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It can be difficult to navigate a college/university setting as a parent or family member. Although you want your student to be independent, you also want to know the institution's policies/procedures and how things work, too!
While the PDF fact sheets below contain generic content and were created by a non-Mercer company, the information presents issues relevant to many of today's traditional-aged college students. If you should have additional questions after reading any of this information, feel free to contact
our office
or another specific
campus office
to understand how the topics relate to your Mercer student.
ACADEMIC ISSUES
FERPA at a Glance: Questions from Parents
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Key Issues in the First Year: Ways to Provide Support
Key Issues in the Sophomore Year: Ways to Provide Support
Key Issues in the Junior Year: Ways to Provide Support
Key Issues in the Senior Year: Ways to Provide Support
Academic Advisors: Providing Student Support and Advocacy
The Liberal Arts: "What can you do with a liberal arts degree?'...and Other Questions
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Tuning in to What Your Student is Learning
Academically Speaking: Second Semester Pressures
Creating A Study Space
Procrastination Problems
Time Management: TIme Flies When Your Student is at College
Supporting Your Student Through The Selection of a Major
Looking Toward the Future: A Parent's Role in Career Development
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR STUDENT
Identity Development Among College Students
Agree to Disagree
Staying Connected with Your Student from Afar
Listening Skills on the Phone
Twenty Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Student During Break
ORIENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY
Communicating with the College: Why, How and When?
Nine Books for Parents of College Students
Helping Connect Your Commuter Student to Campus
Civility on Campus
Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Orientation Experience
JUST FOR FUN
Are You A Helicopter Parent?
How Humor Helps
Say What? A Glossary of College Slang
Care Packages from Home
Fun Gifts for Your Student
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