By following these tips, parents can help their children better
adjust to their first year of college. This resource was adapted
from the National Orientation Directors Association Manual:
• Dealing
with Homesickness
• Staying in
Touch
• Asking
Questions
• Adjusting to
Change
• Telephone
Calls
• Preparing for
Separation
• Visiting Your
Student
• Saying the Right Thing
• Trust
• Acceptance
• Tinto’s Theory of
Freshman Development
• What College Students
Want Most
• What Parents Should
Expect
• How to Help
More Information
For more information about resources available to parents of St.
John’s students, please feel free to contact us directly:
Office of Student Life
Queens Campus
(718) 990-6567
Staten Island Campus
(718) 390-4346
Office of Residence Life
Queens Campus
(718) 990-2417
Staten Island Campus
(718) 815-3407
University Freshman Center
Queens Campus
(718) 990-1893
Staten Island Campus
(718) 390-4095