Transitions Calendar

A Guide for Parents and Families 2013-2014

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(Conversation starters for you and your student)

• Help your student understand that change is exciting, but it can also be stressful. Whether your student is a first-time or transfer college student or living off campus for the first time, acknowledge the impact of change in his or her life.

• Let your student know by what you say and do their importance in the family has not changed, but your interactions may change.

• Plan a time when you and your student can sort through incoming information and take appropriate action.

• Talk about expectations regarding academics, student employment, friends, living arrangements, finances, and other important topics.

• Be aware of your own and your student’s emotional ups and downs.

• Encourage your first-year or transfer student to sign up for a First-Year Mentoring Program or Transfer Mentoring Program. More information can be found at www.otp.colostate.edu.

Preparation for College

July can be a month filled with mixed emotions as your student prepares for college. It can be a busy and exciting time as you and your student pack and shop for school. On the other hand, it can also be a time when family members and students experience feelings of sadness, nervousness, or anxiety. Families should be aware of the many emotional ups and downs of this time. Increase communication with your student and discuss your concerns and expectations for the coming months. Check out the parent and family website for more information and great resources: parentsandfamily.colostate.edu.

• How are you feeling about the upcoming school year?

• What are some challenges you think you might face this year?

• Are there any groups or organizations you want to join?

Welcome to the Ram Family! Many of you attended Preview or Next Step Orientation prior to your student’s enrollment and met one of us during the Parent & Family Transitions Session. Blanche Hughes, Vice President of Student Affairs, Jody Donovan, Dean of Students and Executive Director of Parent & Family Programs, and Kacee Collard Jarnot, Assistant Director of Parent & Family Programs are a part of a larger team dedicated to supporting students’ learning in and out of the classroom. We are partners with you, focused on your student’s success, academic excellence, and ultimately, graduation!

This calendar serves as a “handbook” for parents and families. It includes helpful information regarding typical monthly student issues and concerns, deadlines, programs, and strategies to support students throughout their Colorado State University experience. Each page also includes suggestions for keeping the lines of communication open between you and your student. This publication is just one component of our comprehensive Parent & Family Program at Colorado State. Please visit our website, parentsandfamily.colostate.edu, to see the vast support services and information available to you. We encourage you to use these resources because we know you play an integral role in your student’s success at Colorado State University.

We’d like to highlight the RAMFAM Association as an excellent way to learn more about CSU’s programs and services for families and be connected to the University. One parent enthusiastically shared, “being a part of RAMFAM allows me to get the insider’s information and be involved without my student feeling like I’m hovering.” In addition to meeting once per semester, the RAMFAM Association supports online education sessions on topics of interest for parents and families. There are also opportunities for creating and participating in Hometown RAMFAM Clubs (HRCs) across the nation. Look for more information on HRCs in the calendar insert and on our website.

In closing, you have two direct liaisons with the University: Jody Donovan and Kacee Collard Jarnot. We are available by phone at (970) 491-6680, e-mail ([email protected] or [email protected]) or in person (201 Administration Building). We can answer questions or connect you to others who can provide additional assistance regarding your specific questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your student with the Colorado State University community and we look forward to interacting with you during your student’s academic career.

Sincerely,

Left to right: Jody Donovan, Blanche Hughes, and Kacee Collard Jarnot

Jody Donovan and Kacee Collard Jarnot

Parent & Family ProgramsPhone: (970) 491-6680

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Office Location: 201 Administration Building

Blanche Hughes Vice President for Student Affairs

Jody Donovan Dean of Students/Executive Director of Parent & Family Programs

Kacee Collard Jarnot Assistant Director of Parent & Family Programs

Division of stuDent AffAirs

Meningitis Vaccine Available Year Round at CSU Health Network

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2 3 4University Holiday – Independence Day

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7 8 9Ramadan (begins at sundown)

10 11 12Second 4 Week Summer Term Ends; Last Next Step Orientation Session

Registration Holds Placed for Past Due Balances (from Summer 2013 charges)

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14Bastille Day

15Third 4 Week Summer Term Begins

16Tisha B’Av

17 18Last Summer Orientation Session (Preview)

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21 22 23First day Fall University charges are visible on RAMweb

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29 30 312012-2013 Parking Permits Expire

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• Talk with your student about how often you will communicate by phone, letter, text message, or e-mail.

• Talk about visits home or family visits to campus. This tends to change semester by semester.

• If your student is living in the residence halls, encourage him/her to get to know the Resident Assistant (RA). If your student is living off campus, encourage him/her to get to know their neighbors and visit Off-Campus Life in the Mac Gym for tips on how to be a good neighbor.

• Encourage your student to participate in the Ram Welcome activities four days before school starts. Go to www.ramwelcome.colostate.edu for a listing of this year’s events.

• Reassure your student that adjustments are common and expected for students.

• Encourage your student to look into joining a fraternity or sorority. Recruitment happens in late August or early September. For more information, visit www.csugreeks.colostate.edu.

