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.
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Latest Messages
And I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Our Gen X families may recall the great U2 anthem I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For. For many first-year students, they are still actively going through the adjustment to college. They might not ...
Thoughts on Registration
Registration for spring semester classes begins the week of November 4. Typically for first-year students, they will register on November 7. Your student can find their specific registration appointment date and time in Workday. Students ...
Time Management and Overcommitment
Fall Break is over, and we are now past the halfway mark of your Deacs’ first semester of college. Now might be a good time for students to do a gut check on their time ...
Fall Break Thoughts
We’re deviating from our normal schedule and publishing our weekly message on Thursday of this week, so you have it in time for Fall Break, rather than Monday. Fall Break begins on Saturday and runs ...
Thoughts on the Journey
This week we want to talk about having realistic expectations. Let’s start with an example (click to enlarge): When we have a goal, we often want a straight line to achieve it. In other words, ...
Midterm Exams
This week, we will talk about midterms. Midterms are exams that happen about the middle of the semester. Not every class has a midterm exam, but for those who do, they are definitely on your students’ ...
Finding a Mentor
One of the great benefits to attending a school of Wake Forest’s size and scope is that your students will have the opportunity to connect with a mentor here, if they will take advantage of ...
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.