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Managing Millennial Parents

Annual Conference on the First-

Year ExperienceFebruary 6, 2005


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Workshop Outline

Introduction of Presenters

Introduction of Workshop

Brief description of the Millennial Generation Brief description of presenters experiences with

millennial parents

Outline of program to engage parents in

productive interactions with college Strategies to deal with helicoptering parents

Assessment

Questions Resources


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Dr. Elizabeth True, Vice President for StudentAffairs at Mount Ida College

Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies,UVM; M.Ed Counselor Education, U Maine; B.A.American Studies, Mount Holyoke College

Profile of Mount Ida College

Previous experience at Castleton State, CornellUniversity and the University of Maine

No kids (or 765 kids?)


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Mr. Philip A. Conroy, Jr., Vice President forEnrollment Management and Marketing, MountIda College

ABD, University of Tampere (Finland); M.Ed.Educational Administration, Rhode IslandCollege; B.S. Elementary Education, BridgewaterState College

Responsible for enrollment (recruitment andretention) and marketing admissions, financialaid, communications and marketing, communityand government relations

Married, father of three college educated children(guilty as charged)


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Introduction of Topic

Much research has been shared on thedistinctive characteristics of the millennialgeneration, but college staff have also notedunique characteristics of their parents. Collegestaff describe these parents as helicoptering into save the day and advocating before theirstudents have a chance to problem-solve on

their own. This workshop will share strategiesfor managing millennial parents to help themcontinue to play a guiding role without

jeopardizing the developmental process through

over-involvement.


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The Millennial Generation

Millennials, Echo Boomers, Generation Y


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Millennial Traits

Special

Sheltered

Confident

Team-Oriented

Achieving Pressured

Conventional


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Technologically savvy

MTV/short attention span Email immediate responsecant

think long-range

Over-achieving/over-managedbrought up on Gymboree, soccer, musiclessons, play dates organized groupactivity

Team players/teamwork/fitting in

Rewarded for participation, notachievement


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Aim to please

Diverse and tolerant Lower rates of violent crime, alcohol and

tobacco use and teen pregnancy

Trusting Word of mouth/reputation key

Protected/coddled/valued

Optimism locally/pessimism nationally High expectation of authority/institutions


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Millennial Parents

Boomer or Gen X generation

Older, more affluent when having children

Pessimists Attachment parenting - Over-

protective/concerned with physical and moralsafety

Helicoptering/hovering Soccer moms, hockey dads

IEP advocates


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As Parents of College Students

Consumer mentality/price of higher ed vs. value Expectation of in loco parentis Enlisting the team of advocates Propensity to threaten legal action Susie doesnt know Im calling but Constant contact through cell phones

Expectation of immediate, 24/7 administrativeresponse Clery Act and concerns with campus safety


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Parent Management Themes

Safety

Responsibility

Empowerment

Employability


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Parent Management Plan

Pre-admission communications/materials

Orientation of parents

Explanation/Interpretation of FERPA Management of parental communications

On-going communication/updates to parents

website and letters Parent Association

Parents Weekend


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Pre-Admission

Parents as members of Influencer Group develop aparallel process to market college to parents

Marketing of the College focus groups with parents

Annual report/magazine targeted to parents Students interviewed individually first/parents then

asked to join

Communications from the President to parents of

applicants/from Admissions to the students Open House/Decision Day including parents in

sessions/Parent Association table


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Orientation of Parents

Separate program for students and parents

Programs such as Letting Go and Parent 101

Explanation of the role we want parents to play Providing reassuring info and contact

information

Involving reps from the Parent Association


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FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Establish a college policy and related procedures

regarding release of information, judicialinformation, and release forms

Explain FERPA regulations and the collegespolicies regarding release forms at summer

orientation sessions and on website On-going education when parents call

Alcohol and Drug violation notification


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Parental Calls and Emails Establish a standard response time Direct calls/emails to lowest appropriate level

first Do not guarantee confidentiality Request permission to discuss call/email with

student Tell parent where to direct student for help Dealing with threats (Ill call the President, my

lawyer, the media, Jay Leno) Avoid responding more quickly to parents than

students


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On-going Communication with

current parents Letters from President annual and in

response to campus concerns i.e., post

9/11, if there is a campus incident Letters from president of the ParentAssociation

Letters to students timed to be mailedwhen students are at home

Website


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Current Links Parent Association Residence Hall Damage Costs Events Calendar Faculty/Staff

Directory News Course Catalog

2004-05 Academic Calendar

For Parents

The Parent AssociationThe Parent Association and its officers serve as a link between Mount Ida College and the parents and guardians of students,keeping you better informed about the academic and social environment of the campus. Membership is free to parents andguardians of current students, and all are encouraged to participate.

Events CalendarFind out more about whats happening on campus at Mount Ida by viewing our Events Calendar.

What's New?Looking for the latest headlines at Mount Ida? Check out the Newsroom.

FAQ for ParentsGet fast answers to frequently asked questions.

DOWNLOAD COMMENCEMENT BULLETIN. Congratulations to all Mount Ida Graduates and their families!

You have just excelled and survived another phase in your life and hopefully you have gained new insights and abilities fromyour Mount Ida experiences. May all your aspirations come true as your life continues with successes.

I wish the best of good fortune to all of Mount Idas Graduating Class of 2004.David MillerMount Ida Parent Association

_________________________ All parents/family members of current students are welcome to attend and learn more about the Association. Contact Parent

Association President Dave Miller at [email protected] for more information. Get directions to campus. Or, contact various Mount Ida departments.
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Parent Association

Roles: recruitment/advocacy; resource forcurrent parents/liaison to administration;resource development

Involving Parent Association in recruitment andorientation activities as well as ParentsWeekend

Involve Parent Association rep in keycommittees

Credibility factor


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Parents Weekend

Social emphasis Early advertising/encouraging parents to wait

until this weekend to visit students Educate 1st time parents this is not like high

school open house not discussing studentperformance with faculty

Parent Association meeting/table at football

game or main event Opportunities for parents to connect/reconnect

with other families


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Helicopter Traffic Control

Calculating Response Timesettingexpectations

Assessing the Problem Involving the Student

The Role of the President directing to

the appropriate response level Responding to threats of legal action

Documentation


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Assessment

Evaluation of Summer Orientationprogram by parents

Focus Groups

Tracking calls/emails and repetition


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Future Trends

Colleges marketing themselves as safe campuses

Outsourcing emergency notification to vendors

A return to modified in loco parentis a partnership

b/w college and family Legal challenges to FERPA and confidentiality policies

Students evaluating how they have been parented

Continuing question of the value of college (cost vs.

outcome)


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Questions?


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Resources

Millennials Rising: The Next GreatGeneration by N. Howe and W. Strauss

Millennials Go to College by N. Howe andW. Strauss

The Echo Boomers

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/01/60minutes/main646890.shtml

CBS News Online
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