Category: Supporting Your Student

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and your student’s health and wellness is important. There are many MIAD and local wellness resources available to students. 

For a list of available MIAD wellness resources, refer to this blog.

Local community resources: 

• Alternatives to calling the police for situations including housing, LGBTQ+, mental health, crime and more. Learn more.

• Low-cost or free mental health resources in Milwaukee. Learn more.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) local resources in southeast Wisconsin. Learn more.

• PrideFest Health and Wellness digital directory with local and statewide resources. Learn more.

The last weeks of the semester are busy and can be stressful for your student. There are final projects to create, papers to write and the stress of meeting final critiques and deadlines. How can you best support your student during this time?

Listen. If your student calls or texts you and needs to vent, let them. Listen and offer words of encouragement. Refer them to the Learning Resource Center or wellness resources if they are struggling.

Don’t call too much. Remember, this is a busy time for your student, so calling too often could add more stress. Check in and let your student know how proud you are of them—perhaps via a quick email or text.

Encourage good nutrition and hydration. While it’s easy to grab junk food when stressed, it’s important for students to make healthy choices, especially this time of year. Eating nutritious food can energize students and help with concentration and retention. The brain works best when hydrated, and staying hydrated can help students avoid fatigue and headaches.

Send a card or care package. This is a great time of year to send a card by regular mail or a care package to your student. It’s a great unexpected surprise that lets them know you care, and shows your support. Ideas for items to include in a care package include: food (especially homemade goodies or favorite snacks), personal items (such as toothpaste, lotions, etc.) or a gift card to the BLICK Art Materials store (for any last-minute art supplies needed for projects).

Spring Break is here, and you can encourage your student to finish the semester strong by engaging in a conversation about their experiences.

Questions for first-year students

The First-Year Experience curriculum at MIAD provides all first-year students with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge as they transition into their major.

1. How are you managing time to finish projects?
2. What are doing well to be successful in your classes?
3. What are your challenges?
4. How are you using the Learning Resource Center (LRC) as a tool for your academic success?
5. What are you most excited about at MIAD?
   

Questions for sophomores, juniors and seniors

1. How are you connecting class work to work you’d like to do professionally?
2. What has given you more confidence since last semester?
3. What is a challenge right now?
4. As assignments and projects take up more of your time, how are you practicing self-care?
5. How are you using campus labs for your projects and professional work?

Please remind your student to connect with their advisor after Spring Break to schedule their next advising session. Your student and their advisor will review midterms, revise success plans for completing the semester and start the process of Fall 2021 registration.

Students’ health and wellness is important. Below is a list of the various wellness resources available to your student:

• Mental health support: Hanna Hobson (hannahobson@miad.edu) is available to offer non-clinical mental health support. Hanna can assist your student if they are feeling upset, overwhelmed or stressed, as well as help create a wellness plan with individualized coping skills.

• Counseling support: Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu) is available to help students who are struggling balancing school with work, personal issues or medical situations, as well as create time-management plans.

• Accommodation support: Becky Skupien (beckyskupien@miad.edu) is available to assist students with accommodations for a documented physical, medical or mental health condition.
  
• Financial support: Carol Masse (carolmasse@miad.edu) is available to assist and support students experiencing financial difficulties. 

• Marquette University Medical Clinic provides MIAD students free and confidential health services. Students can call to speak with a nurse if they are sick or have health concerns.

• Marquette University Counseling Center offers MIAD students free, confidential short-term counseling with a licensed professional. (Note: Sessions are telebehavioral health and can be provided only to students currently living in Wisconsin.) 

• SilverCloud: MIAD has also partnered with Marquette University Counseling Center to offer a new online mental health tool for all students called SilverCloud. This is an online, self-guided, interactive resource that provides students with no-cost, confidential help for mental health issues and stress management programs 24 hours a day. SilverCloud offers self-guided exercises to help users change beliefs and behaviors so they are thinking and feeling better. SilverCloud’s evidence-based learning modules address: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Resilience, COVID-19, Insomnia & Sleep Issues. Email Hanna Hobson with questions.

Students with any questions about wellness resources can contact studentsupport@miad.edu.

