Academics

It's no surprise to parents of college students that their children's vocabulary and vernacular grow at college.

Nicknames for fraternities and sororities, local slang and even jargon from coursework start to pepper conversations. But for a growing number of students, their communication also grows via a foreign language. If your student is considering minoring or majoring in a foreign language, there are many benefits that may affect your student.

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.

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.

If it hasn't happened yet, just wait for it. Your student will call you, overwhelmed by the semester's courses, overloaded by a demanding social life, or over-amped on caffeine, and looking for a solution to an upcoming test. There are tips you can tell your student to help him study successfully.

Procrastination is the curse of many college students. By the time your student reaches college, many are already experts at avoiding the inevitable. They will probably get it done, but not without a constant and looming pressure that builds until, the night before, they cram, sometimes all night long, to finish or prepare. The result is seldom going to be their best work. This article explores ways to guide them away from procrastination.