Flagler College Parent and Family Newsletter

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More than 400 students cross the stage for commencement

Flagler College handed out diplomas to 422 seniors on Saturday at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, including 36 locals from St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach. In the spirit of the day known as ‘Star Wars’ day, President Joseph G. Joyner greeted the graduates by saying, “I know where my force comes from, and I hope you find yours too.” >Read More

Top-performing students recognized during Honors Day

Students who excel in undergraduate research were recognized at Flagler College with a series of events. The Honors Day events schedule included honor societies presentations, individual poster presentations, a formal recognition ceremony and a reception for distinguished majors, their families and their faculty sponsors. >Read More

Flagler introduces new scholarship for male students

Two recipients for the Fall 2019 semester have been chosen for the newest Flagler scholarship, the LEAD Fund. Selected incoming male students will receive funding in the form of a scholarship as well as support through the LEAD Fund mentorship program. The mentorship component will pair each student with a member of the advisory board for monthly mentorship sessions. >Read More

Financial Aid Message

Is your student’s financial aid finalized for the 2019/2020 academic year? To check on your student’s status, log-in here and click on the “Documents” menu item. Any documents with a status of “Not Received,” “Not Signed,” or “Incomplete” will need to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. Most of the documents are hyperlinked so that you can download the form or get more information about what is required. If you need assistance, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (904) 819-6225 or financialaid@flagler.edu.

Student Accounts

Important Dates:

Summer Session B
* July 1 - Currently registered class balances due no later than noon; students schedule will be dropped for nonpayment following that deadline.
* July 11 - Last day to add Summer Session B classes with payment in advance.

Fall Semester
* June 1 or later - If applicable, complete Florida Prepaid Transfer Form. Newly-enrolled fall students only; mail or fax to Tallahassee address.

Upcoming theatre productions

Be sure to join us for a show on campus this year! Tickets and information can be found here.

Coming up

• May 16 - 19 - Alumni Weekend
• May 27 - Memorial Day (College Closed)
• June 14 - Student Onboarding and Registration Day
• June 21 - Admissions Summer Visit Day

Please be sure to follow the Flagler's Parents and Families Facebook page in order to be up-to-date on upcoming events, including "Ask Me Anything" sessions.

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Flagler's Board of Trustees welcomes newcomers

Angela Brav, a hospitality industry veteran, and Bradley Brown, corporate treasurer for Ally Financial, Inc. are the newest trustees of the Flagler College Board of Trustees. Their tenures will begin on May 23.
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African-American Studies minor launched

In Fall 2019, Flagler College’s Department of Humanities will offer a minor in African-American Studies. It is a 21-credit interdisciplinary minor with courses on the peoples of African descent in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. It will encourage academic study of the diverse peoples and cultures of the African Diaspora. This minor’s study of the African-American experience will help generate critical thinking skills through broader application to the global black experience. >Read More

Choir course now available to students

As part of the Flagler College music minor, Flagler College is adding MUS 227. This new one-credit choir class is available in the fall semester and it’s not too late for your student to add it to his/her schedule. This choir class will focus on ensemble performance and be rehearsal-heavy. The repertoire will be varied with music ranging from Baroque to world. As the intention is for this choir to be the “Flagship” choir of Flagler College, students will be asked to perform for a number of campus events including winter concerts in December and commencement exercises. Scholarships are available for the students who register for this class. Please have your student email Director Kip Taisey with questions at ktaisey@flagler.edu.

Safety Series

Safety Series is a monthly communication from Flagler College touching on important safety and security topics for students, faculty and staff. Safety Series runs during the academic semesters. Here are the topics we covered for students, faculty and staff this past year:

April - LiveSafe app
March - Bicycle theft
Feb. - Healthy relationships
Jan. - SafeSaints!
Dec. - Managing stress
Nov. - Fire safety tips
Oct. - Active shooter
Sept. - Hurricane preparedness

Emergency Preparation

In the event of an emergency, the college will begin posting advisories and important information through these forms of communication:
* Emergency.flagler.edu
* Campus E-mail
* LiveSafe Safety App
* Flagler College’s Twitter and Facebook
* www.flagler.edu
* 88.5 FM (Flagler College Radio)

View the LiveSafe app video for more information.

Save the Date

Parents Leadership Council Members:

* Friday, Sept. 27: Fall PLC Board Meeting (during Family Weekend)
* Saturday, Sept. 28: Parents Luncheon

For more information, contact Sierra Aitken at saitken@flagler.edu

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For more information, or to suggest items for future newsletters, email saitken@flagler.edu.

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