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The Florida State University Dean of Students Department
Office of New Student & Family Programs
What's Going 'Round September 2013
Important Dates
September 21 FSU vs. Bethune-CookmanSeptember 24 Engineering DaySeptember 25 Students Veteran Networking NightSeptember 26 Seminoles Future Career FairOctober 4-5 Parents' Weekend
For more information, visit the Registrar's Office
In This Issue
Parents' Weekend 2013
Family Connection Silent Auction
FSU Toolkit on Healthy Relationships
Call for 2014 One Book / One Campus
Parents' Weekend Tips
Student Spotlight
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We hope that you are as excited about visiting your student and theFSU campus as we are about hosting your stay during Parents'
Weekend. Please visit our website at www.union.fsu.edu/pw and register today. We have performances by the exciting FSU Flying High Circus, a picnic
and brunch, a silent auction, music, faculty and staff presentations,and a host of other events for you to enjoy during your stay.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 Parents' Weekend on
October 4th and 5th.
Family Connection Silent Auction in Conjunction with Parents' Weekend
by Terry Hill, Development Committee Chair
We are excited to see all of your students on campus! The fallsemester is off to a great start. Looking forward, we have many greatevents planned for this semester for both your students, you and your
families! We would like to take a moment to discuss one of theseevents in particular to ensure you are informed and have plenty of
time to make travel arrangements! We are very excited about the FSUFamily Connection Garnet & Gold Fall Auction that takes place in
conjunction with Parents' Weekend October 4-6.
The Family Connection Garnet & Gold Fall Auction was a huge successlast year. Part of the mission of Family Connection is to raise funds for
the Family Fund account; which helps support student services andprograms (i.e. free flu shots, Dean of Students Food Pantry, and
ACE
Suggestion Box
The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only
Tips for your first visit/Parents' Weekend:
At Florida State Parents' Weekend hasalways been one of my most memorable events.Parents' Weekend is a time for parents to visit andsee their student interact in their newenvironment and home away from home. Thisyear's Parents' Weekend is set for October 4-5,during the FSU vs. Maryland football game. As Iam about to have my last parents' weekend let melend a few tips to the parents who are making thetrip for the first time. Tag Alongs: If your Student's roommate's orfriend's parents do not attend Parents' Weekend,a nice suggestion would be to include them insome of your events. They will love this, becausenot only will it make them feel better about beingalone, it will make them feel like they are a part ofyour family for a short weekend!note: parents you do not have to bring them everywhere, tellyour child you want to have dinner (or etc.) alone and theroommate will be more than understanding.
Early Mornings (see pg. 183): Many collegestudents want to sleep in, do not be offended ifyour child would rather sleep than go out tobreakfast. Plan your meeting time for a little later
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resources for multicultural and civility education). In an effort to meetthis function, Family Connection will host both a silent auction and a
live auction during Parents' Weekend. The Silent Auction will takeplace on Friday, October 4th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. in MooreAuditorium Lobby before President Baron speaks. The silent auction
will be followed by an actual live auction on the steps of MooreAuditorium at approximately 4:45 p.m. immediately following PresidentBaron's speech. We would like to formally invite you to this event as aFamily Connection Member. We are currently working on publicizing
this event and its wonderful cause, as well as obtaining AuctionPartners, (monetary donations made on behalf of the event go directly
to the Family Fund) and items to auction.
We invite your participation in one of the following ways:1. Become an Auction Partner
2. Provide items or services to be auctioned off during the auction3. Participate at the event to auction for items and services for you and
your student
Join Family Connection at the Garnet & Gold Fall Auction to supportstudent services and programs. Last year we raised around $8,000.00to help support student services. Items will include FSU memorabilia,vacation packages, themed gift baskets, gift cards to local businesses,
and more!Please contact [email protected] for more information or if you
would like to donate an item or have your business become an AuctionPartner.
