Activities for parents.
Attend Alive! to learn how to become an active part of your student's college experience.
- Meet other parents who share similar concerns and learn about services available to assist parents of WSU students.
- Learn about resources and strategies that will assist your student during their first year of college and beyond.
- Spend time with University faculty, staff, and administrators in informal settings.
- Review WSU costs and payment options.
- Learn about on- and off-campus living options.
- Watch your student's confidence grow as they learn about campus life.
Day 1
12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Check in, Gannon-Goldsworthy residence halls
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner and evening activities
- Meet the orientation staff
- University welcome
- Tour
Day 2
7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Morning workshops
- College Costs and Paying the Bills
- Overview of General Education
- Academic Advising & Registration
- Learning Communities
Lunch
Afternoon workshops and activities
- Living and Dining at WSU
- Academic Success (with students)
- University Faculty Reception
- Meet with your student
Dinner
Evening activities
- Transitions (with students)
- Connect with your student
- Tour/activities in the Student Recreation Center
Day 3
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Morning workshops
- Campus Tours
- Financial Aid & Scholarship Services
- Frequently Asked Questions About Greek Life
- Careers and College
- Library Tours
Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Free time for individual campus appointments
2:15 p.m.
- Parent program wrap up
- Closing program (with students)
3:30 p.m.
Check out, Gannon-Goldsworthy front desk
"After attending the Alive! program, I left wishing I could go back to school myself. I was apprehensive about my daughter being so far away, but I feel very comfortable and excited for her after experiencing WSU first-hand.”