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Howdy Parents!

Welcome to the Aggie Parents website. As part of the Aggie family, we want to be your partner in supporting your student(s) at Texas A&M. Your roles as parents and mentors are as important as ever. Studies show that parental involvement increases the chances that a college student will be successful on campus and improves graduation rates.

The Offices of the Dean Student Life provides resources for parents to partner in supporting student development and encouraging student responsibility. Our department values the opportunity to observe and to be a part of student’s personal growth and development.

I hope that you will take full advantage of the services and resources that the Offices of the Dean of Student Life provides. We strive to be a one-stop resource for Aggie Parents.

Feel free to contact me at 979.845.3111 or by email if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Sincerely,
Dr. Carol Binzer
Director of Student Life
carolb@tamu.edu

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FIRST YEAR SEMINARS

Is your student an inquisitive freshman whose first semester schedule includes only large classes? Then, she/he should talk to her/his academic advisor right away about the First Year Seminars! These courses are designed to help new students transition to college while learning about current topics through critical inquiry and dynamic classroom discussions. The First Year Seminar program is a pilot project offered by the Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. Each Seminar is a 1 credit hour course that meets once/week. First Year Seminars are restricted to students who are first time in college in the Fall of 2008. For a listing of the courses offered go to http://upas.tamu.edu/pubs/Fall2008-First-Year-Seminars.pdf.

SAFETY CONCERNS

With the news of tragic events, such as at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, two institutions not unlike Texas A&M University in several ways, a question many are caused to respond to is, "what if something like that were to happen here or to us?"

Texas A&M University does have systems for responding in the unlikely event that something similar would happen here. If you are interested in learning more, you might reference these web pages below:

President Murano Sends Condolences to Northern Illinois, Addresses Campus Safety

1)Critical Incident Response Team
2)University Police
3)Environmental Health & Safety
4)Code Maroon Emergency Contact System

If you have further questions or concerns, you may contact Dr. Carol Binzer
in the Office of the Dean of Student Life at 979.845.3111.

The Offices of the Student Life provides resources for parents
to partner in supporting student development and encouraging student responsibility.