In the news: Helicopter Parents

What's a Helicopter Parent? Are you one? Is that bad?

Copter parents: Buzz off
There was once a freshman college student who could not find her classroom. So she fired up her cell phone and called her mom. Mom, miles away, called the college, retrieved the necessary information, then rang her daughter. Classroom found, problem solved. full article

Mommy, please tell my professor he's not nice
Parents of University of Florida students log on to their children's personal Gator-Link accounts to check grades, then call deans when they don't like what they see. full article

Baby Boomer 'Helicopter Parents' May Find Sending Kids to College Tough
Psychologists say it's not that bad and neither is empty nest syndrome. full article

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A question from a parent...

Looking for dining point advice.

Anyone with a sophomore or older student have suggestions on which dining plan to choose for an incoming freshman girl...small...doesn't eat that much, generally. And, is there any savings in using dining points, as opposed to passpoints for meals. We're thinking we'll get the minimum $600 meal plan 1st semester, use passpoints if we run out, then get a higher dining plan 2nd semester if it seems we need it. Good plan...or bad????

Thanks in advance...
Susette

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Important Dates

Know when the fall semester begins? How about spring semester? Commencement???

Visit the Dean of Students site for a listing of important dates for both the fall and spring semesters.

You’re invited to the Phoenix Online Chat!

We would like to invite you to chat online with UW-Green staff members on Wednesday, July 19, from 12-1pm (Central time). This chat is designed specifically for you, the parents, to ask any questions you may have and to learn more about what UW-Green Bay has to offer. This is also a great opportunity to meet and chat with other parents whose children will be attending UW-Green Bay!

To enter this chat, simply go to www.uwgb.edu/admissions and click on the “Phoenix Chat” icon.

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