GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 15
OCTOBER 2025
Team Family
College is a time of transition for
students and families. Your student may
feel overwhelmed with the campus, new
and unfamiliar services, different policies
and procedures, new roommate(s), and
new classes. Changes in routines for
family members staying at home can
also cause concern for you and the rest
of the family. For example, have some
of the chores that your GW student did
shift to other children at home, or did
your GW student always help you with
all your IT needs? Everyone feels the
transition in the fall semester, so calls,
messages, and letters will help everyone
during this time of change for the whole
family.
When you do connect with your
student, convey interest in what they
are experiencing and show that you are
listening and there to support them.
Your student may share with you that
they are struggling with a roommate or
a challenging class. Encourage them to
work out situations to the best of their
ability. Your instinct may be to “fix” the
problem. Instead, recommend that your
student use campus resources such as
their Community Coordinator in the
residence halls, Student Health Center,
Peer Tutoring & Academic Support, or
Center for Career Services. Several of
these resources are in the handbook
section at the back of this calendar.
By encouraging your student to seek
support at GW, you are fostering their
independence and developing their
critical thinking skills, while still offering
care and support at the same time.
