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STUDENT AFFAIRS & THE DEAN OF STUDENTS:. A Partnership with Families. Partnership. Shared goals Academic success Develop skills to find and succeed in a career Contribute to society Provide a supportive environment for learning Provide challenges and opportunities for growth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STUDENT AFFAIRS & THE DEAN OF STUDENTS:
A Partnership with Families
Partnership• Shared goals
– Academic success– Develop skills to
find and succeed in a career
– Contribute to society
• Provide a supportive environment for learning
• Provide challenges and opportunities for growth
Student Development
• Students spend 15-20 hours a week in class• Students should spend 2 hours studying for
every hour of class: 30-40 hours a week• Students with work-study and part-time jobs:
up to 20 hours a week• Student life outside the classroom
complements classroom learning• Residence Life Living Learning Communities• Student engagement opportunities
Social• Meeting new
people• Acclimating to
roommates and floormates
• Developing life-long friendships
• Setting boundaries and limits
• Intimate relationships
Health
• Seeking health care when needed• Eating and sleeping well• Learning how alcohol and drug use
impacts their goals• Engaging in safer sex practices, if
sexually active
Cultural
• Learning about and from others who have different experiences
• Sharing one’s own history, culture and experiences
• Understanding one’s own privilege• Living in a city• Appreciating the arts
Life & Career Planning• Living
independently• Developing time
management and organization skills
• Setting priorities• Exploring career
interests• Internships and
work experiences• Developing a
sense of optimism
Political
• Better understanding the world around them
• Being active and engaged global citizens
• Formulating and sharing an opinion• Taking a stand• Helping others
Emotional• Developing emotional
intelligence• Managing “normal”
emotional challenges• Break-ups, homesickness,
roommate disagreements• Identifying when they
need help• Seeking and using
support and resources• Moving toward
adulthood and independence
Spiritual
• Practicing, exploring, questioning faith
• Being comfortable with ambiguity• Reflecting on, accepting and
embracing life’s challenges• Coping with death and change
Financial• Managing
their own money
• Understanding student debt
• Participating in financing their education
Consider purchasing tuition insurance: https://www.suffolk.edu/explore/27424.php
Challenges & Opportunities
• Taking advantage of involvement opportunities
• Developing leadership skills• Attending campus events• Talking with roommates and others
in class• Living in the gray
Student Affairs/Dean of Students
• Student advocacy• Work closely with faculty and staff• Provide referrals to Suffolk resources• Inform faculty of student absences for
a week or more• Grant leaves of absence• Respond to student academic
grievances• Manage student crises• Support students of concern• Administer the Community Standards
Talking with You About Your Student
• FERPA is a federal law that requires Suffolk University to protect students’ education records
• We may inform parents/guardians of:– Alcohol or other drug
violations– Health and safety
emergencies– Loss of on-campus
housing or interim suspension
• We do not inform parents of grades
Buzzing Around
College Helicopter Parent
Yes, mom. I told you I’m fine on my own at college….. Hey, could you log on and find my schedule, order my books and call and wake me up when it’s time for class?
Helping Your Student Fly
• Be a reference librarian – know campus resources
• Practice coaching – role play how students can advocate for themselves
• Pause before calling or texting them or us
• Empower students to advocate for themselves
Homework This Summer
Discuss expectations for:– Grades, visiting home, – budget and working, – Student-parent communication
Teach: – Laundry, healthy decisions, – coping strategies, planning ahead
Practice:– Phoning and texting less, asking for help,
independent decision-making, planning
Suffolk Family Resourceshttp://www.suffolk.edu/campuslife/25646.ph
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• Suffolk Scoop Email Newsletter• SuffolkCHAT Events• Suffolk University Parent Guide• Suggested Reading List
HomecomingOctober 23-26, 2014
•FallFest Suffolk Student Talent Show•Night at the Boston Children’s Museum•Tours•Athletic Games
Resources
• Student Affairs– 12th floor, 73 Tremont Street, (617) 573-
8226
• Counseling Center– 5th floor, 73 Tremont Street, (617) 573-8226
• Suffolk Police– Donahue Lobby, (617) 573-8111
For More Information Contact
Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Ann Coyne, Senior Associate Dean of Students
Elizabeth Ching-Bush, Assistant Dean of Students
73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor(617) 573-8239 Office
studentaffairs@suffolk.edu
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