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It's That Time of Year |
 FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTSHappy New Year! To those of you who are returning members of the Clemson Family, welcome back. To those family members of new Clemson students, welcome to the Clemson Family! We are delighted to have you. I hope your holidays were joyous and your student returned to or joined us for the spring 2015 semester eager to learn, connect and make Clemson and the world a better place. To support your student's success, please encourage them to engage in healthy sleep, eating and exercise habits and to consider getting a flu shot if they haven't already. The flu vaccine is still available at Redfern Health Center and South Carolina is experiencing a flu surge. We have yet to see the surge at Clemson, but anticipate its arrival, so it’s not too late to get and benefit from the flu vaccine. In addition to staying healthy, we want to support your student in accomplishing their New Year's resolutions — we hope you do, too. For those students who want to improve their academic record, please encourage them to meet with their advisor and to connect with the Academic Success Center ASAP. For those students considering a change of major and/or career, please encourage them to connect with the Center for Career and Professional Development. For those who want to cultivate new or more meaningful personal relationships and/or to get better connected at Clemson, please refer them to the Dean of Students office. We have some exciting Connect@ (a new program planned for the semester) events that afford students the opportunity to connect with fellow students, staff and opportunities in several different non-intimidating settings. Please contact my office to learn more. As always, I'm delighted to start the semester with you. If I can be of assistance to you or your student please call my office at 864-656-0935 or email me at finning@clemson.edu. Go Tigers! Warmest regards, Shannon Shannon M. Finning, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students  STUDY ABROAD FAIREncourage your student to stop by the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The fair will be located in the Hendrix Student Center and will feature numerous program options for all majors across the globe. To learn more about Clemson Abroad opportunities, visit clemson.edu/studyabroad.  BELIEVE MAGAZINEWant to stay in the know about upcoming developments to Student Affairs and in particular, housing and dining initiatives? Check out the latest issue of Believe magazine! It highlights plans for the new Core Campus project (new residence halls, dining and academic space). clemson.edu/administration/student-affairs/believemagazineflipping. |
Promoting Health and Wellness |
| HEALTHY CAMPUS It's a new year and a new semester. Support your student’s New Year's resolutions and encourage them to set positive goals that will help them have a happy, healthy and successful new year. Students can reduce stress and fight off the winter blues by engaging in healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habits. With the start of new classes, help your student find the right balance between social activities and academics. Encourage them to use available resources on campus, such as Counseling and Psychological Services or the Academic Success Center. Additional resources can be found on the Healthy Campus website: clemson.edu/healthy-campus.  CLEMSON COLOR RUNLooking for a great gift for your student? Give them a gift of staying healthy, while having a blast. The Color Run is returning to Clemson on April 25! Find more details about the event here: thecolorrun.com/clemson. Use the code "CLEMSON15" to save $5! |
How to Support Your College Student |
 CAREER SERVICESThe staff at the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) hope you and your student are looking forward to the start of the academic year. Here are some quick tips and dates for the fall semester:
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Clemson Home Corner |
 University Housing & Dining is excited for the 2015-2016 housing and dining sign-up process. Beginning in January 2015, current residents who would like to live with us again will need to sign a housing contract, select their suite or apartment and much more.
This year’s process is broken up into four phases.
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Encouraging Academic Success |
| ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER A campus resource that students are frequently reluctant to access is Student Disability Services. A student who had an IEP or a 504 plan in high school should consider coming to talk about accessing services here. Our processes are different from what is typically encountered in the K-12 world, but we’ll be glad to talk with students and families about how things work in postsecondary education. If students are encountering problems related to a documented disability in classes or other venues on campus (such as housing or mobility) we’ll be glad to help figure out what could help. The Academic Success Center is on the second floor of the Academic Success Building in Suite 239. We look forward to meeting you and your student.  NURSING SCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONSThe School of Nursing is currently accepting applications for change of major into their program. Applications are taken once a year in January with this year's application due by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2. If you have a student who is interested in applying, please email Kristin Goodenow at kristig@clemson.edu for more information and the links to the application in advance of the Feb. 2 deadline. |
Mark Your Calendar |
| IMPORTANT DATES We like to keep our families in the loop of some of the great events happening at Clemson. Please be sure to encourage your students to engage in some of the academic and social opportunities here! To see more information on any of the dates listed below, please visit our Clemson University full calendar. ACADEMIC DATES Jan. 22 — What to do After you Open Your Textbook: A Study How-to Jan. 26 — This is a Test… This is ONLY a Test Workshop Jan. 27 — Spring Career Fair Jan. 27 — Forming Study Groups Workshop Jan. 27 — Finding Your Purpose at Clemson Jan. 28 — Last day to order diploma for May commencement Jan. 28 — Spring Career Fair Jan. 28 — Reading and Notetaking Workshop Jan. 29 — Identity Theft Workshop Feb. 3 — Notetaking 101 Workshop Feb. 3 — Cross Cultural Leadership Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop Feb. 5 — Finding Your Career Path Workshop Feb. 5 — 2015 Master Cattleman Class Feb. 9 — Effective Communication with Professors Feb. 10 — How you Can Learn Anything Workshop Feb. 10 — Values Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop Feb. 10 — Creating Graphical Organizers Workshop Feb. 12 — CAMPFEST 2015 Feb. 12 — Memorization Techniques Workshop Feb. 17 — Strategic Planning Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop CLEMSON EVENTS Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service Jan. 21 — A Call to Unite to Dr. Kings Other Dream — Economic Empowerment Jan. 22 — Tunnel of Oppression; Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Jan. 23 — ONE Clemson Cabinet for Advancement Celebrity Panel Discussion Jan. 27 — Urban Bush Women Performance Jan. 29 — “Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story” Performance Feb. 2 — Chanticleer Performance Feb. 4 — #IAMCLEMSON Project Feb. 13 — Chocolate: Seed to Sweet Feb. 13 — Grains, Grapes and Gifts Feb. 19 — Eurydice Performance WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Why are you glad your student chose Clemson? Submit your answer here! QUESTIONS, COMMENTS or CONCERNS? Have things you would like to see in future issues? Please contact the New Student and Family Programs office at 864-656-0515 or by email at cufamilies@clemson.edu. |
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