Your college junior is embarking on an important and transitional year.
By junior year, most college students have found their comfort and people. On the other hand, some juniors may start feeling impatient to be done with college and start living in the real world. If they haven’t already, college juniors now must declare their major. Students in their third year of college are advised to find internships in their chosen fields, start considering additional education (such as medical or law school), or preparing for licensing examinations.
The goal of this book is to help you navigate your college student’s junior year, including the challenges and the joys it will bring. Chapters are written by professionals in the areas of family engagement, mental health, study abroad, career services, and the third-year experience. The content will help you guide your junior on their journey with information, resources, and conversation starters.
Edited by Chelsea Petree, Ph.D., the Director of Parent and Family Programs at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Each contributor is a current or former college administrator, and all are members of AHEPPP: Family Engagement in Higher Education, the only professional association dedicated to parent/family involvement in the college experience.
Shana Lee, Kent State University
James M. Wright Jr., University of Delaware
Kerri Fowler, North Carolina State University
Melody Klein, Rochester Institute of Technology
Mel Cerra, Rochester Institute of Technology
Emily Pelkowski, Nazareth University
Jenny Sullivan, Rochester Institute of Technology
Shanise N. Kent, Esq., MBA, University at Albany, State University of New York
Ahmed Hosni, The Ohio State University
Samantha Jeffries, LMFT, Rochester Institute of Technology
Christine Self, Texas Tech University
Joshua Lee, St. Olaf College
Ashley Boltrushek, American University
College Junior Ready is one of a series of Ready Guides for parents of college students published by Parent Ready. More information at https://parentready.com.
Table of Content
Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Are They an Adult Now?
How to support your increasingly independent student
Shana Lee
Chapter 2: How Can They Balance It All?
How to manage increasing expectations
James M. Wright Jr.
Chapter 3: How Can I Help if My Student Is Feeling Burned Out?
How to encourage motivation and focus
Kerri Fowler
Chapter 4: Does a Major Even Matter?
How to handle a late major change
Melody Klein and Mel Cerra
Chapter 5: What Job Can You Get with That Major?
How to narrow down career options
Emily Pelkowski
Chapter 6: Who Will Take Care of You Overseas?
How to make the most of their time abroad
Jenny Sullivan
Chapter 7: You Want to Do More School?
How to support the decision to attend graduate school
Shanise N. Kent, Esq., MBA and Chelsea Petree, Ph.D.
Chapter 8: Can I See Your ID?
How to talk about turning 21
Ahmed Hosni
Chapter 9: There’s Not an Office for That?
How to advocate for resources after college
Samantha Jeffries, LMFT
Chapter 10: Is This Relationship Serious?
How to navigate increasingly romantic relationships
Christine Self
Chapter 11: How Can My Child Transition from Student to Citizen?
How to engage in the off-campus community
Joshua Lee
Chapter 12: Is My Student Senior Ready?
How to make the most of junior year
Ashley Boltrushek
Conclusion
About the author
Chelsea Petree, Ph.D., is the Parent and Family Programs director at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Chelsea moved to Rochester in 2015 to establish the Parent and Family Programs office, developing a comprehensive parent communications plan and implementing family events and engagement opportunities. She has worked to establish a ‘parents as partners’ culture at RIT, increasing support of familiesacross the institution. Chelsea received her Ph.D. in family social science from the University of Minnesota in 2013 and has served on the board of directors and as president of AHEPPP: Family Engagement in Higher Education. She has won several awards, including the 2019 Rising Alumni Award from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota and the 2021 AHEPPP Powerful Partnership Award for Tiger Parent Project-a program that brings together RIT staff and faculty to learn more about the family experience and parent-student-university relationships. She is the editor of the College Ready book series.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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