2024 Illini Union Parent & Family Programs Office The Parent & Family Programs Office and You

Our goals are to help Illinois families:

• Understand the experience your student is having in today’s higher education environment.

• Understand the developmental changes parents and families experience when children embark on their collegiate careers.

• Become effective mentors and coaches for your college student.

• Learn when and how to empower your student to take responsibility by establishing the appropriate level of involvement in your student’s collegiate career.

To help you accomplish these goals, we will:

• Establish regular communication with parents and families of all Illinois students by developing a critical partnership.

• Provide volunteer opportunities for parents and families that keep you connected to the campus community and encourage the development of relationships among fellow Illinois parents/families, the campus, and the Moms and Dads Associations.

• Educate you about your evolving role as the parents of a college student and your development as parents, including how your lives are changing and examining how you are feeling and thinking.

• Provide families of Illinois students with the information and tools you need to become effective mentors and coaches to your college students throughout their collegiate careers.

Parent Fund donations help:

• Encourage student development through educational, cultural, and professional programming.

• Enrich family and parent involvement, education, and learning opportunities.

• Enhance efforts to create an inclusive environment supportive of diversity.

• Increase funding for the safety and security of our students.

Please note: Some events/programs listed in the following calendar pages may be subject to date changes. Thank you.

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• (217) 244-7938

Parent & Family Programs Office

ADVICE FOR YOUR STUDENT: Maximize Your Summer Money

• Set a weekly budget and stick to it.

• Do not rely on credit cards.

• Keep spending to a minimum. Even little things can add up.

• Set a savings goal and revisit it after the first month.

PFPO website: go.illinois.edu/PFPO