Home is Where the Fun Starts

Next week Thanksgiving will be upon us.  For the parents of resident students it may be the first time since move-in that your student has spent any length of time at home.  It is important you think about how you plan to handle their first extended trip home.  They have become accustomed to coming and going as they please anytime, sleeping until all hours, enjoying all-you-care-to-eat buffets (courtesy of Sodexo) without any dish duty.

You will need to make your expectations about the above items clear up front.  Please make your student part of the process and be willing to compromise.  The process will be less painful.  Think of it from the student's perspective.  It is very difficult to go from having a great amount of freedom for months where they create their structure, back to the structure of the household you created.

Reminder:  All residence halls close on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.  All student must vacate their rooms by this time.  They do not need to take all of their belongings with them, but should remember to bring any homework, travel documents, medications, etc., as they will not have access to the residence halls after 6:00 p.m.  The residence halls will re-open at 1:00 p.m.

Here's a little photo to get you in the mood for next week: