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Subject:                          Parent Helpline, Owen Accelerator program and tips for off-campus living

 

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   FEBRUARY 2013

Parents and Family Programs

 

 


Parent Helpline

The Parent Helpline is a great resource and your primary source of information at Vanderbilt. We can provide referrals, advice or just serve as your university operator, connecting you with various campus resources. Remember, we are just a phone call away!

Parent Helpline: Call us at (877) 887-2736 or email us at parents@vanderbilt.edu

 

 


acceleratorAre you ready for the summer?

Accelerator Summer Business Institute helps students quickly develop the business skills needed to land an internship (or a full-time job). Accelerator is hands-on, fast-paced, interactive and fun.

Taught by the world-class faculty from Vanderbilt's MBA program, students will work on six real-world projects with leading companies. Accelerator is open to upcoming sophomores through seniors—of any undergraduate school—and recent college graduates.

Learn more and apply for the third round deadline by February 25. Program runs May 31-June 26. owen.vanderbilt.edu/accelerator

 

 


Important dates and deadlines

March 2-10
Spring break. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, and reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 10.

March 15
Last day undergraduates may withdraw from a spring semester class; last day to change from pass/fail to graded status for a spring semester class

April 19-20
Rites of Spring Music Festival

April 22
Last day of classes

April 23-May 2
Reading days and examinations

May 4
First-year residence halls close at 9 a.m.

May 8-10
Commencement 2013—for a complete schedule visit the Commencement website.

 

 


Career Corner

Center launches video conversation series
The Center for Student Professional Development is launching a new video conversation series this month. These videos will feature center staff answering questions on topics that Vanderbilt students often have concerning their internship or job search.

This month's featured video: Is It Too Late to Get an Internship? Assistant Director Brook Meissner, MEd'07, discusses timelines and methods for obtaining summer internships, in addition to other summer options. Watch now. vanderbilt.edu/career/videos.php

 

 


Important links

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Commodore Card

Greek Life

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Athletics

Student Health Center

Student Accounts

Bookstore

Summer sessions

Family weekend

 

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Upcoming campus events

Second City: Chicago's legendary comedy theater
February 15
7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Sarratt Cinema

Asian New Year Festival
February 16
7-9 p.m.
Langford Auditorium

Blair Presents: Eric Owens, bass-baritone
With Warren Jones, piano

February 23
8 p.m.
Ingram Hall

Blair Presents: Michael Cedric Smith, classical guitar
March 16
8 p.m.
Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall

IMPACT Symposium
March 18-20
Time TBA
Langford Auditorium

International Lens Film Series
Various films throughout February and March


Around Nashville

Heart of Country Antiques Show
February 14
6-9 p.m.

February 15
10 a.m.-8 p.m.

February 16
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Opryland Hotel

Bluegrass Underground
February 23
1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Cumberland Caverns
McMinnville, TN

Nashville Lawn and Garden Show
February 28-March 2
10 a.m.-8 p.m.

March 3
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Bon Jovi
March 6
7:30 p.m.
Bridgestone Arena

 

 


February's most frequently asked question

How does the 2013-2014 housing assignment process work?
The upperclass assignment process is based upon seniority and personal choice. Generally, upperclass undergraduate students select the rooms in which they will live. The university designates buildings, floors, suites, apartments and lodges by gender so that men and women will have a roughly proportionate opportunity to be assigned to the various types of accommodations available on campus.

All students, except for those graduating, should have applied for the housing assignment process between February 4 and February 10. Once housing staff have processed students' applications, printed copies of the housing contract will be mailed to them. Students should be sure to sign and bring both copies of their contract to their assigned selection event.

To learn more about the housing assignment process and the various housing options Vanderbilt offers, please visit: vanderbilt.edu/ResEd/main/housing-assignments/

 

 


Parent conversations:
How to help your student look for off-campus housing

As the end of the semester approaches, your student's finals loom, summer jobs stand in wait and leases end. While finding off-campus housing is another step of independence that your student needs to make, it can be an intimidating process. You can help guide your student without getting too involved.

Consider these five tips to help your student find and secure off-campus housing:

Talk to upperclass students
Encourage your student to talk to other students who already live off-campus. Get a feel for safety, price ranges, convenience and popularity of different neighborhoods. Check bulletin boards and online forums for places to rent, as well as potential roommates if your student needs roommates.

Plan ahead
Don't start looking for a place to live two weeks before your student moves out of the dorm or has a lease end. Start looking for off-campus housing two months before your student will need to move in.

Research
Help your student identify what he needs in housing, and then guide him to research online or by calling apartment superintendents and owners of rooms for rent. Consider the following:

  • What monthly rent can your student afford? Does that include utilities?
  • What payments would your student need to make upon signing the lease? A deposit, first and last month's rent? What is required at the end of the lease to get the deposit back?
  • How long does he plan to live there? Does he need a 6-month lease or will a 2-year lease work?
  • Does he have bedroom furniture or is a furnished place necessary? What amenities are must-haves, i.e. dishwasher, washing machine or dryer?
  • If your student will have roommates, are they trustworthy? What liability will your student have if his roommates skip out on rent?
  • Is there a location on campus or a job that your student would prefer to be near?
  • If your student has a car, is there ample parking, as well as a well-lit parking lot or streets?

Be thorough
Once your student has a narrowed-down list of housing opportunities that will meet his needs, encourage him to walk through each place with his roommates. At this point, if they agree on the location and lease requirements and can decide where each will room, it might be time to make a move.

Be aggressive. Good living arrangements are in high demand. When your student has found the right apartment or house to rent, encourage him to be available to sign a lease and pay a deposit as soon as possible.

Students at Vanderbilt must get authorization to live off campus through the housing assignment process.

Be sure to check out Vanderbilt's off-campus housing referral service operated by the Office of Housing and Residential Education.

Article reprinted with permission of University Parent Media.




 


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