student and academic life 101 | merit weekend 2017
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SAL 101Introduction to Student and
Academic Life and Student Success
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Student and Academic Life
• Bias Incident Support Services
• Campus Recreation & Wellness
• Chellgren Center• Community of Concern• Counseling Center• Dean of Students Office• Disability Resource Center• First Generation Initiatives • Fraternity & Sorority Life• Gaines Center• K Week • Leadership Education• Off-campus Student
Services • Parent and Family
Association• Residence Life
• Service Learning• Stuckert Career Center • Student and Academic
Support • Student Center• Student Conduct• Student Financial Wellness
Center• Student Organizations &
Activities• Transitions & First-Year
Programs• UK 101 Academic
Orientation Course• Violence Intervention &
Prevention Center
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June and July
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June and July
• Getting ready• Setting up a new living space• Some fear and anxiety• Time for goal-setting conversations• What resources does your student
anticipate needing?
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Why take UK 101?
• Learn how to succeed in college
• Small class setting• 1 credit hour• Students who take
UK 101 are more likely to become sophomores.
Topics include:• Time management• Financial literacy• Campus resources• Stress and wellness• Academic
expectations
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Parent & Family Association
• Open to all parents, guardians, grandparents, and family members
• Membership is FREE!• See the brochure in your
folder to activate your free membership, and stop by
the PFA table to pick up free goodies!
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PFA Programs and Services
• Cat Chat emails• K Week reception• Family Weekend: Oct. 6-8• Student events – First Day of School Photos– Big Blue Thank You
• Parent Advisory Council• Website, Facebook, and Twitter• And more!
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Contact the Parent and Family Association
Office of Transitions and First-Year
Programs109 Miller Hall859-257-2752
www.uky.edu/parents
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AlcoholEdu and Haven• AlcoholEdu – substance abuse education• Haven – sexual assault and violence prevention• Important Dates
Monday, July 17 – Site goes active Monday, August 21 – Deadline for Part One Monday, October 23 – Deadline for Part Two
• Students who do not complete these programs will have an academic hold placed on their accounts.
• Students will receive an email with more information – they need to check their UK email regularly!
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August
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August
• Homesickness• New living situation• Responsibility• Forming new relationships• Maintaining old relationships• New academic environment
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Counseling Center
106 Frazee Hall859-257-8701Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Phone consultationsWalk-in assessments 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.www.uky.edu/counselingcenter
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K Book New Student Handbook
• Written by students for students
• Merit Weekend students will receive a copy by mail in late summer.
• Addresses student experience both in and out of the classroom
• Used in many sections of UK 101
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K Week: August 18 - 22Five days designed to help students transition to UK:• Second step in orientation process• Attendance taken at some events • Activities for families• K Teams• More information coming this summer• www.uky.edu/KWeek• [email protected]
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Getting Involved
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September
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September
• Time management• Balancing academic and social• Encourage use of campus resources• Encourage staying on campus• Make plans to attend Family Weekend
in October
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A National Problem
National statistics on college student alcohol abuse (ages 18-24):• 1,825 deaths• 690,000 assaults• 97,000 sexual assaults
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Our Response
• Wellness Workshops– Educational programs geared toward developing
holistic wellness while emphasizing the role of substance abuse
• Recovery Community– Provides support for students in recovery for substance
dependency in what can be a high-risk environment – Encourages non-recovery peers to become allies
• Youth Outreach– Allows college students to serve as role models for
community youth through programs and events– Helps decrease the social expectation of high-risk
drinking and substance use while in college
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Student Leadership Opportunities
• Student Wellness Ambassadors– [email protected]– www.uky.edu/recwell
• Financial Wellness Coaches and Educators– [email protected]– www.uky.edu/
financialwellness
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October
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October
• Increasing academic stress• Encourage use of academic resources• Midterm exams and final drop deadline• Office hours• Meet with academic advisor• Complete FAFSA for following year
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Family WeekendSchedule of events includes:• Friday check-in• Family Weekend tent
party• Keeneland• UK football game• A Taste of the Kentucky
Doughnut Trail • Lunch at Spindletop• Athletic and cultural
events• Exploring Lexington• Much more!
October 6 – 8, 2017Book hotels now!
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• AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One• August 21• Move-in• August 12, 17, or 18• K Week• August 18 – 22 • Family Weekend• October 6 – 8
Pop Quiz: Important Dates
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November
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November
• Increasing academic pressure• Procrastination• Looming deadlines• Stress• Encourage good personal wellness• Students need to take responsibility
and ask for help.
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December
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December
• Stress of final exams• Returning home for break• Discuss expectations for break• Communicate about break plans and holidays• Encourage stress-reducing activities
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Final Exams and Stress Relief
Final Exams Schedulewww.uky.edu/Registrar/finals.htm
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Final Exam
What are seven things you and your student need to take care of between now and the start of the fall semester? Complete AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One by August
21 Activate your free Parent and Family Association
membership Read the K Book new student handbook Get ready for move-in and K Week in August Check UK email – IMPORTANT!! Have important goal-setting conversations Make plans to attend Family Weekend – book your
hotel!Course Evaluation
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Questions & Answers