NC STATE UNIVERSITY PARENTS & FAMILIES SERVICES 919.515.2441 |
2014-2015 Parents’ Calendar & Handbook
Dear NC State Parent(s), WELCOME
On behalf of the Office of Parents & Families Services, welcome to the NC State Parents & Families Association. Our motto is, when parents are informed, students benefit. NC State aims to partner with you in your student’s education and success. We believe that NC State parents and administration have the same goal- to encourage students to be happy and successful. Together we work to achieve just that.
What’s inside? * VIP Membership Card; valid while your student is enrolled at NC State. * NC State Parents’ Handbook/Calendar publication; a great resource for important dates, conversations with your student, university information and policies * Welcome letter from Chancellor Woodson * Emergency Communication information (page 17) * Phone Directory; for easy access to campus contacts
The Association is designed to increase our communication with parents and is a way for you to stay actively connected to university life. From your student’s first semester through their last, we offer a variety of communications to keep parents informed and connected. Large events such as our annual Parent & Families Weekend in the fall and our Spring Fling events, support athletics and bring you, your family and your student(s) together for a time of fun-filled memories with the Wolfpack. Volunteer opportunities are extended throughout the academic year, which is a wonderful way to get involved within the NC State community, promoting the success of your student. The Parent HelpLine is available M-F to answer and assist with any questions you may have. Parents are invited to call (919.515.2441) or e-mail ([email protected]) us with any question, concern or feedback, no matter how big or how small. We are here to be your support and your number one resource.
Membership Your membership is valid for the duration of time your student is enrolled at NC State. Membership includes: * All-access to our VIP Discount Program; providing you and your family discounted rates at area hotels, restaurants, local and online shopping, area services and entertainment. * Special invitations to participate in our many volunteer opportunities we extend to NC State Parents and families. * Enhanced communication; including electronic and print newsletters.
In closing, Welcome to the Wolfpack family. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely, The Office of Parents & Families Services E. Carroll Joyner Visitor’s Center Campus Box 7404 Raleigh, NC 27695-6404 (919) 515.2441 (Parent HelpLine)
Please visit our website at www.ncsu.edu/for_parents for more information about Parents & Families Services. Welcome to the Wolfpack Family!
We are excited your family has selected North Carolina State University for your student’s college experience. The university is only as good as its people, and we know that your family will help make NC State even stronger. We offer your son or daughter the opportunity to create the most influential time of their life by using the resources they need to take the next step along their path toward success. We provide world-class instruction and access to the wealth of innovation and discovery that NC State, Raleigh and the Research Triangle are known for.
We are proud of the great variety of educational opportunities we offer our students. From honors and scholars programs designed to produce world-class thinkers, to study abroad programs and undergraduate research opportunities that help students gain real-world experience. We also support students with extensive co-curricular activities and on-campus programming—everything from pre-professional organizations to intramural sports and opportunities for service. Our students are sure to find everything they need to continue to build upon a strong foundation and be prepared for the future.
In fact, our May 2013 survey of graduating seniors revealed that 88 percent were excited about their future and felt prepared for their career. Even before they left NC State, 67 percent of those graduates indicated they had already obtained employment or would be attending graduate or professional school.
The success of our students, both in and out of the classroom, is built upon a supportive partnership between families and the university. We believe that not only are you an advocate for your son or daughter, but that you will be his/her constant source of encouragement.
We want to make sure you have the resources you need to be an informed and involved partner. Attending Parents’ Orientation is the first step in helping your student navigate through their first months of college. The Office of Parents & Families Services has a variety of resources to help keep parents and families informed and connected to university life.
I hope you find this calendar and handbook to be a useful resource for information about dates and events, academic life and student life at NC State. We are excited to have your family join us. Welcome to our tradition-rich and exciting community. I wish you and your student the best as we start the 2014 academic year together.
Sincerely, Randy Woodson Chancellor Parents & Families Services
Now that you have a student on campus, you are a Parents & Families Association member of the Wolfpack, too. At NC State, we view the relationship we have with our students’ parents and The Parents & Families Association is intended to families as a partnership; one created to help students strengthen the relationship the university has with be successful. It is our goal to foster that relationship by our students’ families. The Association is designed to keeping you well-informed, because we sincerely believe increase our communication with parents and actively that when you are informed, your student will benefit. involve parents in the life of the university.
Being a member of the association gives you full access Services to valuable programs and services designed to help you, and help your student. Another benefit is enrollment in We work diligently to ensure that parents are in the loop; our Very Important Parent (VIP) Discount Program where providing enhanced services and communications for all members receive great discounts at many local hotels, NC State parents and families. These services include, restaurants and services. Lastly, as a member, you will but are not limited to, the Parents & Families website, be a part of our community in a way that promotes the periodic e-mail and print communications, emergency success of the student entrusted in our care. alert email notifications and a Parents’ HelpLine. The HelpLine is available Monday-Friday at 919.515.2441 or Parents are an important part of the University anytime via e-mail at [email protected]. Parents community. We are eager for you to spend time on should feel free to contact the HelpLine for assistance campus with your student, and we invite you to whenever they have a question, comment or concern. participate in the life of the university all year long. Programs and Events The Office of Parents & Families Services has a variety Office of Parents & Families Services of programs and events designed to bring our parents E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center to campus and celebrate the important roles that Campus Box 7404 parents and families play in the lives of students and the Raleigh, NC 27695-7404 university community. Programs offered are: 919.515.2441 (Parents’ HelpLine) www.ncsu.edu/for_parents • Parents & Families Weekend • Spring Fling • Parent Volunteer Network • Very Important Parent Discount Program Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Lake Raleigh; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT.... Are you connecting with new people? Where do you spend your time outside class? August 2014 Would you like us to visit for Parents & Families Weekend?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Wolfpack Welcome Week
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Wolfpack Welcome Week
Convocation First Day of Classes
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Autumn Leaves; NC State Main Campus ASK YOUR STUDENT....
How is the food? How are your classes going? September 2014 What’s it like to live in the Residence Hall?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
No Classes; University Closed; Labor Day
Grandparents’ Day 7 8 9 10 Patriot Day 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Parents & Families Weekend
21 22 23 24 Rosh Hashana 25 26 27
Parents & Families Weekend
28 29 30 Notes: Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Spring Blooms; NC State Main Campus ASK YOUR STUDENT....
