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August 2013
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Career advice abounds at
Soiree at Sarratt
 If your child had an opportunity to
achieve better insight into the career path they've chosen, would you help?
If your child had an opportunity to discuss their ambitions with experienced
and knowledgeable professionals who were actively engaged in the field they
have studied so hard to pursue, would you help? If maybe by your words of
wisdom and counsel your child could find the exact position and information
they needed to achieve and succeed in their first job, would you help?
Of course, your answer to
all of these questions is: YES!
Vanderbilt offers an
incomparable program for students to learn about career fields. The Soiree at
Sarratt is a very special event held each year during Family Weekend where
parents volunteer a couple of hours to be a part of informal panel
discussions, talking about their vocation, answering questions and offering
suggestions.
Bruce Ross
Parent of Bryant, BA'12,
and Bruce, BA'10
Learn more about the
Soiree at Sarratt and how to register to serve on the parent panel here.
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August's most
frequently asked question:
How do I register for
Family Weekend?
Registration for Family
Weekend is now open online.
The registration fee is $35* per person, which includes three meals during
the weekend. The fee is waived for Vanderbilt students and children 12 and
under.
*Additional
charges will apply for the football game against UAB and the Athenian Sing
talent show.
Football tickets for the UAB game will be available as part of the Family
Weekend online registration process. The cost will be $40 per ticket.
Vanderbilt students may get in free with their Vanderbilt ID, but they must
sit in a student-only section. If you do not wish to register for Family
Weekend, single-game football tickets will be available beginning August 1
for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis through the athletics ticket
office.
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Parent conversations
Homesickness: What it is and
how to deal with it
Students across the nation are
preparing to start the fall semester at more than 200 colleges and
universities that partner with University Parent Media.
Move-in day and first-week activities are abuzz with excitement, but as
students move in and parents head out, homesickness can take root.
According to an article on CNN.com,
homesickness isn't about missing home. "Instead, it stems from our
instinctive need for love, protection and security–feelings and qualities
usually associated with home," according to a clinical psychologist
quoted in the article. "When these qualities aren't present in a new
environment, we begin to long for them-and hence home." Read More.
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Important dates and
deadlines
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August 17
Move-in Day for first-year students–parent volunteers still
needed! Learn more here.
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August 18
Residence halls open for upperclass students at
9 a.m.
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August 21
First day of fall classes
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August 28
Last day to add/drop a course
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September 2
Labor Day/classes in session
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September 4
Last day to drop a course with no entry on student's record
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Waiving student health insurance
If your student missed the August 1
deadline to waive the Gallagher Koster student health insurance, it's not too
late. Vanderbilt requires that all students be covered by a health insurance
plan that is comparable to or exceeds the Gallagher Koster plan, and students
with other health insurance must waive the Gallagher Koster plan each year.
If your student has other insurance and does not wish to participate in the
Gallagher Koster plan, he or she must complete an online form confirming other
insurance. If the annual waiver is not completed, then your student will
remain enrolled in the plan offered by the university and will be responsible
for paying the insurance premium.
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New name and location for the Office of
Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
As
of July 1, 2013, the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity has
changed its name to the Office of Student Accountability, Community
Standards, & Academic Integrity. This change is intended
to more accurately reflect the mission of the office, which is to promote
good citizenship, respect, and responsibility through education, and to more
clearly delineate and reinforce the importance of individual accountability
and the upholding of community expectations.
The office will be
moving in August to Suite 301 in Rand Hall to facilitate
enhanced accessibility for students as well as more meaningful integration
and communication with other departments within the Office of the Dean of
Students.
These changes will greatly improve the experience of our students as well as
the efficiency and substantive content of the office's operations. To learn
more, click here.
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Show your
Commodore pride
August 30 is College Colors Day. Wear your best black and gold and share with
other fans. Post your photos on Facebook by tagging @VanderbiltAlumni and on
Twitter and Instagram using #vucollegecolors. Be sure to watch the 'Dores
kick off the season August 29 as they take on Ole Miss at 8:15 Central on
ESPN.
Important links
Parents and Family Programs
Academic Calendar
Commodore Card
Housing and Residential Education
Athletics
Student Health Center
Student Accounts
Bookstore
Family Weekend
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Upcoming campus events
Vanderbilt Farmers'
Market - Medical Center Plaza
Federal Work Study Job
Fair 2013 - Student Life Center
VPB Palooza
- Student Life Center Ballroom
Vandy Fanatics
Tailgate - Student Life Center lawn
Around Nashville
Full Moon Pickin'
Party - Percy Warner Park
Music City BBQ
Festival - Riverfront Park
Frist Fridays
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Nashville Farmers'
Market - Bicentennial State Park Mall
Country Music Hall of
Fame - 222 Fifth Ave. S.
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Parents & Family Programs
PMB 401627 | 2301 Vanderbilt Place | Nashville, TN
37240-1627
Parent Helpline: (877) 887-2736
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