• Establish or reestablish expectations for budgeting and finances.

• Register to attend Homecoming & Family Weekend in October, and encourage grandparents, siblings, etc. to also attend.

Transition

College is a time of transition for students and families. Your student may be feeling a bit overwhelmed with the campus, new and unfamiliar services, different policies and procedures, a new roommate(s), and few familiar faces. Changes for family members who are staying at home can also cause concern for you and the rest of the family. Frequent phone calls, e-mails, text messages or letters will help everyone in this time of transition. Returning to campus brings about choices and decisions regarding new relationships, academic and social challenges, as well as opportunities.

Acknowledging the three phases of transition may be helpful: letting go of the old, the neutral zone in between, and the new beginning. Check out William Bridges’ Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes as a helpful resource.

• How was your first week of classes?

• Can you figure out or understand the objectives of each of your classes?

• Tell me about your friends…


this calendar is funded by generous donations to the Parents Fund: advancing.colostate.edu/PAReNtS

1Recommended date for FAFSA submission, student loan acceptance, and all financial aid requirements.

2 3Laylat al-Qadr

4International Friendship Day

5 6 7 8Eid-al-Fitr

9Last Day of Summer Classes

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11 12 13Summer Grades Due

14Summer Grades Available on RAMweb

15Assumption of Mary

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18 19National Aviation Day

20 21Senior Citizens Day

22Residence Halls Open at 8 a.m.

First Day Fall 2013 Financial Aid Refunds Deposited into Personal Bank Accounts

Ram Welcome

23Ram Welcome

24Ram Welcome

25Ram Welcome

Last Day to Cancel Fall 2013 Registration

26First Day of Fall Classes

New Student Deadline for Alcohol Edu/Haven: Sexual Assault Prevention

Women’s Equality Day

27 28Community Welcome

29 30First Fall 2013 Financial Aid Refund Checks Mailed

End of Restricted Drop

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Pick up reserved textbooks from the CSU bookstore August 22-25

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• Ask your student if you can come to visit and go out for dinner if you are nearby. Be sensitive about your student’s schedule.

• Reassure your student that feeling overwhelmed is normal when learning to manage new academic demands and personal responsibilities.

• Suggest exploration of opportunities for involvement in the residence hall or a student organization. Your student can ask their RA about involvement opportunities in the halls, and/or can visit the SLiCE Office to learn about the variety of ways to get involved at CSU!

• Talk honestly with your student about family issues, but avoid creating guilt because he or she is not at home or available to help.

• Anticipate that your student may call home to let off steam, share worries, or sort through situations out loud. Use these moments as opportunities to let them do their own problem-solving by listening, asking questions, and affirming your belief in their decision making.

• Is your student or your student’s roommate struggling with depression? Visit the CSU Health Network website and click on the Mental Health link (www.health.colostate.edu) for ideas on how to support the student.

Safety

Helping your student stay safe is a high priority for families and Colorado State University. There are several ways you can encourage your student to take personal responsibility:

• Advise them to lock their doors when they leave their rooms, apartments, houses and cars.

• Check your homeowners insurance to see if it covers property in your student’s residence hall room or off-campus residence. If not, purchase renter’s insurance.

• Remind your student not to leave valuables in plain sight or unattended in vehicles or rooms.

• How do you decide when something isn’t safe for you or your friends?

• What communities and/or groups have you gotten involved with on campus? If you haven’t gotten involved yet, have you found groups you would be interested in joining?

• Encourage them to use the CSU Police Department Safewalk program (491-1155) if they are out late at night on campus.

• Remind your student to use safe practices when surfing the Internet. Encourage your student to use sound judgment and not post personal or incriminating information on social network websites such as Facebook and Twitter. See the ACNS Acceptable Use Policy at www.acns.colostate.edu.


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1End of Regular Add

Rocky Mountain Showdown – Sports Authority Field

2University Holiday – Labor Day

Restricted Add Period Begins

3 4Fall Involvement Expo

5Fall Involvement Expo

Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)

6Rosh Hashanah

7Rosh Hashanah

Panhellenic Formal Recruitment

8Panhellenic Formal Recruitment

Grandparents Day


Last Day to Change Meal Plan


Fall 2013 Payment Due Date

11 Last Day to Cancel/Appeal CSU Health Insurance

Deadline for Student Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver

Registration Closes

12 13New Student Deadline for MMR Immunization Requirement

14Yom Kippur (begins at sundown)

15 16Mexican Independence Day

Stepfamily Day

17Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

CSU Diversity Symposium

Career Fair

18CSU Diversity Symposium

Career Fair

19CSU Diversity Symposium

Sukkot (begins at sundown)

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

20National POW/MIA Recognition Day

21International Day of Peace

22Fall Equinox

23 24 25Last Day of Sukkot

26Shimini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

27Native American Day

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the Parents Fund supports RamRide: www.ramride.colostate.edu

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• Attend Homecoming & Family Weekend activities.

• Convey your confidence in your student’s ability to navigate this complex environment by utilizing campus resources.

