Questions to Ask Your Student First Semester
Staying engaged with your student is important, especially during the first semester when your student is still acclimating to college. Our top 10 questions range from practical to social to open-ended discussion topics.
-
Do
you
know
who
your
academic
advisor
is
and
where
the
office
is
located?
If
not,
do
you
know
how
to
find
that
information?
-
Can
you
name
four
friends
you
have
made
at
BW?
-
Are
you
involved
in
at
least
one
activity
at
BW?
-
Have
you
set
a
realistic
goal
for
your
grade
point
average
for
the
end
of
the
semester?
-
Can
you
name
at
least
one
faculty,
staff
or
administrative
person
you
could
go
to
in
time
of
need?
-
Do
you
know
where
the
Health
Center,
Career
Center
and
Center
for
Academic
Success
and
Achievement
(CASA)
are
located?
Do
you
know
the
hours
they
are
open?
-
Do
you
know
how
to
check
your
mid-semester
progress
report
online
and
when
it
will
be
posted?
-
Do
you
know
the
day
that
you
are
supposed
to
register
for
classes
for
the
next
semester?
-
Have
you
begun
to
identify
strategies
for
success?
- Are you focused on wellness initiatives that include nutrition, exercise and stress management?