迈阿密大家庭时事聚焦:发布通讯 4
迈阿密大家庭时事聚焦:发布通讯 4
SEPTEMBER 2018, ISSUE NO. 4
Family Members of the Class of 2022,

Your student has made it through the first few weeks of college at Miami! Hopefully they have begun to settle into a routine and maybe even call you once or twice. This issue of Miami Family Focus contains information about communicating with your student (including mailing packages and letters), student records and privacy, and how Miami works to respond and prevent sexual and interpersonal violence.
 
Love and Honor,
Mark Pontious
Communicating with Your Student

Going to college is a big adjustment for both students and families. Knowing how often and how to communicate with your student may be difficult to figure out. There is no one prescribed way that works for everyone. Each family has their own routine before the student leaves for college, and that routine must be adjusted. Each family experiences the transition differently, including the amount of space each family member needs. Two questions to consider during this time are "What does my student need in terms of support?" and "When do I need to push my student out of their comfort zone toward more decisions and experiences?"

As most students enter college around the age of 18, this is also a time of psychological and social development. Students are all different in the amount of support and space they need. Asking your student about their needs as the year progresses can help the student know that you are interested in hearing their perspective. This may also help the student think more about their transition and the changes that have taken place so far.

An adjustment period at the beginning of the year is normal. Everyone is figuring out their own needs and the needs of other family members. A new routine will soon be established, and checking in with students periodically and encouraging them to talk about their own needs is a good way to understand their adjustment. Finally, sending package of favorite items from home always tells students that someone at home is thinking of them!
Student Records and Privacy

In elementary and secondary education, parents or guardians may act on behalf of their student without permission of the student. However, when a student enters college in the United States, regardless of age, privacy rights reside with the student. This is the result of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law passed in 1974, which limits the release of student record information without the student's written consent.

We encourage you to have a conversation with your student about sharing information related to their time at Miami. This may involve the student printing copies of grades and bills, utilizing myMiami for Families, or a combination of the two. Miami has created myMiami for Families, which is an online portal similar to myMiami, used by students, staff, and faculty. Your student is the only person who can invite you to join this system to view their student record. Determining  a level of access and a plan for communication you mutually agree on now will help prevent  issues later. Visit MiamiOH.edu/FERPA for details on sharing access to student records.

Through myMiami for Families, students may grant access to any or all of the following:  
  • Personal Information - local address, local phone, and other personal information
  • Course Schedules - listing of courses for each term (previous, current, future)
  • Grades - grades for each course for each term 
  • Bill/Payment Information - detailed listing of the student's bill and online bill payment
  • Financial Aid - listing of all financial aid requirements and awards for each term
  • Housing/Meal Plan - information about student housing assignment and meal plan balances
This access will remain until your student removes permission. myMiami for Families provides links to this information, as well as to frequently used University resources and information. myMiami for Families does NOT provide access to a student's email account, the course registration system, faculty comments about your student, other information about how your student is doing (beyond final, and in some cases midterm grades), discipline records, or medical and counseling records.

Access to discipline and medical records
If a student under the age of 21 is found responsible for a violation of the Code of Student Conduct involving alcohol or drugs, the Office of Community Standards contacts parents or guardians by mail or email about the violation. This only occurs after adjudication of the incident has concluded. Students must sign an Authorization for Release of Information in Community Standards before the office will discuss any other aspects of the student's discipline record. This form can be signed at any point during the process.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covers the privacy of medical records. Your student must sign an Involvement of Care form at the Student Health Service prior to the release of information. The student will indicate the time period for which the release is authorized (one visit, one month, four years).

Mailing Packages and Letters to Students

Students love to receive letters, cards, and care packages, and may even order an item or two online over the next year. Every student living on campus has a specific address to which all mail and packages should be addressed. It is important that the address be formatted in the following way:
Student Name (as the name is listed in the Miami University System)
Residence Hall Street Address
Residence Hall Name and Room Number
Oxford, OH 45056 USA
Find your student's residence hall for the specific address.
Mail will be delivered directly to their residence hall, where they have a mailbox. Packages will be delivered to the Mail & Package Center in the lower level of the Shriver Center, to which students have access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a self-serve, intelligent locker system. Once a package is placed in a locker, students receive a notification via email, which includes a unique code to be used for package pickup. They can pick up their package any time within 24 hours of receiving the notification. Oversize packages and those not picked up within 24 hours require 8am-5pm pick up window service. Watch the video below for more information regarding the intelligent locker system. Questions can be directed to the Mail & Package Center: +1-513-529-9221.
Sexual and Interpersonal Violence

When moving students to college for the first time, most parents are not thinking about sexual and interpersonal violence. Events and legislation in the past few years have created a mandate to stop sexual violence and change the culture at universities across the United States. Miami is no exception and is taking a lead role in demonstrating our commitment to addressing this issue by dedicating time, financial, and human personnel resources, and a clear message on standards of behavior. 

