Welcome!

Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaison

Office of Parent and Family Resources

From Director to Support Specialist

• When you receive that phone call or text (and you probably will), be prepared to ask questions/clarify

• Resist the urge to solve it

From Director to Support Specialist

• Communications– Important to talk with your student – Know your student’s class schedule– Set up scheduled times to talk– A situation today may be history tomorrow

Alcohol Edu and Haven Sexual Harassment Education

• Mandatory– Transfer students may forward completed records

• Alcohol Edu for Parents– Student portal is separate

– https://parents.alcoholedu.com – The log in code is: P215293PARENT

Calendars

• Academic Calendar • Martin Luther King Day – January 19• Spring Break – March 8 – 15, 2015• April 20 – 25 – Finals Week (residence halls

close on April 26)

Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Buses!

• Pitt Buses http://www.pc.pitt.edu/transportation/buses_thanksgiving.php#kop

– Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break• Other forms of transportation

– Megabus or Greyhound– Flights– Train**Port Authority Buses

Parent Resources

• Panther Connections Newsletter• Handbook• Webinar – Jan. 15 (Safety), Feb. 18 (Staying fit)• Parent Web site - www.parents.pitt.edu• Dedicated email – parents@pitt.edu• Dedicated phone– 412-624-8548• Facebook – Panther Parents Association

• Assist with on-and-off-campus programming• Tours and special programs• Occasionally write newsletter articles• Register at Panther Parent Ambassadors

Panther Parent Ambassadors

Conversation Starters

• 10 top places for your student to visit

• Find 3 favorite places to study• Trip to the bookstore?

Sandy Talbott Parent and Family Liaisonwww.parents.pitt.edu

parents@pitt.edu412-624-8548

A copy of this power point is available at www.parents.pitt.edu