The Dean of Students Office Student Conduct Community of
Concern Fraternity & Sorority
Affairs New Student &
Family Programs Off-Campus Student
Services Student Involvement Wellness Initiatives
for Student Empowerment
Pop Quiz: Employer SurveyAbility to:
• Work in a team• Make decisions and solve problems• Plan, organize, and prioritize work• Communicate verbally with people
inside and outside the organization
• Obtain and process data• Influence others
www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/04/16/the-college-degrees-and-skills-
employers-most-want/
June and July
• Getting ready
• Setting up a new living space
• Some fear and anxiety
• Time for goal-setting conversations
• What resources does your student anticipate needing?
Disability Resource Center• Provides reasonable
classroom modifications and testing accommodations
• Physical disabilities, learning and psychological disorders, ADHD, chronic health conditions
• Temporary disabilities or illnesses
• David Beach, Director
• Room 407 Multidisciplinary Science Bldg., 725 Rose St.
• (859) 257-2754• www.uky.edu/DRC
Why take UK 101?
• Learn how to succeed in college
• Small class setting• 1 credit hour• Students who take
UK 101 are more likely to become sophomores.
Topics include:• Study strategies• Time management• Library skills• Campus resources• College life • Academic
expectations
UK Parent & Family Association
• Open to all parents, guardians, grandparents, and family members
• Annual membership: $35 (less than $3 a month!)
• Career membership: $125
• Join today!
Membership Benefits
• Insider’s Guide handbook
• Cat Chat emails
• Family Weekend perks
• Member Discount Program
• Parent Advisory Council
• Tote bag of goodies
– Special offer only good while you are on campus today!
Support for All Families• Family Weekend: October 2 – 4,
2015
• Website: www.uky.edu/parents
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/UKparents
• Twitter: twitter.com/UKparents
• Support from Parent & Family Assoc. staff• Email• Phone• Facebook
Contact the Parent & Family Assoc.
Nancy StephensParent & Family
Ambassadors567 Patterson Office
Tower(859) 257-6597
[email protected]/parents
AlcoholEdu and Haven• AlcoholEdu – substance abuse education
• Haven – sexual assault and violence prevention
• Important dates• Monday, July 13 – Site goes active• Monday, August 17 – Deadline for Part One• Monday, October 19 – Deadline for Part Two
• Students who do not complete these programs will have an academic hold placed on their accounts.
• Students will receive an email with more information – they need to regularly check their UK email!
August
• Homesickness
• New living situation
• Responsibility
• Forming new relationships
• Maintaining old relationships
• New academic environment
Counseling Center201 Frazee Hall(859) 257-8701Monday – Friday8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Phone consultationsWalk-in assessments 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling
Nine days designed to help students successfully transition to UK: August 21 – 29, 2015 Second step in orientation
process Activities for parents and
families on August 21 and 22
K Teams More information coming in
early August [email protected]
www.uky.edu/KWeek
K Book New Student Handbook
• Written by students for students
• Received a copy at check-in
• Addresses student experience both in and out of the classroom
• Used in many sections of UK 101 as a textbook
www.uky.edu/KBook
September
• Time management
• Balancing academic and social
• Encourage use of campus resources
• Encourage staying on campus
• Make plans to attend Family Weekend in October
Substance Education and Responsibility
Annual averages for college students between 18 and 24 in the U.S.:
• 2.8 million report driving while intoxicated (DWI)• 1,825 unintentional alcohol-related deaths• 690,000 students are assaulted by another
student who has been drinking• 97,000 reported victims of sexual assault and
rape• 599,000 unintentional injuries• Estimated 27% of college dropouts are because of
alcohol• Between 1.2% and 1.5% report attempted suicide
within past year due to alcohol or drug use- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, 2013
• Promote safe and responsible behaviors pertaining to alcohol, drugs, and holistic wellness.
• Encourage peers with problems to seek assistance from campus resources.
• Serve as educational resources and role models for youth in the greater Lexington community through school and community programs.
• Interested? Have your son or daughter contact [email protected] or visit www.uky.edu/substance.
Student Wellness Ambassadors
• Use, possession, or being in the presence of alcohol and illegal drugs is prohibited in residence halls.
• The use of tobacco products is prohibited on campus property.
• Suggestions for prescription drugs:• Purchase a lock-box for
certain drugs.• Remind your students that
selling, trading or giving away prescription drugs is trafficking and is illegal.
Substance Policies
Drew Smith, Director565 Patterson Office
Tower(859) 257-9687
www.uky.edu/[email protected]
Contact Us
October• Increasing academic
stress
• Encourage use of academic resources
• Midterm exams and final drop deadline
• Office hours
• Meet with academic advisor
Common Reading Experience • Complete the required
reading and assignment this summer
• Participate in a small group discussion during K Week
• Attend events throughout the school year, including the authors visit in October
• Students with a print-impaired disability can contact the DRC for an alternate format.
• Check out the flyer in your folder for more information.
October 2 – 4, 2015
Schedule of events includes:• Friday check-in• Family Weekend tent
party• Keeneland• UK football game• Lunch at Spindletop• Athletic and cultural
events• Exploring Lexington• Much more!
Family Weekend
November• Increasing academic pressure
• Procrastination
• Looming deadlines
• Stress
• Encourage good personal wellness
• Students need to take responsibility and ask for help
December
• Stress of final exams
• Returning home for break
• Discuss expectations for break
• Communicate about break plans and holidays
• Encourage stress-reducing activities
What are seven things you and your student need to take care of between now and the start of the fall semester?
Complete AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One by August 17
Read Picking Cotton and complete QLC assignment
Read the K Book
Get ready for move-in and K Week in August!
IMPORTANT!! – Check UK email
Have important goal-setting conversations
Make plans to attend Family Weekend
Course Evaluation
Final Exam