Students are almost through the Fall 2020 semester! This time of year can produce stress with workload demands, time-management challenges, and isolation while being away from home. At MIAD, students can find support for both personal and academic growth.

Here are some tips from MIAD’s Wellness Team on ways you can support your student at any academic level:

1. Encourage your student to get involved! Becoming a part of a student group. Email studentparty@miad.edu for more information.
2. Check-in with how they are feeling. How has their transition to college been going? Encourage them to reach out to staff members listed below if they are struggling.
3. Ask about academic moments and instructors’ feedback. Finals are right around the corner. Explain how it can be useful to communicate with their teachers and ask for feedback on their progress.
4. Consider a care package or schedule a virtual family call! There was no true Fall Break this year, and the stretch between Labor Day and Thanksgiving Break can be a long time to go without seeing loved ones.

If your student needs assistance or support, encourage them to reach out to our professional support staff:

• Mental health support: Student Support Counselor, Hanna Hobson (hannahobson@miad.edu) or Associate Dean of Students, Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu) 
• Accommodation support: Student Accessibility Coordinator, Becky Skupien (rebeccaskupien@miad.edu) 
• Advising support: Your student’s academic advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu) 
• Tutoring support: The Learning Resource Center (LRC) or the Coordinator of Learning Services, Cathryn Wilson (cathrynwilson@miad.edu)
• MIAD Housing Support: Director of Residential Living and Student Activities, Marianne Di Ulio (mariannediulio@miad.edu) or Housing Coordinator, Matthew Stricker (matthewstricker@miad.edu) 

Career Development: Executive Director of Advising and Career Services, Duane Seidensticker (duaneseidensticker@miad.edu)

Major Declaration Day is November 4 and First-Year Experience (FYE) students must declare a major soon. At this event, your student can declare their major of choice and begin to interact with Department Chairs, other students and alumni with a more intentional focus and direction. 

Before that day, FYE students should research and reflect on what path they want to take.

This semester, students received a Professional Preparation Plan (PPP) guidebook and a Careers in Art & Design booklet. These resources not only help them consider the journey of their academic engagement, but also how they can begin career development as an aspiring professional.

Feel free to read the provided academic and career development materials, and use them as a conversation starter to inquire:

• What mediums are you using in class? Which do you like the best?
• Have you identified your skills and interests both inside and outside the classroom?
• Have you begun researching the majors and occupations related to degrees offered at MIAD?

Faculty and staff have crafted videos about the majors that we encourage you and your student to view:

Communication Design
Illustration
Interior Architecture and Design
New Studio Practice: Fine Arts
Product Design

If your student has questions about academic programs or career options, they can contact:

• Director of Advising Alea Cross, aleacross@miad.edu
• Associate Director of Career Services Duane Seidensticker, duaneseidensticker@miad.edu 

MIAD Advising supports the personal and the academic growth of each student, new and returning.

This semester, all advising communication and appointments are virtual. Students should plan to optimize Google chats and Hangouts with their advisors for academic planning and questions.

Now is a moment for students to reflect: How am I adjusting to college? While some may be adjusting seamlessly, others may need to make adjustments to be more successful while navigating homesickness and other anxiety-producing uncertainties. MIAD’s Advising Office has tips for supporting your student at any level:

Check in: Ask questions like 

• “What are you doing to manage feeling isolated during this time?” 
• “What are the joys and woes of college right now?” 
• “What do you think you’re doing successfully?” 

These questions allow your student to reflect. Pay attention to the focus of their answers. Follow up with, “Who can help support you on campus?” to remind them of campus resources.

Anticipate some anxiousness: For seniors, reality sets in that graduation is soon and they will enter the professional world. To lower anxiousness for seniors, please have them consider what kind of budget they want to set for Senior Thesis that happens in spring and connect with Drew Maxwell, who is the executive director of the MIAD Innovation Center. Sophomores and juniors may question their major or begin searching for a professional experience opportunity. First-year students may just be finding out that college is quite different from high school. 

