Family Orientation - Welcome Families of the Class of 2026

Family Orientation HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Welcome Families of the Class of 2026 ZAIBIS MUNOZ-ISME Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Family Orientation HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Welcome Families of the Class of 2026 MICHELLE VAN-ESS GRANT Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

PRIDE AND JOY Branka Kristic | Director, Parent and Family Programs

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION day 1

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION day 3

My Pride and Joy

SUMMER BEFORE COLLEGE Transitions, Family Handbook, p. 8

Expectation

Reality

Expectation

Reality

Let’s talk.

1 Academics - Learning

Academics – Learning Go to class Meet with professors during their office hours one on one Make appointments with advising dean early in the semester Check Navigate for Midterm Progress Reports Attend class prepared - Learn syllabus

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Be engaged outside the classroom Family Handbook, p. 30

Academic Advising Center for University Advising

Center for Academic Excellence

Department of Student’s Major

Student Access Services

Center for Career Design and Development

Advising Dean

Success Advisor

Faculty Advisor

SAS Advisor

Career Advisor

Center for University Advising Academic planning Registration General academic advising

Center for Academic Excellence Tutoring Time management

Study skills

Faculty Advisors Professor in the department of student’s major

Major requirements

Student Access Services Extra time on test

Assistive technology Housing accommodations Severe Allergies and Medical Needs

PALS Academic coaching

Center for Career Design & Development Career fairs Design career path Resume/CV critique

Mock interviews Handshake: internships, jobs

STUDENT PORTAL MY.HOFSTRA.EDU

NAVIGATE: Midsemester Progress Reports

HANDSHAKE: Jobs and Internships

BLACKBOARD: Class Assignments, Syllabus

Faculty, staff, deans email students to

@pride.hofstra.edu email account

ACADEMIC CALENDAR hofstra.edu/academiccalendar

E.g. Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" grade on transcript: October 3, 2022 Fee Information

2 Money Matters

Money Matters hofstra.edu/studentemployment Car insurance and upkeep; alternative: zipcar.com/hofstra eBill Authorization – parents receive statements About individual student’s account: StudentFinancialServices@hofstra.edu

Family Handbook, p. 44

hofstra.edu/tuitioninsurance Covers up to 70% of tuition for the injury, sickness and mental health withdrawals Cost per semester: $188 Add to bill before the first day of class (Tue, September 6)

Dining Plan Residents must purchase plan 5 or higher

dineoncampus.com/hofstra (venues, hours)

Your student may authorize you for

FERPA

Family eSpace

eBill

Family Handbook, p. 13

FERPA Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 hofstra.edu/FERPA

“No one outside the institution shall have access to a student’s education records, nor will the institution disclose any information from these records without the written consent of the student.”

Discuss the FERPA Authorization Form with your student Read the Family Notification policy at hofstra.edu/familynotification Family Handbook, p. 12

Family eSpace Students grant access on the same form as FERPA

Parents have access to: ◦ Forms •

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My Information - to let us know how you want to get involved and informed Authorization Form – Minor Students

Parent and Family Council documents If FERPA-authorized: student schedule and address, final grades

eBill Student must have at least one authorized user Family members get access to bills and Student Financial Services (SFS) notifications

HIPAA Protects medical records Student gives permission for each visit to Student Health Services or Student Counseling Services

3 Making Choices in a Community

Making Choices in a Community Member of Hofstra Pride: privilege and responsibility Your conversations about alcohol and drugs as well as healthy relationships matter. Your students hear you.

Difficult Conversations – hofstra.edu/fo

4 Communication

Communication Agree with your student on how and how often you will communicate Residents get to know their Resident Assistant and Resident Director - hofstra.edu/reslife > About Commuters connect to their commuting mentor or Commuting Student Services and Community Outreach - hofstra.edu/commuting

What Can Parents Do This Summer?

Tell your students: “I trust you will make good choices.”

And mean it.

Read Family Handbook

Ask your student questions.

E.g., Who is your advising dean?

What Can Parents Do This Fall?

Listen; then listen some more

Encourage your student to find resources on campus: faculty, advising deans, success advisors Read Family Link e-newsletters - hofstra.edu/familylink Volunteer and join Parent and Family Council Ask questions.

E.g. Who at Hofstra can help you with this problem?

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PARENT AND FAMILY COUNCIL AND THEIR STUDENTS MAY 2022

Call Us …

If your student is not learning or seems disconnected from campus life after first four weeks of classes (is your student going to class?)

You can sense a dramatic change in your student’s mood that persists for a longer period of time

Tell us about important changes at home (e.g. trauma, illness, death in the family): we will reach out to your student

When You Worry Call Parent and Family Programs: 516-463-4698

For true emergencies 24/7 (medical, psychological, safety) call Public Safety 516-463-6789 Public Safety Information Line: 516-463-6606

How Hofstra Communicates with Families Website hofstra.edu/parents Family Link E-Newsletter: Subscribe at hofstra.edu/familylink Complete My Information in Family eSpace Family Connection Blog – family.blog.hofstra.edu Health and Safety Protocols hofstra.edu/togetheragain

PARENTS: TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, 10-11 a.m.

Sign up today

Family Events Family Weekend/Fall Festival September 30-October 2, 2022 - hofstra.edu/FW Siblings Day – February or March 2023 Zoom webinars and workshops Tulips & Trees Tour – May 2023

All announced in the Family Link E-Newsletter Add emails at hofstra.edu/familylink

Remain Engaged “LIKE” facebook.com/HofstraParents – get a gift today Indicate on My Information form in Family eSpace: Volunteer for events Write Parent Voice blogs for the Family Connection Offer internships and jobs to Hofstra students

Join Parent & Family Council Email parents@hofstra.edu for more information

Our Pride and Joy

We are Here for You Parent and Family Programs 516-463-4698 parents@hofstra.edu hofstra.edu/parents