First semester in review final

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Take a moment to consider…

It is a reality.

• New faces • Home sickness • Care packages • Late nights • Mid-terms • Time management • Final exams

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Begins Thursday, August 16, 2018

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Week 1: August 19-25 First day of classes: August 20, 2018 Freshmen • Adjusting to the “big” university • All new faces • Getting lost • Class schedules • Textbooks • On-campus jobs • Roommates

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Week 1: August 19-25 Parents • Being proud • Fear of unknown • Anxiety and sadness • Not an end, a new beginning

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Week 2: Aug. 26-Sept. 1 Freshmen • Student organizations • Following the crowd • Adjusting to lectures • Places to hangout • Study vs. fun • Waiting for mail • Laundry • Dining Services • Homesickness Schedule advising appointment for spring 2019 starting August 27 (Academic Advising: 618-650-3701

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Week 2: Aug. 26-Sept. 1 Parents • New interests • Quiet house • Family car in garage • Struggling with how often to contact student • What to send in a care package?

Schedule advising appointment for spring 2019 starting August 27 (Academic Advising: 618-650-3701

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Week 3: September 2-8 Labor Day Holiday – September 3, 2018 Freshmen • First test preparation • Remember why I am here • Feeling of confidence • Sick for first time • Health Service

Parents • Not as confident as student • Concerns about student health

Did student schedule their Academic Advising appointment for spring 2019?

Appointments begin September 4, 2018.

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Week 4: September 9-15 Freshmen • 1st university exam • Feeling overwhelmed • Boyfriend/Girlfriend • Roommate conflicts • Getting used to fire drills • First visit home • Do my parents still love me?

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Week 4: September 9-15 Parents • Nervousness asking about first exam • Analyze first visit home • Start to recognize student’s independence

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Weeks 5 & 6 : September 16-29 Freshmen • Academic success or disappointment • Unsympathetic professors • Settling into daily routines • Roommate conflict resolutions

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Weeks 5 & 6 : September 16-29 Parents • Money requests • Always at the library?

• Curious about student’s study habits • Would like to contact student’s professors • Adapting to student being gone

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Weeks 7 & 8: Sept. 30–Oct. 13 Freshmen • Paper and group projects are assigned • Mid-terms • True friendships being developed • Establishing own identity • Skepticism about Family Weekend

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Weeks 7 & 8: Sept. 30–Oct. 13 Parents • Discussion begins with other college parents to compare thoughts • Academic concerns • Planning a visit on Family Weekend

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Week 9: October 14-20 Family Weekend – October 19-21, 2018

Freshmen • Mid-semester goals • Second reality check • Re-think major?

• Explore tutoring services

siue.edu/family

Parents • Is my student making correct decisions?

• Is my student making moral or ethical decisions?

• Phone calls / chats

siue.edu/retention/resources

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Weeks 10-13: Oct. 21–Nov. 17 Freshmen • Need time to myself • No more summer savings • Busy with academics • Starting to think about where to live next year • Counting the days

Parents • Making Thanksgiving plans • Wonder if my child needs me for anything besides money

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Week 14: November 18-25 Thanksgiving Break

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After Thanksgiving break‌ There are only two weeks until final exams!

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Weeks 15-16: Nov. 25–Dec. 8 Freshmen • Everything is due • All-nighters are pulled • Library is packed • Serious love relationship • Appear and dress attire is no concern

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Weeks 15-16: Nov. 25–Dec. 8 Parents • Dealing with stressed out student • Library?

• Expression of love and concern • Send a care package

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Week 17: December 10-14 Final Exam Week Freshmen • Stress/Excitement • Holidays • No money for gifts • Packing to go home

Parents • Holiday spirit • Housekeeping • Requesting days off

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Winter Break: Dec. 15–Jan. 13

30 days!

Freshmen Parents • View grades online • I don’t believe it! You want • Missing college friends to change your major?

• Relaxation • Student being home is not • Adjusting to living at home like it used to be • We just got used to living this way

January 14, 2019: Spring 2019 Classes Begin

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Top 10 Reasons for Freshmen Success 1. Go to class – every day 2. Study – do the work 3. Talk to professors early 4. Organize your time 5. Get involved 6. Support system of friends 7. Seek help early and often 8. Stay focused 9. Ask questions 10. Enjoy the ride

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Shaping a Changing World

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