Suggest your student contact the following staff on campus, depending on their needs:

1. Emotional/mental health support: Associate Dean of Students, Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu)
2. Advising support: Student should contact their specific advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu)
3. Tutoring: Learning Resource Center (LRC) or Coordinator of Learning Services, Cathryn Wilson (cathrynwilson@miad.edu)
4. MIAD Housing Support: Housing Coordinator, Matthew Stricker (matthewstricker@miad.edu)
5. Career Development: Executive Director of Advising and Career Services, Duane Seidensticker (duaneseidensticker@miad.edu)
6. Diversity Concerns: Director of Inclusivity, Richard Anderson-Martinez, (randersonmartinez@miad.edu) 
7. Accommodations support: Student Accessibility Coordinator, Becky Skupien (rebeccaskupien@miad.edu)
8. Technology support: Online Learning Partners (olp_group@miad.edu) 

For any reason, feel free to refer your student back to MIAD Advising. We are here to support students and want to be a part of their holistic success.

Family support is key. Thank you for your investment in and support of your student!

In compliance with MIAD’s COVID-19 Reopening plan to de-densify the college, Student Services is providing our services to students virtually (online, phone and Google Meets) with the exception of in-person crisis response teams.

There are two teams of Student Service staff who are at MIAD to respond to crisis situations and to meet in-person with students who are emotionally distressed. 

Calming rooms (RL95 and RL45C) are available Monday – Friday to students on campus who are emotionally distressed, so they can meet with support staff.  

Resource guides available to students: 

• Health and Wellness Resource Guide
• Student Services Guide
• Online Learning Partners
• COVID-19 FAQS page 

All tutoring services have moved to an online format for the semester. Students can check the Learning Resource Center (LRC) Moodle page to sign up for tutoring or find other resources. 

MIAD works to support students and their education to the fullest extent. Read questions you can ask your student during this time and provide them with the resources above.

You can support your student and encourage them to finish the semester strong by engaging in a conversation about their experiences.

Questions for First-Year Students
The First-Year Experience (FYE) curriculum at MIAD provides all first-year students with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge as they transition into their major.

1. How are you managing time to finish projects?
2. What are you doing well to be successful in your classes?
3. What are your challenges?
4. How are you/are you using the Learning Resource Center (LRC) as a tool for your academic success?
5. What are you most excited about at MIAD?

Questions for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

1. How are you connecting class work to work you’d like to do professionally?
2. What has given you more confidence since last semester?
3. What is a challenge right now?
4. As assignments and projects take up more of your time, how are you practicing self-care?
5. How are you using the Open Lab and MIAD Innovation Center for your projects and professional work?

New this year are comprehensive registration information sessions provided by the Registrar’s Office. The information sessions provide students the information and tools needed to make informed decisions and to plan their upcoming schedules. A representative from all majors is available at the information sessions for any registration questions. Please encourage your student to participate. If your student has questions about registration, please encourage them to contact Megan Cunningham (megancunningham@miad.edu) or Jean Weimer (jeanweimer@miad.edu) from the Registrar’s office. 

Please also remind your student to connect with their advisor after Spring Break to schedule their next advising session. Your student and their advisor will review midterms and revise success plans for completing the semester. If your student has questions about advising and academic programs, please encourage them to contact the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu).

While your student is home for Thanksgiving, there are many important things you can discuss with them:

HEALTH

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and managing one’s physical and mental health is key to a successful academic experience, and learning how to balance school, work, and social life is essential.

Yet, the school year can be hectic, and students may fall out of healthy routines. Reminding your student of the resources available to them can help for when stress builds up or the unexpected happens.

• All full-time MIAD students are provided free comprehensive health services at Marquette University’s Medical Clinic and short-term Counseling at Marquette’s Counseling Center.
• Non-clinical counseling at MIAD: Hanna Hobson, Student Support Counselor, provides short-term emotional and personal counseling to students. Counseling support includes guidance with various mental health topics including stress management, anxiety and depression coping skills, mindfulness interventions, and more. The Student Support Counselor offers both individual sessions and group workshops.
• MIAD’s Learning Resource Center provides tutoring, time management strategies, healthy lifestyle tips, and assistance with transition to college.
• Students who benefitted from accommodations in high school or college because of a learning disability, physical or mental health condition, should contact MIAD’s Student Accessibility Counselor, Rebecca Skupien, to arrange for reasonable accommodations at MIAD.

