The Jag Family Connection Volume 2

The Jag Family Connection Keeping you in the know

Updates from the University & the Office of Family Engagement 

Due to extenuating circumstances related to COVID-19, Spring 2020 Commencement has been postponed.

The new date is Friday, September 25, 2020 at 2:30 P.M. in the Freeman Coliseum.

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The Welcome Center is now offering virtual hours to all of our Jaguar Family. The Enrollment Specialists are available to assist you with questions about Financial Aid, Registration, Adding/Dropping a Course, and more! Email them, Call them, and Schedule a Virtual Appointment!

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The Mays Center Career Center is offering virtual hours through their Skype account tamusa.careers from Monday-Thursday from 12-4pm.

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Additionally, the University has decided to extend the deadline to drop a course with an automatic Withdraw (W). That means your student is able to drop the course without penalties. On top of that, dropping courses after March 11, 2020 will not count against your student’s six-drop limit.

For more live updates from the University, click here.

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Payment Plan Extension Due to COVID-19, the University has decided to extend the payment deadline for the spring semester. This payment includes the overall balance left on your student’s account for the rest of the semester. The new deadline is May 1, 2020. If your child had an upcoming scheduled payment, it has been cancelled through MoneyConnect. You are more than welcome to schedule a payment in the Extended Plan through MoneyConnect on JagWire.

Your student can still make payments via JagWire through the Paying for College tab.

If you have any questions, you may contact the Student Business Services at (210)-784-2035

Introduction to Family Association Family Association is an organization run by family members of jaguar student with the Coordinator of Family Engagement as their advisor. The Executive Board meets monthly and aims to assist in staying connected with the university while serving A&M-SA students. The Office of Family Engagement established the Family Association January 2020 and held its first meeting February 15 at the Cove in San Antonio. The current Executive Board consists of five family members holding various positions. Below you will meet one of the five.

Mission Family Association at Texas A&M University- San Antonio is designated to empower family members to connect with Jaguar students on and off campus, promote a sense of home in the A&M-SA community, and provide opportunities for local cultural learning.

Meet Georgia Falcon 

Position: Fundraising & Marketing Chair

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What brought your to Family Association? 

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What do you enjoy about being in Family Association? 

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Helping students with everything A&M-SA has to offer.

Your student’s classification? 

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A&M-SA community and student involvement

My daughter is a freshman.

Advice for other family members? 

Stay involved even if your student doesn’t want you to.

If you are interested in joining the Family Association as a general member or serve on the Executive Board, please contact Reba Fuggs, Coordinator for Family Engagement at family@tamusa.edu.

How can family members support their student’s online education?

Highlights of the Week “Give them space. Allow them to work on assignments in their room, a quiet place, outside. We understand this is a time where they are back at the house full time, and while some of their time could be spent teaching their younger siblings or cleaning the house, they have also had a strange transition to online learning. Bear with them and the best way to do that is allowing them to focus on what they need to get done. I also think constant reassurance could help some students. Everything is so uneasy around us, including school work that hearing "good job" or "I'm here to help" (even if they can't really help with college algebra) would just comfort the student, knowing it's a difficult transition.” ~Julianne Garcia: Junior majoring in Marketing

“Communication is key. Family members and students should communicate on an ongoing basis so that everyone knows what the expectations of the faculty/staff are. This includes communicating with professors as well. Overall, there should be an understanding that the student needs quiet/alone time in order to complete their courses.” ~Shanell Vespry: Sophomore majoring in Kinesiology (Physical Therapy Track)

The most helpful way for my family to support me in my online education is to understand that while I'm home more now, I don't automatically have extra time. I still have expectations that need to be met in my coursework. ~Tiffany Martinez: Sophomore majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies

Comedy Corner: Encouraging Lightheartedness and Laughter The Office of Family Engagement recognizes the difficulty faced locally and globally. Remember that there’s a rainbow after a storm and that laughter is good for the soul.

Here is a link to our Facebook.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at family@tamusa.edu. You can also submit questions to President Matson here.

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