• Encourage contact with the SLiCE Office located in the Mac Gym, to become involved helping others in the community.

• Acknowledge your student may be sad about missing family birthdays and holiday celebrations.

• Encourage your student to apply to become an Orientation Leader or Ram Welcome Leader.

• The services provided by Parent & Family Programs are made possible through the Parents Fund. If a Call-A-Ram caller contacts you, please make a donation.

• By sophomore year, your student should begin to select a major, refine career options, and begin defining their purpose. Encourage your student to participate in the many employment fairs, workshops, and services sponsored by the Career Center.

• By junior year, your student should seek an internship experience in their career field. The Career Center can assist your student in this process.

• Students are registering for next semester’s classes. Academic advisors are busy so encourage your student to sign up for an advising appointment early.

Credit Cards and Student Employment

Many college students have credit cards and checking accounts, and having a credit card for emergencies may be a good idea. Credit card companies feel that students are a good risk and will inundate students with applications as soon as they arrive on campus. Credit cards and their pitfalls can become a serious concern. Talk with your student about how to choose a credit card, and discuss the various interest rates, application and annual fees, etc. Also, talk about how he or she intends to pay for expenses. Student employment has been shown to assist students in structuring their time for more productivity. The American Council on Education found that full-time students who work less than 14 hours a week are more likely to stay in college than those who work more than 15 hours a week or who don’t work at all.

• What do you and your friends do for fun?

• What have you noticed about your sleeping patterns this year?

• What skills do you need to be a better student?


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Call-A-Ram will be calling to ask you for a donation to the Parents Fund. Support CSU wellness programming, such as Safety and Alcohol Poisoning Prevention Cards from the CSU Health Network (www.health.colostate.edu/pages/resources/alcohol-drugs.aspx), by saying YeS!

1World Vegetarian Day

2 3 4Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

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6 7Child Health Day

8 9 10 11National Coming Out Day

Homecoming & Family Weekend

12Homecoming & Family Weekend

13Homecoming & Family Weekend

14Columbus Day

15Eid-al-Adha

Applications Available for President’s Leadership Program

16Grad Fair at the CSU Bookstore

Boss’s Day

Cans Around the Oval Collection Day

17 18 19Sweetest Day

20 21Last Day to Repeat/Delete

End of Course Withdrawal Period

22Registration Holds Placed for Past Due Balances (from Fall 2013 charges)

Alternative Spring Break Informational Meetings

23Alternative Spring Break Informational Meetings

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27 28Spring 2014 Registration Begins for Currently Enrolled Students (see RAMweb for date/time)

29Alternative Spring Break Applications Due on RamLink

30 31Halloween

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• Encourage your student to visit professors during office hours for help or to discuss academic performance.

• If your student seems to be depressed or anxious, encourage him/her to talk to a counselor at CSU Health Network.

• If you are concerned that your student is using alcohol as a way of dealing with stress, suggest that he/she talk to a counselor or staff member at CSU Health Network.

• Encourage your student to achieve a sense of balance including a healthy diet, adequate sleep and exercise, and relaxation.

• Frequently share with your student that you trust them to make good choices and that the majority of CSU students are also making good choices. The power of positive messages is much stronger than fear or distrust.

• Encourage your student to read the Today@ColoState biweekly e-mail and seek organizations or activities that interest him or her.

• By senior year, students should have a current resume listing part-time employment and internship experiences to bring to the multiple career fairs each semester. Career Counselors are available at the Career Center in the Mac Gym.

Communication and Involvement

You have a new role as a parent or family member of a college student; you are becoming a mentor for your student. He or she will be encountering adult responsibilities and choices and you can become a trusted adviser in the process of making those decisions. An essential piece of mentoring is effective communication. Try to listen without evaluation or judgment. Listen without “fixing” the problem. Take notice of your own and your student’s verbal and nonverbal behavior. Asking open ended questions will encourage dialogue and assist with the adjustment to these new roles. Ask your student about involvement on campus. Research indicates that students who are involved on campus are more invested in their college experience, have higher grades, and are better prepared for life after graduation. A lot of learning takes place outside of the classroom.

• Are you worried about any of your friends? What resources are available for them?

• What are you doing to stay healthy?


Fall Recess (Halls remain open, dining centers close with the exception of Parmelee) November 23 -December 1

Are you thankful for this calendar? Give to the Parents Fund: https://advancing.colostate.edu/PAReNtS

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1All Saints’ Day

2All Souls’ Day

Dia de los Muertos

3Diwali/Deepavali

Daylight Saving Ends (2 a.m.)

4Veteran’s Week Celebration for Student Veterans (through November 11)

5Muharram/Islamic New Year

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10Veteran’s Day 5K Run on CSU Oval

11Veterans Day

National Roll Call

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• Reassure your student that the next few weeks will be stressful and challenging, but you are there to support him/her.

• Be aware that students may not earn the same superior grades in college they did in high school or when their courses were easier.

• Encourage your student to apply to become an RA, ASCSU senator, Ram Welcome Leader, or officer in a student organization.

