Roundup Of Helpful Posts for October

As we settle into the fall season, hopefully you and your college student are both settling into your new routines.  The upheaval is over, the transition process is happening – perhaps slowly.  The reality and the work of college and college parenting is here.  However, each new season or phase of the college year may bring new issues and new challenges.

We’ve done a roundup of posts that you may find helpful for the month of October as you and your college student begin to approach the midpoint in the fall semester.  If you haven’t already done so, you might want to review our roundup of posts of interest for the month of September – and even look back to posts suggested for August.  Take some time to read and review these posts, and you will be well armed as you approach mid-semester.

Helpful parental involvement

• Ten Ways Parents of College Students Can Use the College Website
• Sending Your College Student A Care Package
• Ten Things to Do If You Need to Call Your Child’s College
• What FERPA Means For You and Your College Student
• Twelve Things You Can Do To Help You Listen to Your College Student
• Connecting With Your College Student By Phone – Part 2
• Two Habits That Will Make Your College Student Stop Listening to You
• College Family Weekend or Parents Weekend Provides Multiple Opportunities for College Parents

Your College Student

• Undecided Students: Who Are They?
• Undecided Students: How Can You Help?
• What To Do If Your College Student Is Sick At School
• Should My College Student Come Home for Weekends?
• Helping Your College Student Living at Home: What Can You Do?
• Helping Your College Student Living at Home: What Are The Issues?

Helping Your Student Succeed

• The Course Syllabus: Roadmap to Success
• Who Is Advising My Student About Academic Issues?
• What Should My College Student Consider When Choosing A Schedule of Classes
• Exploring a Field of Study: Talking to a Faculty Member and Others
• College Professors Are People Too!
• Helping Your College Student Find Support on Campus
• College Parents Can Help Freshmen Overcome First Semester Challenges
• Are There Secrets to College Success?
• Helping Your College Student Be a Better Student: Twelve Questions to Ask
• Location, Location, Location: Where’s Your College Student Studying?
• First Year Seminar: Your College Student’s First Step Into College

We hope that you find these posts helpful during this settling-in time!  Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know which post you found most helpful.