, to download the form, and note the deadline! Regardless, they will most likely still have to pay the health services fee that enables them to visit the student health center when they are sick or need other services.
6) All colleges can be party schools.
No matter what you've heard about the reputation of the college your kid will be attending, don’t be fooled – almost all colleges grapple with issues relating to excessive drinking and drug use, as well as sexual assault and a number of other social issues. Before they leave for college, have a discussion about these issues and making healthy choices. You may not think they are listening, but they will hear you. More tips about taking about partying here.
7) The summer before freshman year is trippy.
Chances are you’ll be a bit of an emotional wreck – missing your kid before they've had a chance to leave, alternating with wishing they would just go already. There’s a lot of push-pull going on the summer before freshman year. It’s okay, and it actually makes it easier to say goodbye to them at the end of the summer! They need to go and you need them to go so you can begin the next phase of your life. Besides, they’ll be back on break before you know it!
8) Colleges want your kid to succeed.
Most schools offer a variety of on-campus resources for mental health, special needs and disabilities, academics, and career services, but many kids are reluctant to use them. Parents can help by knowing what resources are available and encouraging their kids to take advantage of them if the need arises.
9) The big move doesn't have to stress you out.
As you shop (see # 3 above), think about how you are going to get all your college kid’s stuff to campus. Will you be driving, flying, shipping boxes, or purchasing items locally? Read more on this here.
10) Colleges like parents. Sort of.
Let’s start with a basic truth: You are not the one going to college. Therefore, colleges prefer (and most insist) that your kids manage their own lives – meaning they are the ones to call or email their professors, visit the dean, stay in touch with their advisors, go to health services when they are sick, etc. But colleges do like parents and want them to be involved in some degree. Read more about staying in touch and letting go here.
We hope you've found these 10 tips helpful. For information on many other topics, please visit KnowsyMoms.com. For the full details of the list, you can download it here.
In the meantime, the lovely moms over at KnowsyMoms blog were kind enough to send me their list of Top Ten Tips for parents of new college students. This means YOU, moms and dads of future class of '18ers. If you have some time, check out their blog. Lots of great stuff posted there. You can get more info on Tulane-specific parent programming here.
Let's hear what the KnowsyMoms have to say...
Sending your kids off to college is a big deal. There’s lots to do and lots to know. Decisions to be made (some needing your input) and stuff to do to get them ready to make the big move to college. As parents who have been through it, we’re here to help. Here’s a list of essential things to know before they go.
1) Housing options abound!
For students not living at home during college, there are a myriad of choices. During the summer before freshman year, your kid will be asked for their housing preferences and may want your input. Check the college website to find out about roommate selection, the type of housing available.
2) Orientation helps ease the transition.
It’s an important and fun event where freshmen learn about the campus, academic offerings and college life, take necessary placement exams, connect with advisors, get to know their classmates, and register for courses.
3) Shopping for the dorm room can be therapeutic.
Once you know where your kid is going to college, you’ll probably start to get nostalgic and teary. Shopping helps. Get your kid the stuff they’ll need to settle nicely into their new home away from home. Read more about how to shop for college here.
4) Financial responsibility begins now.
Besides tuition, room and board, there will be other expenses at college: textbooks, school supplies, and spending money for that occasional night out. It’s important to discuss in advance how these expenses will be handled and who will pay for what. Establishing good financial habits and expectations before they go to college can save a lot of headaches (and money) later.
5) Health matters.
You may notice a line item on your student’s tuition bill for student health insurance, as well as a required fee for on-campus student health services. If your student is covered by private health insurance (your policy or their own), they may be able to opt out of the college health insurance by completing a waiver. Check the college website for insurance waiver requirements, to download the form, and note the deadline! Regardless, they will most likely still have to pay the health services fee that enables them to visit the student health center when they are sick or need other services.
6) All colleges can be party schools.
No matter what you've heard about the reputation of the college your kid will be attending, don’t be fooled – almost all colleges grapple with issues relating to excessive drinking and drug use, as well as sexual assault and a number of other social issues. Before they leave for college, have a discussion about these issues and making healthy choices. You may not think they are listening, but they will hear you. More tips about taking about partying here.
Chances are you’ll be a bit of an emotional wreck – missing your kid before they've had a chance to leave, alternating with wishing they would just go already. There’s a lot of push-pull going on the summer before freshman year. It’s okay, and it actually makes it easier to say goodbye to them at the end of the summer! They need to go and you need them to go so you can begin the next phase of your life. Besides, they’ll be back on break before you know it!
8) Colleges want your kid to succeed.
Most schools offer a variety of on-campus resources for mental health, special needs and disabilities, academics, and career services, but many kids are reluctant to use them. Parents can help by knowing what resources are available and encouraging their kids to take advantage of them if the need arises.
9) The big move doesn't have to stress you out.
As you shop (see # 3 above), think about how you are going to get all your college kid’s stuff to campus. Will you be driving, flying, shipping boxes, or purchasing items locally? Read more on this here.
10) Colleges like parents. Sort of.
Let’s start with a basic truth: You are not the one going to college. Therefore, colleges prefer (and most insist) that your kids manage their own lives – meaning they are the ones to call or email their professors, visit the dean, stay in touch with their advisors, go to health services when they are sick, etc. But colleges do like parents and want them to be involved in some degree. Read more about staying in touch and letting go here.
We hope you've found these 10 tips helpful. For information on many other topics, please visit KnowsyMoms.com. For the full details of the list, you can download it here.
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