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From the Office of Parent and Family Relations
I can hardly believe it's almost February! The end of December, Half Block, and the beginning of Block 5 have whizzed by in a flurry of activity!
Dynamic Half Block 2016 was our busiest ever, with over 25 percent of our current students taking advantage of the opportunity to further develop habits of intellect and imagination, build their résumés, and complement their transcripts through their participation in either for-credit courses or non-credit offerings. Professor Jim Parco's personal financial planning class, pictured at right, is always well-attended!
We marked the First Monday of Block 5 with a variety of events that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. I encourage you to read this short article about the day's events, including the traditional All Peoples' Breakfast, a First Mondays talk by Jamie Washington, and a campus community dialogue. You can also see pictures from the breakfast in the President's Blog.
As always, please feel welcome to be in touch with me regarding your questions or concerns. Happy New Year!
Debra Zarecky
Director of Parent and Family Relations
(719) 389-6103
For more resources and additional information, visit the CC Parents website.
To see past issues of this newsletter, visit the Family Connections archive.
 Find us on Facebook! "Like" the Colorado College Parents and Families page or join in the conversation through our discussion group!
Save the date for Family and Friends Weekend 2016
Friday, Sept. 30-Sunday, Oct. 2
Watch the Family and Friends Weekend website for updated information.
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IN THIS ISSUE
In the Spotlight
Summer Session
Student Health and Safety
Helping Your Student Contact Mental
Health Resources
Supporting Our Scholars
Begin All Anew: Prioritization and Time
Management on the Block
Career Center News
Summer Internship Funding
Connect With Employers
"The Road to Adulting"
This & That
Apple Repair Services
Our New Look!
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Important Dates
January 29
(deadline extended!)
Spring Semester payment due
February 10
End of Block 5
February 14
Valentine's Day: Let your student know how much you love them!
February 15
Beginning of Block 6
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COMMENCEMENT 2016
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." – Howard Thurman
Colorado College Class of 2016 Motto
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In the Spotlight: Summer Session
 How will your student spend the summer? Talk to your student today about their summer plans!
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Student Health and Safety
Helping Your Student Contact Mental Health Resources
If you are concerned that your student is struggling, your goal should not be to solve their problems for them, but to confront the issues as directly and constructively as possible in order to help them seek help before problems become debilitating. Read more here about specific steps you can take.
Contact the Wellness Resource Center or the CC Counseling Center for more information about mental health resources on campus.
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Supporting Our Scholars
Begin All Anew: Prioritization and Time Management on the Block
by Katrina Bell, The Colket Center
 As students return from the winter break and immerse themselves in CC culture, the reality of their days sets in. They get up to face the chill of a Colorado morning, rushing to Rastall to try to grab a bite before their 9 a.m. course, where they will be challenged to comprehend abstract theories or shift their world views, before being assigned up to 150 pages of readings. They may have to return to the classroom by 1 p.m. to take an adjunct, participate in a lab, or view a film. After that, all the other activities, meetings, and opportunities for engagement on campus creep in, leaving little time to eat or sleep, much less exercise or practice other self-care. For these over-booked but highly motivated students, effective time management and an ability to prioritize can be the difference between a busy but manageable schedule, and one that is overwhelming.
Read more here about ways you can advise your student to practice effective time management, particularly if you notice that your student is struggling to stay afloat.
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Career Center News
 The Career Center is busy working with students to land great summer internships or connect with the right post-graduate opportunity.
The Career Center will once again be offering summer internship funding awards. All students who will return to campus for a minimum of one semester in the Fall of 2016 are eligible to apply. Applications open on February 1. Connect your student with more information here.
Opportunities for students to connect with potential employers will be available through the Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC) Video Interview Day and the Outdoor Career Symposium. Visit the Career Center website for information on these and other great opportunities!
On May 12 and 13, the Career Center will offer an exciting new program for current juniors who are preparing for the last year of their CC experience: Rising Senior Symposium – The Road to Adulting. Students will spend two days with peers and alumni developing a strategy to make the most of the upcoming summer and their senior year. In conference-style sessions, students will learn how to stand out to potential employers, develop a network, and hear from alumni about what they would do again, and what they would have done differently as seniors. This symposium includes a housing extension until Saturday May 14, at noon. More information will be shared with students in the next couple weeks, but please let your student know now about this great way to kick off the final year of their CC journey!
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Apple Repair Services
ITS: is happy to announce that we now provide CC students with Apple repair services! Instead of going to an Apple store, students can bring their device or computer to ITS: to be fixed here on campus. This is true both for warranty and non-warranty repairs. Students can bring their Apple device to the ITS: Help Desk in the basement of Tutt Library for evaluation. Email, call (719) 389-6449, or drop by the ITS: Help Desk for more details!
Our New Look!
What sets CC apart? The Block Plan. Our sense of place. Our people. All three, equally important, are now the cornerstones of CC’s first comprehensive Master Communications Plan. The plan provides an integrated, intentional guide that not only pulls together much of what we already know about CC, but allows us to move into 2016 with a powerful, unified look and voice with which to share the vibrant stories that make up our CC community. Watch a video presentation about the development of the plan and check out our distinctive new logo at the bottom of this newsletter!
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Although there is no substitute for experiencing an event in person, it is not always possible for parents and family members to come to campus. Many events are available via live stream or on demand. See the calendar of upcoming events and plan to join us...virtually!
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View from the Peak: President's Blog
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