For a complete listing of MIAD’s Health and Wellness Services and resources (including local pharmacies and clinics), please visit MIAD’s website.

If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Crandall, Associate Dean of Students (414-847-3344, jennifercrandall@miad.edu) or Hanna Hobson, Student Support Counselor (414-847-3349, hannahobson@miad.edu).

STUDY ABROAD

MIAD strongly believes in the value of study abroad and the unique educational experience it offers students. Our programs are rich, team-taught offerings linking cultural, historical and geographical explorations and research with personal studio investigations. Critical thinking and reflection are at the core of student work.

As communicators of the cultural world, artists and designers especially benefit from being aware of new possibilities and new ways of looking and understanding. Independence, global awareness, tolerance, self-sufficiency and resourcefulness are all desirable skills in life and the marketplace. Many employers see traits gained from international experience as a valued commodity in the professional world.

MIAD is currently accepting applications for a course in Florence, Italy. “Tracing the Italian Aesthetic: Botticelli and Brunelleschi to Ferragamo and Cattelan.”

Discuss with your student if study abroad is something they would like to participate in during their time at MIAD. If they have any questions, they can contact Jenny Krantz, Director of Creative Learning Opportunities, at jenniferkrantz@miad.edu.

 

There are many ways students can get involved on campus.

One student organization is called Student Party, which is MIAD’s equivalent of Student Government. It meets weekly on Wednesdays during the Common Hour (11 a.m.  – 12:30 p.m.) in Room 399A, and helps with MIAD traditions like the annual AIDS Walk Wisconsin, Blood Drives, the MIAD Halloween Party, the annual Talent Show and Health Heelers.

There also are several active student groups on campus:

Active Minds
Asian Creative Union (ACU)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Anime Club
Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring (DREAM)
Drama Club
Dungeons & Dragons
Fibers Club
Film Club
Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA)
Gradients
Graphic Novel Book Club
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
InterVarsity
ISO (Photography)
Magic: The Gathering
MIAD Print Club
Rolling Rats (Skateboarding, etc.)
Super Secret Cartoon Club
Video Game Club

If a student is interested in creating a student group that doesn’t currently exist, they should contact Student Party (studentparty@miad.edu).

Another organization on campus, Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD), is an honor society open to freshmen students who met or exceeded a 3.5 GPA in their first semester at MIAD. ALD fosters academic achievement and learning through thought, design and expression, and believes every person can lead, learn and design with a purpose greater than self to change the world. Should your student become a member of this prestigious honors society, they will be provided the opportunity to compete for scholarships and fellowships awarded by National Alpha Lambda Delta.

It’s time for First-Year Experience (FYE) students to declare a major! Major Declaration Day is Wednesday, November 6. At this event, your student can declare their major of choice and begin to interact with Department chairs, continuing students and alumni with a more intentional focus and direction.

Before that day, FYE students should research and reflect on what path they may want to take.

This quarter, they received a Professional Preparation Plan (PPP) guidebook, and Careers in Art & Design booklet. These resources not only help them consider the journey of their academic engagement, but also how they can begin career development as an aspiring professional.

Feel free to read the provided academic and career development materials, and use them as a conversation starter to inquire:

• What mediums are you using in class? Which do you like the best?
• Have you identified your skills and interests both inside and outside the classroom?
• Have you begun researching the majors and occupations related to degrees offered at MIAD?

Faculty and staff have crafted videos about the majors that we encourage you and your student to view:

Industrial/Product Design

Interior Architecture and Design

New Studio Practice: Fine Arts

Communication Design

Illustration

If your student has questions about academic programs or career options, they can contact:

• Director of Advising Alea Cross, aleacross@miad.edu
• Associate Director of Career Services Christina WickHeiser, christinawickheiser@miad.edu

MIAD Advising supports the personal and the academic growth of each student, new and returning.

