Lake Superior
State University

Welcome Laker Parents

August 2005

Fall Semester is soon approaching, in just a few days your child will be our student. As you probably already know, this is going to be a busy few weeks and sometimes it's hard to keep track of everything that is going on.

To help you and your family make it through the first few weeks, we have developed a Parents at Lake State web site (which we like to call PaLS), http://www.lssu.edu/parents/parents.php. Here you will find information on how to best prepare yourself & your student for university life:

• Programs, policies & procedures: Be informed about Lake State
• Letting Go: Tips for parents on the transition from High School to College
• Books & Guides: You are not alone, helpful resources
• "I Wish I Had Known" lists: Tips from students and parents
• Money Issues: Prepare yourselves and your child for new responsibilities of money management
• Parent FAQs: General and specific questions/answers not covered here
• FERPA: What is it and why do I need to know about it?
• Laker Termology 101: What is a Laker? Unique LSSU words and phrases are defined here
• Meningitis: What is it? What can we do to prepare?
• Contact Information: The important contact information you may need
• Ask a Question: Use this form to ask us your question
• Pay Tuition Online: Make a payment towards tuition or room and board

• Laker Welcome Kit: Help your student start off on the right foot!

Also on our web site we have created a list of helpful resources that you may find handy:

• Academic Calendar
• Athletics Schedule
• Campus Events Calendar
• Campus Security
• Campus Technology
• Exam Survival Kits
• Laker Birthday Celebration
• Our Community
• Staying Healthy
• Student Life Questions
• Student Handbook

Please visit our PaLS web site to learn more (Don't forget to Bookmark the page!). If you have any questions, we are here to help you every step of the way.

Mark Jastorff
Vice President
Student Life and Alumni Relations

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