Parent OrientationLeta BeardSenior LecturerMarketing and International BusinessMichael G. Foster School of Business

Goal

“Our goal is for every student to have the best learning environment and enable

them to take on any challenge. We encourage the active interest and

involvement of parents and families in their students’ experiences.”

Parent & Family Programswashington.edu/parents

THIS POWERPOINT THEME

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IntroductionMy Background

Parent SuggestionsStudent Tips for Success

My BackgroundStudentUndergraduate and graduate school

Faculty• Marketing and International Business• Faculty Director – Undergraduate Women in Business,

American Marketing Association• Faculty Coach for Domestic and International Business Case

Competitions • Freshmen Collegium Seminar• Study Abroad Faculty Director, MBA – Argentina, Puerto

Rico Undergraduate – UW Rome Center, Exploration Seminar – Ireland

ParentTwo Sons – History and Business

Parent Tips

• Ground the helicopter• Expect change (growth)• major, maturity, friends, activities

• Be supportive (not critical)• grades, relationships, challenges• If local – invite friends to dinner or to hang

out

1. Manage Time• College is different than high school – pace,

complex and challenging2. Get Involved• Student organizations (leadership), FIGS,

Greeks, Dorms3. Explore Different Academic Options • Find your passion

4. Utilize UW Resources• Academic advising, writing center, peer

tutoring, career center, mental health

7 Student Keys to Success

7 Student Keys to Success5. Meet your Professors

• Office hours

6. Study Abroad

• Many different options, financial aid

available, learn about how to become a

better global citizen

7. Have fun and be safe

• Best years of one's life

Questions?Leta Beard

lbeard@uw.edu