Do you have many midterms? October 2014 Have you had your flu shot? Have you registered for Spring Semester classes?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1 2 3 Yom-Kippur 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
No Classes; University Open; Fall Break
12 Columbus Day 13 14 15 National Boss’ Day 16 17 18
University Open House
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 Halloween 31
Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Lake Raleigh; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
How are you doing? November 2014 Have your values or beliefs been challenged? How is (name of student’s club/activity) going?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1
2 3 Election Day 4 5 6 7 8
Homecoming
9 10 Veterans’ Day 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving 27 28 29
Thanksgiving Holiday; University Closed
No classes;No UniversityClasses; Thanksgiving closed- Thanksgiving Holiday break 30 Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Crest Road; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
About Academic Integrity. December 2014 How are you feeling about exams? What are your plans for Winter Break?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
Last Day of Classes Reading Days 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Final Exams
14 15 16 Hanukkah 17 18 19 20
Final Exams Final Exams Fall Commencement
21 22 23 24 Christmas Day 25 Kwanzaa 26 27
Holiday Break; University Closed
28 29 30 New Year’s Eve 31 Notes:
Holiday Break; University Closed Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Sunrise over Centennial Campus ASK YOUR STUDENT....
About financial planning for the fall. What are your goals for this semester? January 2015 How are things going in your residence hall/apt?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: New Year’s Day 1 2 3
FAFSA Available, Due 3/1 (Federal Code 002972)
Holiday Break; University Closed
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
First Day of Classes
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
No Classes; University Closed; MLK Jr. Day
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Jordan Lake; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
Do you have plans for Spring Break? February 2015 Have you thought about classes for the fall? Have you made your Housing Selection for the fall?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Groundhog Day 2 3 4 5 Nat’l Wear Red Day 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 Valentine’s Day 14
15 Presidents’ Day 16 17 Ash Wednesday 18 Chinese New Year 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Notes: Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Lampe Dr; NC State Main Campus ASK YOUR STUDENT....
About Spring Break safety. Have you met with your advisor? March 2015 Do you have many midterm exams?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
FAFSA DUE Priority Deadline NC State Federal Code: 002972 Founder’s Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
No Classes; Spring Break; University Open
15 16 St. Patrick’s Day 17 18 19 First Day of Spring 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Palm Sunday 29 30 31 Notes: Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Hunt Library; NC State Centennial Campus ASK YOUR STUDENT....
How was your meeting with your advisor? April 2015 Have you considered taking any summer classes? Have you finalized your living arrangements for fall?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1 2 3 4
No Classes; University Open- Spring Holiday
Easter 5 6 7 8 9 10 Last Day of Passover 11
12 13 14 Yom Ha Shoah 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Last Day of Classes
26 27 28 29 30
Reading Days Final Exams Final Exams Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Lake Wheeler; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
What are your plans for the summer? May 2015 How do you think the semester went overall?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1 2
Final Exams
3 4 Cinco de Mayo 5 6 7 8 9
Spring Final Exams Commencement
Mother’s Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 Armed Forces Day 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
First Day of Summer Session 1
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
No Classes; University Closed; Memorial Day 31 Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Lake Raleigh; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
Do you have anything exciting coming up in the fall? Have you been in touch with your roommate? June 2015 Let’s plan some family time before the summer is over.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Last Day of Class for Summer Session 1
Father’s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
First Day of Final Exams for Summer Session 1 Summer Session 2
28 29 30 Notes: Photo Credit: Utkarsh Photography Jordan Lake; Raleigh, NC ASK YOUR STUDENT....
How does it feel to be home for the summer? Do things seemed to have changed at all to you? July 2015 What are your plans for heading back to school?
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 1 2 3 Independence Day 4
No Classes; University Closed Independence Day (Observed)
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Nat’l Parents’ Day 26 27 28 29 30 31
Last Day of Class for Summer Session 2 Final Exams for Summer Session 2 ACADEMIC RESOURCES 1 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t!
Understanding the University’s academic information and available resources
provides parents with the knowledge and understanding to best support their Academic Advisor student’s success. Parents should openly discuss their expectation for An Academic Advisor is an individual assigned to your student to help information sharing and access with their student; and be certain to keep an him or her along their academic journey. They provide guidance with up to date profile in the parent portion of MyPack Portal. coursework, help your student graduate in a timely fashion and share opportunities available to your student. Academic Advising Services (AAS) AcademicFERPA Advising Services (AAS) provides quality and timely advising services Academic Integrity to students and faculty to facilitate academic success, major selection, career All NC State students are expected to uphold a standard and environment development and personal enrichment. AAS is a collaboration of cross-curricular that is plagiarism and cheating free, where an individual’s work is honest professional advisors who partner to provide drop-in, face-to-face and virtual and his or her own. Students who do not uphold this policy will be sent to advising to undergraduate students exploring majors; advising support and the Office of Student Conduct for review. development to faculty and staff across the campus; and current information on General Education, declaring majors & minors and academic policies. Academic Status Email: [email protected] Academic Status is the classification of a student’s academic standing. A Phone: 919.515.8130 student may be classified in one of the following categories if he or she Facebook: NC State Advising does not make satisfactory progress toward his or her degree: Twitter: @NCStateAdvising Academic Warning Status Assigned for the following semester to any student whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) is less than 2.0, or is less than a 1.0 with a cumulative FERPA GPA over a 2.0. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law and set of regulations governing the access to, and privacy of, educational records. Academic Suspension Status FERPA gives students access to most of their academic records as well as the Assigned immediately to any student who has received final grades for at ability to obtain copies of these records. This law provides that student records least 12 credit hours at NC State and has earned a cumulative GPA of less are private and may only be disclosed to school officials, other authorized than 1.0. Suspension is also assigned at the end of a spring semester or personnel or with the consent of the student. This law also allows colleges and summer session to any student who has received final grades for at least universities to publish directory information without consent unless a student 12 credit hours at NC State and has not met the minimum standards in chooses to block their information. NC State has made it easy for students making progress towards completing their degree. to grant consent to parents or guardians so that they may access educational Academic Probation Status records or financial information through MyPack Portal in the student information Assigned to a student who has successfully appealed Academic system. Suspension Status in order to enroll in a regular semester. The student will not be in good academic standing and will have to meet certain Visit www.ncsu.edu/registrar/faq/parental.html for more information. requirements to discontinue the probation status. ACADEMIC RESOURCES 2 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t!
