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Welcome!
Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaison
Office of Parent and Family Resources
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From Director to Support Specialist
• When you receive that phone call or text (and you probably will), be prepared to ask questions/clarify
• Resist the urge to solve it
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From Director to Support Specialist
• Communications– Important to talk with your student – Know your student’s class schedule– Set up scheduled times to talk– A situation today may be history tomorrow
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Alcohol Edu and Haven Sexual Harassment Education
• Mandatory– Transfer students may forward completed records
• Alcohol Edu for Parents– Student portal is separate
– https://parents.alcoholedu.com – The log in code is: P215293PARENT
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Calendars
• Academic Calendar • Martin Luther King Day – January 19• Spring Break – March 8 – 15, 2015• April 20 – 25 – Finals Week (residence halls
close on April 26)
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Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Buses!
• Pitt Buses http://www.pc.pitt.edu/transportation/buses_thanksgiving.php#kop
– Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break• Other forms of transportation
– Megabus or Greyhound– Flights– Train**Port Authority Buses
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Parent Resources
• Panther Connections Newsletter• Handbook• Webinar – Jan. 15 (Safety), Feb. 18 (Staying fit)• Parent Web site - www.parents.pitt.edu• Dedicated email – [email protected]• Dedicated phone– 412-624-8548• Facebook – Panther Parents Association
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• Assist with on-and-off-campus programming• Tours and special programs• Occasionally write newsletter articles• Register at Panther Parent Ambassadors
Panther Parent Ambassadors
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Conversation Starters
• 10 top places for your student to visit
• Find 3 favorite places to study• Trip to the bookstore?
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Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaisonwww.parents.pitt.edu
A copy of this power point is available at www.parents.pitt.edu