* What was your role when your student was in high school? * How will it be different at GW?

* Show interest & excitement in what your student is doing – and give positive encouragement * Understand that sometimes your student is busy with studying/schoolwork and can’t talk as much * Be supportive of your student’s ambitions but encourage him to ease into his schedule * Encourage your student to research and use university academic resources

* Academic environment * Schedule * Assignments and timing * Grading * Other obligations on time (organizations, jobs, sports, sleep, mental/physical wellness, etc.)

* 2 key areas that will help with academic success: * 1. Time management * 2. Organization and planning * To which university resources should you connect your student?

* Academic Advisors develop a four-year relationship with your student * This relationship is different from a high school guidance counselor * Why might you contact an academic advisor?

* Encourage your student to attend office hours * What are office hours? * What can be talked about? * What are the advantages of developing a professional relationship with a faculty member? * How should your student communicate with his/her professor?

* Faculty guides and faculty-in-residence * 10 faculty guides and 7 faculty-in-residence * Create programming that bridges hall residences with academics * Program goals: * Make faculty more approachable * Show students how to engage with faculty * Demonstrate the value of extracurricular learning

* Tutors help students with writing projects – grammar, style, structure, transition, etc., during pre-arranged appointments * Will also help with group work * What won’t The Writing Center do? * How can you help your student with writing assignments?

* Each student receives 10 free hours of tutoring * Visit for a list of classes supported by this initiativehttp://gwired.gwu.edu/tutor * Student should contact TA, professor, department, or school for additional help

* Free, walk-in language tutoring in all languages taught at GW * Language exchange program * Conversation Club

* Library systems – Gelman Library and Eckles Library * Librarians * Resource desk * Updates to the library facilities will continue through 2013 * Disability Support Services: gwired.gwu.edu/dss/ * Office of Academic Integrity: * House Staff

* What happens when your student gets off track? * The Office of Parent Services can direct you to university resources/departments which can help! * Every Colonial Counts! * CARE Network – students.gwu.edu/care * CARE forms * Membership * Contacting your student

* College as a time of academic, social, emotional, and psychological development * Role of student agency: self-advocacy is key! * Everyone at the university wants your student to have a successful, meaningful, and enjoyable university experience!

* For more information, please feel free to contact * Enjoy these moments and we’ll see you again at Move-In in August! WELCOME TO GW, PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2017!