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MIAD\u2019s Advising Office has tips for supporting your student at any level:<\/span><\/p>\n- \n
- Check in:<\/strong> Ask questions like, \u201cWhat are the joys and woes of college right now?\u201d <\/strong>and \u201cWhat do you think you\u2019re doing successfully?\u201d<\/strong> These questions allow your student to reflect. Pay attention to the focus of their answers. Follow up with, \u201cWho can help support you on campus?\u201d<\/strong> to remind them of campus resources.<\/li>\n
- Anticipate some anxiousness:<\/strong> 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:\n
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- Emotional support:<\/strong> Associate Dean of Students, Jennifer Crandall (jennifercrandall@miad.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advising support: <\/strong>Student should contact their specific advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tutoring: <\/strong>Learning Resource Center (LRC) or Coordinator of Learning Services, Cathryn Wilson (cathrynwilson@miad.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Roommate\/Living Issues<\/strong>: Director of Residential Living and Student Activities, Marianne Di Ulio (mariannediulio@miad.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Career Development<\/strong>: Assistant Director of Career Services, Christina WickHeiser (christinawickheiser@miad.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Family support is key. Thank you for your investment in and support of your student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\u2019s Advising Office … Continue reading Checking In With Your Student – What to Discuss?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5653],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-supporting-your-studuent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Advising support: <\/strong>Student should contact their specific advisor or the Director of Advising, Alea Cross (aleacross@miad.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anticipate some anxiousness:<\/strong> 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:\n