Auctioned Items this year include:
Seven Days of Opening Nights $500 Friend Membership worth $500Meal with President and Mrs. Barron
Two Night Stay at Gibson InnLarge Summer Storage for Summer 2014 at the FSU UPS Store Location
Beautiful framed pieces of themed artworkTime Share at the Hyatt Coconut Plantation in Bonita Springs
Gift Cards to many great restaurantsFSU themed necklace and earrings
Movie Theatre PackagesAnd many more great themed baskets!
and maybe even surprise them with breakfast to
go. Discuss your Plans (see pg. 183): Your child maynot want to hang out with you the entire time youare here and this is not because they do not loveyou, but because they still want to partake in theireveryday lives and routines. Discuss with yourstudent when and what you guys want to do. Theuniversity has many planned activities you can signup for at
union.fsu.edu/pw or you can explore Tallahasseeon your own, at your student's lead.
-Alexa Adair
Student Spotlight
Click on the faces of these Florida State UniversityStudents who were featured this month on
Blackboard campus.fsu.edu Read their stories onresearch, teaching, community service, career
goals, and leadership!
Daniel Ruiz
Isabella Steele
Daniel Taylor
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Full Seminole Access - FSU Transportation Services Overnight ParkingNew this fall, the top floor of each parking garage is designated asovernight parking, along with some surface lots.* Please encourageyour student to take notice of the signage for each parking area beforeleaving his or her car for the evening.*Overnight parking is available on the Top 2 Floors of the W. PensacolaSt. Garage.
Game Day ParkingBe aware of the parking changes during football weekends! Yourstudent will be sent an email before each home game explaining allparking regulations. Remind them to read this carefully to avoid anyhassle while they're having fun supporting the 'Noles!
Mobile AppsFSU Tranz-Finding parking just got easier! How full are the parkinggarages on campus? Find out now! Download Mobile App: iPhone orAndroidTransLoc-Never wonder where your bus is again! View Seminole
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Academic Center for Excellence
Are you worried about your students academicsuccess during the upcoming spring semester?
Nervous that your student might struggle duringthe beginning of their new courses?
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) isavailable to help your student this fall. ACE offersFREE workshops and tutoring for a wide range of
subjects at no charge! Encourage your student tocheck out the ACE website for more information!
ACE hours for the fall semester are as follows:
Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm
Friday 10am-5pmSunday 5pm-10pm
All workshops take place in the William JohnstonBuilding. To register for a workshop, please have
your student call 850-645-9151 [email protected]
Participate!Family Connection Poll
Family Connection Corner Question
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Express in real time. Download MobileApp: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or view here online
Want more info?Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for daily parking updatesand more!FSU Transportation Services@fsuparking
For information and to view our suite of services, visittransportation.fsu.edu or contact us at [email protected] or
(850) 644-5278.
The FSU Toolkit on Healthy Relationships - Freeand Available for all Students
Click on the Family Connection Poll or Family
Connection Question Corner to respond to thequestion of your choice! Or both! Maybe yourresponse will be featured in next month's issue!
Family Connection Poll: August Responses
Thank you to those of you who participated in our
August poll! We asked:
What are you most excited about this Fallsemester? Game Days? Seeing your student
succeed?
Based on the responses, it seems that... Parents wanted both, their student succeeding
and Football Season.
Responses included: "Football season and fall weather!"
"Seeing my children succeed""FOOTBALL!!!"
Thank you to everyone who participated in thepoll!
Join the Conversation! The FSU Family Connection program utilizescurrent online social media outlets to helpSeminole Family Members stay connected and up-to-date with news, announcements, advice, andother items relevant to being family members ofcollege students.
Through Twitter, you can "follow" the profile
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The FSU Toolkit on Healthy Relationships is a vital tool for students tohelp prevent dating and sexual violence on campus. Through this freeand interactive web-based educational program, students can learn thecharacteristics of healthy relationships, the dynamics and red flags ofunhealthy relationships, and the consequences of sexual assault.Students will also be connected to resources available on campus andin the community, as well as provided information for specific studentpopulations, including collegiate veterans, LGBT students, and GreekLife.
Students are able to navigate the curriculum at their own pace andexplore case scenarios, topics on healthy relationships, healthymasculinity, gender roles, emotional abuse, physical violence, alcoholand sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes related to datingviolence. The FSU Toolkit on Healthy Relationships provides a resourceguide, tips for navigating resources in the community and on campus,and ways to be supportive of victims of dating and sexual violence.
