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TENNESSEE State University! Dear Parents, It is with great pleasure that I am able to extend a warm welcome to you! At TSU, we value our students and their families. We desire to forge a partnership with parents to support the academic and career aspirations of our students. We are focused on helping our students achieve their goals. From our first-year experience to our new state of the art Student Success Center, we are committed to our students’ success. Students will be taught by stellar faculty and have access to an array of academic and student support services. By working together, we can positively impact our students and offer the support needed throughout their college experience.
This guide is another resource that will better equip you throughout the year with providing your student with information that is critical to their success at the university. It is not uncommon for students to call their parents during their first year of college when they face challenges or obstacles. There are contact numbers and website resources that will provide you with the information that will be needed to offer that support to your student. There are also local resources that will be helpful for you throughout the year such as area hotels and attractions. We hope that you will utilize this resource to make travel arrangements when visiting your student throughout the year at Homecoming or other campus events.
great resource that provides additional information to help your family, as well as your student, make a smooth transition into college life. It also has additional contact information about support services available to our students. We strongly encourage you to utilize the website and to contact us via email at firstyear@tnstate.edu or by phone (615) 963-1890.
In addition to our guide, parents can always utilize our website at tnstate.edu/parents. The website is a
Tiffany Bellafant Steward Director, New Student Orientation & First-Year Students
Thank you for supporting your student’s decision to attend Tennessee State University. We look forward to building our relationship to create a strong partnership that will enable him or her to be successful at the university.
With Big Blue Pride,