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Family Weekend 2014 date
set!
Family Weekend 2014 has been set for
September 12–14, 2014. Vanderbilt will be playing the University of
Massachusetts. Book your hotel rooms early and check our website in March
2014 for a schedule of events.
Share
your opinion on Family Weekend 2013!
The Parents and Family Programs
office thanks the more than 4,700 parents and family members who attended
Family Weekend 2013. We'd like to get your thoughts about Family Weekend.
Please take a few moments to complete our online evaluation.
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October's most
frequently asked question:
How can my student get a
flu shot?
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If your student missed Flulapalooza 3 and Don't Fall for
the Flu in September, they can go anytime to the Student Health Center
and get a flu shot there. The flu shot is available on a walk-in basis
(no appointment needed) at Student Health from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. For those with Gallagher Koster student insurance, the
shot is included in the cost of the insurance, so there will be no
charge. For others, the cost of the shot is $10. Learn more about the flu
shot here.
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Volunteer opportunity for parents: Home for the Holidays
International Student and Scholar
Services (ISSS) and the Parents and Family Programs office are offering a new
volunteer opportunity for current Vanderbilt parents to host Vanderbilt international
students during Thanksgiving and winter break. Many of our
international students remain on campus during the holidays, and they would
welcome the opportunity to experience American holiday traditions in the home
of one of our current Vanderbilt families. Home for the Holidays was
established to make this opportunity a reality for many of our international
students. If you are interested in hosting an international student for four
days during Thanksgiving or winter break, please complete this application and return
to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at the following address
by November
4. Email and fax applications are also accepted.
International Student
and Scholar Services (ISSS)
310 25th Ave. South, Suite 103
Nashville, TN 37240
Phone: (615) 322-2753 | Fax: (615) 343-7799
Email: isss@vanderbilt.edu
If you have questions please contact ISSS at (615) 322-2753 or Parents and
Family Programs at (615) 343-7370.
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First-Year parents:
Reminder to fill out survey on summer email communications!
This summer marked a new parent
communication initiative, the First-Year
Parent PreVU. The series of seven emails sent between May and
August were designed to meet the needs of new parents by providing more
in-depth information about various campus resources and services and upcoming
dates and deadlines.
Since this communication series is relatively new, we are asking for your
help to evaluate its effectiveness so that we may better serve new parents in
the coming years. If you have not yet done so, please take a moment to fill
out this brief five-minute survey.
Important dates and
deadlines
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October 18
Last day an undergraduate may withdraw from a fall semester
class; last day to change from pass/fail to graded status for a fall
semester class
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October 28
Spring 2014 registration opens (students should check YES for
their registration time)
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November 15
Spring 2014 registration closes
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November 23–
December 1
Thanksgiving break—undergraduate residence halls close at 9
a.m. on November 23 and reopen at 9 a.m. on December 1
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Career Corner:
Class of 2013 cites Center
as key resource for opportunities
As the job market remains in a state
of flux, Vanderbilt seniors increasingly report satisfaction with the Center
for Student Professional Development, especially as a resource for helping
them transition to post-graduation opportunities.
In the recent 2013
Graduating Student Survey, satisfaction scores for the Center
reached an all-time high of 74.8 percent, up 4.6 percent from 2012 levels.
Additionally, outgoing Vanderbilt seniors pointed to the Center as a key
resource for employment opportunities, with 49.4 percent indicating the
Center played the greatest role in helping them obtain a full-time position.
Of those students going on to full-time employment, 65.3 percent had accepted
or at least been offered a position (compared to 61.8 percent in 2012).
These results reflect the comprehensive strategy the Center has implemented
to provide holistic professional development services to Vanderbilt students,
regardless of year or major. With an emphasis on resiliency, understanding
opportunities and taking action, the Center helps students develop the
professional skills and behaviors they need to be successful in their
professional pursuits.
For more information about
Center services, visit us online at vanderbilt.edu/career.
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Parent conversations
Cold and flu
season: What to do when your college student gets sick
Parents of college students often feel
helpless when their students are sick and away at college. And cold and flu
season plus midterms equals stressed out, under-the-weather students. Besides
reminding your student to rest enough and perhaps get a flu shot, consider
the following items you can send in a package to care for your sick student:
Vitamins.
Send echinacea, vitamin C, zinc and other multivitamins to help ward off
sickness and build up the immune system. Pick up any other cold- and
flu-specific supplements you like to use, too.
Tea.
Nothing soothes a sore throat better than a warm cup of tea. Look for
chamomile or ginger tea to help your student sleep. For students living in
the dorm, throw in a mug and a mug warmer to make it even easier to enjoy a
cup of tea.
Basic Medicine.
Chances are you know remedies for specific maladies better than your student,
who is sick for (possibly) the first time away from you. Include your preferred
over-the-counter solutions for fevers, colds, coughs, sore throats, headaches
and nausea.
Canned Soup and Ginger
Ale. When you can't cook your student a warm meal, shipping
him a can of soup and bottle of ginger ale is the next best thing. Also
include any other comfort foods that ship well.
Arrange Deliveries.
Consider arranging for a local grocery store to deliver groceries or a
restaurant to deliver a hot meal.
Comfort Items.
Send a pair of fuzzy slippers, warm socks, a DVD set of your student's favorite
TV show or new pajamas.
Sleep Aids.
If your student lives in the dorm or has noisy roommates, help her sleep
better with some ear plugs or a sleep eye mask.
Sniffle Remedies.
College students on a budget may sacrifice quality to save money, so send
your student the good stuff: ultra-soft tissues with lotion or moisturizers.
Also consider including a Neti pot.
Antibacterial Tools.
Help your student stop the spread of germs by providing him with
antibacterial wipes and hand gel, so he can clean his room or apartment and
keep germs away throughout the season.
Doctor Information.
If your student doesn't already have a doctor in her college town, do some of
the research for her. Make sure she has an insurance card, and find out what
local doctors take her insurance and are accepting new clients. Email her the
doctor's contact information and a nearby pharmacy, so setting up an appointment
is only a phone call away.
Article reprinted with
permission of University Parent Media.
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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
Nashville Jazz
Orchestra Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
October 19
Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music
International Lens
Film—Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home (Presented by the
Holocaust Lecture Series)
October 29
Sarratt Cinema
Bobby Knight
October 30
Langford Auditorium
Great Performances—Aquila
Theature in Fahrenheit 451
November 1
Langford Auditorium
Panhellenic
Recruitment Preview Day
November 2
Greek Row
International Lens
Film—Bully (Presented in cooperation with the Nashville Film Festival)
November 6
Sarratt Cinema
Holocaust Lecture
Series—Rethinking Poles and Jews: Troubled Past, Brighter Future
November 13
Alumni Hall, Room 201
Around Nashville
Full Moon Pickin'
Party
October 18
Percy Warner Park Equestrian Center
Nashville Ballet
presents Peter Pan with the Nashville Symphony
October 18–20
TPAC's Jackson Hall
With Your Friends
Music Festival
October 26–27
Downtown Nashville
Nash-up: Remixing
Nashville's Arts, Culture and Creative Future
October 30
Downtown Public Library
Nashville Ultra
Marathon
November 2
Nashville Greenways system
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