Learn about the responsibilities shared by the student, the university and the parents for the student's education. Kay Higgins

2. OFFICE OF XYZ
Student Development Services
Educating
the Whole Student
Kay Higgins, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Student Development
Director of Parent & Family Programs
PARENTS.TCU.EDU
Summer 2015

3. What do we want our students to be?
What is our goal?
To educate individuals to
think and act as ethical
leaders and responsible
citizens in the global
community.

4. We have Responsibility for Educating
the Whole Student
• Academically
• Vocationally
• Physically
• Socially
• Spiritually
• Developmentally
• Financially

5. Academically, TCU has
TWO Primary Responsibilities:
1. To teach students how to learn
AND
2. To help each student
find his/her passion!
(One of them is NOT to “get your student a job!”)

6. Academically
•Students MUST meet their faculty!
 Encourage your student to meet with his/her professors
within the first three week of class.
 Meet with faculty any time a student doesn’t understand a
concept or doesn’t do well on a test.
•Read every assignment prior to the day it will be discussed.
•Study 3 hours/1 hour in class = 45 hours!
•8:00 – 5:00 M-F = Work Week Core
•Use campus resources!
•Create a calendar for the semester, hang it on the wall.
•Create a calendar for each week, all 168 hours scheduled.

7. Pre-Majors
Celebrate your
student being a
Pre-major!
 A student must declare a
major when he/she has
completed 54 hours. (For
many students that is FOUR
semesters from now.)
EXCEPTIONS
•Biology – C or better in BIOL 10503/1 &
10513 to change.
•Nursing – 2.5 GPA after one semester/4.5
yrs. to change now.
•Strategic Communication – Can apply in
fall & spring semesters. Must be declared
to take classes in the major.
•Pre-Business – Change in Spring semester
only. Must have 3.25 GPA. Applying after 1st
year can cause delay in graduation.
•Engineer/Physics/Sp. Path –
Need to start 1st
year to stay on
track for 4 yr. graduation.

8. Discovering Global Citizenship
Initiatives
•Global Academy
•Global Innovators
•Local Global Leaders
•TCU Abroad
•Virtual Voyage
•Visiting Scholars
•qep.tcu.edu – for more
information
All entering first year students will
be invited to participate in the
Intercultural Effectiveness
Scale (IES).
MEASURES:
• Continuous Learning
• Self-Awareness
• Exploration
• Interpersonal Engagement
• Global Mindset
• Relationship Interest
• Hardiness**
• Positive Regard
• Emotional Resilience

9. > Hardiness
Hardiness, the third element of Intercultural Effectiveness is comprised of two specific dimensions: Positive Regard
and Emotional Resilience.
> Positive Regard
This dimension measures the degree to which one thinks positively about people from other cultures, and one’s
tendency to avoid negative stereotypes in favor of a more positive view of human nature. This dimension helps
people to avoid getting upset, stressed, frustrated, or angry when they encounter situations, people, behaviors,
and ideas that are different from what they are accustomed.
Higher scorers in positive regard assume the best about people and are more accepting of different behaviors.
> Emotional Resilience
This dimension measures the level of emotional strength and ability one has to cope with challenging emotional
experiences. It also assesses one’s capacity to recover quickly from psychologically and emotionally stressful
situations and setbacks. How one manages these kinds of experiences influences one’s tendency to remain open,
develop relationship, and interact effectively with others.
Higher scorers in emotional resilience cope well with challenging emotional situations and, as a result, their
recovery from psychologically and emotionally difficult experiences usually takes little time.

10. Once upon a time, a man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small
opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop
making any progress.
It was then that the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
emerged easily but it had a swollen body and small shriveled wings. The
man continued to watch the butterfly, expecting at any moment, the wings
would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would
contract in time.
Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling
around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly!
What the man did not understand was that the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening in the restricting cocoon was
nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so
that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the
cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were
allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as
we could have been. And, we would never fly!
Anonymous

11. By enrolling in The Introduction to University Life (UNPR 10211)
your student will get:
• Two faculty & staff mentors,
• Information, resources, and skill development to help your
student succeed at TCU,
• His/Her online portfolio is
A product to showcase his/her skills & learning for
multiple audiences,
An archive of his/her learning experiences inside &
outside the classroom.
*You will receive more info tonight following dinner.
UNPR 10211 is a one-hour, pass/no credit course.

12. • The Center is available to students throughout their time at TCU
AND for the rest of their lives!
• Careers.tcu.edu/frogjobs.html is available to students after they
are enrolled for classes.
• Internships
• For students:
– Exploring Possibilities
– Assessments
– Preparing Yourself
– Gaining Experience
– Pursuing Next Steps
Vocationally
Center for Career & Professional Development

13. Physically
• TCU Recreation Center is free to all students!
• TCU Dining Services provides healthy meal options. The
nutritional values can be found at tcudiningservices.com.
• TCU ID Card serves 4 important roles, three of which are
related to food.
– Membership Card in Market Square
– Debit Card in ALL dining facilities except Market
Square (Campus Cash) & select off – campus
restaurants (Frog Bucks).
– Credit Card in the bookstore & vending machines.
– Card Access to residence hall, library, sporting & fine
arts events, etc.

