Fall 2010 Newsletter - Academic Enhancement - Old Dominion ...

ODU PARENTF A L L 2 0 1 0 N E W S L E T T E RWhile your son, daughter or family member attends Old Dominion University, we want you to stay connectedwith the campus too! The Office of New Student and Parent Programs is designed to be your resource whetheryour student is a freshman or a senior!Please call or email our office with any questions. We are here to help you.New Student and Parent ProgramsWebb Center 1101757. 683. 3428familyconnection@odu.eduStaff:Judy Luedtke, DirectorKate Griffin, Assistant DirectorWhitney Black, Student AssistantThe University has developed a Family Questionnaire as a way to communicate with you about events on campus.Completing the questionnaire will allow us to send you official ODU correspondence from a number of officesand departments.It’s All AcademicTUTORING: Now is the time to remind your student about tutoring.The Math and Science Resource Center, located in the OceanographyBuilding, offers free tutoring for 100-200 level math and chemistrycourses. Tutoring Central offers tutoring in 22 different subject areas!Studies show that students who seek tutoring feel more confident abouttheir college career and their ability to succeed.EARLY ALERT GRADES: Posted to Leo Online on October 4.These “mid-term grades” are available for 100– and 200-level courses.REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER:November 15-19. Your student should make an appointment with an advisor during the first week of November.Parents’ MeetingOur first-ever live Web chat with video streaming is scheduled for Saturday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. You will beinvited to ask questions of panel members on such topics as transitions to campus, relationships with roommatesand friends, academics and student activities. More information will be available in mid-October. Check yourinbox next month!PAGE 1

ODU PARENTK ey DatesOctober 9-12: Fall holiday, no classes but the residence halls remain openNovember 24-28: Thanksgiving holiday, no classes. The following residence halls closeon November 24 at 10:00 a.m.: The Inn, Gresham, Rogers, Whitehurst, England,Scotland, Virginia, Ireland and France. These halls reopen on November 28 at 1:00 p.m.December 10: Classes endDecember 11-17: Final examsDecember 18: Residence hall close at 10:00 a.m. (see list of halls above)January 8: Spring classes begin (for those with a Saturday class)January 9: Residence halls reopen at 1:00 p.m. (see list of halls above)Family Weekend October 1 -3Family Weekend is your opportunity to return to campus, join the President forbrunch, tour the orchid conservatory and planetarium and see a football game!Visit the Family Weekend website for details.We Need Your OpinionThe University is developing a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) which focuses onenhancing student learning. We need your ideas and opinions. Visit the Parents andFamily tab on the ODU homepage and click “Current Survey”. You can also emailyour suggestions to QEP@odu.edu.Advice from “Veteran Parents”We have been collecting advice and tips from parents of our upper-class students. Here’s what they had to say!Encourage your student to meet with his or her instructors. Students should drop in during their office hoursand introduce themselves.Encourage your student to join a club or organization. There are over 200 student organizations to choosefrom. These kinds of activities help students add value to their classroom learning.Form study groups! Study groups help students understand coursework better. They also provide anopportunity to develop community. These groups serve as a way to get homework done and to reviewdifficult concepts with others.PAGE 2