{"609643":{"#nid":"609643","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How to Help Your Student Make the Most of their Undergraduate Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations parents and families\u0026mdash;your student is off to college! We know that this change brings a certain level of uncertainty for both you and your student, but we want to put you at ease: \u003Cstrong\u003EThey got this. You got this. We got this.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne thing you will realize very quickly is that Georgia Tech cares a great deal about the success of your student (see \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/educational-innovation\/reports\/lifetime-education\/initiatives\/whole-person-education\u0022\u003EWhole-Person Education\u003C\/a\u003E) while they\u0026rsquo;re at Tech, and giving them the skills to be successful once they\u0026rsquo;ve graduated and start their careers. This is where the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Undergraduate Education\u003C\/a\u003E (OUE) comes in. Whether your student needs help with a challenging course; wants to identify an undergraduate research opportunity; or plans to find a co-op or internship position, OUE can help.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIs your student interested in research opportunities, innovation competitions, Living Learning Communities, or campus-wide first-year programs? Check out.. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Academic Enrichment\u003C\/a\u003E (CAE), which fosters student growth by delivering research and innovation programs, academic seminars, campus-wide engagement programs, LLCs, and other opportunities for students to share ideas, explore possibilities, and take initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoes your student want to stay proactive with their coursework through 1-to-1 tutoring, Peer-Led Undergraduate Study, or academic coaching sessions? Visit\u0026hellip;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Academic Success\u003C\/a\u003E (CAS), which supports undergraduate students in achieving\u0026nbsp;their academic goals through a range\u0026nbsp;of both personalized and campus-wide initiatives that foster self-regulated learning, enhance academic skills, and create opportunities for leadership and continued development within\u0026nbsp;and beyond\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s rigorous environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoes your student want a more in-depth learning experience and to live in a community of people just like them? They should consider\u0026hellip;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EHonors Program\u003C\/a\u003E (HP), which combines the challenging academic standards of one of the world\u0026#39;s finest research universities with the closer student-faculty connections one might expect to find at smaller colleges. Its mission is to create a lively environment where students and faculty members learn from each other through a common commitment to intellectual inquiry, careful analysis, and energetic exchange of ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIs your student interested in sustainable communities, and how they can use their degree to impact the world around them? Check out\u0026hellip;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sls.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E (SLS), which helps students to learn about, serve, and create sustainable communities. SLS advances students\u0026rsquo; knowledge and capabilities to prepare them to address sustainability challenges and interrelated community-level societal needs. SLS programs and services provide exposure to issues, development of foundational knowledge and skills, connection of knowledge and skills to professional practice, and deep learning experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIs your student interested in available careers in their major, internships or co-ops, or pursuing a degree in teaching, law, medicine, or apply for a prestigious fellowship? They need to visit\u0026hellip;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c2d2.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Career Discovery \u0026amp; Development\u003C\/a\u003E (C2D2), which provides career education, resources, experiential learning (including GT\u0026rsquo;s co-op and internship programs), employment, and pre-professional opportunities to all GT students. C2D2\u0026rsquo;s vision is to ensure that all students graduate career-ready, which means they are: positioned to launch successfully upon graduation; prepared to navigate their careers effectively; and committed to lifelong learning for professional growth and satisfaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe hope that your student will take advantage of these programs and services while they\u0026rsquo;re on campus. Again, congratulations parents \u0026amp; families, and go Jackets!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*Follow @GTOUE on twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or flickr to stay up-to-date with everything we\u0026rsquo;re doing!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"We know that this change brings a certain level of uncertainty for both you and your student, but we want to put you at ease."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2018-08-13 13:11:58","changed_gmt":"2018-08-13 13:11:58","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}