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 Parents & Family

Welcome to the Parents and Family Web Site


EMAIL WARNING!!

Parents, there is a phishing email message making the rounds that is a scam. The source of the scam is requesting from users of the UMN.EDU network, information to confirm your students' account. They are asking via email your students Internet ID, Password & Date of Birth. THIS IS A SCAM!!! The University will never ask your student to send their password via email to anyone. Please be aware and pass this on to your student!!

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Plan NOW to attend
Parents and Family Weekend

October 24-26, 2008

Make your hotel reservations early! There are other conventions in town the same weekend.


Materials of Interest

Keys to Students' Success (and How Parents Can Help)
This PowerPoint presentation outlines some key factors for freshman student success and ways that parents can help their students succeed. This presentation was part of UMD's Bulldog Bash 2006 Parent Program. (Some internet browsers will block the viewing of this file; you can view by temporarily allowing the blocked content.)

Talking Points
This Talking Points brochure is designed to provide you some guidelines, resources and topics to assist you in your new role as the coach of an UMD student.

Transition Articles
Article written to help students transition into college. Written and updated by the FYE staff.

When Parents say 'Don't Drink,' Students Actually Listen, Scholar Reports
Article written by David Glenn and published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Move to College
Article written by UMD’s Chris Verhaeghe.

Parents saying goodbye.
Article written by UMD’s Eve Browning. Published in the Duluth News Tribune, September 2003.

Familial routine not so familiar for college kid
An article by Sam Cook, a columnist for the Duluth News Tribune, and Andrew Minck, a student at St. Johns. This article was published on Monday, May 17th, 2004.

First Year Experience Spectrum Newsletter
The FYE Spectrum is a newsletter series produced by the First Year Experience Office. This publication highlights information pertinent to new college students.

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