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How to Recover From a Bad Semester

Bad grades happen, sometimes even to really smart students. And while not everyone fails out, many students find themselves asking…

4 years ago

When to Call the College About My Student

Parents of college students often struggle with a thorny question: when to call the college on their student’s behalf? The…

4 years ago

Why Student Involvement on Campus Matters

By now, you’ve probably heard about your student participating in a club or organization on campus. If so, that’s great.…

5 years ago

Dropping and Adding Courses

Not every course your student takes is a right fit for them. Therefore, during any academic term, students may drop…

5 years ago

Preparing for Your Transition

We often talk about students preparing to go to college, but who asks the same of parents and family members?…

5 years ago

Should My Student Take Summer Classes?

As your student continues to track their progress toward their degree, they may find themselves behind the pace they set…

5 years ago

Attend Their Graduation

This Spring will mark the second time that the pandemic has curtailed graduation activities in our high schools and colleges.…

5 years ago

They’re Admitted! Now What?

It’s that time of year when students begin receiving acceptance letters from the colleges and universities they applied to. Congratulations…

5 years ago

Keeping Stress in Check

The provost (chief academic officer) of my college sent out an email to students at the end of the Fall,…

5 years ago

Bouncing Back After a Tough Academic Term

Difficult semester or quarters in college aren’t unusual, and that’s increased with COVID-19. And college students, whether they live at…

5 years ago