A Note To Parents
Parent Resources - Books
• Coburn, Karen L. and Madge L. Treeger. Letting Go: A Parents Guide to Today's College Experience. 2nd ed. Bethesda, Maryland: Adler and Adler, 1992.
From a developmental perspective, our (University College Advising Professionals) goal is to work with your student as an “adult” client. We want your student to make timely academic decisions based on their personal goals and abilities. Our goal is for your son or daughter to be successful on his/her own terms. However, we know that you—the parents—are so critical to the growth, development, and success of your child during their college years.
While The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974)* or FERPA does prohibit us from sharing grades/academic status with students’ parents, it does not stop us from sharing the desire with parents to help students graduate and be successful. In this respect, it is crucial that parents/guardians continue communicating with their students regarding the student’s academic and career aspiration and progress towards those goals and ultimately, graduation.
While we want your child to make his/her academic decisions for him or herself, we believe it is important for you—the parents—to be a part of the process. Please explore the other Parent Resources links on this website. Also feel free to call for assistance in understanding the academic process/policies at ASU. We are an advocate and an ally to you and your student and we ALL want academic and personal success for your child.
Sincerely,
University College Academic Advising Staff