Tips for Parents

College students' experience and life on campus are filled with change, growth, learning, and decision-making. They face challenges that provide opportunities for self-discovery. As your student engages in campus life, you as parents, family members and friends have opportunities to provide sound guidance and advice while encouraging your student to take control of their college experience. 

The college years represent a unique stage of parenting, one that offers new rewards as you see your student take the next steps in his or her life, as well as new challenges as you face questions and concerns you have never faced before.

The Office of New Student & Spartan Family Programs is here to support you as you transition into the UNCG community along with your student.

When your student comes home for the weekend, it can be an excellent opportunity to relax, catch up with each other, and offers the opportunity to appreciate your college student’s continued development into a maturing young adult.

This guide is your “Western and You” handbook and offers you an excellent overview of WMU’s support services and resources, as well as information about the Kalamazoo area.

Referring your student to campus resources will allow them to take responsibility for their own success while allowing you to take part in important conversations regarding their transition.

It has been said that the main advantage to having more than one child in a family is that parents can practice on the first born.

Living on campus is a great way to make friends. Plus, the residence halls are close to classes and offer great meal plan options. Many students choose to live on campus for these reasons and more.

Your son or daughter is about to enter a time that is both frightening and exciting, a period of joy, pain, discovery, and disappointment.

Read the good things parents are saying about the Parent Program and NSU.

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