The national campaign launched by the United States President in 2014 and personalized by colleges is called "It's On Us -- to stop sexual and interpersonal violence". It's On Us is a mandate to all of us - students, staff, faculty, families - who have an interest and responsibility in the success of our University and of our students. On August 26, your students attended "It IS My Place," a theater production that emphasized positive bystander behavior, a sense of community, and a responsibility to live out the ideals of Love, Honor, and Respect in all we do and to encourage that in others.

Students will see a variety of It's on Us messages that explain the program and encourage them to take the pledge to stop sexual and interpersonal violence. The It's On Us logo appears on advertising for events and activities that are designed with the intention to explore an aspect of a sexual violence topic and promote dialogue.

Several student organizations focus on addressing sexual and interpersonal violence. Encourage your student to explore involvement opportunities. Any student or group of students can help promote It's On Us by contacting the Office of Student Wellness.

The first person a victim/survivor of sexual violence generally tells or talks to is a friend or roommate. If your student or their friend finds they need support services, please encourage them to contact the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at +1-513-529-1870 or TitleIX@MiamiOH.edu. They have the option of several confidential resources, in addition to resources that must report the incident.

It is important to talk with your student about these difficult topics. They continue to listen. Let's keep the conversation going, at home and at Miami. For more information regarding Title IX (the federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex) and Miami University's efforts, please see:

尊敬的迈阿密大家庭成员,
入学新生在迈阿密大学顺利度过了前几周的时光!希望他们已经开始习惯大学生活,甚至可能还有心与您联系一二。 本期迈阿密大家庭时事聚焦包含的信息涵盖与入学新生的沟通(包括邮寄包裹和信件)、学生档案和隐私,以及迈阿密大学如何应对和预防性暴力和人际暴力。
谨启,
Mark W. Pontious
与入学新生的沟通

步入大学生活后学生和家属均将面临一个艰难的调整期。 家长可能很难摸清与入学新生沟通的频率和方式。 对于沟通的频率和方式,没有一个统一的标准,因人而异,因家庭而异。 每个家庭都有自己的惯例,然而在学生前往大学之后,必须对这些惯例进行调整。 每个家庭都将经历不同的转变,包括改变每个家庭成员所需的空间。 在此期间家长需要考虑两个问题:“我家学生需要我为他做些什么?”和“什么时候需要让我家学生走出象牙塔,进行更多的自主决策和经历?”

大多数学生都是在 18 岁左右步入大学生活,这是心理和社交能力发展的关键时期。 学生们需要的帮助程度和空间大小各有差异。 在整个学年内不时询问您家学生,了解他们的需求,这有助于学生知道:您有兴趣听取他们的观点。 这也可以帮助学生深入思考迄今为止他们的转变以及变化。

在学年初期需要进行调整,这很正常, 每个人都要考虑自己的需求和其他家庭成员的需求, 新惯例很快便会建立。如需了解学生进行的调整,定期与学生确认和鼓励他们谈谈自己的需求均不失为好方法。 最后,从家里寄送些学生最喜欢的东西可以让学生知道:家里有人在时刻牵挂他们! 
学生档案和隐私

在小学和中学教育期间,父母或监护人可以在未经学生许可的情况下代表学生行事。 但是,学生入学美国大学之后,无论年龄大小,隐私权均归其本人所有。 关于这一点,请参见家庭教育权利和隐私法案 (FERPA),这是 1974 年通过的一项联邦法律,其规定在未经学生书面同意的情况下公布学生档案信息所受的限制。

我们鼓励您与学生加强沟通,让他们与您共享自己在迈阿密大学期间的信息。 这可以包括学生打印成绩单和账单的副本,以及使用 myMiami for Families,或结合使用两者。 迈阿密大学创建了 myMiami for Families,这是一个类似于 myMiami 的在线门户网站,供学生、教职员工和教师使用。 只有您家学生才可以邀请您进入此系统以查看其学生档案。 即刻确定访问级别和双方均同意的沟通计划,如此可以预防日后出现问题。 有关共享学生档案访问权限的详细信息,请访问 MiamiOH.edu/FERPA

通过 myMiami for Families,学生可以授权访问以下任何或所有内容:

