Resources and Helpful Hints
RESOURCES
Campus Cakes
Materials from Freshman Registration and Family Orientation
HELPFUL HINTS FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES
How do I send my on-campus student mail?
Directions and campus addresses of residence halls. (click here for link)
Finding a Roommate
Nervous about who your son or daughter will live with?
Check out these tips
for finding a roommate.
You might also find the Office of Residence Life's
Roommate Finder application for Facebook to be useful.
Parent Voices
We've asked parents of current students at UW-L to give their
advice about becoming a parent of a college student.
See what they have to say.
Every Parent Should Know...
Let's start with the basics.
Read the list.
Vocabulary for Parents
How to understand what UW-L students are saying!
A vocabulary list for parents, divided by subject area,
that explains some common abbreviations, University terms, and
slang. See Vocab for Parents.
Family Firsts
Is your son or daughter the first in your family to
attend a college or university?
This document
from ACT can help you in this process.
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