Now is a moment for students to reflect: How am I adjusting to college? While some may be adjusting seamlessly, others may need to make adjustments to be more successful while navigating homesickness and other anxiety-producing uncertainties. MIAD’s Advising Office has tips for supporting your student at any level:

1. Check in: Ask questions like, “What are the joys and woes of college right now?” and “What do you think you’re doing successfully?” These questions allow your student to reflect. Pay attention to the focus of their answers. Follow up with, “Who can help support you on campus?” to remind them of campus resources.
2. Anticipate some anxiousness: For seniors, reality sets in that graduation is soon and they will enter the professional world. Sophomores and juniors may question their major or begin searching for a professional work opportunity. First-year students may just be finding out that college is quite different from high school. Suggest your student contact the following staff on campus, depending on their needs:
   1. Emotional support: Associate Dean of Students, Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu)
   2. Advising support: Student should contact their specific advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu)
   3. Tutoring: Learning Resource Center (LRC) or Coordinator of Learning Services, Cathryn Wilson (cathrynwilson@miad.edu)
   4. Roommate/Living Issues: Director of Residential Living and Student Activities, Marianne Di Ulio (mariannediulio@miad.edu)
   5. Career Development: Assistant Director of Career Services, Christina WickHeiser (christinawickheiser@miad.edu)

For any reason, feel free to refer your student back to MIAD Advising. We are here to support students and want to be a part of their holistic success.

Family support is key. Thank you for your investment in and support of your student.

Spring Break is here, and you can support your student and encourage them to finish the semester strong by engaging in a conversation about their experiences.

Questions for First-Year Students

The First-Year Experience (FYE) curriculum at MIAD provides all first-year students with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge as they transition into their major.

1. How are you managing time to finish projects?
2. What are doing well to be successful in your classes?
3. What are your challenges?
4. How are you/why aren’t you using the Learning Resource Center (LRC) as a tool for your academic success?
5. What are you most excited about at MIAD?

Questions for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

1. How are you connecting class work to work you’d like to do professionally?
2. What has given you more confidence since last semester?
3. What is a challenge right now?
4. As assignments and projects take up more of your time, how are you practicing self-care?
5. How are you using the Open Lab and MIAD Innovation Center for your projects and professional work?

Please remind your student to connect with their advisor after Spring Break to schedule their next advising session. Your student and their advisor will review midterms, revise success plans for completing the semester and initiate the process of Fall 2019 registration.

If your student has questions about academic programs, please encourage them contact Director of Advising Alea Cross at aleacross@miad.edu.

By Olivia Paul, Sophomore, Industrial Design

I never knew how much coming to MIAD would make me question my identity and familial relations. I’ve been groomed and nurtured by two loving beings: my parents. My thoughts and values are based on my upbringing with them. So, I have a good sense of who I am, right? Well, possibly… I’m still processing.

In my “Design and the Elastic Mind” class, we were given a prompt to create a narrative-driven piece. My inspiration came from “Lady Bird,” a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy-drama focused on the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

From this, I created “I Am My Mother’s Daughter,” a collection of lenticular photos [pictured right] that depict the personal narratives of different young women. I asked each woman, “How has your relationship with your mother changed since starting college?” Each photo seeks to highlight the subject and their disconnection from their mother since starting college life.

This project has helped me reflect on how our relationships with parents change when we go to college. Here are three pieces of advice I have for parents navigating this change:

1. Give some space early on. It’s important for your student to feel like they have the space to become independent. Call maybe once a week, not every day.
2. Understand your student’s schedule and studies. A way to stay involved is to ask about your student’s projects. You can even read a few books to learn the language of their art and design world.
3. Communication looks different, but the love is the same. Although you may not be spending the same amount of time with your student, know that each individual is doing the best they can. And remember, there is always Skype/FaceTime!

College is a time for learning, growing and changing. Through my “Design and the Elastic Mind” class project, I took the time to understand my subjects emotionally and researching the process of making a lenticular image helped me create photography that was interactive in a way that I haven’t really seen before. After completing my project, I feel as though I’ve started to understand my own parental relationships since college better, and more honestly. So mommy, I love you! I’ll talk to you soon!

There are a variety of ways in which students can get involved on campus.

Student Party is MIAD’s equivalent of Student Government. It meets weekly on Wednesdays during the Common Hour (11 – 12:30 p.m.) in Room 399A.  Student Party helps with MIAD traditions like the annual AIDS Walk WI, Blood Drives, the MIAD Halloween Party, the annual Talent Show and Health Heelers.

