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December 19, 2023

Send Your Child to Jubilee 2024

Jubilee is a 3-day conference (February 16-18, 2024) for students who want their college experience to mean more. Jesus Christ changes everything, discover how at Jubilee!

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December 19, 2023

Homesickness over the Holidays: How to Support your Student

Homesickness is a common struggle for students and can typically last anywhere from 3 weeks to over a year. There are a few supportive steps parents, guardians, and caretakers can engage in when their student is missing home.

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December 19, 2023

Tips for Supporting your Student During Intense Academic Times

You may not be taking exams or finishing up final papers and projects, but you can choose to have an active role in supporting your student through intense exam periods.

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December 19, 2023

Post Grad Options: The Fellows Initiative

One of the most intimidating aspects of nearing graduation is understanding where to start in determining options and knowing what all the options are. One of the more often overlooked opportunities is a faith-based program called The Fellows Initiative (TFI).

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December 19, 2023

Fitting In: Helping Students Find Avenues Into Engaging

One thing we value highly at Geneva College is getting students engaged outside of the classroom. It is a well agreed fact in Higher Education that typically, the more a student is invested in their college community, the better they perform in classes.

Parent Resources

December 19, 2023

Independence and Interdependence

Regardless of where your student finds themselves in their academic journey, you might observe your student shifting towards independence, especially this time of year, and becoming less reliant on you.

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December 19, 2023

5 Tips for your Graduating Senior

Whether you have already experienced the journey of having a child graduate from college or this is the first time, it is important to remember that just like every child is different, every post-graduation path will also look different.

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October 18, 2023

Ways To Engage With Your Student During Break

Often parents hear about the challenges and negatives of their student's experience, but getting the full picture can be difficult. Our Director of Residence Life offers some helpful tips to engage in meaningful conversation.

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October 18, 2023

Open and Closing Doors

Hear from our Director of Calling & Career about Geneva College's unique relation-building approach to student development and how that impacts our students.

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October 18, 2023

Conversation Starters About Academic Success

Talking to your student about grades and academic success can be challenging! Read some tips from our Director of Student Success about these conversations.

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May 15, 2023

Welcoming Your Student Back Home

Director of Campus Ministries, John Wilhelm, gives advice on how to welcome your student back home for the summer after they have been away at college.

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May 15, 2023

Helping Your Student Plan For Their Career

Director of the Center for Calling & Career, Krista Autrey, shares advice on how to help your student plan for their future career.

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May 15, 2023

Take Time to Reflect

Director of Health & Counseling Services, Amy Solman, shares on the importance of reflection now that another academic year has come to a close.

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February 28, 2023

How To Support Your Student's Mental Health

Director of Health & Counseling Services, Amy Solman, shares advice on how you can support your student's mental health while they are in college.

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February 28, 2023

Navigating The Roommate Decision

Director of Residence Life, Kelsey Murphy, shares helpful questions to ask of a potential or future roommate to aid a smooth housing experience.

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February 28, 2023

Student Leadership Opportunities

Director of the Center for Student Engagement, Becky Case, outlines student opportunities to imagine what campus life could be like. Read now!

Parent Resources

February 28, 2023

How To Build A Deeper Relationship With Your Student

Connecting with your student in college can be a difficult transition. Our Director of Campus Ministry offers insights on things you can do to engage with your student more deeply and build your relationship with them in college.



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