• Offer support by phoning, text messaging, sending e-mails, or visiting campus if you can. However, avoid putting another demand on his/her time unless absolutely necessary.

• Send a care package with enough treats for your student to share with friends, roommates, or classmates.

• Tensions are often high during the final exam period, encourage your student to avoid making important decisions during this time.

• Encourage your student to reserve next semester’s textbooks through the CSU Bookstore.

• Make sure your student’s voice is heard! Encourage your student to participate in assessments to provide feedback on campus services and academic experiences.

Coming Home for Winter Break

December is a hectic month for your student. When final exams are finished, many students head home for the winter break. They may have concerns about their families and how they will adjust to routines at home. It is important to discuss expectations with your student before he/she returns home for winter break. Prepare yourself and other family members that the student who returns may not be the student you sent off to college. It may help to renegotiate curfew hours and family responsibilities. It is an important time of adjustment for everyone as your family grows and changes. Discussions and family meetings before and after the student returns can ease the adjustment for all family members. Also note that some students choose to remain in Fort Collins over winter break to work and/or save money. Talk with your student about these decisions as well.

• Do you feel it is your responsibility to address your friends’ drinking habits? Why or why not?

• What are you doing for yourself to ensure you stay well during Finals Week?


1World AIDS Day

2014-2015 CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA) Available on RAMweb

2 3 4 5Last Day of Hanukkah

6 7Pearl Harbor Day

8Feast of the Immaculate Conception

9 10 11CSU Bookstore text book buyback

12CSU Bookstore text book buyback

Spring Orientation


Last Day of Classes




Final Exams


Final Exams


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20 CSU Bookstore text book buyback

Commencement Ceremonies

Final Exams

Residence Halls Close at 10 p.m.

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Christmas

Fall Grades Available on RAMweb

26University Holiday

Kwanzaa (begins)

27University Holiday

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take advantage of end of year tax deductions by making a donation to the Parents Fund, which supports wonderful programs like the President’s Leadership Program: www.slice.colostate.edu/plp.aspx

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• Congratulate your student on his or her academic successes and progress toward graduation.

• Encourage your student to take a renewed, invigorated look at new classes and potential classmates as opportunities for new connections and improved academic performance.

• If your student is seeking resources or has concerns regarding an aspect of their identity, have your student utilize one of the student diversity programs and services on campus. They include: El Centro; Black/African American Cultural Center; Asian/Pacific Islander Cultural Center; Native American Cultural Center; Women and Gender Advocacy Center; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center; and Resources for Disabled Students. Men in the Movement is housed within Women and Gender Advocacy Center.

• Discuss with your student the academic and tutoring services available on campus if they did not do as well as they had expected the previous semester. The directory of campus tutoring services can be found on The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT)website. Click on the Tutorial Programs link at: http://tilt.colostate.edu/learning/tutorialPrograms/index.cfm.

Changing Majors and Possible Internships

Now that your student has completed fall semester courses, changing majors may be on his/her mind. This often creates worry and concern on the part of both you and your student. Choosing a major is a difficult process. This can be a good opportunity for your student to explore interests and determine what he/she really wants to study. Your student may also benefit from an internship or other employment to help determine career options. National studies estimate that students change their majors several times during their college years. It is important to remember however, that students are more than their majors. The best way to prepare for a career is to get a sound education and gain career-related experience through internships, community service, part-time jobs, and campus involvement. Encourage your student to contact an academic adviser and the Career Center to explore the variety of available options.

• What are your rules if you decide to drink alcohol?

• Have you visited the Student Recreation Center? What are your favorite areas/equipment there?

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sletter, our annual Supporting Transitions calendar, and individual conversations via phone or e-m

ail is critical to supporting student success. Parent &

Family Program

s are made

possible by your generous gifts to the Parents Fund.

Parents and families are an im

portant com

ponent of success in a student’s education and w

e hope you’ll help us support you and your student on the journey. If you’d like additional inform

ation, please contact Jody D

onovan and Kacee Collard Jarnot in

Parent and Family Program

s at any tim

e via phone (970) 491-6680, e-mail

([email protected] or kacee.

[email protected]) or in person (201

Adm

inistration Building).

If you would like to join other parents and fam

ilies who contribute to

the Parents Fund, please make your gift payable to the Colorado State University

Foundation, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1870 or online at advancing.colostate.edu/parents

Student and Family Issues: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Colorado State U

niversity takes seriously the risks associated w

ith underage drinking and illegal drug use. A

lthough research show

s a large majority of students do not

drink or use drugs, other students come

to college with w

ell-established patterns, increasing their risk for a num

ber of issues including poor academ

ic perform

ance, relationship violence, accidents, addictions, depression, and death. Colorado State’s program

s are designed to create a healthy culture, reduce risky behavior, and provide the support students need to be successful at CSU

and beyond.

