YCBK 651: The Importance of the First Six Weeks of the Freshman Year-2 of 3
About this episode
Mark discusses the importance of the first six weeks of the freshman year with insights from guests and resources for students and parents.
In this episode you will hear: Mark gives an update on Your College-Bound Kid, YouTube Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (18:38) Carter Delloro joins Mark to answer a question from a listener about what an 8th grader can do now (39:37) Mark interviews Micki Meyer, the Assistant VP for Student Affairs-2 of 3 § Micki, gives advice her advice for a student who is not excited about going to college § Micki gives advice as to how much a parent should be involved when a student leaves for college, how much involvement is appropriate § What can a student do to know all of the supports that are available during the first six weeks § Micki talks about the changes in parents over the years § Micki talks about the role of affinity groups in transitioning to college § Micki talks about the Embark program that Rollins has on their campus § Micki talks about what a parent who has a middle school student can do to help them begin to build skills now that will aid their transition to college (01:05:27) Lisa Rouff and Lynda Doepker do a College Spotlight on The University of Chicago-Part 1 of 2 Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping…
Topics covered
- freshman year transition
- parent involvement in college
- student support services
- college readiness
- affinity groups
- financial aid resources
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