Welcome Parents and Families
of the Class of 2013 !

Welcome to the Assumption College Community.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at stulife@assumption.edu.
In the subject line please indicate Class of 2013 - Parent/Guardian.

Orientation Information
Handouts
Comments/Talks

Mark your calendars
Family Weekend - September 25-27, 2009
Siblings Weekend - February 26-28, 2010
Graduation - May 11, 2013

Some Recommended Readings:

Parenting college age students:

• "Millenials Rising: The Next Great Generation" by Neil Howe and William Stauss
  http://www.amazon.com/Millennials-Rising-Next-Great-Generation/dp/0375707190
  (There will be a special session during Family Weekend discussing this book)
• "Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties " by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
• "Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years, 4th edition" by Karen Coburn and Madge Treeger
• "Almost Grown, Launching Your Child from High School to College" by Patricia Pasick.
• "When Your Kid Goes to College; A Parent's Survival Guide" by Carol Barkin
• Dealing with Losses: "Necessary Losses" by Judith Viorst
• "Empty Nest...Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College " by Andrea Van Steenhouse
• "Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money. The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years" by Helen E. Johnson, Christine Schelhas-Miller

Wellness tips for the college setting:

• "Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug and Alcohol Addiction" by Dr. John Flemming
• "College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What To Do About It" by Richard D. Kadison, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
  

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