• Prevention – The CSU H

ealth N

etwork’s H

ealth Education and Prevention Services, in collaboration w

ith on- and off-campus partners,

coordinates a comprehensive cam

pus alcohol and other drug prevention program

, using evidence-based practices. Several program

s are specifically designed for freshm

an students. For exam

ple, all incoming

students are required to complete a

state-of-the-art, web-based prevention

program called A

lcohol Edu and H

aven: Sexual Assault Prevention.

• early intervention – These program

s are designed for the student experiencing m

ild to moderate negative

impacts of alcohol and other drug use.

Students learn skills necessary to cope w

ith the pressures of college and make

healthier choices. These services can be arranged through the CSU

Health

Netw

ork’s Counseling Services.

• treatment – U

nfortunately, some

students experience significant problem

s with alcohol/other drug

abuse or addiction. For those students, getting the proper level of treatm

ent, at the appropriate tim

e, is critical for academ

ic and life success. To m

eet this need, the CSU H

ealth N

etwork’s Counseling Services’ DAY

Programs (D

rugs, Alcohol and You)

is the national leader in on-campus,

out-patient treatment for students

experiencing substance abuse and dual-diagnosis problem

s.

How

families can help?

Research shows that a parent or fam

ily m

ember can have a pow

erful impact

on a student’s alcohol and/or drug use. D

espite how it m

ay seem at tim

es, your student cares about your opinion and w

ill continue to seek your guidance, even aw

ay from hom

e. Here are som

e basic tips to help:

• talk – Before your student comes to

campus, have an open conversation

about the pressures they may

experience, the choices they will

have to make, and the potential

consequences. Perhaps wait until they

complete A

lcohol Edu and Haven:

Sexual Assault Prevention online and

then start up a conversation.

• Make H

ealthy Choices – Keep the

lines of comm

unication open with

your student while they are on cam

pus. N

ew students often feel an am

azing am

ount of independence during their first year in college. You m

ay find your student testing boundaries and exploring new

beliefs and behaviors. Som

etimes, how

ever, they are unaware

of the consequences of their decisions. Your student w

ill need support and guidance to m

ake the right choices. Your expectations and opinions still m

atter!

• Stay involved – As a parent or fam

ily m

ember, you can stay involved; inquire

about campus alcohol policies, call

your student and ask about their room

mates and living arrangem

ents. Pay attention to your students’ experiences and activities, especially during the first six w

eeks on campus.

• Get the Facts – Research show

s that m

any parents and family m

embers

underestimate the am

ount and

frequency their first-year students drink. A

lso, students actually overestim

ate the amount their peers

are drinking and may try to drink

more to fit in. In order to support

your student in their choices, having accurate inform

ation is imperative. A

few

resources to help:

u Alcohol, O

ther Drugs and

College: A Parent’s Guide: w

ww

.higheredcenter.org/services/publications/alcohol-other-drugs-and-college-parents-guide

u What Parents N

eed to Know

about College D

rinking: ww

w.

collegedrinkingprevention.gov/N

iAA

ACollegeM

aterials/parentBrochure.aspx

• K

now the w

arning Signs – Be aw

are of the signs of possible alcohol and/or other drug abuse (e.g., low

er grades, never available or reluctant to talk w

ith you, unwilling to talk

about activities with friends, trouble

with cam

pus authorities, serious m

ood changes). Help your student

feel comfortable getting help for

themselves or a friend.

Your student can connect with a

caring professional by:

• Visiting CSU Health Network

Counseling Services in 123 N

W Aylesw

orth Hall with

walk-in hours: M

-F 7:30 a.m

. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays

9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m

.

• Calling CSU Health Network

Counseling Services: (970) 491-6053

• Know as a parent or fam

ily m

ember, you can call

Student Case Managem

ent at (970) 491-8051 for help w

ith locating resources and referrals for your student.

ReSOuRCeS for Concerned Parents and Families

Astudent’s w

ell-being is often

at the heart of their personal and academ

ic success. Colorado State U

niversity cares about your student, and w

e have a number of resources to help

her if she is going through a difficult tim

e. As a parent or fam

ily mem

ber, consider:

• Engaging your student in conversations about how

she is doing on a regular basis.

• Letting him know

about the anonym

ous, student mental

health screening options available: w

ww

.mentalhealthscreening.org/

screening/CoLo

RA

Do

.

Student Affairs Case M

anagement • (970) 491-8051

Support and referral services for students and consultation for faculty and staff.

Dean of Students • (970) 491-5312

Concerns about individual students or safety of the comm

unity.

CSU Police • (970) 491-6425 or (970) 491-7111 or 911

Imm

ediate concerns for an individual’s and/or public safety.

CSU H

ealth Netw

ork • (970) 491-7121 • After H

ours Nurse (970) 491-7121,

After H

ours Mental H

ealth Crisis Intervention (970) 491-7111M

edical and mental health services for students, including health education and prevention

services, and 24-hour mental health em

ergency response.

tell Someone • (970) 491-1350

Report concerns that someone you care about m

ight be too stressed, sad, or angry.

Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services • (970) 491-7165

Mediation and disciplinary services for students and consultation for faculty and staff.

Victim

Assistance team

• (970) 491-6384 • After H

ours (970) 491-7111A

dvocacy services for victims of sexual assault, including 24 hour response.

Please use the CSU’s Public Safety site, safety.colostate.edu, to becom

e informed about

campus safety situations and public health em

ergencies. If you are concerned about the im

mediate safety of your student, contact the CSU

Police Departm

ent.

• Sharing resources like Ulifeline, an

online resource center where college

students can be comfortable searching

for the information they need and w

ant regarding m

ental health and suicide prevention: w

ww

.ulifeline.org/colostate/facts.

• Using Student Case M

anagement

for help with locating resources and

referrals for your student.

There may be tim

es when you have

concerns about individuals (student, faculty, or staff) or the safety of others in our com

munity. The best initial step

is to report your concerns to a campus

resource that can answer your questions,

help develop a plan, or, in some cases,

take direct action. Below is a brief chart

of some im

portant resources to help you decide w

hom to call depending upon the

level and type of your concern. How

ever, any of these offices can help you or direct you to the appropriate resource.

The Federal Educational Rights and

Privacy Act (FER

PA), does not inhibit university em

ployees from speaking

to one another when concerns about

students exist.


Are Parent & Family Programs and Services valuable to you? if yes, please donate to the Parents Fund: advancing.colostate.edu/PAReNtS

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15 16 Spring Orientation

Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)

Residence Halls Open for New (Spring) Students at 8 a.m.

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Orientation, Advising, and Registration for New Students

17Spring Ram WelcomeOrientation, Advising, and Registration for New Students

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Pick up reserved text books from the CSU bookstore

Spring Ram Welcome

19Pick up reserved text books from the CSU bookstoreSpring Ram Welcome

20 Pick up reserved text books from the CSU bookstore

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21First Day of Spring Classes

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• Communicate the importance of balancing academic and social demands.

• Suggest that your student visit the Career and Internship Fairs and the Study Abroad Fair.

• Decisions about returning to the residence halls next year need to be made to reserve a space.

• Students may also begin seeking roommates for off campus housing during this time. Encourage your student to visit Off-Campus Life in the Mac Gym for assistance.

• If your student decides to live off campus next year, check out the Student Legal Services website (www.sls.colostate.edu) for tips on evaluating leases before signing!

• You may want to reevaluate your student’s financial status and look into additional on-campus employment opportunities or adjusting your financial support.

• Encourage your student to check out the Student Recreation Center and Outdoor Adventure Program to prevent the winter blues.

• This may be a good time to revisit the idea of having a vehicle on campus. Is it helping or hindering your student academically?

• Encourage your first-year student to attend the “Getting to Year Two @ CSU” conference in February! Students can get more information and register at www.otp.colostate.edu.

Study Abroad Opportunities

The global society your student will be entering is reason enough to consider Study Abroad programs. It is also remembered by students as one of the most influential and positive aspects of their college education and many find it to be an experience that changed their lives. When they return from their studies abroad, the confidence gained, independence, global awareness, and knowledge of a multicultural world will enhance everything they do in the future, personally, academically, and professionally. Check out the website at www.studyabroad.colostate.edu. The world is calling, when will your student answer?

• Do you have a Facebook or Twitter account? What does it say about you?

• What will you do if you are feeling sick on campus?


Do you love this calendar? was it helpful? if so, donate to the Parents Fund: advancing.colostate.edu/PAReNtS

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1National Freedom Day

2Groundhog Day

Super Bowl

3 4 5Registration Closes

Deadline for Student Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver

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CSU Founders Day

12 13 14Valentine’s Day

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President’s Day

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• Take time to discuss living options for next year with your student. Listen to ideas about what he/she would like to do and what may be feasible.

• Ask your student about his/her academic adviser meeting in preparation for registering for fall semester.

• Encourage your student to think through his/her choices regarding spring break activities.

• Understand that your student’s passage into an independent and successful adulthood will be gradual and can be best aided by your respectful and simultaneous challenge and support.

• If your student is experiencing troublesome conflict, direct them to the Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services in Aylesworth Hall. Trained mediators can assist students to resolve their conflicts.

• Talk with your student about what he or she is learning both in and out of the classroom.

Spring Break Expectations

• What choices have you explored for Spring Break to stay safe?

• How do you decide when something isn’t safe for you and your friends?

Students can become very excited about the upcoming prospect of spending a week away from the pressures of school. Many students make plans with their friends to take trips during this time. Many students choose to participate in an Alternative Spring Break doing community service and learning about different populations and geographic areas. Alternative Spring Break is a week of immersion into different cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic communities across the nation and world.

Sometimes students experience a sense of disappointment if they are “just going home.” Other issues may arise when your student is faced with making difficult choices about behaviors in which they may not normally engage. Talk about your student’s choices openly and encourage thinking through the choices and consequences. If your student makes wise choices, he/she can come back from break refreshed and renewed to finish the rest of the semester.


the Parents Fund supports leadership, diversity, wellness, and safety programs for all students, including the women’s Conference www.wgac.colostate.edu/womens-conference

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1Priority Date for 2013-2014 FAFSA

Deadline for 2013-2014 CSU Scholarship Application

St. David’s Day

2 3Read Across America Day

4Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras

5Ash Wednesday

Grad Fair at the CSU Bookstore

6 7 8International Women’s Day

9Daylight Saving Time Begins

10 11 12 13 14 15Spring RecessHalls remain open, dining centers close except Parmelee

16Spring Recess

Purim (begins at sundown)

17Spring Recess

St. Patrick’s Day

18Spring Recess

19Spring Recess

20Spring Recess

Spring Equinox

21 Spring Recess

Nowruz (begins)

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

22Spring Recess

23/30Spring Recess

24/31Summer Registration Begins

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25Summer 2014 Registration Begins

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• Keep the lines of communication open and supportive. One of the best strategies students have against stress and fatigue is talking with someone they trust.

• Send care packages complete with snacks, multivitamins, and encouraging notes.

• If you have the capability, send a text message to say hello and let your student know you care.

• Emphasize the wisdom of approaching finals with the attitude of doing the very best he/she can, and not worrying tediously about what has or has not happened so far in the semester.

• Encourage your student to speak to professors about difficult classes or exams on which he/she did not perform well before the end of the semester.

• Job shadowing, volunteering, working, or interning in their professional field of choice should be explored now for the summer. It is not too early for your student to look into summer educational opportunities.

• If you are concerned about your student’s mental health, a student case manager may be a great resource to help your student connect to campus resources for support.

Relationships

Personal struggles are a reality for most college students. Relationship issues and managing stress consume a great deal of your student’s energy and can cause worry for you as a family member. The “instant” friendships developed initially due to proximity in activities, classes, and living arrangements may not withstand the test of time. There may also be a broken heart or two along the way. It is crucial to understand these struggles are an important and natural part of your student’s development. Offering an understanding and sympathetic ear may be the best thing you can do to help your student deal with relationship issues.

• How are you dealing with any stress or anxiety associated with the end of the semester?

• What opportunities have you taken advantage of to explore Fort Collins and/or Colorado?


Did you know the Parents Fund supports the Safewalk program? police.colostate.edu/pages/safe-walk.aspx Donate now!

1 April Fool’s Day

Current Student Applications for PLP Due

Adult Learner and Veteran Students Recognition Ceremony

2 3 4 5Spring RAMFAM Association Meeting

6National Tartan Day

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13Palm Sunday

14 15Passover Begins

Tax Day

16 17 18Good Friday

19Holy Saturday

CSUnity

20Easter

21 22Earth Day

Last Day of Passover

23Administrative Professionals Day

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• Talk with your student ahead of time about your expectations when or if he/she returns home.

• Be aware your student may be experiencing sadness over leaving new friendships and/or significant relationships at school.

• Independence is asserted more in the first year than in all the other previous years combined. Celebrate this new skill and then help your student become interdependent.

• Both you and your student may have a realization of how college influences life decisions. Discuss your insights.

• Talk with your student about how your relationship may have changed over the past year.

• Ask your student about what was most helpful in terms of your support and communication. Be open to your student’s feedback about those things that may not have been helpful.

• Help your student look at grades in the context of the entire year. Did he/she study and not socialize? Did he/she socialize and not study? Are his/her grades just okay, but he/she took advantage of leadership and involvement opportunities to grow?

• Celebrate this major milestone that another year has passed!

Reentry Transition

May is another month of high pressure for your student. While finals are looming, so is the thought of returning home and leaving new-found friends or perhaps remaining in Fort Collins and missing family members. Your student may be concerned that relationships may not survive the summer break. Some students are concerned about not being able to maintain their independence. This is a good time to increase communication with your student. Encourage your student through finals and discuss plans for the summer.

• What ways may you safely celebrate the end of this academic year?

• What kind of relationships have you developed over this year? How are they different from the ones you developed last year?


Celebrate your student by making a lasting donation in his or her name to the CSU Parents Fund: https://advancing.colostate.edu/PAReNtS

1National Day of Prayer

Law Day

Loyalty Day

May Day

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Buddha’s Birthday



National Nurses Day


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Mother’s Day


Final Exams


Final Exams


Final Exams


Final Exams

Peace Officers Memorial Day

16 CSU Bookstore text book buyback

Final Exams

National Defense Transportation Day

Residence Halls Close at 10 p.m.




Armed Forces Day

18Lag B’Omer

19First 4- and 12-week Summer Session Terms Begin

20 21Spring Grades Available on RAMweb

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• Review the events of the past year with your student. Identify problem areas and encourage your student to consider possible solutions.

• Review your student’s financial needs for the upcoming year.

• Evaluate changes that may be needed for better money management.

• Examine the need for career counseling to establish career or academic goals.

• Discuss strategies for time management and/or the balance of time devoted to school, work, and recreation.

