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  • For Parents & Family
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For Parents and Family

Opening Days is designed with not only the new student but also the parents and family members in mind. We have carefully created a separate parent program designed to give parents the information they need and want. The parent program includes specific parent concerns, such as separating from your child and staying in touch, and also allows you to meet and socialize with other Willamette parents that live in your neighborhood.

While Opening Days is filled with activities to best prepare your new student, Parent and Family Weekend is a program in the fall designed specifically for you.

Information for Parents and Family

• Opening Days 2008 Parents and Family Schedule
• Summer Mailing Schedule [PDF]

We know that you probably have many questions about different programs and departments on campus. Here are some links to some of the departments on campus which parents tend to have questions for:

• Willamette Parents
• Student Activities
• Admission
• Registrar's Office
• Residence Life
• Financial Aid
• Campus Safety
• On Campus Banking
  

Books on College Transition for Students and Parents

Ahmad, Shaheena. The Yale Daily News Guide to Succeeding in College. New York: Kaplan Books, 1997.

Arrington, Zach. Confessions of a College Freshman. Tulsa, Oklahoma: RiverOak Publishing, 2001.

Barkin, Carol. When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents' Survival Guide. New York: Avon Books, 1999.
After author's son went off to college she interviewed parents around the country to get their perspectives.

Bickle, Bruce and Stan Jantz. Real Life Begins After High School. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications, 2000.

Brody, Janis. Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 2000.

Coburn, Karen Levin and Madge Lawrence Treeger. Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years. New York: Harper Collins, 4th Ed.
Co-authored by a College Dean and a psychotherapist.

Cohen, Harlan. The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College. Napierville: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005

Combs, Patrick. Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Very Cool Job. Berkley, California: Ten Speed Press, 2000.

Dobkin, Rachel and Shana Sippy. The College Woman's Handbook. New York: Workman Publishing, 1995.

Gibbs, George. Campus Daze. Alexandria: Octameron Associates, 2006.

Grayson, Paul A. and Philip W. Meilman. Beating the College Blues. New York: Check Mark Books, 1999.

Hanson, Jennifer. The Real Freshman Handbook. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.

Johnson, Helen E., Christine Schelhas-Miller. Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money:The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Jones, Connie. She's Leaving Home. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002.

Jones, Marilee and Ginsburg, Kenneth. Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006.
By an admissions director at MIT and a pediatrician.

Kastner, Laura and Wyatt, Jennifer. The Launching Years. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002.

Latzko, Marian B. I Can Do It! A Micropedia of Living on Your Own. Appleton, Wisconsin: MICROLIFE, 1996.

Light, Richard J. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001.

Litt, Ann Selkowitz. Eating Well on Campus. Bethesda, Maryland: Tulip Hill Press, 2000.

O'Callaghan, Karin R. Money Management for College Students. Hollywood, Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc., 2002.

Pasick, Patricia. Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1998.

Rich, Jason. The Everything College Survival Book. Holbrook: Adams Media Corp., 1997.

Rollins, C.E. 52 Ways to Get Along With Your College Roommate. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994.

Rowh, Mark. Coping with Stress in College. New York: College Board Publications, 1989.

Rubenstone, Sally and Dalby, Sidonia. Panicked Pareents Guide to College Admissions. (Chapter 1) Peterson's, 2002.

Savage, Marjorie. You're On Your Own(but I'm here if you need me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years. Fireside, 2003.

Seaman, Barrett. What Your College Student Won't Tell You. Indianapolis: Wiley, 2005.

Smith, M.J., Smith and Fred Smith. The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2006.

Steenhouse, Andrea Van. Empty Nest… Full Heart: Journey from Home to College. Denver: Simpler Life Press, 1998.
Practical advice from a mom/PhD Psychologist.

Woodacre, Margo Bane and Steffany Bane. I'll Miss You Too. Napierville: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005.