In this Issue: The unwritten rules students need to know about how to interact with faculty, and etiquette for parents/families interacting with administrators I am on PTO this week, so am sharing a post from the archives that I run each summer I am a […]
In this Issue: I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. I am a big believer in helping students (and families) understand some of the unwritten rules of college. I never like to learn things the hard way myself, so I […]
In this Issue: I am a big believer in helping students (and families) understand some of the unwritten rules of college. I never like to learn things the hard way myself, so I try to share things that might keep your Deac from making an […]
Last minute addition coming in near our normal content deadline: the campus community received the following message about our approach to COVID-19 for the fall semester. We are sharing this important information with parents and families as well. I can tell that it is […]
Before we get to the main topic, I want to note that incoming students who are not in compliance with our immunization requirements received this message this afternoon. I try to run this post each summer as we get closer to the start of […]
Since I am on PTO this week, I am pre-posting some content. Today’s post is something I run every year as we get closer to the start of classes. It’s about how your Deacs can put their best foot forward with faculty. A few years […]
With the start of classes being a few weeks away now, it’s a good time to share some etiquette on how students can put the best foot forward with faculty. A few years ago, a faculty friend of mine emailed me this article, U […]
I am traveling for New Student Receptions this week (thank you Larchmont, and hello Philly!) so this is a pre-posted Daily Deac. Today I want to share two opportunities. The first is for our incoming ’23s: and that is that there is still room in […]
July 1 officially marks the first day of our new year in my office. We go by the fiscal year calendar, which for us runs July 1-June 30. It always feels like a bit of a celebration. Many thanks to all the families who made […]
Happy end-to-the-week, Deac families. Finish strong! One of the big tasks this summer for incoming first year students is registering for classes. As an academic adviser, I want to share a couple of bits of advice and resources from the Office of Academic Advising (OAA): […]