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Mission

The Flashes Parents and Families Council serves as a stakeholder group working to enhance the university experience and help build sustaining relationships among parents, students and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹. By promoting effective working partnerships, volunteering time, and participation in informational, social and recruitment programs and initiatives that help families foster a positive and enduring connection to the University, the council will support the mission and goals of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.

Learning Outcomes

• Contribute to shaping the parent and family experience at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹;
• Foster communication between the university and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ families;
• Provide strategic input to university administration regarding topics and issues of importance to parents and families;
• Provide programmatic support serving as volunteers at on-campus events such as Parents and Families Appreciation Week and Parents and Families Orientation;
• Develop new ideas and suggestions for bettering parent and family education, programs and services (i.e. submissions for the Office of Admission’s Parents of Prospective and Admitted Student E-Newsletter, family blog, and communicating with other Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ families).

Council Initiatives

• Represent the voices of the parents and families of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students
• Provide feedback and insights to the Parents & Families Engagements Area
• Communicate to other Parents and Families as ambassadors of the Parents & Families Council
• Support with the planning, event management, and engagement of Parents and Families Weekend
• Assist with writing articles for the Parents and Families newsletter

Council Members

• Ingrid Abraham-Turner  
• Tara Costa-Martin 
• Andrea Culver  
• Anna Eland  
• Wren Hawkins  
• Dee Thomas  
• Melissa Yoder