Offices of the Dean of Student Life Angela Winkler ‘95, Assistant Director Division of Student Affairs.

Offices of the Dean of Student Life

Angela Winkler ‘95, Assistant Director

Division of Student Affairs

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Adult, Graduate & Off Campus Student Services

Consensual Language, Education, Awareness and Relationships (CLEAR)

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center

Health Promotion New Student &

Family Programs Student Assistance

Services Student Conduct Office Student Legal Services Student Media Women’s Resource Center

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New Student Conferences Aggie Orientation Leader Program Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of

Welcome Parent & Family Programs

Parents’ Weekend Committee Family Member Communication

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New Student Conferences

The key component of the orientation process is the New Student Conference, which is an integrated effort among all colleges, divisions, and departmentsof the University community to assist entering students with the transition from their previous environment to the Texas A&M University environment and to enhance their success in college.

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newaggie.tamu.edu

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Aggie Orientation Leader Program

AOLP’s mission is to continually connect new students to Texas A&M by

personally supporting, serving, and using all available resources to help ease

the transition for them and their families.

Assist with New Student Conferences 100+ student leaders

aolp.tamu.edu

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Gig ‘Em WeekAggieland’s Week of WelcomeWeek full of events and opportunities for new and returning students to become familiar or reacquainted with the A&M campus, fellow Aggies, and the Bryan/College Station community.

gigemweek.tamu.edu

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Family members play a critical role in enabling new student success.

NSC programming specifically for family members: Family Check-In Family On-Campus Housing Partners in Success Ask an Aggie Panel Dinner & Being an Aggie Family Member Family Lunch (Transfer) NSCs in Español

Family Member Programming

After the NSC: Parents’ Weekend (April 8-10, 2016) http://parents.tamu.edu Summer Send Offs

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Family Member Communication

Parent & Family Newsletter Monthly E-Newsletter (parents.tamu.edu/newsletter) Time Sensitive Updates

Aggie Connection Semesterly newsletter for new aggie families

Aggie Family Calendar One copy given to each adult family member at the

NSC Available for purchase online for $10

/AggieParentsAndFamilyparents.tamu.eduAggieFamilies@tamu.edu

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Family Member Communication

New for 2015-2016 Web Chats

Monthly online chats for families with presentation from New Student & Family Programs and University Staff

Parent & Family Advisory Council Recruiting for in Fall 2015

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Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from families….

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Corps EscortUniversity Police Department (UPD)Blue LightsHall Access with Student ID OnlyCampus SecurityCode Maroon

Is Texas A&M a safe campus?

13FAQsWhat types of personal support resources will be available to my student?

Get Involved! Student Counseling

Service• Academic Counseling• Personal Counseling

Career Center• Resume Building• Internships• Mock Interviews

14FAQsWhat types of academic support will be available to my students?

Academic Success Center Supplemental Instruction (SI) Tutor Zones University Writing Center Professors & Teaching

Assistants

15FAQsWhat if my student gets sick while attending Texas A&M?

Student Health Services• Women’s Clinic• Preventative Medicine• Pharmacy• Health Education

Dial-A-Nurse Health & Wellness

• Campus Rec Center• Free Flu Shots

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nsfp@tamu.eduaggiefamilies@tamu.edu

979.845.5826studentlife.tamu.edu/nsfp

/NSFPtamu/newaggie/AggieParentsAndFamily