• Talk about the changing family dynamics as your student matures.

• Increase expectations for personal responsibility and taking care of academic business.

• Continue to express trust and a belief in your student’s ability to be successful at Colorado State.

Home for the Summer

Summer at home with a returned college student can mean major adjustments for you, your student, and the rest of the family. You may notice changes in your student including appearance and behaviors. Now is a good time to discuss expectations regarding curfew, social activities, and family responsibilities. Clarity, consistency, and compromise can go a long way in finding common ground. It is also an adjustment if your student chooses not to return for the summer opting instead for an internship, summer school, or other opportunities away from home. Remember adjustments take time and before you know it your student will be heading back to CSU for another school year.

• What are your own early warning signals that your Internet use is causing difficulties?

• What resources did you use on campus last year, which ones would you like to use in the coming year?


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BooksArnett, Jeffrey Jensen: Emerging Adulthood: The Winding

Road from Late Teens through the Twenties. (2004)

Barkin, Carol: When your kid goes to college: A parent’s survival guide. (1999)

Bridges, William: Transitions: Making sense of life changes. (2004).

Coburn, Karen and Treeger, Madge: Letting go: A parent’s guide to understanding the college years. (5th ed.) (2009)

Coombes, Michael and DeBard, Robert: Serving the millennial generation: New directions for student services. (2004).

Howe, Neil & Strauss, William: Millennials rising: The next great generation. (2000).

MacKay, Jacqueline and Ingram, Wanda: Let the journey begin: A parent’s monthly guide to the college experience. (2001)

McGarry, Kaye: A new beginning: A survival guide for parents of college freshmen. (1998)

Moustaki, Nikki: 10 things you gotta know about your first year of college. (2005).

Newman, Barbara and Newman, Philip: When kids go to college: A parents guide to changing relationships. (1992)

Pasick, Patricia: Almost grown: Launching your child from high school to college. (1998)

Savage, Marjorie: You’re on your own (but I’m here if you need me). (2003)

Web SitesClery Act (safety reporting) –

safety.colostate.edu/cleryact/index.aspx

College Parent Central FERPA Tips – www.collegeparentcentral.com/2009/06/what-ferpa-means-for-you-and-your-college-student/

Colorado State University – www.colostate.edu

Comprehensive Housing – www.reslife.net

CSU Health Network – health.colostate.edu

CSU Parent & Family Programs – www.parentsandfamily.colostate.edu

CSU Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policies – registrar.colostate.edu/faculty/ferpa.aspx

Membership Organization for Parents of College Students – www.collegeparents.org

Nationwide Campus Safety Issues – www.securityoncampus.org

RAMFAM Association – parentsandfamily.colostate.edu/ramfam.aspx

970 is the Area Code for Colorado State University.

Admissions ............................................................................ 491-6909Adult Learner and Veteran Services ........................................ 491-3977 Alumni Relations, Office of ................................................... 491-6533Athletics .................................................................................. 491-5300Bookstore ............................................................................... 491-6692Campus Activities ................................................................. 491-6626Career Center ......................................................................... 491-5707 Cashier’s Office ..................................................................... 491-2767Center for Advising and Student Achievement (CASA) .......... 491-7095Colleges Agricultural Sciences ............................................ 491-6272

Business ............................................................... 491-6471Engineering .......................................................... 491-3366Health and Human Sciences ................................ 491-6331Liberal Arts............................................................ 491-5421Warner College of Natural Resources ................. 491-6675Natural Sciences ................................................... 491-1300Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ..... 491-7051

Colorado State Police Department (non-emergency) ............ 491-6425 Emergencies ............................................................................ 911

CSU Health Network ............................................................... 491-7121Counseling Services .............................................................. 491-6053Division of Continuing Education ........................................... 491-5288Financial Aid .......................................................................... 491-6321Greek Life, Office of .............................................................. 491-0966Health Education and Prevention Services ............................. 491-1702Housing and Dining Services .................................................. 491-6511Information Services ............................................................. 491-6444International Student Services ................................................ 491-5917Lory Student Center ............................................................... 491-6395Off-Campus Life ..................................................................... 491-2248Orientation and Transition Programs ..................................... 491-6011Records and Registration ...................................................... 491-4860Recreation Center .................................................................. 491-6359Student Accounts Receivable ................................................. 491-2697Student Diversity Programs and Services

Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center .............................. 491-6154Black/African American Cultural Center .............................. 491-5781El Centro .............................................................................. 491-5722Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center 491-4342Native American Cultural Center ......................................... 491-1332Resources for Disabled Students ....................................... 491-6385Women and Gender Advocacy Center ................................. 491-6384

Student Employment Services .................................................491-5714Student Leadership, Involvement and

Community Engagement, Office of .................................. 491-1682Student Legal Services .......................................................... 491-1482Transfer Evaluations .............................................................. 491-4860Vice President for Student Affairs ........................................... 491-5312University Counseling Center ................................................. 491-6053University Parking Services .................................................... 491-7041

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