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Student Retention Services – For Parents
Parent FAQ’s
What do you mean you can’t tell me my student’s grades? I pay the bills! With regard to grades DURING the semester, the College does not collect grade or course progress information from faculty members until the semester is complete. You should encourage your student to carefully examine the syllabus for every class to see how grades are determined – and to write down EVERY grade on every assignment (as well as any dates that class were missed) on the syllabus to help track his/her own grades during the semester. My student is thinking about dropping out of school. What should I do? We are skilled in helping the student determine the root of the problem – be lack of motivation, inadequate study skills, poor time management, peer influences, personal issues, and more! Although in most instances we are able to help students, when we believe the situation is beyond our realm of expertise, we are happy to place a referral and work with them on identifying other resources that could provide assistance. We won’t let them go that easy !!!. I am not happy with my student’s grades last semester. How can I help? In addition, we offer numerous services to help students succeed! Encourage your son or daughter to visit Retention Services to learn study skills and how to be more successful in and out of the classroom, form study groups, meet with faculty members during office hours, get tutoring, or take advantage from a variety of campus resources. Good luck! Should my son/daughter work while in school? Please keep in mind students who work off-campus, especially full-time off-campus, are at the greatest risk to leave school without completing a degree program (Astin, 1975). A good rule of thumb to keep in mind is:
If your student must work off campus, be sure he/she takes advantage of tips and resources to help him/her be successful. These students have to work harder than others to complete degrees while juggling work and other commitments. To find a list of on-campus jobs, please encourage your student to visit the Student Financial Services on their campus. [See Resources for Student Success]
Back to Top There is always something going on at CSN. If they are interested in getting involved in a CSN club or organization OR even considered starting their own, please encourage them to visit the Student Life and Leadership Development Office [See Resources for Student Success]. Clubs are always looking to get new members – so students should e-mail the group president for additional information and meetings or upcoming event information. Most events are FREE and open to ALL CSN students. for contact information [link to
Encourage your student to GET INVOLVED in at least one organization on campus. Research shows that students who are involved with at least one campus organization are more likely to graduate from that school! Being involved on campus helps students make important connections to the College community (Astin, 1975 and 1993; Hossler, 1984; Tinto, 1993). My son/daughter has tried to contact his/her professor on numerous occasions. Is it OK for me to call for my son/daughter? On of the first things we ask students who visit our office is: How many times did you contact your professor? If a student gives up after one phone call, that’s not good. Some of our professors are adjuncts, teach on other campuses, and/or have another job during the day. Please encourage your son or daughter to not only call the professor, but also send an e-mail and visit during assigned office hours if experiencing any problems (office hours are typically on every course syllabus and on the faculty members’ office door). In addition, instructors list all of their contact information on the course syllabus and on their website if they have one. It also wouldn’t hurt if they leave a message with the department’s administrative assistant. Sometimes he or she may see the professor throughout the day and will remind them that a student is looking for him or her. If after several attempts they are still unable to get in touch with someone, please encourage them to call or stop by Retention Services so we can try to rectify the situation. Faculty members usually won’t respond to a parent, as they see that as the students’ responsibility.
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