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College Student Development A Perspective for Parents

College Student Development A Perspective for Parents. Overview. Student Development 101 Common Transition Issues Partnering for Student Success Resources Questions. Where to Find This Presentation…. http://www.nssfo.wwu.edu/familyprograms.shtml. Student Development Theory.

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College Student Development A Perspective for Parents

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  1. College Student DevelopmentA Perspective for Parents

  2. Overview • Student Development 101 • Common Transition Issues • Partnering for Student Success • Resources • Questions

  3. Where to Find This Presentation… http://www.nssfo.wwu.edu/familyprograms.shtml

  4. Student Development Theory

  5. Understanding the College Student Brain

  6. Seven Vectors of Identity Development Arthur Chickering & Linda Reisser

  7. Intellectual & Ethical Development William Perry • Dualism • Multiplicity • Relativism

  8. The Journey to Adulthood Nevitt Sanford, 1968

  9. Common Transition Issues Cartoon by Nicolas Kline

  10. Common Transition Issues Freshman Year Adjusting to College Life Adjusting to College-Level Classes Setting Limits/Managing Freedom Time Management

  11. Common Transition Issues Cartoon by Nicolas Kline

  12. Common Transition Issues Strategies for Surviving the “Dump” Call Realize There’s No Magic Technique That Will Necessarily Calm Down an Overwhelmed Freshman Keep Your Perspective on Why Your Child is Calling You Keep in Mind That You’re Probably Only Seeing Part of the Picture Recognize When Your Child Needs Additional Support

  13. Partnering for Student Success Our goal is the same: student success Empower your student to be a strong self-advocate and solve problems on their own • Encourage them to learn to identify and use available resources (e.g., faculty, campus offices) • Ask them questions (e.g., who could you talk with?), as opposed to providing answers We’re here as a resource for you – if you’re not sure how to help or are really concerned, call or e-mail us

  14. If You Have Questions… New Student Services/Family Outreach Phone: (360) 650-3846 E-Mail: nssfo@wwu.edu Web:http://www.nssfo.wwu.edu/ Dean of Students Office Phone: (360) 650-3706 E-Mail: student.life@wwu.edu Web:http://www.wwu.edu/dos/office/

  15. Resources – Links College Parent Central http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/ FERPA at a Glance: Questions from Parents http://www.evergreen.edu/rad/docs/FERPAataglance.pdf Parenting a College Student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRBLuDqqfLI The Transition Year Project http://www.transitionyear.org/

  16. Resources – Books Jeffrey J. Arnett (2004). Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties. Oxford University Press. Karen Coburn & Madge Trager (2009). Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years, 5th Edition. Harper Paperbacks.

  17. Resources – Books Barbara Hofer & Abby Sullivan Moore (2010). The iConnected Parent: Staying Close to Your Kids in College (and Beyond) While Letting Them Grow Up. Free Press. Helen Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller (2000). Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years. St Martin’s Griffin Publishers.

  18. Marshall Duke: Parenting a College Student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRBLuDqqfLI

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