父母 Council

Members of Parent Council at Fmaily Weekend 2022

Some of the 2022-23 Parent Council Members volunteering at Family Weekend

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. 

应用 to be a member of UNH's Parent Council

Applications for 新 members of the 父母 Council will be open between June 1st 和 August 1st. Applications are sent to 父母.council@tgpj.net. If you have questions about the 父母 Council contact 父母.council@tgpj.net.

Parent Council Bylaws