Parent and Family Connection
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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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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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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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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