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Welcome to Week 3 of Family Orientation: Campus Resources!

Below is the need to know information for Week 3 of Family Orientation:

1. Watch this introduction to the Office of the Dean of Students
   1. General resources from the Office of the Dean of Students
2. Introduce you to the Office of Equity & Inclusion
3. Explain some logistics of your student's life as a Blue Hen:
   1. Residence Life and Housing
      1. To learn more, attend one of the live Residence Life & Housing Webinars:
         1. Monday, July 19 from 4-5pm EST
         2. Monday, August 2 from 4-5pm EST
      2. Visit the Residence Life & Housing Website for the most updated information as we approach fall.
4. Learn about On-Campus Dining
   1. Meal Plan Portal Now Open!
      1. To learn more, attend one of the On-Campus Dining Live Sessions:
         1. Thursday, July 8 from 6-7pm EST
         2. Thursday, July 22 from 6-7pm EST
         3. Thursday August 5 from 5:30-6:30pm EST
   2. Navigating Dietary Needs and Restrictions
      1. To learn more, attend one of the Dietary Needs Live Sessions:
         1. Tuesday, July 27 from 4-5pm EST
         2. Wednesday, August 11 from 5-6pm EST
5. Share important deadlines from Student Financial Services:
   1. Fall Bill & Billing Schedule
   2. Finalizing Your Financial Aid
   3. Educational Loans
   4. Work Study Opportunities
   5. If interested, view the Blue Hen Family Hub calendar for the link to join a live My Finances 101 or Finalizing Loan Borrowing session from Student Financial Services happening weekly from now-early August.
6. Introduce you to the University of Delaware Police Department (UDPD)
   1. UD Alert & LiveSafe App
7. Introduce the Barnes & Noble UD Bookstore & Information about Ordering Textbooks
   1. To learn more, attend the Bookstore Live Session: College Textbooks 101
      1. Tuesday, August 3 from 6-7pm EST

Below you will find additional resources that are helpful to know as your Blue Hen navigates Life at UD:

1. Welcome to the City of Newark
2. Off-Campus Living Guide from the Office of The Dean of Students
3. Help you familiarize with Parking
   1. Bike Registration
4. Introduce you to the Office of Student Conduct
   1. Amnesty
   2. Community Expectations
5. Introduce several amenities and services for your student
   1. ONEcard: UD Student ID
   2. Banking at UD
      1. If interested, view the Blue Hen Family Hub calendar for the link to join a live Banking at UD session from PNC happening weekly from now-early August.
6. Information Technology
   1. What Students Need to Know About Technology at UD
   2. Laptop? Desktop? Tablet? Oh My!
   3. Do Students Need a Personal Printer On Campus?
   4. Protecting Your Student's Devices
   5. Preventing Data Loss
   6. Accessing On Campus Resources From Off Campus
7. We encourage you to go to the Blue Hen Family Hub Calendar to sign up for live session opportunities on various topics: Click here to View the Family Hub Calendar

Each week, we will share some questions that can help you have engaging conversations with your student about their NSO experience.

• Ask your student: “Logistically, what do you still have left to set up or prepare for before you start the Fall Semester?”
  • Examples: Selecting a meal plan, getting a parking pass (if needed), submitting medical history and immunization forms, submitting the ID card picture, exploring UDSIS (student information system), etc.
• Ask your student: "Have you checked the calendar in Canvas and identified some live sessions you'd like to attend to learn more about those topics? What would you like to learn more about?

If you missed any of our previous Family Orientation posts you can view them here:

• Week 1: Welcome & Academics - June 23
• Week 2- Health & Wellbeing-June 30
• Continue to review the NSO Family Checklist