The UMBC Parent Connection
A service of the Division of Student
Affairs Parent Programs & Services Office
January 4, 2005 2004-05,
No. 7
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F E A T U R E S T O R Y
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Joint
Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET) research professors Jeff Halverson (left)
and Ali Tokay (right) investigate The Science of Snow The complete story can be found at http://www.umbc.edu/window/ |
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B E S T W I S H E S F O R A R E S T F U L A N D E N J O Y A B L E B R E A K
Happiness is having the young ones at home
for the holidays and semester break. We hope that each and every one of you had
a peaceful, stress-free, relaxing and wonderful time. We are looking forward to
the return of our current students and the arrival of our new students in the new year!
Parents of new incoming students should check the
UMBC website soon for information about Winter
Welcome Week activities.
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A R E M I N D E R F R O M F I N A N C I A L A I D
You
will be receiving your PIN from the U.S. Department of Education beginning in
December 2004. The four-digit PIN serves as the identifier that allows you to
access your personal information in various U.S. Department of Education
systems. You will need your PIN to electronically sign your 2005-2006 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you do not receive your PIN or
you would like to apply for a PIN please visit http://www.pin.ed.gov Parents of independent students must
also apply for a PIN so that forms might electronically be signed.
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H E L P M E E T W I S
H E S F O R W A R M T H
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The
first annual Coat Drive sponsored
by Student Judicial Programs has been overwhelmingly successful. This success
has prompted them to continue the drive until February 3, 2005. This enables
you to donate all of those extra, but usable coats, scarves, hats and gloves
to help others stay warm over the cold winter months. Don't let them take up
your much-needed closet space. Send those items that are in good condition
back to campus with your student. Contributions can be dropped of at the SJP
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2004-2005 Inclement Weather/Emergency Closing
Policy Now Online
As winter weather approaches, the updated inclement weather/emergency closing
policy for 2004-2005 is now online at http://www.umbc.edu/facultystaff/snowpolicy.html.
Please bookmark the page for future reference and remember to check the
"What's New" section of the UMBC homepage (http://www.umbc.edu) for the
latest information on and links to weather-related closing announcements
throughout the season.
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H E L P F U
L W E B S I T E S F O R P A
R E N T S
Admissions
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/
Financial Aid
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/finaid.html
Scholarships
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_cwit.html
Humanities Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_hum.html
Linehan Artist Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_lin.html
Meyerhoff Scholars Program (Science and Engineering)
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_mey.html
Public Affairs Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_pubaff.html
The Honors College
http://www.umbc.edu/honors
Parent Programs & Services
http://www.umbc.edu/parents
Student Affairs
http://www.umbc.edu/saf
Career Development Center
http://careers.umbc.edu/saf
Residential Life
http://www.umbc.edu/reslife/
The Student Link
http://www.umbc.edu/StudentLink/
The Retriever Weekly (student newspaper)
http://trw.umbc.edu/
Official UMBC Publications
http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/pub.html
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All
comments and suggestions are welcome. Please write to parents@umbc.edu
or call 1-866-VIP-UMBC.