Save the dates. February 23-25, 2007 (Friday-Sunday).
Family Weekend 2007 registration forms will be sent out in January.
Visit the Student Life Web site for more information as it becomes available.
October 30, 2006
Plan a visit to campus
Thinking about visiting your student at college? Check out PackerCountry.com for things to do, places to stay, great places to eat and play in the greater Green Bay metro-area. Take time to visit Lambeau Field, the Packer Hall of Fame, The NEW Zoo, Bay Beach or a Green Bay Gambler's Hockey game.
Parents of prospective students, please visit the Admissions site for visiting options.
Parents of prospective students, please visit the Admissions site for visiting options.
How much does college cost?
UW-Green Bay's estimated costs for 2007-2008 academic year are:
Total approximate cost would be $14,120 a year.
Financial aid and scholarship applications are available at www.uwgb.edu/financialaid
- Tuition and fees: 6,000
- Books and Supplies: 700
- Standard Food costs: 2,040
- Average housing costs: 3,100
- Average personal expenses (travel, entertainment, insurance, pocket money) 2,280
Total approximate cost would be $14,120 a year.
Financial aid and scholarship applications are available at www.uwgb.edu/financialaid
October 10, 2006
In need of a tutor?
You just talked to your student and they mentioned one or more of the following statements:
"I don't think I am studying the way I should because I was up all night cramming for those midterm exams last week but I still didn't do so hot."
Or maybe you heard," I think I'm falling behind in my reading, there's just so much of it."
"I just don't seem to get some of the stuff these teachers are talking about," or "I'd like to be able to study with someone."
If this sounds familiar, why don't you suggest that they check out the Tutoring Services Web site. We have put together some study tips/techniques that even the hard core studier could find useful, such as why its so important to draw up that study schedule and to include meals, work and fun, how to effectively read all that material and how to take really good notes.
They will also find information about dates/times/locations for Tutoring Services Study Sessions that are affiliated with some courses this semester. If they don't see a subject they are looking for, we also have the "request for starting a study group" section of the Web site they can complete!
These study sessions are led by student peers that have successfully completed the course with that same instructor (in most cases) and they can be of value by helping to explain course content and to provide college study strategies. Attending the study sessions held each week should NOT be a substitute for going to class, but should be utilized as an ADDITIONAL part of your student's weekly study routine!
Have them check back often, as the list of study sessions offered grows throughout the semester.
"I don't think I am studying the way I should because I was up all night cramming for those midterm exams last week but I still didn't do so hot."
Or maybe you heard," I think I'm falling behind in my reading, there's just so much of it."
"I just don't seem to get some of the stuff these teachers are talking about," or "I'd like to be able to study with someone."
If this sounds familiar, why don't you suggest that they check out the Tutoring Services Web site. We have put together some study tips/techniques that even the hard core studier could find useful, such as why its so important to draw up that study schedule and to include meals, work and fun, how to effectively read all that material and how to take really good notes.
They will also find information about dates/times/locations for Tutoring Services Study Sessions that are affiliated with some courses this semester. If they don't see a subject they are looking for, we also have the "request for starting a study group" section of the Web site they can complete!
These study sessions are led by student peers that have successfully completed the course with that same instructor (in most cases) and they can be of value by helping to explain course content and to provide college study strategies. Attending the study sessions held each week should NOT be a substitute for going to class, but should be utilized as an ADDITIONAL part of your student's weekly study routine!
Have them check back often, as the list of study sessions offered grows throughout the semester.
October 3, 2006
Involved students are more likely to graduate
And that’s just one of the benefits researchers have attributed to student participation in activities outside the classroom. Students who are involved:
• earn better grades
• are more successful in their academic program
• feel more satisfied with their college experience
• are more marketable when job searching and applying to graduate school, and
• develop valuable leadership and interpersonal skills.
Students learn from all of their college experiences, inside and outside the classroom, and the greater the time and effort expended by the student in activities that relate directly to the institution and its programs, the greater the benefits. In other words, the more engaged a student is, the more likely he/she is to learn and succeed.
UW-Green Bay offers students many opportunities to get involved, including leadership programs, service projects, intramural sports, internships, and social activities. Did you know that UWGB has about 85 student organizations, representing a diverse array of interests, such as business, bowling, ballroom dancing, running, and writing?
Encourage your student to seek out opportunities to get involved. Involvement offers students the opportunity to get to know their peers, faculty, and staff members—all of whom can be partners in your student’s success.
(Selected sources: Astin, 1993; Pace, 1984; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1991; Pascarella, Whitt, Nora, Edison, Hagedorn, & Terenzini, 1996; Tinto, 1987, 1993).
• earn better grades
• are more successful in their academic program
• feel more satisfied with their college experience
• are more marketable when job searching and applying to graduate school, and
• develop valuable leadership and interpersonal skills.
Students learn from all of their college experiences, inside and outside the classroom, and the greater the time and effort expended by the student in activities that relate directly to the institution and its programs, the greater the benefits. In other words, the more engaged a student is, the more likely he/she is to learn and succeed.
UW-Green Bay offers students many opportunities to get involved, including leadership programs, service projects, intramural sports, internships, and social activities. Did you know that UWGB has about 85 student organizations, representing a diverse array of interests, such as business, bowling, ballroom dancing, running, and writing?
Encourage your student to seek out opportunities to get involved. Involvement offers students the opportunity to get to know their peers, faculty, and staff members—all of whom can be partners in your student’s success.
(Selected sources: Astin, 1993; Pace, 1984; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1991; Pascarella, Whitt, Nora, Edison, Hagedorn, & Terenzini, 1996; Tinto, 1987, 1993).
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