Colleges have a tough balancing act managing relationships with students’ families. Some parents can be overly demanding, while parents of first-generation students need encouragement to become more involved in the college process.
Bringing families into the fold can help boost student success, but colleges must be explicit on when parents should step in or back off.
Managing the 21st Century Parent provides an overview of the challenges colleges face to better understand the attitudes and concerns of family members and meet a wide variety of their needs. Explore strategies and initiatives that a broad range of institutions are using to truly make parents partners.