With the support of the College of Social Work, FSU Dean of Students,FSU Victim Advocate Program, FSU Police Department, UniversityCounseling Center, Office of Greek Life, Women's Student Union, PRIDEStudent Union, Student Veterans Center, and the New Student andFamily Programs department, the Institute for Family Violence Studieshas been able to launch the Toolkit for all students. There is alsocontent available for parents and faculty.
Students may log on to the FSU Toolkit for Healthy Relationships byvisiting http://www.fsutoolkit.csw.fsu.edu. Access our PSA video byvisiting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3iX-BohqyQ.
If you have any questions, please contact the Project Coordinator,Ember Maselli, at 645-0024 or [email protected]
Call for 2014 One Book / One Campus The FSU One Book / One Campus program selects a common book forthe entering freshman class to read over the summer, sponsors campusopportunities to discuss/reflect on the topics or issues presented in thebook, and brings the author to FSU as the annual Convocation speaker.
The 2013 One Book / One Campus selection was The Other WesMoore by Wes Moore.
It's almost time to select the 2014 book which will be read by the class
@FSU_Family to receive brief updates from thefamily connection program in a Tweetannouncement. Just create your own Twitter atwww.twitter.com to follow us!
On Facebook, you can "Like" the FSU FamilyConnection profile page to see photos, receivenews and participate in discussion commentary tostay connected with other FSU families and theFSU community. Just create your own Facebookaccount at www.facebook.com.
On The FSU Family Connection Blog, you can readblog entries regarding the FSU family expirence,which may include advice pieces, news articles,photos and reflections. No account is needed!Just click fsufamily.wordpress.com to read.
We Love Feedback!
In order to give you the best experience possible,we need your feedback! Please click the
Suggestion Box above and let us know what youlike, what you do not like, and what you would liketo see included in future editions of "What's Going
'Round!"
Donate to the Family Fund
Please donate to the Family Fund within theDivision of Student Affairs by clicking the box
above. Your support helps our office fundprogramming for families during orientation and
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of 2018! You can help in two ways...
Do you have a book(s) you would like the 2014 One Book / OneCampus Selection Committee to select?
If so, email the title, author's name, and short paragraphoutlining why you think your suggestion would be great.Email your suggestion to [email protected] by September23.
Considered books must have a living author
Considered books must be in print and available (orsoon be available) in paperback in US markets.
Do you want to nominate a student member to be on the 2014One Book / One Campus Selection Committee?
If so, email us their name, major, and a short paragraphabout why you think they would be an assist to thiscommittee. Emails must be received at [email protected] September 23.
Think of books to inspire, challenge, encourage, and welcome FSU'sclass of 2018! We look forward to reading your suggestions.
One Campus Essay Contest One Book / One Campus is Florida State University's first-year shared-reading program. The initiative is designed to engage new students incritical reading and reflection and engage them a community dialoguewith faculty, administrators, and their peers as soon as they arrive oncampus.
It is a University expectation that all first-year students will read thebook after they receive a copy at orientation. Discussions, courseassignments, and other activities centered around the book's themesand information will be introduced into the freshmen year - supportingcritical thinking and college success. All freshman students were eligible to enter the contest and couldchoose between two different writing prompts. Entries were due onJuly 29, 2013 and 5:00 p.m. For more information on this contest clickhere.
throughout the academic year!
Want a Student's Perspective?
What questions would you like us to ask currentstudents at Florida State? Click the "Ask an FSU
Student" link to provide questions! We willinclude student responses to your questions next
month!
Family-to-Family Mentoring Program
The Family Connection Advisory Council isconducting a new Family-to-Family MentoringProgram for families with concerns, anduncertainties, pertaining to their student beingaway at college.
If you are interested in becoming involved with the
program, please email:
Thank you so much, and go 'Noles!
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We are excited to announce the winners of this year's essaycompetitions! Please congratulate: Elizabeth Lara-Gamboa Kaitlin Rizzo Westley Short
GARNET, GOLD, & Read!
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