There also are several active student groups on campus:

Adventure Club

Ambrosia Designs

Anime Club

ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)

Billiards Club

Dungeons & Dragons

Film Club

Gradients

GSA (Genders and Sexualities Alliance)

IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America)

InterVarsity

ISO (Photography)

Magic: The Gathering

MIAD Print Club

Swim Team (Curatorial)

Video Game Club

If a student is interested in creating a student group that doesn’t currently exist, they should contact Student Party (studentparty@miad.edu).

Another organization on campus, Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD), is open to freshmen students who met or exceeded a 3.5 GPA in their first semester at MIAD. ALD fosters academic achievement and learning through thought, design and expression, and believes every person can lead, learn and design with a purpose greater than self to change the world.

Should your student become a member of this prestigious honors society, they will be provided the opportunity to compete for scholarships and fellowships awarded by National Alpha Lambda Delta.

We encourage you and your student to interact with us on Monday, January 15^th, 2018 for the National Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Invites will be shared with your student.

Additionally, there will be an ALD initiation ceremony held in Spring 2018 for new members and their families.

 

Midterm reports are a way to reflect on the past eight weeks of the academic year, celebrate and recalibrate.

This time of year can also produce anxiety, homesickness and uncertainty. At MIAD, academic advising supports the personal and the academic growth of each student. We are here to support and be a part of their holistic success.

You can support your student’s success, too. Here are some tips from MIAD’s Advising Office on ways you can support your student at any academic level:

1. Valuable check-in: Allow your student to feel in control. Ask, “What do you think are the joys and woes of college right now?” Observe what their focus is. In either instance, you can follow up with asking, “What do you think you are doing successfully? Who can help support you on campus?” These questions allow your student to reflect on what they can control and/or change to be more successful.
2. Anticipate a bit of anxiousness: If your student is a senior, the reality has set in that they have one more semester before they transition to the professional world full-time. If your student is a sophomore or junior, they may be considering switching majors or finding an internship opportunity. First-year students, for the first time, may realize that studio classes are nothing like high school coursework. Ask your student to reach out for these issues:
   1. Emotional support: Associate Dean of Students, Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu)
   2. Advising support: Your student’s advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu)
   3. Tutoring support: The Learning Resource Center (LRC) or the Coordinator of Learning Services, Cathryn Wilson (cathrynwilson@miad.edu)
   4. Roommate/Living Issues: Director of Residential Living and Student Activities, Marianne Di Ulio (mariannediulio@miad.edu )
   5. Career Development: Assistant Director of Career Services Activities, Christina WickHeiser (christinawickheiser@mia.edu)
3. Encourage your student to meet their advisor: Midterm reports were emailed to all students by October 19. This allows students time to formulate a sustainable success plan, activate it and prepare for Spring Registration (spring registration begins November 12).

Thank you for being a part of your student’s journey!

 

Greetings, MIAD Parents!

Here at MIAD, advising supports students holistically.

With an advisor, your student considers time management and optimization, their goals as future artists and designers and their personal development as they begin “adulting.”

Meeting with their advisor is essential to your student’s academic success and leveraging professional and academic opportunities. Here are tips from our advising team to help you support your student:

For Parents of First-Year Students

Ask your student when they plan to meet with their First-Year Experience (FYE) Advisor.

Follow up with your student and ask about what that first meeting was like.

Review the Getting Involved page on MIAD’s website.

For Parents of Continuing Students (Sophomores through Seniors)

Your student is already deep in the process of sorting out their personal and professional lives! Please encourage them to meet with their advisor to start setting goals toward:

• Professional experiences
• Elective courses that will complement their major and career goals
• Professional portfolio development
• Study abroad options
• Academic goals

In addition:

• Ask your student when they plan to meet with their Majors Advisor.
• Follow up with your student and ask about how the meeting with their advisor went.

As the Director of Advising and support to all students, I keep an open-door policy. Please encourage your student to stop by the advising office if they have questions or concerns about their experience. Have a question on how to support your student? Send an email to aleacross@miad.edu.

Have a wonderful start to the fall semester as a family!