Attendance Policies Disability Services Office (DSO) Students are expected to become familiar with the attendance expectations set Disability Services coordinates a variety of academic accommodations for students forth for each of their classes as laid out by the instructor in the syllabus for each with disabilities. Students who have, or think they may have a disability (e.g. mental course for which they are enrolled. NC State does offer excused absences for health, attention, learning, vision, hearing, physical or systemic) are invited to anticipated reasons and with documentation. Should your student need to miss contact DSO to arrange a confidential discussion. class, they should contact their professor as soon as possible. More details are Website: http://dso.dasa.ncsu.edu available online at http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-03. Phone: 919.515.7653 Email: [email protected] Career Development Center (CDC) The Career Development Center will Grade Exclusion Undergraduate students have the ability to select up to two NC State courses help students identify a career path; assist with a grade of C- or below to be excluded from their cumulative GPA. To file for in the search for a co-op, externship, Grade Exclusion students must complete the online form, following the directions internship or entry-level job; connect students completely. Forms are available online at www.ncsu.edu/registrar/forms/pdf/ to employers through the ePACK system and gradeexclusion.pdf. a wide variety of career related events; work with students to increase self-confidence and develop professional skills; and answer questions Grading System about career trends and becoming a more NC State operates on a letter grade (A-F) plus/minus grading scale that corresponds marketable candidate. to grade points and credit hours. To see the grading system chart, visit www.ncsu. edu/grad/catalog/grading.html. Website: http://careers.ncsu.edu Phone: 919.515.2396 Grade Point Average (GPA) Email: [email protected] Grade Point Average (GPA) is a summary (semester and cumulative) of a student’s Facebook: NCSU Career academic record and is determined by the grades your student earns. To see Twitter: @ncsuCareer the grading scale and a GPA calculator, visit www.ncsu.edu/grad/handbook/ sections/3.18-grades.html. Change of Degree Application (CODA) MyPack Portal It is not uncommon for students to change majors during their undergraduate career. At NC State, students should utilize the Change of Degree Application An online system used by all NC State students to access resources for class (CODA) to add or change majors. Encourage your student to be mindful of the enrollment, student accounts, grades and many other services. Students use their program requirements they are looking to transfer into to ensure they meet the Unity ID and password to enter this secure site. Students have the choice of program criteria. granting access to their parents/family members in a `Parent Portal’ should they choose to do so. ACADEMIC RESOURCES 3
Office of International Services (OIS) Repeating Courses The Office of International Services (OIS) provides immigration advising and cross- Undergraduate students have the opportunity to repeat a course without cultural programming needs for the university’s more than 2,800 international permission if the previous attempted grade earned was a D+ or less. To repeat students who come from over 102 different countries. Services include advising a course where the grade earned was a C- or better, the student must obtain an students on immigration regulations and university policies; authorizing certain advisor’s approval first. For more information visit http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/ types of on or off campus employment authorization for F-1 and J-1 visa holders; reg-02-20-06. and providing cultural programs designed to enrich the cultural and academic experience of the international community. Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research supports and promotes excellent undergraduate Website: http://ncsu.edu/ois Phone: 919.515.2961 opportunities in discovery-, inquiry- and creativity-based scholarship through mentored research experiences with NC State faculty and other national and Pre-Professional Programs international scholars and professionals. Students are supported through Many NC State students follow their undergraduate undergraduate research and grants, and provided with education with an advanced degree at a professional opportunities to communicate their research to others via school. Whether students plan to pursue medical, dental, multiple research symposiums and national conferences veterinary or law degrees, they find the preparation and where students may present their research and findings. support they need through our Pre-professional programs.
These programs offer regularly scheduled meetings with Website: www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research an advisor who is trained to assist students applying to a Phone: 919.513.0095 professional school, providing undergraduates with the Email: [email protected] option to add a pre- professional concentration to their Facebook: NCSU Undergraduate-Research major without extending their graduation time. Undergraduate Tutorial Center http://admissions.ncsu.edu/academics/pre- Website: The Undergraduate Tutorial Center (UTC) provides free academic assistance to NC professional-programs. State undergraduate students enrolled in many 100 and 200 level math, physics, foreign language and chemistry classes. In addition, it offers writing and speaking Registration & Records (R&R) assistance to undergraduate students for any assignment in the English language. The Office of Registration & Records supports the goals of the university through There are several types of assistance designed to best meet students’ needs, service to students, alumni, faculty and staff. This unit provides assistance with: including tutoring by appointment, drop-in, and Supplemental Instruction. All enrollment, course listings, academic records, degree audits, commencement and programs use challenge and support strategies designed to help students become graduation clearance, veteran’s affairs and transcripts. The office also implements, independent learners. supports, monitors and enforces academic policies, rules and regulations. Website: tutorial.ncsu.edu Website: www.ncsu.edu/registrar/ Phone: 919.515.3163 Phone: 919.515.2572 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: NCSU Undergraduate Tutorial Center
FINANCIAL RESOURCES 4
Cashier’s Office Parents’ Fund The Cashier’s Office serves as the billing and collection agency for most University At NC State many of our students’ most important experiences happen outside charges, such as tuition, on-campus housing and meal plans. Our Student Financial the classroom. The Parents’ Fund gives families the opportunity to directly Services Representatives are able to assist students, or parents who have been granted enhance their students’ education by providing critical dollars to support many Parent/Guardian Access, with questions about account charges and credits. Online of the far-reaching programs and services within Academic and Student Affairs statements are posted monthly to the Student’s Account and students (and parents with that are not sufficiently supported by tuition and state funds alone. granted access) are notified via email when a new statement is available. Website: http://giving.ncsu.edu/supporting-nc-state/annual- Website: www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/ giving/parents-fund Phone: 919.515.2986 Phone: 919.515.0562 Email: [email protected] Facebook: NCSU Cashier’s Office FAFSA Twitter: @NCSU_Cashier The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that students should fill out annually to be considered for financial aid and scholarships. NC State determines financial need based on Employment the FAFSA results. NC State’s priority filing deadline is March 1. Many NC State students hold employment outside of their academic careers to help Visit Scholarships and Financial Aid online at www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/index.html for more balance the cost of education. NC State gainfully employs students all over campus information. and works to help students find jobs. University Housing, University Dining and NC State Bookstores are among the top for campus job opportunities. The Career Development Center (CDC) is a helpful resource to students looking for both on-campus Scholarships & Financial Aid and community based employment via an electronic job portal called ePACK. However, Our mission is to make an NC State education affordable and accessible. This NC State students are encouraged to “go straight to the source” for employment office provides scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study funding to support opportunities as they may not all be listed in one centralized location. students and their families. The staff is here to help as you and your student navigate the process of applying for financial aid.
Pack Promise NC State’s mission has always been to extend a quality education to the broadest range of deserving students, regardless of income or financial need. Pack Promise (http:// Website: www.ncsu.edu/finaid www.ncsu.edu/packpromise) is a formal extension of that mission, reaffirming NC Phone: 919.515.2421 State’s historical commitment to access, affordability, student success, and encouraging Email: [email protected] first-generation college students to attend college. The program guarantees a low- Facebook: NC State University Office of Scholarships debt education, meeting 100% of participants’ demonstrated financial need through a and Financial Aid combination of grants, scholarships, Federal Work-Study employment and student loans.
