Parents and Families
Returning Students and New Students - Welcome Back January 2010
Returning Students and New Students - Welcome Back Message to Students - August 2009
New Students and Families - Putting Together the Pieces, a guide for parents and families - Summer 2009
We want to keep you informed about and connected to Sweet Briar and regularly share newsletters containing information we hope will be helpful.
Parents and families are important partners with the College in your student's education at Sweet Briar. Student self-responsibility and integrity are important values at the College. We want students to celebrate their goals and successes--and to resolve the challenges and problems in their lives. There are many persons at Sweet Briar to assist and support her in her journey.
When questions or situations occur, encourage your daughter
to take that first step. At Sweet Briar, students have the primary responsibility
for their lives and experience, for meeting the College's expectations, and
for the communication of information with their parents or guardians. We strive
to help students create a rewarding experience for themselves, both academically
and personally.
This emphasis on student responsibility and accountability is especially important when academic or social issues arise. If you contact a staff member about a concern, we will usually want to involve your daughter in the conversation. We recognize that there are some situations in which consulting with families will be important, but ordinarily we want her to solve the matter directly through the numerous campus resources that are available.
We encourage parents to share your current email address with the College, if you have not done so already, so that you may receive general information from the College, including emergency notification information. You can view the e2Campus Emergency Communication System information at the following link: http://www.ccl.sbc.edu/general/documents/emergency_communication_system.pdf. Your daughter is automatically enrolled in e2Campus if she provides the College with a cell phone number. Information regarding the College's emergency procedures can be found at this link: Comprehensive Safety Plan. The College website will be a resource for updates if situations occur. Please see the following additional information: Official College Communication.
