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.

We hope to see you there!

Phoenix Folks v2.0 (beta)

Ever read an article in Phoenix Folks and wonder what other parents were thinking?

Now you can share your words of wisdom on every article we post!

Ask for more info, see who's coming to an event, find a solution to a problem, boast of a recent success story....

The Phoenix Folks newsletter was created to communicate to parents of freshmen students. However, we are now trying to increase our reach and expand our connection to all parents. We are also switching from a four-times-a-year publication to an at-least-a-few-times-a-month blog.

What does this mean to you?

You will receive the info you need when you need it, not when the quarterly publication schedule dictates. Hopefully keeping you more informed and connected to campus.

We’ll send you an e-mail invitation to check out the new site when it goes live at the end of summer. What you are now looking at is a work in progress - PhoenixFolks v2.0 (beta).

If you have any suggestions on what you’d like to see on the new site (format, topics, events, etc.), please don’t be shy - add a comment by clicking on the "comment" link below or send us an e-mail - parents@uwgb.edu.

Have a great summer, and please share your thoughts.