TIMELY INFORMATION

Study Abroad
It is not too late for your student to embark on a study abroad program! Applications for summer programs are due March 15 and fall program applications are due April 1. If your student is already planning to study abroad this summer or fall, pre-departure orientations will be hosted April 15-23. Session dates and times will be advertised to students within the coming weeks. To learn more about Clemson Study Abroad opportunities, visit clemson.edu/studyabroad.

Football Season Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
2015 Clemson Football Season Tickets are currently on sale to IPTAY members. The only way to guarantee your seat to all seven home football games is to purchase season tickets. For more information on football season tickets or to find out how you can join IPTAY, please visit clemsontigers.com or call 1-800-CLEMSON.

RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO BUY TICKETS TO THE SPRING FAMILY REUNION
Spring Family Reunion will be here before you know it! Please join us for a weekend of fun and fellowship April 17-18 for our first ever Spring Family Reunion. Connect with the Clemson University community and bring your student to participate in the range of entertaining and educational activities we have planned. From magic, to Clemson Tigers baseball and a beach bash, this weekend has something for everyone. We hope to CU there! More information about the Spring Family Reunion and registration page can be found here!

Safety

Spring Football Game is Quickly Approaching
Mark your calendars for the 2015 Spring Football Game on April 11 at 2:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. Come out and get your first look at the 2015 football team. Admission is free of charge.

Baseball Tickets
Baseball season is now in full swing and tickets are available to all home games. For a schedule, more information and to purchase tickets online, please visit clemsontigers.com.

Promoting Health and Wellness

STAYING HEALTHY DURING A STRESSFUL TIME FOR STUDENTS
The semester is past its halfway mark and we are in the final stretch. As your student begins to prepare for finals, remind your student that they do not have to do it alone; there are many resources available at Clemson University, such as seminars and workshops that deal with overcoming procrastination and mastering finals week. Also, if they are feeling stressed or overwhelmed more than usual, let them know that CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) offers a number of group counseling sessions. If you would like to learn more about Clemson University Healthy Campus and its resources, visit clemson.edu/healthy-campus.

CORE

NOT MANY WAYS TO KNOCK OUT STRESS LIKE THE BEAUTIFUL OUTDOORS — Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
Clemson University is located just minutes away from renowned mountain biking trails, miles of hiking paths, and multiple lakes, creeks and rivers for recreational use. The benefits of outdoor recreation are vast and easily accessible to students at Clemson University.

Time spent outside has been proven to increase overall wellness. Some of the most unique correlations for college students who choose to engage in outdoor recreation are the intellectual and emotional benefits. Often, people do not associate time spent outside with elevated self-esteem, improved creativity and better concentration in the classroom, but all of these outcomes can be linked to simply having fun and enjoying what is at the fingertips of Clemson students.

6 ways to get involved with Outdoor Recreation at Clemson:

Sign up for a trip — Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education, a division under Student Affairs, offers over 40 trips a year. A variety of trips, including skiing, rafting, backpacking and paddle boarding are available at reduced costs for students. These trips are especially unique because they include transportation, guide fees, all necessary gear and permits. For more information, please visit clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-recreation/outdoorrec/index-cat.html.
Rent equipment — Have existing outdoor knowledge? Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education (CORE) rents everything from sleeping bags and tents, to boats and stoves for students’ use.
Plan a custom trip with friends or co-workers — University organizations often take advantage of CORE’s custom trip option by working with CORE to plan a trip specific to the wants and needs of their group. Custom trips are a great way to inspire teamwork and get to know friends/co-workers on a new level. University Housing alone offers over 30 completely FREE trips annually for on-campus residents.
Take a class — Clemson University offers around 40 (varying by semester) outdoor related leisure skills courses available to students for class credit. Classes include: Wilderness First Aid, Fly Fishing, Women’s Hunting Traditions and Island Kayaking. To learn more, visit clemson.edu/hehd/departments/prtm/leisureskills.
Take advantage of multiple resources — The CORE office, located at Campus Beach off of Highway 93, has a variety of outdoor resources available for students. Adventure seekers can come by and make copies of local maps, talk to knowledgeable staff and ask questions related to gear and trip planning. Free boat rentals are available during the week for students as well, allowing them to make the most of beautiful Lake Hartwell. Seeing Death Valley from the water is a pretty cool experience too!
Join a club — Looking for a competitive way to enjoy the great outdoors? There are 15 outdoor club sports available for students to join. More information can be found at clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-recreation/club-sports.

References: Clemson Campus Recreation, Clemson Leisure Skills, California Outdoor Recreation, Studies in Outdoor Recreation, Kent State University: Top Five Benefits of Outdoor Recreation, After a Walk in the Park, Journal of Attention Disorders, Resources of the Future: Outdoor Recreation- Health and Wellness, Physical Social Emotional & Intellectual Benefits of Outdoor Recreation.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THE COLOR RUN CLEMSON
Looking for a great gift for your student? Give them the 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!

Career Services News

The staff at the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) welcomes students who are considering changing majors to schedule an appointment before registration starts on Monday, March 28.

