Offices of the Dean of Student Life Angela Winkler ‘95, Assistant Director Division of Student Affairs

2  Adult, Graduate & Off Campus Student Services  Consensual Language, Education, Awareness and Relationships (CLEAR)  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center  Health Promotion  New Student & Family Programs  Student Assistance Services  Student Conduct Office  Student Legal Services  Student Media  Women’s Resource Center

3  New Student Conferences  Aggie Orientation Leader Program  Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of Welcome  Parent & Family Programs  Parents’ Weekend Committee  Family Member Communication

4 New Student Conferences The key component of the orientation process is the New Student Conference, which is an integrated effort among all colleges, divisions, and departments of the University community to assist entering students with the transition from their previous environment to the Texas A&M University environment and to enhance their success in college.

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6 Aggie Orientation Leader Program AOLP’s mission is to continually connect new students to Texas A&M by personally supporting, serving, and using all available resources to help ease the transition for them and their families.  Assist with New Student Conferences  100+ student leaders aolp.tamu.edu

7 Gig ‘Em Week Aggieland’s Week of Welcome Week full of events and opportunities for new and returning students to become familiar or reacquainted with the A&M campus, fellow Aggies, and the Bryan/College Station community. gigemweek.tamu.edu

8 Family members play a critical role in enabling new student success. NSC programming specifically for family members:  Family Check-In  Family On-Campus Housing  Partners in Success  Ask an Aggie Panel  Dinner & Being an Aggie Family Member  Family Lunch (Transfer)  NSCs in Español Family Member Programming After the NSC:  Parents’ Weekend (April 8-10, 2016)   Summer Send Offs

9 Family Member Communication Parent & Family Newsletter  Monthly E-Newsletter (parents.tamu.edu/newsletter)  Time Sensitive Updates Aggie Connection  Semesterly newsletter for new aggie families Aggie Family Calendar  One copy given to each adult family member at the NSC  Available for purchase online for $10 /AggieParentsAndFamily parents.tamu.edu

10 Family Member Communication New for  Web Chats  Monthly online chats for families with presentation from New Student & Family Programs and University Staff  Parent & Family Advisory Council  Recruiting for in Fall 2015

11 Frequently Asked Questions Some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from families….

12 FAQs  Corps Escort  University Police Department (UPD)  Blue Lights  Hall Access with Student ID Only  Campus Security  Code Maroon Is Texas A&M a safe campus?

13 FAQs What types of personal support resources will be available to my student?  Get Involved!  Student Counseling Service Academic Counseling Personal Counseling  Career Center Resume Building Internships Mock Interviews

14 FAQs What types of academic support will be available to my students?  Academic Success Center  Supplemental Instruction (SI)  Tutor Zones  University Writing Center  Professors & Teaching Assistants

15 FAQs What if my student gets sick while attending Texas A&M?  Student Health Services Women’s Clinic Preventative Medicine Pharmacy Health Education  Dial-A-Nurse  Health & Wellness Campus Rec Center Free Flu Shots

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