Parents and Family
Preparing for college with a chronic health condition
Students with chronic health conditions often have a unique set of needs to consider as they start college. Steps taken now can help students begin their college career familiar with campus resources and prepared for challenges related to managing their condition while adjusting to college life.
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Now that my children are grown, what is my purpose?
Even though being a parent was never my only identity, now that my children are grown, I find myself wondering what my purpose is – what is important now?
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Encourage your student to join a professional association
As your student is settling into the college routine in their first year or two, it is difficult to imagine that joining a professional organization or two could possibly matter. You and your college student may still be adjusting to college life and that professional career may seem a long way off.
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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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