14. Physically Cont.
• TCU Health Center & Counseling Center are open
to all students – just like going to the family
physician without the co-pay!
• TCU Police: Campus safety consists of blue
emergency lights at call box locations, fully certified
police officers, security cameras, Froggie 5-0, card
access buildings, single entry/exit lots, 24 hr./365
patrol and emergency number, 817.257.7777,
campus notifications of crimes, investigation team,
etc.
• Ultimately, short of having a body guard for each
student, we cannot make guarantees. Your
student MUST be a partner in managing his/her
own safety!
Students must make wise choices.

15. Socially
• College affords students many positive social
opportunities: Life-long friendships, trips to different
state/countries with roommates and friends, and lots of
great memories!
• Consequences of Poor Choices:
 Eating Disorders, Acquaintance sexual assault,
Misuse/abuse of alcohol & other drugs.
Please be aware that we have both:
– Comprehensive & on-going educational programs,
– Comprehensive response teams.
More information will follow on all of these
subjects at the designated times on the schedule.

16. “I need to make a call…”
• It doesn’t feel right.
• You think “that is not the student I took to
TCU.”
• That call in the night!
• If you know no one else to call, call me.
Kay Higgins
k.higgins@tcu.edu
817.257.7855
817.917.8538

17. Spiritually
• The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) believes
in the dignity & respect of all people.
• Historically, education is at the root or the
Disciples of Christ (DOC) denomination.
• TCU believes that personal values & beliefs come
from one’s own chosen faith journey.
• The university will never prescribe a particular
faith journey for any student, but the Office of
Religious & Spiritual for Life is a great resource for
students seeking information, places of worship,
experiences, etc.
• Faith.tcu.edu

18. Developmentally
Your 18-year-old student is a legal adult!
• All official TCU activity will be between the University and
the student (financial aid, student account, & grad reports.)
• ONLY your student can “Grant Access to others.”
• We are in a partnership between the your student, you,
and the university. We all have a role.

19. Being the Parent of an Emerging Adult
My advice after 38 years in this field:
1.Listen!
2.Answer a question with a question.
EXAMPLES
•What do you want to achieve?
•How will you measure your success?
•What will be the impact of that
decision?
•What resources will you need?
•What have you done so far to meet
your goal?
•What will be the affect on others?
Tell me more!

20. Intentional Developmental Learning
 Curricular in the classroom.
 Co-Curricular alongside of, in complement
to the classroom experience.
Frog Camp
“Grimy Games”
Purposeful &
Experiential
Learning outcomes
based on adult
developmental
theory…

21. How will you know what is going on?
How will you know how to partner?
Student Development Services (SDS)
sds.tcu.edu
Transitions
 First Year Experience
 Sophomore & Junior Year Experience
 Senior Year Experience
TCU Leadership Center
Connections Program
Leaders for Life
Student Organizations
Women & Men’s Programs

22. PARENTS.TCU.EDU
TCU Parent &
Family Programs
Monthly
Magazine
and/or
Column
**TCU Parents Association
Register tonight after dinner @ Parent
Reception OR visit parents.tcu.edu.

23. Encourage Students to Grab the Gold Rings!

24. Financially
• Financial Literacy is important for all of our students!
• A student should know the origin of his/her college resources.
• The list of TCU Costs for the 2015-2016 academic year and
Worksheet are located at fam.tcu.edu.
• Use the worksheet and have a conversation with your
son/daughter.
• REMEMBER: Any money that you give to your student is ONLY what
you can afford and choose to give!
“Budgeting should be easy and—dare
we say—FUN!”
Focus your resources on what matters:
day-to-day spending, allocating
expenses, and building wealth.
EveryDollar.com is a FREE tool. Great
for incoming students to start now.

25. Share about this NEW Program!

26. Financial Responsibility
• Credit cards – NOT good!
• Students can/should/do work
AND take 15 hours in a semester.
• One Million Reasons (OMR)
program curriculum is called
FOUNDATIONS. Topics range from
savings and college student
essentials to investments and real
estate. Visit sds.tcu.edu to learn
more.
• THE absolute 2 most
dangerous things that
students can have at one time:
too much money IN their
hands AND too much time ON
their hands!

27. Important Rules by Which to Live!
Just because you can give it
and don’t;
or just because you can’t give it
and won’t…
Don’t feel guilty!

28. Other Important Topics
1. CAR -- The fact that almost every student does bring a car to campus does not
mean that your son/daughter must!
2. WEEKENDS -- TCU is NOT a suitcase college? LOTS to do! What2Do@TCU
3. Students with Disabilities -- If your student needed accommodations for
learning differences in K-12, college will be no different. We want to help.
acs.tcu.edu Click on Disability Services
Laurel Overby & Sharon Kassler
l.overby@tcu.edu s.k.kassler@tcu.edu
Sadler 1010 817.257.6567
If your student brought documentation today, he/she may take it to office AFTER
academic enrollment tomorrow afternoon.

30. Questions?