1. Neighborhood Relations and the Panther Families Program Heather Harbach, Neighborhood Relations Liaison Amy Watson, Communications Project Manager

2. Neighborhood Relations: UWM and the Vibrant East Side

3. What is Neighborhood Relations? Neighborhood Housing Office UWM Police Department Dean of Students Office AODA Outreach Coordinator City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services 3 rd District Alderman Milwaukee Police Department Neighborhood Associations University Relations and Communications

4. Milwaukee’s East Side Neighborhoods Cambridge Woods Greenwich Village Historic Water Tower Mariners Murray Hill Riverwest Shorewood

5. You, your student, and the community Talking points to consider over the summer: – Expectations of living on the East Side – Behavior responsibilities – Consequences

6. Resources and Ways to Get Involved Neighborhood Association Meetings – Most held on a monthly/quarterly basis throughout the year Contact Neighborhood Relations – harbach@uwm.edu or (414) 229-4451

7. Panther Families Program: Staying Connected

8. Staying Connected Panther Families website Panther Family News Facebook Family Weekend and other events

9. Staying Connected Panther Families website Panther Family News Facebook Family Weekend and other events

10. Panther Families website pantherfamilies.uwm.edu

11. Panther Families Website Important Dates, Announcements and Contact Information Frequently Asked Questions Links to Campus Resources Publications: University Parent Guide, past issues of Panther Family News and UWM News page

12. Panther Family News E-newsletter for parents and families Distributed 3 – 4 times/semester Topics of interest to parents and families of UWM students You are automatically signed up if you provided your email for NSO, or register at pantherfamilies.uwm.edu.

13. Family Weekend familyweekend.uwm.edu 5 th Annual Family Weekend is October 13 – 14, 2012. An opportunity for parents and families to visit their students’ home away from home. Take a class, attend an athletics event, participate in the Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk, tour Milwaukee, and more!

14. Family Weekend familyweekend.uwm.edu Registration will open August 29. Details about Family Weekend will be added to the website as they are finalized. We want to hear from you—what would you like to see at Family Weekend 2012?

15. Panther Families on Facebook Link off the Panther Families website or go to Facebook.com/UWMPantherFamilies. A chance to interact with other parents and families and another way to stay connected to the campus Also a chance to show your Panther Pride!

16. Questions? Contact Panther Families at (414) 229-5188 or panther- families@uwm.edu

17. Transitioning to College Wendy Luljak, Senior IT Communications Strategist