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has-post-thumbnail hentry"> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="grid row " > <div class="col-md-8"> <h1>Keep the conversation going</h1> <p>Your relationship may be changing, but the bond between you and your student is as important as ever.</p> <p>We understand that distance, and other changes now that your student is in college, can sometimes make communication complicated. Whether you’re just a few miles away or halfway across the globe, we’re here to help you figure out how to stay engaged with your student and support them through their UW experience.</p> <p>Here are some topics and reminders to discuss with your student at different points throughout their first year. Use this as a guide for conversations that can help your Husky have a successful start at the UW!</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="card text-left step white text-button purple " style="width:100%"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title mb-0">Four tips to help you connect:</h2> <div class="udub-slant-divider"><span></span></div> <div class="card-content"> <ul> <li>Give your student room to vent when they need it.</li> <li>Ask follow-up questions.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3ku5nx4tMU">Learn how to listen actively and patiently.</a></li> <li><a href="https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/mental-health-resources/resources-for-parents/">Try to see things from their point of view before offering advice.</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Summer before coming to campus</h2> <div class="accordion " id="summer-before-coming-to-campus"> <div class="screen-reader-text">Summer before coming to campus</div> <div class="card" id="staying-connected"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Staying connected</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>How you and your student will communicate while they’re at school: what methods and how often</li> <li>Coordinating holidays and travel (use the <a href="https://www.washington.edu/students/reg/2425cal.html">UW Academic Calendar</a>)</li> <li>Signing up for <a href="https://fyp.uw.edu/orientation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Student Orientation (for your Husky) & Family Orientation (for you)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn 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aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Life skills</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Keeping a screenshot/photo of the front and back of their health insurance card</li> <li>Learning how to cook — perhaps an easy favorite meal and basic cooking skills</li> <li>Learning how to clean their spaces and bathroom, how to do laundry</li> <li>Adding important dates and deadlines to a shared family calendar (first day of class, UW Family Weekend, winter break)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Physical and mental health</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Learn about the services provided at <span data-contrast="none"><a href="https://wellbeing.uw.edu/unit/hall-health/">Husky Health Center, the UW student health center </a></span></li> <li>Learn how to access mental-health services at UW Counseling Center</li> <li>Learn about <a href="http://uw.edu/parents/resources/health-safety">after-hours and emergency care on and near campus</a></li> <li>International families can get <a href="https://iship.washington.edu/">ISHIP insurance</a> for their student</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Before or during move-in week</h2> <div class="accordion " id="before-or-during-move-in-week"> <div class="screen-reader-text">Before or during move-in week</div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Life skills</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>How to pay tuition, housing and food fees — and add due dates to a family calendar</li> <li>Explore University Way (“the Ave”) and U Village for nearby groceries, pharmacies, restaurants and shops</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Personal safety</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Have your student add/confirm their <a href="http://my.uw.edu">current contact information</a></li> <li>Confirm that they’re signed up to receive emails and/or texts from <a href="https://uw.edu/safety/alert">UW Alert</a></li> <li>Make a personal safety plan by sharing emergency contacts (like a friend or roommate) for family members to call in case of emergency</li> <li>Being aware of their surroundings (on public transit, late at night, etc.)</li> <li>Add contacts on their phone for UW nighttime safety services (<a href="https://police.uw.edu/safety-escort-services/">NightRide and Husky SafeTrip</a>)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Physical and mental health</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Visit <a href="https://wellbeing.uw.edu/unit/hall-health/">Husky Health Center, the UW student health center </a></span></li> <li>Explore UW Recreation — visit the <a href="https://www.washington.edu/ima/">IMA gym</a> and the <a href="https://www.washington.edu/ima/waterfront/">Waterfront Activities Cente</a>r</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Academic support</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Developing time-management and planning skills</li> <li>Spending at least two hours studying for every hour in class</li> <li>Seeking tutoring and academic support before they need it</li> <li>Using general-education courses to discover career options</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Student privacy and family access</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>How to know about your student’s grades — they can only be accessed and shared by your Husky, per FERPA guidelines</li> <li>Reviewing the <a href="https://www.washington.edu/parents/resources/forms/">forms</a> students can fill out to give families access to tuition and housing bills, financial aid info and more</li> <li>Keeping UW user IDs and passwords private, even with family members, as part of student conduct, data privacy and academic policies</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Transportation</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>How to use public transportation (buses, light rail, water taxi) with their Husky Card</li> <li>Transportation safety (being aware of surroundings, using Seattle & King County transit apps, etc.) during the day or night</li> <li>Bicycle and scooter safety</li> <li>Connect with UW Transportation for commuting options</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Throughout their first quarter</h2> <div class="accordion " id="accordion"> <div class="screen-reader-text"></div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Staying connected</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Communicating after their first midterms and finals</li> <li>If you initiate the conversation, try asking about their time-management or test-preparation experiences rather than grades</li> <li>Ask what types of encouragement and support your student wants or needs</li> <li>Listen to their frustrations, disappointments, ups and downs — consider empathizing rather than immediately offering solutions. Try asking them what solutions they’ve considered. Sometimes they might just want a listening ear.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Living and dining</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>How it’s going with roommates or others in their residence hall</li> <li>Managing conflict or roommate issues with their resident advisers (RAs)</li> <li>Encourage your student to seek out their Residence Life team — they host academic and social gatherings to build community</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Physical and mental health</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li><a href="http://wellbeing.uw.edu/recreation/self-care/">Taking time for self-care</a></li> <li>How are they sleeping, eating, getting exercise?</li> <li>Do they know how and when to seek physical and mental health care if they need it?</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <h2>During winter break or their second quarter</h2> <div class="accordion " id="during-winter-break-or-their-second-quarter"> <div class="screen-reader-text">During winter break or their second quarter</div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">The Husky Experience</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Looking for <a href="http://careers.uw.edu">campus jobs or internships, scheduling a meeting with a UW career coach</a></li> <li>Finding and building their UW Family on campus, balancing academic and social life</li> <li>Seeking out research opportunities, or consider applying for<a href="https://honors.uw.edu/apply/second-year/"> UW Honors</a></li> <li>Spring quarter might be a great time to try out a class in a new subject or department</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Physical and mental health</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li>Check in about physical and mental health</li> <li>Making time for self-care, exercise, being outdoors</li> <li>How are their eating and sleeping habits? What are they doing for fun? Do they have friends that they spend time with?</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-header"> <h3 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"><span class="btn-text">Spring break planning</span><span class="arrow-box"><span class="arrow"></span></span></button></h3> </div> <div id="collapse" class="collapse " aria-labelledby="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" role="region"> <ul> <li><a href="https://advising.uw.edu/guides/first-year/">Scheduling a spring check-in with their adviser</a></li> <li>Developing leadership skills and getting involved in UW clubs and organizations</li> <li>Choosing one or two places to explore in Seattle by bus or light rail</li> <li>Making sure to enjoy the cherry blossoms on the Quad!</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="spacer"></div> <div class="grid row equal " > <div class="col-md-6"> <figure id="quote-block" class="quote-block "> <div class="mb-0 text-left"> <blockquote> <p> I can’t thank you enough for the Parent & Family Guide. 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