Flock Talk

http://counseling.uoregon.edu

On the podcast today, Mariko Lin, PhD, joins us. Mariko is the Associate Director and Education and Prevention Outreach Director at the University Counseling Center. We discuss common transitional issues for UO students that can be disruptive to educational progress, and the way families can help from afar. She’ll also share more about the plethora of resources offered by the University Counseling Center.

https://dos.uoregon.edu/prevention

http://safe.uoregon.edu

Today’s guests are Jimmy Howard, Assistant Dean of Students for Prevention and Response, and Kerry Frazee, Director of Prevention Service. Both work in the Office of the Dean of Students and their work centers around several aspects of safety and wellness that are critical to student success and persistence. Jimmy and Kerry discuss the work they do on:

• Sexual violence prevention
• Response and care in cases where students are harmed
• Substance use and misuse

Learn how Jimmy, Kerry, and a network of colleagues throughout campus are working with students to create and maintain a safe, healthy campus community.

http://housing.uoregon.edu/communities

http://uess.uoregon.edu

In today’s episode we discuss first-year experiences like Academic Residential Communities, and the opportunities for students to enrich both their residential and academic experiences from the start. We’ll also explore the ways students can expand their academic exploration by being involved in our many undergraduate research opportunities.

Today’s guests are Kevin Hatfield, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Research, and Director of Academic Residential and Research Initiatives; and Lanch McCormick, Director of Student Engagement, Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.

http://housing.uoregon.edu/dining

http://housing.uoregon.edu

Want to how your student’s meal plan works, what kind of options they have for food, and where that food comes from? You’ll learn how our locally sourced, campus-made food options help keep your student healthy and nourished.

Today’s guest is Tom Driscoll, Associate Director of Housing and Director of Food Service. Tom manages all of the dining halls within the residence halls, as well as the contracts for venues all over campus.

http://housing.uoregon.edu

http://housing.uoregon.edu/whattobring

Are you getting your student prepped for move-in? What about you, are you ready? We’re here to make the residence hall move-in process as easy as possible for your whole family. Learn about what to prepare to for the experience during move-in and how to support your student over the next several weeks, from communication with students to what to bring and how to make the day pain free.

Today’s guests include Anna Schmidt-McKenzie, Director of Residence Life and Educational Initiatives, University Housing, and Heather Kropf, Associate Director of Residence Life, University Housing.

http://orientation.uoregon.edu/migrations

http://wow.uoregon.edu

http://families.uoregon.edu/wow

IntroDUCKtion is over, some of your student’s friends are off to semester universities and the UO doesn’t have move-in until…WHEN!? In today’s episode we discuss all that the university is doing to keep your students engaged and excited, and hopefully making some new friends, in this critical period between the high of IntroDUCKtion and the excitement of move-in and Week of Welcome. We’ll also spend some time discussing Week of Welcome events for parents and families, and, if you haven’t already spent some time talking about it, how long you should stay after you’ve helped your student move in to their residence hall.

Today’s guests include Tiffany Fritz, Director of Parent Family Programs; Keith Frazee, Assistant Director of Student Orientation Programs; and Michael Luna, Interim Coordinator of Welcome and Transition Experience.

http://families.uoregon.edu

On today’s episode we’ll (re)introduce you to Tiffany Fritz, Director of Parent and Family Programs (https://families.uoregon.edu/about) here at the UO. We’ll discuss the University of Oregon’s efforts to maintain a great partnership with those back home who are supporting Ducks from afar.

You’ll learn about the Parent and Family Association, parent reps, Parents’ Day Off, Fall Family Weekend, and more. We’ll also discuss navigating the University’s student privacy policies (FERPA) as well as conversations we recommend having with your student prior to move-in.