Students who submit the FAFSA are automatically considered for Pack Promise. COMMUNITY CONNECTION & EXPECTATION 5
AlcoholEDU Student Behavioral Case Manager AlcoholEDU is part of NC State’s comprehensive alcohol prevention program. NC The Student Behavioral Case Manager is a staff member, within the Department State requires each non-transfer student of the first-year class under the age of 21 of Student and Community Standards who coordinates responses to students to complete AlcoholEDU for College- an online, non-opinionated, science-based demonstrating concerning or threatening behaviors. course taken by hundreds of thousands of students each year. Whether students Website: http://studentconduct.ncsu.edu drink or not, AlcoholEDU empowers them to make well-informed decisions about Phone: 919.515.2963 alcohol and help them better cope with the drinking behavior of their peers. Email: [email protected] Community Compact Student Code of Conduct The Community Compact is an agreement all students make by choosing to join the A set of behavioral standards for students in the NC State community. It covers NC State community. It is, as follows: topics such as academic and non-academic violations and sanctions for those “As members of the NC State Community: choices students may make. Students are encouraged to be familiar with this code, We affirm a commitment to integrity and as it applies to them both on and off-campus. For a full version of the the pursuit of excellence in our academic, Student Code of Conduct, visit http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01. personal and professional endeavors; Website: http://studentconduct.ncsu.edu Phone: 919.515.2963 We honor freedom of thought and Email: [email protected] expression; We respect the diversity of individuals and groups; Wolfpack Welcome Week Wolfpack Welcome Week (WWW) is a week full of events to help We affirm our commitment to fairness your student get connected to NC State. From Convocation to and justice; We commit to conducting Packapalooza; there are plenty of ways for on and off campus students ourselves in accordance with the highest to get engaged and connected to the many opportunities State has to ethical standards; offer.
We foster engagement in a culture of service and stewardship within the NC NCSU Alma Mater The Red & White Song State, national and global communities.” Where the winds of Dixie softly We’re the Red and White from State. blow o’er the fields of Caroline, And we know we are the best. Student Conduct there stands ever cherished NC State, A hand behind our back, The Office of Student Conduct is responsible for the coordination of all aspects as thy honored shrine. we can take on all the rest. of the student conduct process at NC State. This includes providing educational So lift your voices! Come over the hill, Caroline. programs to students, consulting with faculty and managing the process for Loudly sing from hill to oceanside! Devils and Deacs stand in line. the review of alleged student misconduct. This office also plays a pivotal role in Our hearts ever hold you, The Red and White from NC State. responding to, and managing, students who demonstrate concerning behaviors. NC State in the folds of our --Go State! love and pride. HEALTHY LIVING 6 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! Commuter Students Health Promotion Contrary to popular belief students who commute to college have many of the To help support the success of the whole student, the Health Promotion team- a same opportunities to engage in campus life and are encouraged even more-so to part of Student Health Services- is highly trained to assist students in adopting and get involved. Students commuting are encouraged to follow our “Rule of Three” maintaining a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle. Our goal is to enhance knowledge, (see page 8) to help keep them connected and enjoy the same resources available identify behavioral strategies and connect students with community resources on to them as students living on campus. The college transition for commuting and off campus for success. students is similar in many ways to our residents but often brings to light a transition of it’s own. Encouraging your student to get connected on campus Website: http://healthcenter.ncsu.edu/health-promotion Phone: 919.515.9355 and spend time on campus outside of class, is a wonderful way to help ease this Facebook: NC State Student Health transition. Twitter: @NCSUSHS Counseling Center Nutrition The Counseling Center provides NC State students a safe space to discuss University Dining understands the diverse nutritional needs of our campus personal, academic or career concerns. Services include individual, group and population. Offering a wide variety of options, including vegan and vegetarian couples therapy. Online screenings for mental health concerns, career testing, as well as gluten and lactose-free fare. Nutritional information is provided online psychiatric evaluations and workshops to address various academic and personal for all on campus restaurants and dining halls; and nutrition kiosks are located topics are offered. Services are short-term, with referrals provided as appropriate. in each dining hall where visitors can check the daily menu for allergens and key Professionals are available 24/7 for student mental health emergencies by accessing ingredients. our on-call staff member through University Police (919.515.3000). Student Health Services Website: http://go.ncsu.edu/counseling Ranked 11th in the nation, Student Health Services serves as the primary medical Phone: 919.515.2423 provider for enrolled students and is accredited by the Accreditation Association Fitness and Wellness of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). We are committed to providing affordable, accessible, high-quality primary medical services, and work to provide every student The fitness and wellness program at NC State with prompt, individualized medical care no matter what health insurance they offers more than 100 group fitness classes each carry. In-house specialty services, such as laboratory and x-ray, travel clinic, physical week, including indoor group cycle, TRX therapy, women’s health, dietary counseling and allergy shots are available. We suspension training, mind and body wellness, have a network of community medical professionals we refer to should a student strength conditioning and cardiovascular classes. need care outside of our scope. An on-site pharmacy fills prescriptions from both Fitness assessments, personal training and in-house and outside providers, will transfer existing prescriptions and maintains a massage therapy are available for a nominal fee. supply of over-the-counter medications to help keep students well.
Website: Website: http:// healthcenter.ncsu.edu/student-health http://recreation.ncsu.edu/fitness Phone: 919.515.2563 Email: [email protected] Facebook: NC State Student Health HEALTHY LIVING 7 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! University Dining University Dining provides a variety of fresh, healthy dining options to the campus community: three all-you-can-eat dining halls, an expanding number of restaurants and cafes, convenience stores and vending machines. Offering a variety of meal plans from which to choose.
Website: http://dining.ncsu.edu Phone: 919.515.7012 Facebook: NC State University Dining Twitter: @ncstatedining Understanding Meal Plans
University Dining provides a variety of mix-and-match options to create a plan University Housing that will best meet your student’s eating habits and needs. Students select University Housing provides several on-campus living options for more than from the Freedom Pass, Meals Per Week or Meals Per Semester options; then 8,000 students, including residence halls and on-campus apartments for up pair with Dining Dollars to complete their meal plan. per-class students. Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time in at least 12 credit hours to be eligible to live on campus during fall and spring terms. Equivalency On-campus summer housing options are also available to students taking Dining Halls offer all-you-can-eat with one meal swipe, but for students to summer classes or interning in the greater Raleigh area. Students should apply use their meal plans in the restaurants and cafes, or get dining hall take-out for on-campus housing through MyPack Portal. they must use what is called “equivalency.” If students stay under the allotted amount, nothing more will be owed. If students spend more than the allotment Moving to college is an exciting time for your student and your family. the difference can be made up with Dining Dollars or another form of accepted To help prepare for the day’s events we encourage you to plan ahead and payment. take your time. Volunteers will be available all weekend to help welcome your student to campus and assist your family with an extra set of hands, if Dining Dollars needed. This is an exciting time and wonderful accomplishment for you and Dining Dollars are flexible funds that augment the meals component of a meal your student. Enjoy! plan. Consider it a “bonus” equivalency. Students use Dining Dollars to:
Please visit www.ncsu.edu/housing/move-in.php for Check-in information. *Buy extra meals or snacks if a meal has already been used during a meal period or if a student runs out of available meals on their meal-plan. *Cover the difference if more is spent than the equivalency (as noted above). *Make purchases at the C-Stores and vending machines. Website: http://housing.ncsu.edu *Buy a meal for a family member or friend when they come to visit. Phone: 919.515.2440 Changing a Meal Plan Email: [email protected] Students have until September 30 (fall semester) and January 31 (spring semester) to make changes to their plan via University Dining’s website http://dining.ncsu.edu differences will be prorated. HEALTHY LIVING 8 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! The Rule of Three
Students are encouraged to get involved on-campus but often this can be over- whelming and even for the most involved student there is a balance that is needed. Remind your student about the “Rule of Three.”
