Tufts Student Life
PARENT nEWSLETTER
October 2015

October Letter

JAMES m. gLASER, Dean of THE SCHOOL OF Arts and sciences

Dear Parents and Families,
As dean, one of the more frequent comments I hear from parents is, “I’m jealous of my student! I wish I could go (back) to school and take some of the courses that are offered here.” If that sounds like you, I’m pleased to announce that you will have an opportunity to experience life as a student during Tufts’ Family Weekend October 17-18.
Each year, I am thrilled to showcase our extraordinary faculty to our parent community through a series of short talks.  This year’s series is an outstanding representation of the fascinating lectures, performances, and presentations that Tufts professors deliver in our classrooms and labs every week.
Continue reading Dean Glaser's Letter

New Student Life Website

Introducing students.tufts.edu

Student Services, in coordination with the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering, has launched a new student-centered website.
This new site reimagines the student life web presence as a single, student-first destination that compellingly conveys the student experience while catering to their informational and transactional needs.  In addition, nine of our departments received new websites with refreshed content. 
Take the video tour to get started:
Tour of the new Student Life website

Financial Services Updates

Financial Aid will be hosting two upcoming information sessions about "Living Off-Campus and Your Financial Aid".
  • Thursday, October 15, 3 p.m. in Dowling 745B
  • Monday, October 19, 12:30 p.m. in Dowling 745A
Join us for the the Off-Campus Housing Fair during Parent and Family weekend, Saturday, October 17 from 12:30 - 2 p.m. in South Hall.

Dates to Remember

  • October 12 - Columbus Day; Classes Held
  • November 11 - Veterans Day; No Classes
  • November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Get to Know

Christopher Rossi

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, primary point of contact for all first-year students looking to connect with the Dean of Student Affairs Office.

3 Quick To Dos

  1. Register for Parent and Family Wekend and view the schedule
  2. Sign up for the Parent Emergency Email List 
  3. Encourage your student to get a free flu shot





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ACE Fellows

Our Academic and Community Engagement Fellows assist first-year students in learning about campus resources and creating a welcoming community.
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