Summer and fall UPIC opportunities will begin showing in ClemsonJobLink.
Do you have an opportunity you would be willing to post for Clemson students? Provide contact information for CCPD depending on internships, full-time or cooperative education positions.
Interested in advertising opportunities to Clemson students?

Deb Herman – Full & Part-time Employment – dherman@clemson.edu
Troy Nunamaker – Off-Campus Internships – tnunama@clemson.edu
Dr. Jeff Neal – Cooperative Education – jfneal@clemson.edu

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.

Clemson Home Corner

CLEMSON HOME CORNER
Did you know that our new Faculty-Student Dining Initiative fosters connections by encouraging relationship building with students outside of the classroom in our dining halls? Hear what one of our faculty members has to say about the experience:
"It’s been very meaningful to get to help my current students, meet students I would not have otherwise, show all of them that faculty and staff do care about them and also in helping me grow. I get to help them for class but I also get to connect with them on a more personal level and reinforce that I am here for them and that I am supportive of not only their work and their extra-curricular activities, but also that I care about their being. I find that many of them just want to know we care about them."
- Pauline Matthey, Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies

Encouraging Academic Success

MIDTERM GRADES POSTED
Midterm grades have just been posted! This is a great time to check in with your student and honestly evaluate their academic performance. It is important to remember that if your student isn’t doing well, they may be worried to talk to you about this. Be sure to have goals for your student, while also encouraging your student when they may not be meeting them. Encourage your student to schedule an appointment with an academic coach to look at their midterm grades and make decisions about how to proceed to achieve the academic success they want this semester. Check out our opportunities here: clemson.edu/asc/acc/coaching.html.

POSITIONS FOR STUDENT TUTORS OR SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTORS
Do you know a student who would make a good tutor or Supplemental Instruction Leader? The Academic Success Center is now hiring for fall 2015 positions. Check out the requirements and application materials for tutors and the SI Leaders at the following links: clemson.edu/asc/tutoring/becometutor.html; clemson.edu/asc/si/leader.html

Finals are right around the corner and the ASC offers several workshops on exams and study tips. Click here for all the workshop dates and descriptions. Plus, tutoring is always going on for over 100 courses.

As students know, study space is like gold the weeks leading up to final exams. Spread the word to your student to reserve a study room early in the ASC.

Mark Your Calendar

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.

Interested in athletic events? Check out the schedule of our spring sports that are in full swing here.

ACADEMIC RELATED DATES
March 23 — Finding Your Career Path Workshop
March 23 — Problem Solving Strategies in honor of Pi Workshop
March 24 — Boost Your Brain-Nutrition Workshop
March 24 — Raise Your GPR from the Dead Workshop
March 24 — Critical Thinking Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop
March 25 — Credit 101 Workshop
March 26 — Conflict Management Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop
March 26 — How Good is Your Time Management Workshop
March 27 — Lecture Notetaking Workshop
March 30 — Registration for fall term begins
March 30 — Retaining Scholarships: LIFE, HOPE, Palmetto Fellows
March 31 — Retaining Scholarships: LIFE, HOPE, Palmetto Fellows
March 31 — Generative Leadership Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop
April 1-2 — Countdown to Finals Workshop
April 1 — Financial Literacy Workshop
April 2 — Avoiding Plagarism Workshop
April 2 — Reading at the Speed of Sight Workshop
April 3 — Textbook Notetaking Workshop
April 6 — Stress Workshop
April 6 — Test Anxiety Workshop
April 7 — Boost Your Brain Workshop
April 7 — Visioning Tigers’ L.E.A.D. Workshop
April 7 — This is an Exam…This is Only a Final Exam Workshop
April 13-14 — The Finals Approach Workshop
April 14 — Test Taking Strategies Workshop

CLEMSON EVENTS
March 20 — Clemson Women’s Tennis v. Virginia — HOME
March 23 — Campus Conversations- Native American Heritage: A student forum for discussion and exchange
March 24 — Cameron Carpenter — organist performance
March 25-27 — 8th Annual Clemson Literary Festival Events
March 25 — Tap Into the Nations #1 Alumni Network
March 27 and April 12 — Ally Training
March 27 — Spring Concert Series featuring Charles Wood & NitroGrass
March 28 — Kevin Hart, Comedian Performance
April 3 — Spring Concert Series featuring Angela Easterling
April 4 — World of Dances ’15 Performance
April 7 — Clemson University Symphony Orchestra
April 8 — Green Zone Training
April 9 — Clemson University Jazz Ensemble Performance
April 10 — U Go Friday: Atlanta Braves Game
April 10 — Spring Concert Series featuring Tim Riehm Band
April 11 — Tigers for Tigers 5th Annual 5k Run-Walk
April 11 — Lee Brice Performance
April 13-17 — Twelfth Night Performance
April 14 — Clemson University Symphonic Band and Concert Band Performance
April 16 — Clemson University Women’s and Men’s Glee Performances
April 17-18 — Spring Family Reunion
April 17 — Spring Concert Series featuring Anna Leigh Band
April 17 — U Rec Friday: CU Olympics

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.