Four Conversations to Have With Your Student

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1. Learning takes place both in and out of the classroom

As an intellectual community, educational opportunities abound. All offer the possibility for growth and understanding of our world and our roles in a global society.

Encourage your student to keep an open mind to the learning opportunities that take place outside the classroom such as guest lectures, national and international excursions, career training, and interactions within the community. An added benefit is the potential for building lasting relationships.

2. Emphasize the importance of making responsible decisions

Your student’s life will be full of important choices. They are the ones who are responsible for choosing healthy or unhealthy behaviors. Encourage them to:

• develop, implement, and maintain a balanced schedule that allows ample time for classes, homework, eating, socializing, and sleeping.
• establish a workable budget and stick to it in order to help alleviate money worries.
• choose their new friends carefully to make sure they share important values.

Whether your student’s goal is to find employment after graduation or continue his/her education, these decisions most likely will affect his/her potential for success now and in the future.

3. Get involved on and off campus

Students who become an active part of the college community are generally more successful both academically and socially. Encourage your student to join clubs, attend athletic and cultural events, participate in student activities, and volunteer for community service.

4. Take advantage of on-campus resources

There is a variety of people including academic advisers, counselors, faculty, tutors, coaches, residence hall staff, and others who are willing and able to help students. Students need to take the initiative early in the semester to avail themselves of these resources. Students are encouraged to identify and enlist the assistance of a faculty or staff member to act as a mentor during their years at Keystone.