Roundup of Helpful Posts for January

The beginning of the new year brings a fresh start for many of us.  For many college students it brings winter break and then the start of a new semester or term.  If your student is in her first-year, the second semester is often a time of settling in now that the tumultuous first semester is over.  Your student may be anxious to head back to school to see her friends again – and also a little anxious about new classes beginning.  This is a fresh start.  If the first semester was a bit rocky at times, either personally, socially, or academically, this is a chance to start over again – with a lot of wisdom gathered during that first semester.

Here are a few posts that might be especially helpful at this time of the year.  Think about how you can help your students get off to a great start this semester.

Beginning a New Year

• New Year’s Resolutions for College Parents – and Their College Students
• New Year’s Resolutions for High School Parents – and Their College Bound Students

At home – and away

• What Can My College Student Do During Winter Break?
• Helping Your College Student Living at Home: What Can You Do?
• Boomerang Kids: When Your College Student or College Graduate Moves Back Home
• What Parents Can Do To Support Their College Student Studying Abroad

Academic concerns

• What To Do If Your Student Is Academically Dismissed from College
• What To Do If Your College Student Is On Academic Probation
• Help!  My College Student Wants to Drop Out of College
• Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – Part 3

On campus

• Why Parents Might Be Interested in Student Engagement
• Why You Should Encourage Your College Student to Get Involved On Campus
• Should My College Student Get a Job at School?

A fresh academic start

• Helping Your Student Be a Better Student: Twelve Questions to Ask
• The Course Syllabus: Roadmap to Success
• How Parents Can Help College Students Understand General Education Requirements
• Are There Secrets to College Success?
• College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade – Part 2