Author: Pamela Williams
Why You Need to Talk to Your College Student About Academic Integrity
While it’s true that we’ve been teaching and modeling values all through our children’s lives, it’s important that you continue having conversations with them about academic integrity. It matters, and your student’s college career could depend on a solid understanding of what it is, why it matters, and how to prevent getting into “integrity trouble.”
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Send your student care packages
Send your student care packages with the help of Missouri S&T Dining Services. To place an order, visit mst.catertrax.com. -Click ‘Carved and Crafted’ -Click ‘Parent Gifts’
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Is your student a good houseguest?
The college years are often the first time a student travels alone and spends time at another family’s home. Breaks and long weekends are frequently opportunities when college friends offer up their home for a visit by a fellow student.
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Surprise your student with a care package
Even in the age of electronic communication, college students love to receive “real” mail. Perhaps the mail that college students love to receive the most are those care packages from home. Nothing beats something put together lovingly from home, and receiving presents – even small tokens – really brighten a student’s day!
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My student is struggling academically. What help is available?
The Burns & McDonnell Student Success Center (SSC) offers a quiet environment where your student can come relax between classes, grab a cup of coffee, surf the internet, or checkout a whiteboard to use as a study tool.
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If you notice that your student is struggling throughout the semester, or even if they aren’t, encourage them not to wait until it’s too overwhelming to reach out for help.
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Spring Career Fair – February 15-16 (Appointment registration now open!)
Career Opportunities and Employer Relations (COER) at Missouri S&T is dedicated to helping students and alumni pursue their career dreams. The variety of services offered is wide-ranging and includes assisting students find full-time employment, summer internships and Cooperative Education experiences.
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I’m worried about alcohol and substance experimentation by my student. What is Missouri S&T doing to help keep my student safe?
After a recent conversation with their student about opportunities for substance use and abuse, a parent recently asked what steps Missouri S&T is taking to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus.
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Could your student be experiencing seasonal depression?
It’s normal for college students to feel a bit down in the winter. The joy and excitement of the holidays fade away, and the reality of a new class schedule and school responsibilities comes into full view. However, for some college students, lack of motivation and feelings of hopelessness in the colder months may point to a bigger issue.
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New semester signals a fresh start
Your student’s return to college for a second semester is very different from heading off to college last fall. Students heading back to school for their second semester bring their wisdom and their mistakes, their college knowledge and their new life experiences with them.
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