1. Academics—students should get involved with an organization within their college or major. Each college has many opportunities through ambassador programs, research with a faculty mentor or an organization geared towards a University Housing (Cont.) specific major for students to select from. 2. Familiar—it is important for students to find something familiar to them. Be it Inter-Residence Council (IRC) an interest carried over from high school, a community or church organization or The Inter-Residence Council (IRC) is a student-led residential resource organization, an intramural sport. Students should find something comfortable to help ease the supporting on-campus residents by providing leadership services and opportunities transition. to create a link between the residents and the larger community. The IRC also 3. New—now is the time for students to branch out. College is a time to learn new works to educate residents, promote diversity and serve as a voice to the things, try new activities and meet people different from themselves. Encourage University. your student to try a new activity or organization that they have never experienced Living and Learning Villages before. Learning takes place both in-and outside the classroom. In partnership with several academic departments, University Housing provides Living and Learning Villages which allow students to pursue their academic and personal goals in close Wolfpack One Card collaboration with mentors, professors and others who share common interests. The Wolfpack One card is a unified identification card that students use to access all campus services and their AllCampus Account. The AllCampus Account is a debit Postal Mail account which monies can be deposited into for use at various locations around Students who live on-campus regularly receive mail and care packages. Items campus. With the Wolfpack One Card students can access their AllCampus Account sent through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to University residence halls or at all University Dining Halls and eateries, NC State Bookstores, laundry machines, apartments are delivered daily Monday-Friday from the Campus Mail Center. athletic events, transportation and Ticket Central. Students are encouraged to Packages sent through a delivery service such as FedEx or UPS arrive directly to keep their Wolfpack One Card on them at all times, both on and off campus, for the student’s residence hall/apartment’s 24-hour desk bypassing the Campus Mail identification purposes and to access local community student-discounts. Center. Parents are encouraged to send student’s care packages and “snail-mail” throughout the year. Website: http://onecard.ncsu.edu Resident Advisor (RA) Phone: 919.513.3090 Resident Advisors are students employed by University Housing to build a Facebook: NC State Wolfpack community and maintain a safe learning environment within a residence hall or One Card on-campus apartment. GETTING AROUND TOWN 9 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! Transportation City/Regional The GoPass program allows students to ride city buses, Capital Area Transit (CAT) Transportation offers students a variety of options to meet their diverse and regional buses, Triangle Transit Authority (TTA), for no fare. All that is needed transportation and parking needs. Transportation manages the sale of parking to travel to any Raleigh or Triangle destination is a GoPass swipe card. Students can permits and parking facilities as well as the Wolfline, NC State’s transit system. order their free GoPass online at the Transportation website beginning in early Several alternative transportation options are available including GoPass, which is July. Students will need their valid student ID number to complete the online free to students and allows them to ride both the city and regional buses fare-free. order; the GoPass is then mailed to the address specified at time of order. Gotcha Ride, a pilot program, also offers free evening rides around campus; and many more. Learn about all of NC State’s Transportation and parking options online. Parking Enforcement Website: http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/ Appropriate parking permits must be displayed between the hours of 7a.m. - 5p.m., Phone: 919.515.3424 Monday through Friday (residential areas are enforced until midnight, Monday Facebook: NCSU WolfTrails through Thursday). Permits are not required after 5p.m. in any unreserved space or lot. Never park in “24-hr. Reserved,” accessibility spaces, fire lanes, or “No Parking Bicycles/Walking at Anytime” areas; pay close attention to signs. Bicycling is an inexpensive, healthy and environmentally-friendly way to travel Permits to, from and around campus. Bike racks are conveniently located throughout our All students (including Freshmen) living on or off campus may purchase a parking three campuses. Student are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles with permit until all available student parking space is sold. Demand for permits does University Police and Transportation. exceed supply. A nine-digit student ID is required; permits are purchased online at the Transportation website. Bus Transportation NC State’s transit system, the Wolfline carries an average of almost 18,000 riders WolfTrails per day and connects NC State’s three campuses and surrounding area. Students NC State Transportation also offers a variety of alternative transportation programs also have access to city and regional buses via the GoPass program allowing them for your student to select from. From a student carpool program to Zimride, NC to travel to any destination in the Triangle; including the RDU Airport, Amtrak Train State’s private social network for ridesharing; the Zip car, a car sharing program, or Station and Research Triangle Park. WolfWheels, where students can rent bicycles for a minimal cost. Students have many options with WolfTrails. Learn more on the Transportation website listed Wolfline (Intracampus) above. All Wolfline buses are accessible and equipped with the Transit Visualization System (TVS) which allows you to see your real-time bus location online. No fare is required. Service frequency varies, but generally daytime service is available every 10 - 15 minutes (including Saturday daytime connection between libraries), as well as evening service until approximately 3 a.m. Wolfline buses operate each day classes are held and during exams. They provide intra-campus service, service to the McKimmon Center, park and ride lots, storage lots and surrounding areas along the routes. There is no bus service on official University holidays. EXPERIENCE CAMPUS LIFE 10
ARTS NC STATE Varsity Sports NC State competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports and is a founding member ARTS NC STATE is an umbrella organization for the six visual and performing arts of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since the first football game in 1892 NC programs at NC State: NCSU Center Stage Performing Arts Series, The Crafts State has competed at the highest level of college athletics, winning two NCAA Center, Dance Program, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Music Department and national championships, two AIAW titles and four other national championships as University Theatre. Each year, ARTS NC STATE provides hundreds of outstanding well as producing Olympic gold medalists in swimming in addition to 26 individual arts opportunities for students to explore, learn, create and grow. Tickets to NCAA and AIAW national champions in a variety of sports. Whether your student performances are available from Ticket Central (located on the main floor of likes to participate or cheer from the sidelines, the Wolfpack has something for Thompson Hall) or online. everyone.
