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Help Your Student Succeed

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As parents of college students, we want to make sure our sons and daughters have all the comforts of home: care packages, bedsheets (that fit!), and delicious meals. It's a bit more difficult, though, to figure out how we can help them achieve academic success.

Talk to your Student about Choosing a Major

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If your student is a freshman, start talking to him about his major now. Many student's are encouraged to find a major and stick to it by the second year of college. However, the timeline is different for everybody. Here is a list of questions to help guide the conversation with your student.

Message from the Dean:

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Dear Parents:
One of our top concerns at The University of Alabama is the security and well-being of our students. We invest significant time and resources in a three-pronged approach that focuses on education, environment and enforcement. And, our commitment to student safety and well-being extends beyond the geographic boundaries of our campus.

Encourage Your Student to Get to Know their Professors

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The development of a student-faculty relationship is one of the most important things that your college student can do to achieve their overall objectives in their education. Encouraging your student to better know their undergraduate faculty is crucial to their academic and professional development.

Meet the Ambassadors

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The Parent Ambassadors is a small, dynamic team of University students who serve the University during Parent Orientation.

Welcome to the University of Alabama Family!

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Welcome to The University of Alabama Family! It is our pleasure to welcome each of you
to our community.

Academic Advising and Services

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Academic advising is a critical component of student success at The University of Alabama.

Student Support Services

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Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded program housed in the Center for Academic Success whose mission is to provide an array of academic and personal support services to first generation college students with limited incomes and/or disabilities.

Helping your Student get the Spring Semester off to the Right Start

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The holidays are over and it’s time for your student to head back to school. How can you, as a parent, help her get the new semester off on the right track? Take the time to help her get organized now, and when things get hectic later on, she’ll be prepared.

Time for Midterms: Providing Help with Exam Stress

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There are many ways parents can help their students manage exam stress, including those that not only improve their ability to perform on the tests, but also help them stay healthy in the process.

One of the first things parents can do to help their students through their exams is to make sure they don't wait until the last minute to prepare [link to article on procrastination]. Exam dates are typically set in the class syllabus and provided on the first day of class. Parents can help their student organize a schedule to stay on top of their work, and provide reminders throughout the semester to make sure they don't procrastinate.

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