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in the co college lege year ars s for Rag fo agin' in' Caj ajun n pa parent ents Dan Dana Bek Bekurs, As Associa iate Di Director or Offic ice of f Fir irst-Year Exper Experie ience

Who is the Office of First-Year E Experience and what do we do? Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

OFY FYE is is Here to Help The OFYE team is here to support first-year students and their parents or guardians. Dana Bekurs Lee Hall, Suite 106 The e Office e of First-Ye Year ar Feel free to reach out to firstyear.louisiana.edu 337-482-5424 Exp xper erien ence ce is h her ere e to hel elp! our office with any OFYE@louisiana.edu questions you have. We are here to help! Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

So Social al Media a For a G a Good Reas ason! • OFYE is UL Lafayette’s leading resource to help freshmen excel. • We are active on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and Snapchat . • We invite your student to like and follow our office! Like us on Facebook Straight aight Talk lk for @FirstY earatUL Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

What at is is UNIV V 10 100? UNIV 100 is a required 3 credit-hour course designed to help first-year UL Lafayette students transition successfully from high school to university life and academic work. The course has 2 segments: Cajun Connection , and 1. First-Year Seminar . 2. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Caj ajun n Conne nnection ction An extended introduction to UL Lafayette, university life, and academic work. Required for all incoming first-year students. First day for freshmen is Tuesday January 15, 2019 Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

First First-Ye Year ar Seminar Se ar First-Year Seminar is the problem or project-based part of the UNIV 100 course that engages students in meaningful inquiry and activities. The seminar runs for 15 weeks: January 16th - May 3rd, 2019 Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

First Da Day f for Freshme hmen Thursday, August 16 The first day of class for freshmen is Tuesday January 15 th 2019 This is your student’s first Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. day of UNIV 100. @ The Student Union Students will take this Class begins promptly @ 9:00 a.m. opportunity to get to know other students in their UNIV 100 seminar, and the entire Class of 2022! Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

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Who are our freshmen parents and students? Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Today’s Comp mple lex x Coll llege St Student • Instant gratification • Constant connectivity • Unsure of how to balance academics, work, social lives, and involvement • Not sure of what their needs are Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Today’s Pa Parents • Very involved • Desire to protect • Tendency to intercede Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

What can p parents expect the first year? Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Exp xpect ct Cha hange ge • Change is inevitable. • Change can and will be good! • Transitions are about to begin! Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Exp xpect ct Cha hallen enge ges Top challenges of last year’s freshmen: • Time management • Learning to be independent • Roommate conflicts • Scheduling classes for the spring • Balance and adjustments Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Exp xpect ct Succ Su ccess ss Top successes of last year’s freshmen: • Joined student organizations • Used tutoring • Great GPA • Made new friends/positive peer relationships • Became more independent • Learned balance Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Exp xpect ct Yo Your Lives Will Cha hange ge • Younger siblings may be happy/sad to see the older sibling leave home. • If the college-bound student is your youngest, you will begin to reestablish a one-on-one relationship with your significant other after years of parenting. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Expe pect ct That at Your r Student ent Wil ill l Need a a Saf afe Hav aven en • Don’t change your child’s room. Their room is their “home base”. • Freshmen can go through some difficult times during the first year. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Don’t Exp xpec ect the e Same e Grades es in C Colleg ege e as in in High School • Expect early GPAs to be lower and later ones higher. • It takes at least a semester to get into a groove with college academics. • Ask your student about what is happening in their courses instead of focusing on the grade. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Don’t Exp xpec ect Colleg Co ege e Studen ents s Over ernight ht It takes time to: • learn how to study, • eat, • do laundry, • handle money • etc. . . Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Exp xpect ct to be Pa Patient! • It takes time for students to figure it all out. • Freshman year is filled with taking exams, writing papers, giving reports, messing up, doing well, fending off the freshmen 15, eating uncountable pizzas, and attending a variety of events. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Predictable c challenges i in the first year. . . . Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

First Da Day o of Clas asses es Give your student some space! Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Cha hallen enge ges s in the he Sp Spring Se Semeste ter March Learning to Navigate a College Library Stressed Out About Tests And Midterms  work on research papers  some students fall behind because of Learning to Manage Their Own lack of time management Money Get First College Grades On Papers  pressures to spend money on pizza, And Projects movies, clothes, etc.  learning what professors expect  may not get same grades as high school Students Who Join Too Many Organizations  may have trouble balancing the demands with coursework Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Cha hallen enge ges s in the he Sp Spring Se Semeste ter April Registering for Fall Classes  seeing their advisors  setting schedule  registering for their first Fall semester Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Cha hallen enge ges s in the Sp Spring Se Semeste ter May  Trouble Managing Time  Lack of Sleep and Proper Nutrition  Financial Concerns for upcoming semester (keeping TOPS)  Change of Major  Home for the summer Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

“Children hav ave e to be educa cated ed but they al also so hav ave to be left ft to educa cate te themselves selves .“ Ernest est Dimne mnet – French author 1930’s

What Can Parents do to Help? Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Whe hen a n a Pr Proble lem Ari rises es, , Mo Move ve Li Like ke Your Yo ur Fee eet ar are St e Stuc uck in k in Mo Mola lasse sses • The temptation is to intervene when a student calls with a problem. • There are resources to help students cope. • Express support; give your student time to solve their own problems. It will ultimately benefit them. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience

Ha Have ve Yo Your ur St Stud uden ent Ch Chec eck T k The heir r Un Unive vers rsit ity y Em Email !  ALL important information is sent via email from the university and instructors!  Zimbra Webmail is available via ULink on computers, cell phones, and tablets. Straight aight Talk lk for Ragin’ Cajun Parents rents Office of First-Year Experience