Find Your Track: Parents and Families

Going to college is a major adjustment — not only for students, but also for parents and other family members. Assisting your student in the college transition process will be invaluable to his or her college experience.

Parents can be the biggest asset to their students when they understand the transition process and the University policies so that they can help refer their students to the appropriate resources when needed.

The Orientation process for parents and families:

• Attend a New Student Advising event with your student. There is a separate parent and family program at all on-campus New Student Advising events (check out a sample schedule).
• Confirm your participation in New Student Advising and Welcome Week with your student, because students register for themselves and their guests.
• Attend Parent and Family Orientation at Welcome Week (or Transfer Express if your transfer student chooses to attend Transfer Express only). Note: There is one sign-up form for both New Student Advising and Welcome Week/Transfer Express.

New Student Advising NSA takes place in the summer. At NSA, you will be advised and registered for your first quarter's classes. Check here for NSA dates. Contact: 206-281-2575 or nsa@spu.edu Non-Autumn Admits	Welcome Week Welcome Week is September 20-23, 2012. During this week, you will move into your on-campus housing, meet other students and professors, and get ready for school to start. Contact: 206-281-2831 or welcomeweek@spu.edu
Register for Orientation