Parents and Supporters
Congratulations! Your student has reached a milestone. They are ready to leave home, make new friends, and embark on a journey of self-discovery. Oxford College is a place where your student will grow, learn new things, and feel right at home among a dynamic and diverse student body.
Parenting college students from a distance comes with both rewards of seeing your teenagers continue their development into full adulthood and the challenges of trying to support them from a distance through their difficult times. Your role as a parent remains important, and you can play a significant role in helping them navigate through their transition to college. You have guided and accompanied them through a number of transitions already, some more difficult than others. The successful work you have done as a parent up to this point grants you the opportunity to trust your student to navigate the challenges of college life.
Your role as a parent is not ending. It, too, is in transition. The information and resources listed below are intended to support you during your own transition.
What's Next
Over the summer, your student will be completing items listed in the "what's next checklist" on the homepage of this site. Please encourage them to continue checking this website for updates and important announcements. They will also be added to an online course through the Canvas platform that will also provide important assignments and information throughout the summer.
You and your student will also receive bi-weekly emails throughout the summer that include upcoming deadlines, and other important information.
In August, you will also be invited to join the Emory University Parent & Family Portal, which will serve as a communication resource for you over your student’s time at Emory.
Family Friday Webinars
Join us for Family Friday Webinars where we cover relevant topics and answer questions. See our upcoming schedule on Eagle Updates (Summer newsletter). All webinars will be recorded and posted on the YouTube Channel for Emory University under the Oxford College "playlist".Playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1111C51C1C6544E2
Orientation
An Orientation program for families will take place on August 18th (January for Spring Starts). The detailed Orientation schedule will be available to parents, families, and students in early August for Fall Start and later in the fall for Spring Start students.
Family Weekend
Oxford College’s Family Weekend is October 20-22, 2023.
Family Weekend is a great way to learn a little more about the Oxford Community and reconnect with your student. Programming will include a campus-wide lunch picnic on the Quad, social events, and more!
Registration for Family Weekend at Oxford College will open in September. Registration is free and required for any guest planning to attend.
The registration link and details about the weekend can be found on the Oxford College page within the Parent Portal, https://emory.campusesp.com/
Additional Resources
Academic Advising & Support
Your student will be assigned a faculty advisor at the start of their first semester. The Advising Support Center (ASC) serves as a resource to Oxford students as they navigate their academic career. ASC assists with topics such as General Education Program (GEP) requirements, routine academic requests about registration/course withdrawals, and pre-professional advising. The ASC can be reached at oxadvising@emory.edu.
FERPA
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), your student must give us consent before we can release specific personal information to you, including grades. Your student can give or revoke consent by completing the Oxford College Letter of Consent. The following link requires students to log into their “Inside Oxford” accounts with their NETID and password. This is helpful for parents and families to note before kicking off the academic year.