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Parents, Get to Know Pitt! Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaison Office of Parent and Family Resources

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Parents, Get to Know Pitt!

Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaison

Office of Parent and Family Resources

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Welcome Week Schedule• Today

– Move in and student/family sessions– E-newsletter signups– Panel Q&A– Parent t-shirts and Bye-Bye!

• Wednesday– Classes begin and FYE Open House

• Thursday– Outside the Classroom Curriculum session– Activities Fair

• Friday– Career Development Events

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Office of Parent and Family Resources

• Created in 2011• To Support parents and families as they

support their students!• In the William Pitt Union• Visible at Admissions events, Orientations,

Family Weekend, Commencement

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Parent and Family Resources• Within Student Life• Division of Student Affairs

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Parent and Family Resources

• Web site is parents.pitt.edu• Monthly e-newsletters• Parent Handbook• Webinars

– What to Expect in the First 6 Weeks– Living Well– Safety

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Calendars

• Academic Calendar • Martin Luther King Day – January 18• Spring Break – March 6 - 13, 2016• April 25 – 30 – Finals Week • Residence Halls close May 1(except for

seniors)

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Financial Information

• Financial Aid vs. Student Payment Center• No mailed bills• Authorized Payer/FERPA• Dining Services • Panther Funds• Banking• Student workshops

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Visiting Campus

• Parking– Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage– Port Authority garage, Forbes Avenue

• Hotels – 15213 zip • Restaurants – Parents survey • Comfortable waiting areas

– Tansky Lounge in the WPU– Schenley Café– Cathedral Commons Room– Cup and Chaucer Hillman Library

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On-Campus Housing

• Safety– Swipe in / IDs– Emergency Notification System– Safe Rider– Emergency lights

• Resident Assistants / Resident Directors• Maintenance forms

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Off-Campus Housing• Off Campus Living Web site• Students should

– Be mature enough to handle maintenance and roommate situations

– Read the lease– Take advantage of Pitt shuttles– Buddy system– Take advantage of Port Authority

• Shopping• Investigate renters’ insurance

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From Director to Support Specialist

• Communications– Important to talk with your student – Know your student’s class schedule– Set up scheduled times to talk

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From Director to Support Specialist

– Resist the urge to solve the problem– Refer students to Pitt resources

• Become familiar with the resources in advance

– Assure them that a poor grade does not mean failure

– You are still their parent but your relationship is evolving

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From Director to Support Specialist

– Patience• Make appointments when possible• When walk-in service is offered, be prepared to wait

– Read the syllabus carefully– Go see the professor– Academic Resource Center

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Alcohol Edu and Haven Sexual Harassment Education

• Mandatory (transfer students can transfer their results)

• Alcohol Edu for Parents– Student portal is separate– http://www.everfi.com/alcoholeduforparents

• Haven - Sexual Assault – http://www.everfi.com/haven

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Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Buses!

• Pitt Buses http://www.pc.pitt.edu/transportation/buses_thanksgiving.php#kop

– Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break• Other forms of transportation

– Megabus or Greyhound– Flights– Train**Port Authority Buses

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Parent Resources

• Panther Connections e-newsletter– Comes from University of Pittsburgh Student Affairs

• Webinar – January 11, 7 – 7:45 p.m. Eastern time– Internships and Career Development Placement

Assistance• Parent Web site - www.parents.pitt.edu• Director contact

[email protected]– 412-624-8548

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• Assist with on-and-off-campus programming• Tours and special programs• Occasionally write newsletter articles or

testimonials• Register at Panther Parent Ambassadors

Panther Parent Ambassadors

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• Pitt Police• Residence Life• Student Health Service• Panther Central (housing and dining)

Panel Discussion and Q&A

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Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaisonwww.parents.pitt.edu

[email protected]

A copy of this power point is available at www.parents.pitt.edu