Family Handbook and Calendar Welcome to the Wolfpack
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Parents & Families Services 2019-2020 FAMILY HANDBOOK AND CALENDAR WELCOME TO THE WOLFPACK My Student’s Contact Information Parents & Families Services Student ID # Now that your student has enrolled, you too are a member of the Wolfpack. At NC State, we view Residence Hall the relationship we have with our students’ parents and families as a partnership; one created to Room # help students be successful. It is our goal to nurture that relationship by keeping you well-informed, because we sincerely believe that when you are informed, your student will benefit. Mailing Address Services Programs and Events Phone # We work diligently to ensure that parents are The Office of Parents & Families Services has Email Address informed by providing enhanced services a variety of programs and events designed to and communications for all NC State parents bring our parents to campus and celebrate the Sending Mail? For details on mailing a package to your and families. These services include, but important roles that parents and families play in on-campus student please see Section III. Life at NC State are not limited to: web and social media, the lives of students and within the university in the back of this handbook or visit the housing website periodic electronic and print communications, community. online at go.ncsu.edu/mail. emergency email notifications and the Parents’ HelpLine. Events and programs currently offered are: Contact Us Our Parents’ HelpLine is a phone and email Parents & Families Weekend resource for Pack Parents to rely on when it PacKIN ACTION Sibling Event Parents & Families Services Parents’ HelpLine comes to supporting their student(s). Parents Spring Fling Weekend E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center 919.515.2441 should feel free to call our office Monday-Friday First in Family Reception Campus Box 7404 [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27695-7404 parents.ncsu.edu between 7:30am - 4:30pm or email our office Parent Volunteer Network anytime they have questions or concerns. Very Important Parent (VIP) Discount Program Welcome to the NC State Family! Important Dates We are delighted that your student has chosen NC State. meaningful ways. No matter what your student’s goal may be, August 16 - 18, 2019 Move-In Weekend Our exceptional Wolfpack community makes NC State great, at NC State, we help make it a reality. and we know that your family will strengthen it further. Over August 19, 2019 Convocation Our students’ success is built on a longstanding tradition of the next few years, your student will be immersed in the educational excellence as well as a productive partnership world-class instruction and innovation for which NC State and August 21, 2019 First Day of Classes between families and the university. We know that you are the Research Triangle are known. As a university, we work to Fall Semester not only an advocate for your student but also a source of provide all students with the resources and support to create a encouragement and support. August 27, 2019 Last Day to Add a Course foundation for success. Without Permission We want to ensure that you have the necessary resources We are proud to offer our students a great variety of September 2, 2019 Labor Day to be well informed and involved. Parents’ Orientation is a (University closed) educational opportunities, allowing them to gain real-world significant first step to helping your student achieve a smooth experience, recognize their potential and discover how they October 10 - 11, 2019 Fall Break transition into college. The Office of Parents and Families (University open) can make an impact – whether through participating in honors Services provides a variety of resources to help keep you and scholars programs, understanding of global perspectives November 27 - 29, 2019 Thanksgiving Break connected to all things NC State. I hope you find this calendar during study abroad programs, or tackling real-world and handbook a useful reference for information about dates, challenges through hands-on research. Students can also be December 19, 2019 Fall Commencement events, academics, and student life on campus. involved in an exceptional variety of co-curricular activities and on-campus programming, including pre-professional We are genuinely excited to have your family join us. Welcome Dec. 23, 2019 - Jan. 1, 2020 Winter Break (University closed) organizations, intramural sports, and opportunities for service. to our tradition-rich, vibrant, diverse community. I wish you Embodying the Think and Do spirit, NC State students stand and your student the best as we start the academic year January 6, 2020 