IlliniFamily A publication of the Illini Union Parent and Family Programs Office • union.illinois.edu/pfpo
SUMMER 2018
DENT NEW STU EDITION Get Connected The Illini Union Parent and Family Programs Office works with the Moms and Dads Associations to keep you informed. Check out our website to sign up for newsletters, e-updates, and crime alerts. You can also learn about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. After the fall issue, you will not receive any mailed issues, so sign up today! Get online today: union.illinois.edu/PFPO
Inside This Issue
Parent Learning Outcomes ........................... 1 Summer Registration 2018 .................................. 2 Parent Orientation Schedule ............................. 2 Welcome from UI Police Department ........................ 3 Dads Weekend 2018 .......... 4 Welcome from the Dads Association ......................... 5 Welcome from the Moms Association ......................... 5 Connect with the PFPO, Illini Union .......................... 7
Role of the Illini Union Parent and Family Programs Office Zuri White – Parent & Family Programs Manager The Parent and Family Programs Office has developed Parent and Family Learning Outcomes that we believe will help you navigate your student’s transition from an adolescent to an independent young adult.
Expected Parent and Family Outcomes: • Understand the developmental changes parents and families experience when children embark on their collegiate careers. • Be an effective mentor and coach for your college student. • Understand the college experience your student is having in today’s higher education environment. • Establish a level of involvement in your student’s collegiate career that is beneficial to you, your child, and the university community. Know when and how to em-
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power your student to take responsibility. • Establish regular communication with parents and families of all Illinois students, developing critical partnerships. • Educate families to their new roles as the parents of a college student and to their development as parents, including how their lives are changing and examining how they are feeling and thinking. • Provide parents of Illinois students with the information and tools they need to become effective mentors and coaches to their college students throughout their collegiate careers. • Provide volunteer opportunities for parents and families that keep them connected to the university community and encourage the development of relationships among fellow Illini parents/ families, the university, and the Moms and Dads Associations.