Dear Parents and Families, I hope your student is off to a great fall semester! For those of you who are parents/families of new students, you likely remember me sharing that I would invite you to engage in a dialogue with me during Family Weekend (October 10-12, 2014) during our ‘straight talk’ session at summer orientation. For those of you who are parents/families of returning students, I invite you to join me for one of these dialogue sessions as well! The open dialogue sessions (titled: Parents/Families Talk Back) will be held on Friday, October 10, from 4-5:30 p.m. and on Sunday, October 12, from 9:30-11 a.m. The intent of these sessions is for you, our parents and families, to “talk back” to me and my staff – to share your perceptions, questions and concerns and identify ways we can best work together moving forward to ensure individual and collective student success. I hope you will make the time to attend one of these sessions as your feedback and input is critically important to me and my staff! If you are unable to attend Family Weekend or one of these sessions, I invite you to send me a tweet @ShannonFinning or to contact me at finning@clemson.edu or 864-656-0935. I hope to see you Family Weekend! Most sincerely, Shannon
	Family Weekend is Right Around the Corner Mark your calendars, Family weekend is right around the corner on October 10-12! Be ready for some great events including Family Fest, Academic College Receptions, Family Tailgating before the Clemson vs. Louisville football game, the “Parents only: Parents/Families Talk Back”, a Farewell Brunch, options to learn about the history of Clemson and to see the campus, and much much more! Please visit our site to REGISTER or to learn more about the opportunities for Family Weekend 2014! We hope to see you there! Check out the Family Weekend schedule HERE.
	Class of '56 Academic Success Center It is important to stay on top of your classes early on! By now, your student should be getting close to their first exams. For new students, the different types and amounts of coursework will be an adjustment. Many classes have much fewer grades, so it is important to focus on the assignments given. This is where the Academic Success Center can be your student’s best friend! Be sure to make your student aware of our tutoring schedule for over 100 courses! The Academic Success Center also provides supplemental instruction options and over 50 workshops in the fall semester. There are also 32 online academic workshops on a variety of topics. Have questions or want more information on our services? Please visit the Academic Success Center website.
	Career Services News The staff at the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) hopes you and your student are looking forward to a great academic year. Here are some quick tips for the fall semester! In-Person Counseling during the Fall Semester Hours and differences between drop-in and appointments – CLICK HERE Part-time Jobs and Paid On–Campus Internships Search for part-time jobs on ClemsonJobLink and watch tutorial videos. After freshmen and transfer students have completed one full semester at Clemson, they are eligible for our UPIC program. UPIC is our paid, on-campus internship program where students take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it in over 200 areas of campus. Once students have gotten acclimated to campus and classes, we invite them to come to the CCPD during our drop-in hours to learn more about the UPIC program. The CCPD believes in engaging students in career development and experiential learning activities that will empower them to successfully pursue their educational and professional goals. We look forward to your student taking advantage of everything we have to offer.
	Stay Connected with Family Resources There are many ways to stay connected both with Clemson University as well as with other parents in general. Below there are opportunities of important departments to follow, people to follow, as well as national parent resources. Twitter can give quick information to you throughout the year with important dates, reminders, articles, etc. that may be helpful to know! Follow us on Twitter:   Other Great Parent Resources: Clemson Parents   @Clemsonparents   College Parents   @CPofAmerica CUSafe   @cusafety   College Bound Net   @Collegeboundnet Inside Clemson   @Insideclemson   College Parent Central   @CollParCentral Clemson Careers   @ClemsonCareers   Simple Tuition   @SimpleTuition Clemson Students   @ClemsonStudents   College Parent   @CollegeParent Clemson University   @ClemsonUniv   University Parent   @4Collegeparents Clemson President, Dr. James P. Clements   @ClemsonPrez   Huffington Post College   @HuffPostCollege VP of Student Affairs, Dr. Gail DiSabatino   @VPGail   Federal Student Aid   @FAFSA Dean of Students, Dr. Shannon Finning   @ShannonFinning   USA Today College   @USATODAYcollege New Student and Family Programs   @PaigeNSFP
	Clemson Home Corner We believe that an intentional residential experience is transformative and that there is significant growth that occurs for students outside of the classroom. At Clemson Home, we have trained Resident Assistants who are here to role model, mentor and connect students to resources across campus that will promote academic success. Be sure that your student is utilizing study groups, academic tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI) and many other resources provided by the Academic Success Center and other college offices.
	Stay Connected to Campus Events.		Dates to Remember For upcoming events and information, please visit the Clemson University calendar or the academic calendar. Academic Related Dates Sept. 30 — Kaplan Workshop: The Path to Graduate School (GRAD, MCAT & Law) Oct. 2 — Academic Success Center: Study Smarter Strategies Oct. 2 — Kaplan Workshop: Financing Your Graduate School Education Oct. 7 — Kaplan Workshop: Test Preview Class for the GRE Oct. 8 — Academic Success Center: Finding Your Career Path Oct. 9 — Kaplan Workshop: MCAT 2015 The Inside Scoop Oct. 14 — Academic Success Center: Forming Study Groups Oct. 14 — Kaplan Workshop: Personal Statement Workshop Oct. 20 — Start Thinking: Workshop Other On-Campus Important Dates Oct. 1 — Construction Industry Career Fair Oct. 3 — U-NITES!: U-Scare Friday Oct. 4 — Clemson vs. NC State Football Oct. 10-12 — Family Weekend Oct. 11 — Clemson vs. Louisville Football Oct. 14 — Graphic Communications Intern Employer Day Oct. 17 — U-NITES!: U-Go Friday

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