Website: http://ncsu.edu/arts Website: http://GoPack.com Phone: 919.513.1800 Phone: 919.865.1510 Email: [email protected] Email: www.gopack.com Twitter: @artsncstate Facebook: NC State Athletics Twitter: @PackAthletics Athletics Athletics at NC State aims to prepare student-athletes to compete at the highest Bookstores level and to inspire them to be leaders now and for the future by providing the best The NC State Bookstores are the official source for course materials, computers environment to achieve their athletic, academic and personal aspirations. It also and supplies, class rings, graduation gowns, officially licensed Wolfpack clothing provides a venue for students and NC State fans to gather and support NC State and much more. NC State Bookstores offer dynamic textbook pricing through Athletic events. MyPack Portal to ensure students get the best price on course materials. Proceeds generated through the NC State Bookstores are returned to the university in Club Sports support of student scholarships and academic aid. With two convenient locations at The mission of Club Sports is to provide competitive, recreational and instructional Harrelson Hall and on Centennial Campus at Wolf Ridge. opportunities for the NC State community. With 46 clubs in which to participate; Club Sports are committed to the development of successful and quality Website: http://shop.bookstore.ncsu.edu/ teams with a focus on enhancing the collegiate experience through leadership Phone: 919.515.2161 development, teamwork, sportsmanship, diversity, responsibility and ethical conduct, healthy active lifestyles and fun. Campus Cinema Intramural Sports Located on the corner of Dan Allen and Cates Avenue in Witherspoon Student Intramural Sports offer NC State students, faculty and staff the opportunity to Center, Campus Cinema presents films ranging from independent works to the participate in a variety of sports, tournaments and special activities throughout the latest Hollywood blockbusters in 35mm with Dolby ® Digital Surround Sound. With year. Comprised of friends, roommates, classmates, etc. Teams must designate 450 seats and a concession stand, students have many opportunities throughout their own team captain to serve as a liaison between the participant and the the year to watch free movies and even get sneak previews. Ticket prices set by Competitive Sports Office. All skill levels are welcome. UAB, are $2.00 for NC State Students, faculty and staff and $3.00 for non-students.
Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/cinema
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the spiritual and emotional growth of students through scriptural studies, worship, Campus Enterprises meals, socials, various outings, retreats, mission trips, counseling, service projects Campus Enterprises is NC State’s lead division of retail and hospitality organizations and opportunities for leadership. including University Dining, NC State Bookstores, Trademark Licensing, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, University Student Centers and the Wolfpack One Card Website: www.chaplains.wordpress.ncsu.edu Services. Each unit shares a common goal: to deliver quality and efficient services Phone: 919.515.2414 worth dedicated financial support for student activity and scholarships. Interfaith Coalition Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/campusenterprises The Interfaith Coalition, sponsored by the Chaplain’s Cooperative Ministry, is made up of leaders who represent registered religious groups at NC State. All members Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & are proponents of inquiry, dialogue and truth, and while not denying the truths of Public Service (CSLEPS) their own traditions, willingly cooperate with and support the other members in the development of their communities. The Center for Student Leaderships, Ethics & Public Service (CSLEPS) helps students do good things well. Providing service opportunities such as Alternative Greek Life Service Break (ASB), leadership development workshops, and programs and NC State represents more than 50 undergraduate, nationally-affiliated fraternities service initiatives focusing on local,national and global and sororities that provide students with opportunities for social engagement, social justice issues. CSLEPS strives to help students leadership development, community service and academic success. Greek Village, become researchers, activists, philanthropists, ethical and NC State’s on-campus fraternity and sorority housing area, is currently expanding to effective leaders, engaged citizens, volunteers and social accommodate more than 11% of all NC State undergraduates who are members of innovators. Whether your student is a seasoned student fraternities and sororities in addition to being involved in all other facets of campus leader or just beginning their service journey, encourage life. them to make CSLEPS their home. Website: www.ncsu.edu/greeklife Website: http://csleps.dasa.ncsu.edu/ Phone: 919.513.2910 Phone: 919.515.9248 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @NCState_csleps Facebook: NC State Greek Life Facebook: CSLEPS- Center for Student Twitter: @NCSUGreek Leadership, Ethics & Public Service National Student Exchange Faith Organizations NC State provides opportunities for undergraduate students to exchange to one of more than 190 campuses throughout the United States. Eligible students must Chaplains’ Cooperative Ministry be enrolled full-time and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students can exchange for a The Chaplains’ Cooperative Ministry at NC State is an interfaith organization which semester or full academic year at in-state tuition rates. supports both individual campus ministries and plans jointly sponsored interfaith Phone: 919.515.4426 programs for students, faculty and staff. Members, both ordained and non-ordained, Facebook: NCSUNationalStudentExchange strive to be leaders within the university. Ministries within member groups support EXPERIENCE CAMPUS LIFE 12 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! Office of Institutional Equity & GLBT Center also offers a support center for faculty, staff and graduate students. Diversity (OIED) Website: www.ncsu.edu/glbt The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) brings the offices of Equal Phone: 919.513.9742 Opportunity & Equity and Diversity & Inclusion together with four campus centers: Email: [email protected] the African-American Cultural Center; the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Facebook: GLBT Center (GLBT) Center; Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA); and the Women’s Center. OIED Twitter: @glbtcenter also offers diversity and equity training through its Education & Training unit and a campus-wide diversity newsletter, the Diversity Digest, through its Communications Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) unit. The Department of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) researches, designs and implements unique programs that promote the pursuit of academic success, Website: www.ncsu.edu/oied retention and graduation of students, with an emphasis on African-American, Phone: 919-515-3148 Native-American, and Hispanic students. Many of the programs and services Email: [email protected] expand students’ cultural horizon while honoring their respective cultural Twitter: @NCStateOIED experiences. Multicultural Student Affairs works in conjunction with a number of African-American Cultural Center (AACC) university departments and colleges to conduct programs which foster skills and The NC State African-American Cultural Center promotes strategies for being successful at NC State. awareness of and appreciation for African-American and other Website: oied.ncsu.edu/msa/ African descent experiences through activities and events Phone: 919-515-3835 that enhance academic excellence and strengthen cultural Email: [email protected] competence for the campus and surrounding communities. The Center stays actively Facebook: NCSU Multicultural Student Affairs engaged in the academic life of NC State with programs, resources, and services Twitter: @ncsu_MSA that facilitate the cultural, intellectual and social growth of the entire university community. Women’s Center NC State Women’s Center is a catalyst and resource that advocates gender equity Website: http://ncsu.edu/aacc/ and social justice through education, advocacy and leadership for the campus Phone: 919.515.5210 community. Providing gender-related programs for both men and women Email: [email protected] a 24/7/365 Relationship and Sexual Violence Phone Line (919.618.RAPE); Facebook: NCSU African American Cultural Center leadership, learning and service opportunities for students, faculty and staff. Twitter: @ncsuaac Although a “Women’s Center,” gender is seen on a continuum and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Center everyone is welcomed in the Center. The NC State Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Center provides support, resources and advocacy for the GLBT community. It also helps to Website: http://oied.ncsu.edu/ educate and train the greater community regarding sexual orientation, gender womens-center/ identity/expression and diversity as a whole. The Center provides support for an Phone: 919.515.2012 undergraduate student organization called the GLBT-CommUnity Alliance. The Email: [email protected] EXPERIENCE CAMPUS LIFE 13 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t!
