A Monthly Publication for First Year Villanova Families

The Office of First Year Experience will host "Tuesdays @ 2" every Tuesday until Fall break. This drop-in hour allows first-year students the opportunity to engage with Orientation staff members and upperclass students in Dougherty Hall, Room 214 for a cup of coffee and casual—yet meaningful—conversation surrounding focused and timely topics. Encourage your first-year student to drop in to meet others interested in the topic of the week and learn about related resources. Topics and reminders are shared on the @novaorientation Instagram account.

From time to time, your Wildcat's residence hall or room may require attention. Whether it's broken blinds, pest control, common area/restroom cleaning or supplies or a heating/cooling issue, please remind your student to file a request online so it can be recorded, assigned, tracked and completed efficiently. Villanovans can report concerns easily—24 hours a day, seven days a week—using a simple form found on the Maintenance Request page. In an emergency, students can call the Facilities Maintenance Office Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at 610-519-4420; after hours, students can call Public Safety at 610-519-6979.

Villanova University is hosting a walk-in seasonal flu clinic in partnership with Rite Aid pharmacy for all students and employees wishing to receive the vaccine. The Clinic will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Thursday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Dougherty Hall.

In advance, students are reminded to read the Vaccine Information Statement and to complete and bring their Screening Questionnaire form to the clinic, along with their Wildcard and a photocopy of their insurance card. For more information, families can visit the Flu Clinic webpage.

Most likely, your Wildcat will make use of our tutoring services at some point while at Villanova. Whether they need help planning out their week, need help through a challenging course, or simply want to improve upon their understanding of a class they already excel in, we encourage them to seek out these services, which are free to Villanova students. Your student is easily able to review tutoring services and schedule an appointment using the online system.

Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) offers an involvement opportunity for Villanova students. As you and your student gather information about the fraternity and sorority community, you're invited to explore the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life webpage and flipbook. Students can explore interest through their first semester; actual new member processes begin in the spring semester for first-year students. We also encourage you to register for and attend the FSL 101 Parent & Family Webinar on Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of Fraternity and Sorority Life, including intake/recruitment processes, departmental services, leadership development and more.

Villanova students, faculty, staff and alumni use phrases, acronyms and other terms in communication and during events. We thought you might want to get in the loop, too!

"Nova Nook" is a Villanova resource that provides necessities to students in need in a safe and discreet manner. The Nook, located on the second floor of Dougherty Hall, inventories toiletries, non-perishable food items and other necessities. Through a simple process, students in need of items may order online and pick up the items at their convenience. To learn more about the Nook, please visit their page.   

JOMO—the Joy of Missing Out—is a campus initiative focused on Villanovans connecting offline. Inspired by research that demonstrates putting cell phones away significantly reduces the disruptive impact that they have on the ability to focus and be present with one another (in addition to the national and campus data expressing the need for student communication skill development and students' desires to become less dependent on their phones), the Office of Health Promotion and Learning Support Services have placed Tech Break boxes and cell phone "sleeping bags" in Donahue Dining Hall (South Campus), Falvey Library Holy Grounds and various other locations around campus.

Curious about something you've heard? Email us at parents@villanova.edu and we may be able to help you!

Each September, more than 150 Villanova University faculty, staff and administrators visit first-year students in their residence halls through a program called "House Calls." During this friendly check-in, we hope to make connections, hear more about students' first few weeks as Wildcats, answer questions and note any facility requests. This year's House Calls will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 7-9 p.m. Encourage your Wildcat to be at "home" to talk with us! We will also host a Commuter Student Check-in on Friday, Sept. 20 at noon in the Presidents' Lounge (invitation sent by email to commuters).

By participating, first-year students are eligible for a drawing of one of the following prizes:

The University Counseling Center has curated a list of helpful resources for families as they support their Wildcats. Visit their website to explore some of these helpful support materials.

Families are invited to join an upcoming Family Webinar during September:

Villanova University Office of Parent and Family Relations

Phone: 610-519-6212

Email: parents@villanova.edu