Throughout the fall semester, weekly messages for parents and families of students in the Class of 2029 will be posted here and shared in the opt-in Daily Deac blog. We hope these will be a helpful resource.
View the slide decks from Family Orientation 2025
Latest Messages
Adjusting to the academic workload
This week’s message discusses adjusting to the academic workload – and utilizing our many campus resources. In college, each class has a syllabus that shows all assignments, papers, tests, and expectations for things like attendance. ...
Navigating Residential Life and Homesickness
We’re starting the third week of school. Your Deacs are making a new home in their residential communities. Here are some tips on how your Deacs can make the most of their residential experience and ...
If I do it, what is my student learning?
Your new Deacs will be navigating a lot right at the start of college: academics, social lives, figuring out everything from when and where to eat, to how much studying they need to do, to ...
FDOC is here!
FDOC (First Day of Classes) is here, which means it’s time for us to begin our Weekly Messages for First-Year Families, which will be shared in the Daily Deac each week. Whether this is your ...
On Respecting Your Student's Privacy
Each of our students is covered by a federal law called FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). FERPA essentially says that colleges cannot disclose information about a student’s educational record without their permission; students can grant permission ...
Contact
To contact the Office of Family Engagement or Family Communications, please visit our contact page.
For mental health assistance: 336-758-CARE (2273) is a service that ensures someone will always be available (i.e., 24/7 M-F, weekends and university holidays) to provide caring and thoughtful consultation services for Wake Forest students in need of mental health assistance or support. You can also visit we.wfu.edu for resources.