*Note that the Parent Helpline phone is only answered when the University is open. If no one answers, please leave a message, we will call you back as soon as possible. For emergencies at any time, please contact the FAU Police Department at 561.297.3500 or call 911.

Greetings,

From the Office of Parent Family Programs, we are here to serve you! The Holiday Season is quickly approaching us and the semester will be ending shortly.

Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, and we are sure you are excited to see your student over the holiday! As the semester starts to wrap up, you may notice that your student is stressed and busy with course work and exams. Be sure to encourage and support your student through this time and remind your student about the importance of academic success!

If you think that your student might be struggling with a course, encourage him or her to visit the Center for Learning and Student Success for Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring/Owl-to-Owl Tutoring.

"Stress Week"

Stress Week was created by Student Government a few years ago to help students alleviate stress during final exam week. Stress week is scheduled to take place during December 1, 2014 through December 10, 2014. Managing stress during finals is essential to your student success! We understand that stress affects students differently and would like for parents to know that we have a variety of options available to help students during finals. To highlight a few events that will take place throughout the week, there are Study Breaks every day in GS 222 for an hour to make sure students are eating properly during finals. Up Owl Night is a collaboration throughout the campus it will be held in the Student Union in Boca on December 3, 2014 from 3-11 p.m. to meet students needs. Offerings include tutoring, games, and mindfulness training and more. The Final Success Calendar the contains information on various events happening throughout FAU to help your student take a few minutes to relax during finals week. By clicking on the final success calendar you will be able to access the calendar. For more information on stress and how it impacts your student's academic performance, please contact Owls Care Health Promotion at 561-297-1048 or wellness@fau.edu

Upcoming Webinars:

Housing Information for 2015-2016

November 20, 2014: Housing Information for 2014-2015 (for current students' parents)

Click here to register

December 3, 2014:Talking to Your Student about Grades; Registration will be available at www.fau.edu/parents after November 21.

Housing & Residential Life

Applications for on-campus housing are currently being accepted for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Current residents who apply and complete a housing contract starting Nov. 3 can self-select a room based on their classification starting Nov. 10. By clicking on Read More below you will be able to access the full article.

Guest Article

University Advising Services

Each month the University Advising Services will be featured with an article in regards to Academic Success. By clicking the words "Guest Article" link above, you will be able to open the article from the advisor. By clicking University Advising Services above you will be able to access the official website of University Advising Services.

Upcoming Campus Events For Students

November 20: Tie Dye Shirts

Noon in the Student Union

November 21: Wellness Triva Student Union

9 p.m.-12 a.m.

November 22: Watch Party FAU vs. MTSU- Burrow Bar & Grill 7 p.m.

November 29: FAU VS.ODU

FAU Stadium 12 Noon

Home for the Holiday's Webinar

If you missed the webinar on November 5, 2014 you can listen here by clicking on the above link Home for the Holiday's webinar. In the webinar, we will discussed what to expect when your student arrives home. We will also gave pointers on topics that you should talk about before they even leave campus. A sophomore parent (with a younger student at home) joined us in the webinar and talked about his experience when his daughter came home for the holidays.

Articles of Interest

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT FIRST SEMESTER GRADES

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: WHERES YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT STUDYING?

WELCOMING YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT HOME FOR VISITS - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE

TEN WISE DECISIONS YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT CAN MAKE TO IMPROVE HIS GPA

Save the Dates

Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) November 27, 2014

Reading Days (No Classes) December 1-3,2014

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