Mission and Outcomes

Mission Statement

The Aggie Parents Program seeks to increase parents’ knowledge of student issues, support communication with the University, and encourage involvement with the Aggie Family in order to promote student success (education, outreach, and support).

Desired Outcomes for Parental Involvement

The Aggie Parents Program in the Offices of the Dean of Student Life, in collaboration with key partners across campus, works with parents to help them understand the student experience, support student learning, and empower students to take personal responsibility for their social and academic choices.

Families contribute to student success by:

• Understanding the student experience and knowing about resources available at Texas A&M University
• Supporting the University’s goals for student learning and development outcomes (http://president.tamu.edu/documents/StudentLearningOutcomesWebSite.pdf
• Understanding and supporting Texas A&M University’s commitment to: 1) its core values of loyalty, integrity, excellence, leadership, selfless-service, and respect (http://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html); and 2) the Aggie Code of Honor (http://student-rules.tamu.edu/aggiecode)
• Knowing when to step in to help their student and when to empower their student to take responsibility
• FERPA, http://admissions.tamu.edu/Registrar/General/FERPA.aspx and PHI, http://shs.tamu.edu/node/225
• Developing an affinity for Texas A&M University and the Aggie Family