Parent Program offers online chat

The UW–Madison Parent Program will host a live Web chat designed for parents of first-year students from 6-7 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Panelists, including Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff members from University Housing and the Parent Program will be on hand to take questions about the initial transition of first-year students to campus life.

In addition, panelists can answer questions about relationships with roommates and friends, homesickness, academics, H1N1 influenza and student life.

Parents and others who wish to participate should log on to the Parent Program Web site at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13.

Participants are encouraged to submit their own questions or simply observe the chat. Those who can’t participate that evening can check back to the Parent Program Web site the following day for a complete transcript.

For more details about this chat event and how to participate, or to sign up for a reminder, visit http://www.parent.wisc.edu/chat.html or call the Parent Program at 877-262-3977.