Parents
You Aren’t Alone!
Parents, like students have
several questions about
What can the college tell me?
The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy act states that:
“FERPA gives
parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records.
These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or
attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have
transferred are eligible students.’”
Due to this federal law, we
cannot release information to parents regarding their daughter’s school
records. However, we offer a release
form in the Student Affairs office for students to complete. If completed, this form will allow the
institution to talk with parents about grades, billing, and other concerns
related to your daughter. We strongly
encourage students to complete this form to alleviate any conflict that may
arise during their time at Midway.
How involved is too involved for my daughter?
We strongly encourage all
students to become active participants in campus curricular and co-curricular
activities. Through these experiences
your daughter can gain critical thinking and leadership skills, develop new
friends, enhance their time management skills, and interact with faculty, staff
and administrators on campus. If you
feel your daughter is becoming over committed please encourage them to stop by
Student Affairs. We have counselors
available to work with students one-on-one on their time-management
skills. If you would like a list of our
upcoming activities please encourage your student to stop by Student Affairs or
visit our website at http://www.midway.edu/event?action=details&ID=26
.
I think my daughter is homesick. What do I do?
The best advice we can give on
this topic is don’t ask your student if they are feeling homesick. Your daughter most likely will not think she
is homesick until someone mentions the idea to her. At Midway we try to offer several curricular
and co-curricular activities for your student to be involved. By participating in these activities students
don’t have time to think about being homesick.
Instead of asking if your daughter is homesick ask her what she is doing
to get involved.
How can I show my student I am there for her?
Writing letters and sending care
packages are a great way to show your student that you haven’t forgotten her
even though she has moved out of the house.
A card or package with clippings from the local newspaper or a picture
of a family pet can go a long way with a student.
I think my student is struggling in her classes. What do I do?
If your daughter is struggling
academically, we offer personal, one-on-one academic counseling with a member
of the Student Affairs staff. There are
several additional resources your daughter can use to help her succeed
academically. Students can take
advantage of a math and writing lab and a peer-tutor program at
What are the residence halls like?
The residence
life program is designed to provide a living learning environment that
contributes to the holistic development of students. Resident students are
expected to abide by all residence hall policies and general college policies
described in the catalog, the residence hall contract and the student handbook.
Policies governing residence life are in accordance with the overall philosophy
of student affairs and are congruent with the mission of the institution to
ensure the health and safety of residents. Wellness, educational and social
programming is conducted on a regular basis. For more information on our
residence halls please contact Leigh Oakley in Student
Affairs at 859/846-5395 or loakley@midway.edu.