First Day of Classes Spring Semester apart as creative, critical thinkers. together and embark on a bright future. January 20, 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NC State produces national scholars and fellows, and our Sincerely, (University closed) graduates are consistently ranked among the most desirable in the nation. Our alumni contribute more than $4.2 billion to the March 9 - 13, 2020 Spring Break (University open) state economy each year. From launching businesses to W. Randolph Woodson producing new technologies, they are changing the world in Chancellor May 9, 2020 Commencement AUGUST 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ask your students… What is it like living in your residence hall? How are you meeting new people? Is campus becoming more familiar to you? 1 2 3 Parents & Famillies Weekend Tickets go on sale 4 5 6 7 8 go.ncsu.edu/pfw 9 10 Move-in Move-in 11 12 13 14 15 16 Weekend 17 Weekend Move-in Convocation First Day 18 Weekend 19 20 21 of Classes 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOTES AUGUST 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Labor Day University Closed. 1 2 No Classes. 3 4 5 6 7 Deadline for Student Health Insurance 8 9 10 Waiver 11 12 13 14 Flu Clinic Parents Parents go.ncsu.edu/ & Families & Families 15 16 17 18 flushot 19 20 Weekend 21 Weekend Parents Flu Clinic & Families go.ncsu.edu/ 22 Weekend 23 24 25 flushot 26 27 28 Ask your students… Tell me about your classes so far? What are some of the out-of-classroom experiences you are enjoying? 29 30 Are you feeling homesick? What can we do to help? NOTES SEPTEMBER 2019 OCTOBER 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ask your students… FAFSA Flu Clinic How are you Available Online go.ncsu.edu/ fafsa.gov flushot preparing for NC State School your midterms? 1 Code: 002972 2 3 4 5 Flu Clinic Fall Break Fall Break go.ncsu.edu/ No Classes. No Classes. flushot University University 6 7 8 9 10 Open. 11 Open. 12 Flu Clinic Flu Clinic go.ncsu.edu/ go.ncsu.edu/ 13 14 15 flushot 16 17 flushot 18 19 Flu Clinic go.ncsu.edu/ 20 21 22 23 flushot 24 25 26 Flu Clinic What are you doing to stay healthy? How was your go.ncsu.edu/ meeting with your advisor? What are your classes flushot next semester? Have you started the FAFSA? 27 28 29 30 31 … and remind them you are there for support. NOTES OCTOBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ask your students… How is (name of your student’s club/organization) going? Have your values or beliefs been challenged or have they changed at all? Have you connected with any friends from home? How are you feeling about exams? 1 2 Flu Clinic Flu Clinic go.ncsu.edu/ go.ncsu.edu/ 3 4 flushot 5 flushot 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Flu Clinic go.ncsu.edu/ 17 18 19 20 flushot 21 22 23 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Break Break Break No Classes. No Classes. No Classes. University University University 24 25 26 27 Open. 28 Closed. 29 Closed. 30 NOTES NOVEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Flu Clinic Last Day go.ncsu.edu/ of Classes 1 2 3 4 flushot 5 6 7 Final Final Reading Final Final 8 9 Exams 10 Exams 11 Day 12 Exams 13 Exams 14 Final Final Final Fall 15 16 Exams 17 Exams 18 Exams 19 Commencement 20 21 Winter Break No Classes. Residence Halls 22 23 Closed. 24 25 26 27 28 University Closed through 01/01/20. Ask your students… How do you think your semester went overall? What will you do differently in the spring? What are your plans for the winter break? 29 30 31 … and remind them of how proud they make you. NOTES DECEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ask your students… What are you looking New Year’s Day forward to this semester? Would you like us to University Closed. visit for Spring Fling weekend? What 2020-2021 scholarships do you plan to apply for? 1 2 3 4 First Day 5 6 of Classes 7 8 9 10 11 Spring Fling Flu Clinic Tickets go.ncsu.edu/ go on sale flushot parents. 12 13 14 ncsu.edu 15 16 17 18 Martin L. King, Jr. Day University Closed. 19 20 No Classes. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOTES JANUARY 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ask your students… Do you have plans for Spring Break? Let’s discuss budget, safety, communication, etc. Have you connected with anyone in your new classes? Have you completed the FAFSA application? 1 Flu Clinic National Wear go.ncsu.edu/ Red Day 2 3 4 5 flushot 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flu Clinic go.ncsu.edu/ 16 17 18 19 flushot 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NOTES FEBRUARY 2020 MARCH 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline NC State School Code: 1002972 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break No Classes.