Agromeck Office of Information Technology (OIT) Agromeck is the university’s official yearbook since 1903. Providing a record in The Office of Information Technology provides campus-wide computing, information words and pictures of student and campus activities each year. and communication technology services for students, faculty and staff. All official Website http://studentmedia.ncsu.edu/agromeck. communications from NC State will come to your student’s NC State email address ([email protected]) or through MyPack Portal. Please see http://go.ncsu.edu/ Nubian Message GoGetIT for more information about technology and resources for your student, The Nubian Message provides news and features about the African-American including OIT’s publication, Computing @ NC State. community at NC State, as well as coverage of regional, state and national issues of interest to our students. Website: http://oit.ncsu.edu Phone: 919.515.4357 Website: www.nubianmessage.com Email: [email protected] Technician Twitter: @ncsu_oit The university’s oldest student newspaper, the Technician is published Monday through Friday when school is in session during the fall and spring semesters, and each Thursday during the summer. With a circulation of more than 11,000 daily and Student Involvement funded entirely through advertising income. With more than 500 student organizations across campus, there is no reason for Website: http://technicianonline.com the Wolfpack to ever get bored. Student Involvement supports students as they explore meaningful co-curricular experiences by providing resources, advising The Windhover and programming. Student Involvement is responsible for student organizational Published each spring, the Windhover is NC State’s literary and visual arts advising including Student Government, the Union Activities Board and all magazine. Website: http://studentmedia.ncsu.edu/windhover. registered student organizations. WKNC (88.1 FM) Website: http://studentinvolvement.ncsu.edu NC State’s student radio station, operates at 25,000 watts, for a potential effective Phone: 919.515.2797 audience of more than 1.2 million through its FM signal alone, and an online stream takes programming to internet users all over the world. Student Media Tune in at http://wknc.org. As the public forum for free expression, NC State’s Student Media’s Business & Marketing Office gives students interested in sales award-winning student media do more than inform and marketing an opportunity to hone their skills while earning commission on and entertain. Working in student media gives every advertisement and sponsorship they sell. participants hands-on experience in mass media, which will assist them regardless of their career goals. Students gain valuable The Student Media Board of Directors is a way for students to get involved in the co-curricular experience in sales, marketing, journalism, broadcasting, production, management of a large business operation with annual total budget of nearly 1 design, multimedia communication, leadership and management. By upholding the million dollars. The Board of Directors is the governing arm for all student media highest standards of journalistic ethics, NC State’s student-run media help students which use student fee monies to support their operations. become competent as ethical, responsible and critical thinking adults. Website: http://studentmedia.ncsu.edu/web/board EXPERIENCE CAMPUS LIFE 14 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! Study Abroad and intramural sports, aquatics, fitness, informal recreation and outdoor adventures. With over 350,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, the Carmichael The Study Abroad Office serves all NC State students by providing academically Complex includes 6 fitness centers, 11 multi-purpose sport courts, 25 yd and well-matched, immersive experiences abroad, with a commitment to safety and 50-meter Olympic-sized pools, 6 fitness studios, an indoor climbing wall, outdoor accessibility. All credit earned while abroad is transferable with departmental fields, basketball and tennis courts and more. approval. Research conducted by NC State’s Office of Planning and Analysis
shows that, for all colleges, students who study abroad graduate in the same Website: http://recreation.ncsu.edu/ number of semesters as those who do not. Most semester programs operate on Phone: 919.515.7529 a tuition-exchange basis and in general, financial aid (including loans, grants, and Email: [email protected] scholarships) can be applied to the cost of most study abroad programs. Studying Facebook: NC State University Recreation abroad is a guaranteed way to develop the personal, social, cultural, and academic Twitter: @NCSURecreation skills needed to distinguish oneself in today’s competitive, globalized job market. University Student Centers Website: http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu University Student Centers include Talley Student Union, Witherspoon Student Phone: 919.515.2087 Center, Thompson Hall and Price Music Center. Student Centers serve as a home Email: [email protected] base for student programs and opportunities for engagement and employment. Facebook: NC State Study Abroad They also strive to maintain inviting meeting and event space where students Twitter: @NCSUStudyAbroad can gather for a club meeting or event; independent or group study; or to relax and socialize with friends.
Union Activities Board Website: http://campusenterprises.ncsu.edu/ (UAB) university- student-centers The Union Activities Board (UAB) is a student led Phone: 919.515.3138 organization that plans both original and traditional events to attract students from all backgrounds.
Comprised of seven different unique committees, the UAB creates innovative University Student Legal Services A non-profit corporation initiated by Student Government at NC State, University activities that stimulate, motivate, educate and involve the student body; striving Student Legal Services (USLS) is funded by student fees with the purpose of to enhance the student experience by providing fun, yet informative, campus providing education, advice and representation within the scope of the prepaid legal programs. plan. Registered with the North Carolina State Bar, the parameters of which are Website: http://uab.ncsu.edu set by the students at NC State, are aimed at helping students resolve their legal Facebook: NC StateUAB problems with as little disruption as possible to their primary educational endeavors. Twitter: @UABncsu This office promotes preventive law, enabling students to make educated choices.
University Recreation Website: http://studentlegal.dasa. University Recreation promotes quality, innovative and inclusive recreational ncsu.edu programs, services and facilities that inspire healthy, active lifestyles such as club Phone: 919.515.7091 PARENT PRIDE POINTS 15
The Office of Parents & Families Services facilitates the partnership of parents, students and NC State by encouraging parents to become more involved and informed about life at NC State. By supporting your student, you are a welcomed part of our Wolfpack community. Their success is dependent on your support and engagement. This is why the Office of Parents & Families Services has collaborated with Student Government and the Student Alumni Association to create for you, Parent Pride Points. An opportunity to encourage parents to get involved and share with your student in some of the richest Pack Pride traditions NC State has to offer.
What is The Brick? In a joint effort between Student Government and the Student Alumni Association, the Brick was created to encourage student involvement, link NC State’s past to present and to foster school spirit! Students who complete 40 of the traditions are rewarded with a Tradition Keeper medal to wear at graduation.
What are Parent Pride Points? We already know how proud you are of your student, now you can join in some of the Wolfpack traditions with your student. Any parent can earn Pride Points and will have easy access to a printable list from the Parents & Families Services website for tracking and commemorating each Parent Pride experience. Parents who complete 18 of the 25 Pride Points can send us their list via email and be entered into a drawing to win a commemorative gift.
Note: You do not have to be the student’s parent to take advantage of Parent Pride points. NC State Parents & Families Services supports all parents and family members of NC State students. This opportunity is provided to anyone in the student’s family and all are invited as well as encouraged to participate. Attend Parents’ Orientation Attend Spring Fling Event with your Student Help Your Student Move-In Dine with your student in Case Dining Hall Join the Parents’ Association Dine with your student in Clark Dining Hall Visit the NC State Bookstores *Dine with your student in Fountain Dining Hall *Paint the Free Expression Tunnel Experience D.H. Hill Library NC State Fight Song *Attend the Chocolate Festival Experience James B. Hunt Library Shout aloud to the men who will play the game to win. *Pre-Game Tailgate & Football Game Take the Krispy Kreme Challenge We’re behind you, keep fightin’ for State--- Hold that line, hold ‘em fast. We’ll reach victory at last. *Service Planting Project Visit the Memorial Belltower Send a Care Package Whisper in the Wolf Ears We’re behind you, keep fightin’ for State--- *Write a Letter of Encouragement *Attend an ARTS NC State Event Rise up to the fray and let your colors wave, shout out for dear old NC State--GO STATE! Serve as a Parent Volunteer Try a Scoop of Howling Cow Ice Cream Use Your VIP Discount Card Attend Commencement And where-e’er we go, we’ll let the whole world know. We’re behind you, keep fightin’ for State.
