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I am thrilled to welcome you to the Hofstra Pride! At Hofstra University, we believe that college is a time to stretch our minds and learn from all members of our community. Together, we are here to support your child during this time.
The Division of Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success is dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition from high school to college, fostering a sense of belonging and well-being and providing pathways to success beyond graduation. My mission is to provide continuous emotional, social, and academic support so the feeling students had when they decided to enroll at Hofstra grows stronger each day.
My team and I know that starting college is an exciting time for new incoming students and their parents and families. We are committed to including you in the conversation every step of the way. Our director of Parent and Family Programs, in our Dean of Students Office, is here to anticipate your concerns, answer your questions, offer suggestions, involve you in campus events, and provide information about all the resources available at Hofstra.
I encourage you to stay in touch and come to campus for Family Weekend. I believe in building relationships with students and their families and always welcome feedback. I want students to make their voices heard, as it is a vital part of engaging with their Hofstra community. My team and I all want the same thing: for our students to become their best selves.
I look forward to partnering with you to make your student’s Hofstra experience as valuable, fulfilling, and successful as possible.
Talk soon!
Jessica Eads
Senior Vice President for Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success
You, parents and families, are a vital part of our college community. By “parents and families,” we mean moms, dads, guardians, stepparents, grandpas, grandmas, sisters, brothers, spouses, partners, children, aunts, uncles ... anyone who loves and cares for your Hofstra student. Throughout the years, we have learned that informed and engaged families are crucial to student success.
This Family Handbook provides valuable information about Hofstra’s offices and services, as well as transition issues that you and your student may face in the months before college and in the first weeks of the semester. Those issues, common to most first-year college students and their family members, are laid out in the “New Beginnings” section of this handbook. I drew on my own experiences as a university administrator and a parent, as well as valuable information from published books on the topic. My aim is to help you anticipate major conflicts and issues and thus alleviate some of the anxiety typical of this new and exciting period in your and your student’s life.
The Family Link e-newsletter is a great way for families to stay informed and engaged in their student’s lives. If you are not yet receiving Hofstra emails, please subscribe to the Family Link e-newsletter and other parent emails at hofstra.edu/familylink. Ask your student to authorize you for Family eSpace and eBill.
The Dean of Students Office is dedicated to serving Hofstra parents and families. We cordially invite you to join the Hofstra University Parent and Family Council, where parent leaders share innovative ideas and work together with us to improve the student lives both in and out of the classroom. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at parents@hofstra.edu or 516-463-4698.
Sincerely,
Branka Kristic
Director, Office of Parent and Family Programs Assistant Dean of Students
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