It is natural to want to stay connected with your student when they leave your home for college. And, while we want our students to grow and experience life beyond home, we also want to understand what our kids are talking about. Every university has some vocabulary specific to their school, including Missouri University of Science and Technology. Here is an A-Z list to help you understand your student’s new lingo as they navigate college life on campus.

It’s nearly here!  Your student is looking forward to leaving your home soon for their first year of college. They are excited about meeting new friends, ordering late night pizza, and stepping out on their own.  Which are all great, but let’s also be practical.  To reduce misunderstandings or conflict, here are some nitty-gritty talking points you may want to discuss with your student before they leave for college.

It seems morbid to prepare health care documents for healthy young people, but accidents and illnesses happen to young adults, and you want to be the one making decisions for your kids once they leave home. Here’s what you need to know when your child turns 18. There are three forms that facilitate the involvement of a parent (or whomever is designated) in an emergency or other situation:

Good news! This checklist contains things that you do ​NOT ​need to stress or worry about. It may not be as lengthy as the TO DO checklists, but at least there will be a few items to help lighten your mental load the summer before college.

Too many college students drop out in their freshman year because they are not academically, emotionally, or financially prepared for college life and adulthood. Whether students like it or not, college takes planning and preparation. Fortunately, there are things that parents can do to make sure that their child is ready for what will be one of the biggest transitions of his or her life.

Whether this is the first or the fourth time for your student to move into Missouri S&T University Housing, here is some important information to know to help get your student settled in and ready for a successful year on campus.

Whether your student is just beginning their college years, or about to wrap them up, summertime is a special time for college students. Pass these ideas along to your student, and encourage them to build their own ultimate summer bucket list. And hey parents, it’s not too late to build one of your own too! […]

Parenting is hard work. Those of us who have been parents for a while know how difficult it can be. And as parents, we sometimes seek advice from “the experts,” whether those experts are our friends, our own parents, our medical providers, our counselors, or the authors who write books. Remember reading all those books before your baby was born?
We all need a little advice — and a little perspective.

Your student is graduating! Congratulations! Whether this graduation is from high school or college, it can be a bittersweet time for you as a parent. You’re proud and excited! But you also see your child growing up and taking an important next step in their life. It can be an uncertain and nervous time for […]