Some of the 2022-23 Parent Council Members volunteering at Family Weekend
Applications for 新 members of the 父母 Council are closed for the year. Applications for 新 members for the 25-26 academic year will open at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. If you have questions about the 父母 Council contact 父母.council@rajcmmementos.com.
任务
The University of New Hampshire 父母 Council exists to forge connections 和 advance initiatives in support of student success on campus 和 after graduation. The 父母 Council is committed to building 和 maintaining positive connections between families 和 UNH, keeping 父母 informed, 和 giving them a voice on campus.
目标
- Ease the transition to UNH for incoming students 和 their 父母/guardians through welcome events 和 information sharing.
- Add value to the student experience through grants, 奖, the Undergraduate 研究 Conference, select advocacy initiatives 和 participation in career networking.
- Forge connections 和 help provide opportunities to solidify bonds between 父母, their students 和 the many facets of UNH on 和 off campus (through Family Weekend, 社交媒体, off campus UNH gatherings, 等.).
我们所做的?
The 父母 Council meets on campus four times each year*. Meeting agendas include discussion, planning, informative speakers from campus groups such as the Career 和 Professional Success, University Advising Center, 健康 & 健康 和 校园 娱乐 和 “field trips” to various locations on campus.
Each 父母 Council member serves on at least one of the following st和ing committees 和 participates on conference calls as needed to complete committee initiatives between meetings.
- 校园 Connections: Facilitating 和 organizing volunteer opportunities at key events including Admitted Student Visit Days, 未经批准的天, 入学, 取向, 和 Fall Open House.
- Communications 和 Social Media: Serve as editorial advisors for 父母 e-新sletter 和 assist 学生生活 领导 with website updates. Serve as administrators for the UNH 父母 Facebook page. Provide PR support 和 promotional materials on Council initiatives. Partner with UNH departments 和 organizations to host live stream 和 online events that benefit our Parent community (i.e 住房, Graduation, 体育运动, 校园 Safety)
- Family Weekend: Participate alongside the Office of 新学生 项目 in yearly planning 和 evaluation of Family Weekend. Includes organizing 父母 Council members to volunteer at the event (setup 和 breakdown of programs 和 assisting with check-in) 和 collecting prize donations.
- Student Enrichment: Review 和 award student grant applications. Serve as judges in the Undergraduate 研究 Conference. Assist with supporting basic needs initiatives including food donations for food pantries at Durham 和 Manchester campuses.
