Empowering Your Student

As the seasons transition from summer to fall, your student is likely transitioning from a nervous and excited newbie on campus to someone with a new sense of self, purpose, community, and routine. They have found their flow in their courses, and most have taken at least one big exam. Mid-term grades will be released this month and serve as a snapshot of how your student is performing in their courses.

As your student embarks on their first year of college, this time is filled with excitement and new opportunities. However, it can also bring challenges, including homesickness—a natural response to being away from the comfort and familiarity of home. Here are some tips to help your student adjust to college life and overcome homesickness.

On behalf of the entire university community, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your first-time freshman student as they begin their journey with us.

As the spring semester draws to a close, we want to recognize the incredible achievements of our Mountaineers. College is difficult. There are academic and social obstacles, but there are also life-changing opportunities. At the end of each year, the College of Applied Human Sciences comes together for the CAHS Spring Celebration – an event where we recognize the grit, determination, and success our students have.  We will gather to share cookies, donuts, coffee, and fruit, but also stories from another successful year.  Students who earned a spot on the President’s or Dean’s list will receive a keychain and a token as a physical representation of their achievement.  Each additional semester a student earns a place on the President’s or Dean’s list they will receive a unique token.  Students will also have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a memory chain where they can inscribe a memory from the past academic year on paper and add it to the collective experiences of the rest of the college.