Experience Talley 2.0 *Opportunity to fulfill through a PFS sponsored event VIP PARENT DISCOUNT PROGRAM 16 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! Very Important Parent (VIP) Discount Program
As a member of the Parents & Families Association you are also a member of the Very Important Parent (VIP) Discount Program. Whether you live locally or are traveling to Raleigh to visit your student, take advantage of these great deals at many area hotels, restaurants and service businesses that support and partner with NC State.
For a complete list please visit the Parents & Families Services website at www.ncsu.edu/for_parents. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION 17 When Parents Are Informed, Students Bene t! For Our Parents and Family Members: University Police Department
Due to the nature of these situations and the immediacy in which NC State needs Website: http://campuspolice.ehps.ncsu.edu to share this information, WolfAlerts are limited to faculty, staff and students. Phone: 919.515.3000 Parents are unable to register for text messaging but will receive the same Facebook: NC State University Police emergency notifications, when appropriate, via the email address provided in your Twitter @NCSUPolice Parent Portal account. The University Police Department is a nationally accredited, fully sworn, armed, If an emergency situation were to occur on campus parents and family members, well-trained and well-equipped police department here to serve the university can keep in touch with what’s going on through several sources: community. Officers have the same powers and responsibilities as your local police Website: www.ncsu.edu/emergency-information/ and sheriff’s department and Phone: 919.513.8888 operates 24 hours a day, 365 Parent HelpLine: 919.515.2441 days a year. On campus, the University Police enforce North Please do not call into campus for information, as this will overload phone lines and Carolina law, investigate crimes, slow response times. Have a communication plan in place with your student so you respond to emergencies, patrol both know how you would communicate in the event of an emergency on campus . University property and provide safety education and Self Defense programs for both men and women. Students Family Emergency or Illness Notification can learn more about these opportunities online.
In the event of a family emergency, illness or extended absence your student should call 919.515.2963 to make any necessary arrangements. WolfAlerts North Carolina State takes the safety of its community very seriously and with only the highest regard. In the case of an emergency, there are several actions in place Important Reminders For Your Student as part of the WolfAlert, NC State’s official emergency communication system. In many situations, the safety of our campus community is the responsibility of everyone in the community. Your student should take the following steps/actions to Audible Alerts help keep NC State safe and alert University Police of anything out of the ordinary. Around campus, there are mounted speakers that can send audible signals to widespread areas. Generally these messages will be brief with specific instructions and direct listeners how to stay up-to-date. * Have your student program 919.515.3000 into their phone Text Alerts * Utilize the Blue Lights on campus should they notice anything Your student has the ability to opt-in to receive text messages to their cell phone or feel unsafe with safety alerts. The message will be brief and contain safety instructions or * Register his or her number to receive text message WolfAlerts details they need to know immediately. Your student can register to receive these * Regularly check their email and take note of email WolfAlerts texts in MyPack Portal. * Use safe transportation methods when it is dark through Transportation or University Police For directions, visit www.ncsu.edu/emergency-information/textsignup.php
Phone Directory ( (Area Code 919)
COLLEGES Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Student Centers ...... 515.3138 Public Service (CSLEPS) ...... 515.9248 Student Conduct ...... 515.2963 Agriculture & Life Sciences ...... 515.2614 Chaplains’ Cooperative Ministry ...... 515.2414 Student Health Services ...... 515.2563 Agricultural Institute ...... 515.3248 Counseling Center ...... 515.2423 Student Involvement ...... 515.2797 Design ...... 515.8306 D.H. Hill Library ...... 515.3364 Student Legal Services ...... 515.7091 Education ...... 515.0595 Disability Services (Voice) ...... 515.7653 Student Media ...... 515.2411 Engineering ...... 515.3263 (TTY) (tech line) ...... 515.8830 Study Abroad ...... 515.2087 Environmental Sciences ...... 513.2520 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Transportation/Parking ...... 515.3424 First Year College ...... 515.8130 (GLBT) Center ...... 513.9742 Undergraduate Research ...... 513.0095 Humanities & Social Sciences ...... 515.2468 Greek Life ...... 513.2910 Undergraduate Tutorial Center ...... 515.3163 Management ...... 515.5565 Health Promotion ...... 515.9355 University Dining ...... 515.7012 Natural Resources ...... 515.6191 Immunizations ...... 515.7233 University Housing ...... 515.2440 Sciences ...... 515.6117 Inter-Residence Council (IRC)...... 515.3238 University Police ...... 515.3000 Textiles ...... 515.6627 James B. Hunt Library ...... 515.7110 University Recreation ...... 515.7529 Lonnie Poole Golf Course ...... 833.3338 Women’s Center ...... 515.2012 CAMPUS SERVICES Mathematics Placement ...... 515.2382 Academic Advising Services...... 515.8130 Multicultural Student Affairs ...... 515.3835 Academic Support Program for Music Department ...... 515.2981 Student Athletes ...... 515.2464 National Student Exchange ...... 515.4426 African-American Office of Information Technology (OIT) Cultural Center ...... 515.5210 Help Desk ...... 515.4357 AllCampus Network Office of Institutional Equity & WolfPack One ID Card ...... 515.3090 and Diversity (OIED)...... 515.3148 ARTS NC STATE ...... 513.1800 Office of International Services ...... 515.2961 Athletics ...... 865.1510 Parents & Families Services ...... 515.2441 Bookstores ...... 515.2161 Parents’ Fund ...... 515.0562 Career Development Center ...... 515.2396 Registration & Records ...... 515.2572 Cashier’s Office ...... 515.2986 Scholarships & Financial Aid ...... 515.2421
Feature Photo Credit: Utkarsh Srivastava, Utkarsh Photography NC State Graduate Student, Integrated Manufacturing & Systems Engineering; Winner of the 2014 Parents & Families Services Student Photo Contest
The Office of Parents & Families Services would like to extend a special thank-you to all of our campus partners for contributing to the development of this publication.
Angela Brockelsby (Photo Credit); ARTS NC STATE; Annual Giving; Athletics; Campus Enterprises; Chancellor’s Office; Division of Academic & Student Affairs; New Student Orientation; OIED; Registration & Records; Roger Winstead (Photo Credit); Scholarships & Financial Aid; Student Government; Student Health Services; Office of Information Technology; University Housing; University Police; University Recreation