  • 个人信息 - 本地地址、本地电话和其他个人信息
  • 课程计划 - 每学期(以前、目前、将来)的课程列表
  • 成绩 - 每学期每门课程的成绩
  • 助学金 - 每学期的所有助学金要求和奖励列表
  • 住宿/膳食计划 - 有关学生住宿分配和膳食计划平衡的信息
此访问权限将持续,直至您家学生删除权限。myMiami for Families 提供上述信息的链接,以及常用的大学资源和信息。myMiami for Families 不提供学生电子邮件帐户、课程注册系统、教师对学生的评价、学生行为相关的其他信息(不包括期末成绩与某些情况下的期中成绩)、处分记录,或者医疗和咨询记录的访问权限。

对处分和医疗记录的访问
如果发现 21 岁以下的学生违反了学生守则中涉及酒精或毒品的规定,社区标准办公室就会通过邮寄或电子邮件联系学生的家长或监护人,了解其违规行为。 仅可在事件裁定之后进行此操作。 在办公室讨论学生处分记录的任何其他方面之前,学生必须在社区标准办公室签署信息发布授权表单。 此表单可以在此过程中的任何时候签署。

健康保险携带和责任法案 (HIPAA) 包含了医疗记录隐私。 在发布信息之前,您家学生必须在学生健康服务中心签署参与护理表单。 学生将指明授权发布的时间段(一次性访问、一个月期、四年期)。

向学生邮寄包裹和信件

学生热衷于收到信件、明信片和爱心包裹,甚至可能在下一学年在线订购一两件商品。 每个住校生都有一个特定的地址,所有的邮件和包裹都应寄送到该地址。 按照以下格式书写地址至关重要:
学生姓名(按照迈阿密大学系统中列出的姓名)
学生宿舍街道地址
宿舍名称和房间号
Oxford, OH 45056 USA
i查找学生宿舍,找出特定地址和邮政延伸编码。 
如果学生宿舍设有一个邮箱,邮件将直接寄送到此邮箱。 包裹将被寄送到赖弗中心 (Shriver Center) 下层的邮件和包裹中心 ,学生可以通过自助式智能储物柜系统一周 7 天,一天 24 小时全天候访问此中心。 包裹被放入储物柜后,学生将收到电子邮件通知,其中包含用于包裹取件的唯一取件码。 学生可以在收到通知后的 24 小时内随时领取包裹。 大型包裹和 24 小时内未领取的包裹则需要在上午 8 点至下午 5 点前往领取窗口服务处进行认领。 观看以下视频,了解有关智能储物柜系统的更多信息。 如有任何问题,可以直接咨询包裹中心: +1-513-529-9221。
性暴力和人际暴力

在第一次送孩子上大学时,大多数父母都没有考虑到性暴力和人际暴力。 过去几年里发生的事件和通过的立法已然赋予全美大学一项新的使命,即阻止性暴力的发生并改变校园文化。 迈阿密大学也不例外,其投入时间、金钱和人力资源,并给出了行为标准的明确信息,努力兑现我们致力于解决这一问题的承诺,在这一方面发挥着主导作用。

“我们的责任 - 阻止性暴力和人际暴力”这项全国性运动由美国总统于 2014 年发起,并由大学校园予以落实。 我们的责任是对我们所有人(学生、教职员工、教师、家庭)授予的使命,我们对大学的成功和学生的成功负均有既得利益和责任。 8 月 26 日,学生参演了舞台剧“这是我的地方”,强调我们不要做静默的旁观者,所有人都应该具有社会责任感,都有责任自行兑现并鼓励他人兑现理想的爱、荣誉和尊重。

学生可以看到关于我们的责任的各种信息,这些信息解释了这一运动并鼓励学生承诺阻止性暴力和人际暴力。 “我们的责任”的徽标会出现在事件和活动的广告中,这些事件和活动旨在探索性暴力主题方面和促进对话。

个别学生组织注重于解决性暴力和人际暴力问题。 鼓励学生积极参与其中。 任何学生或学生团体均可通过联系学生身心健康办公室帮助推广“我们的责任”。

性暴力的受害者/幸存者通常会先向朋友或室友倾诉或告知他们的遭遇。 如果您的学生或他们的朋友发现他们需要援助服务,请建议他们通过致电 513-529-1870 或发送邮件至 TitleIX@MiamiOH.edu 联系性侵害处理协调员。 除了性暴力的指定上报资源部门外,他们还可以选择向个别保密资源部门求助。

除了性暴力的指定上报资源部门外,他们还可以选择向个别保密资源部门求助。 与学生谈谈这些性暴力话题至关重要。 我们一直在倾听。 无论是在家里还是在迈阿密大学,我们均应持续就此方面进行沟通。 有关美国教育法第九篇修正案(禁止性别歧视的联邦法律)和迈阿密大学付诸的努力的更多信息,请参阅:
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