• Information for Parents & Families
• 2008 Advising and Registration Workbook
• What if I am unable to attend an Advising and Registration Program?

In general, you may expect to be busy from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Our tentative schedule includes:

April 12, combined with Experience Meredith!

8:15-11:05 a.m.
Experience Meredith! Events

11:15-11:50 a.m.
Information Session on Advising and Registration Activities

This session serves as an orientation session to early advising events for the day.

12-1:30 p.m.
Lunch & Student Services Fair

1:30-2:15 p.m.
Academic Fair

1:15-4 p.m. English and/or Foreign Language Assessment Tests
All first-year students will take an English Assessment. Those students with 3 or more years of a foreign language in high school (French, German, Latin or Spanish only) will take a foreign language placement test. Because our general education curriculum requires competency in a foreign language, it will be to your benefit to continue in the language you studied in high school and this assessment will allow us to determine your level of ability, even if you plan to begin with another language at Meredith.

3:30-5:30 p.m. Meetings with Faculty Advisor
This is the time you and your advisor will discuss the course preferences you indicated on your workbook form. Participants in the April 12th Advising and Registration event will participate in a pilot program, and will register for classes online several weeks following the event. We appreciate your participation and feedback about this new and exciting program!

When you are in meetings or involved in activities on campus, your parents may choose to participate in a number of programs scheduled just for them. Additionally, our Office of Financial Assistance will be open for individual meetings with families throughout the day.* Because the day is long and full of activities, those coming to Meredith from a distance may wish to stay in a local hotel. Information on Raleigh accommodations may be found at triangle.citysearch.com.

May 31, 2008 or June 21, 2008

8:00 am Check In at Johnson Hall Rotunda
Here you will receive a personalized agenda for the day. Parents, if they choose to attend, will be able to purchase meal tickets and will be given their own schedules for the day.

8:45 a.m. Welcome in Jones Auditorium
You will meet members of your advising group and your Student Advisor who will help guide you throughout the day.

9:30 a.m. English and/or Foreign Language Testing
All first-year students will take an English Assessment. Those students with three or more years of a foreign language in high school (French, Spanish, Latin, or German) will take a foreign language assessment test.

12 p.m. Lunch with your Advising Group

12:45 p.m. Meetings with Faculty Advisor
This is the time you and your advisor will discuss the course preferences you indicated on your workbook form. Following consultation with your advisor, you will be registered for classes and will receive your schedule at the end of the day's events.

4 p.m. Special Appointments and Access to Campus Offices.
Depending on your particular academic and personal situation, you may have special appointments set for you (these will be listed on your agenda). Additionally, campus offices will be open for assistance, including Financial Assistance, the Bookstore, Accounting, etc.

The Office of Financial Assistance will be open for individual meetings with families throughout the day. Call 1-800-MEREDITH to schedule an appointment.

When you are in meetings or involved in activities on campus, your family will participate in a number of programs scheduled just for them. These include sample courses, discussions of academic expectations, and a lunch with campus administrators. Click here for information about the parent and family schedule.

Early Advising Information for Parents and Families
We are excited that your daughter will be joining the Class of 2012 in the fall! We will send a package to all incoming freshmen who have paid an enrollment deposit indicating that they plan to attend Meredith in the fall. This package includes an invitation to attend one of our Advising and Registration events on Saturday, April 12 (as part of Experience Meredith!), Saturday, May 31 or Saturday, June 21, 2008. 
 
Please encourage your daughter to read this package thoroughly and to return the enclosed forms even if she is unable to attend one of the Advising and Registration events. While parents and families are not required to attend, we welcome your  participation and have planned the following tentative events for parents and families:
 
8 a.m. Check-In, Johnson Hall
8:45 a.m. Welcome, Jones Auditorium
9:30 a.m. Sample Course Session I
10:45 a.m. Sample Course Session II
11:45 a.m. Lunch with Campus Administrators*
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Parent-to-Parent Panel
While your daughter is involved in group and individual meetings with her faculty advisor, you will attend this session. Additional information available at the event

2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break, Residence Hall Tour, Campus Offices open
Your daughter may have appointments to complete at the end of the day.  If this applies to you, we welcome you to make yourself at home through a variety of activities.
*Meal tickets may be purchased at Check-In for $5.

Once your daughter has completed and returned the forms indicating that she will be attending an Advising and Registration event, she will receive a confirmation letter in the mail. This letter will include an outline of the day's schedule, a campus map, and a list of things to prepare for and bring with her to Advising and Registration.

For more information, please contact our office. We look forward to seeing you on campus soon!

What if I am unable to attend an Advising and Registration event?
We strongly encourage all incoming freshmen to plan to attend one of the Advising and Registration events. We understand, however, that some students will not be able to attend due to other commitments. Even if you cannot attend one of the events, you should remember to do the following:

• Read the Advising and Registration Workbook that you were sent after you paid your enrollment deposit.
• Complete the Advising and Registration Form and Course Schedule Worksheet (from the workbook) and return them to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible. This information will be used to develop a schedule for you.

Students who do not attend an Advising and Registration event will receive a schedule in the mail several weeks after the last Advising and Registration event.  

Meredith College faculty and staff will use the information you provide on your forms to develop a schedule based on your interests and needs. There will be opportunity during Freshman Orientation in August to make any necessary changes to the schedule you receive during the summer.

Please contact the Office of Academic Advising if you have any questions about completing the forms for Advising and Registration events. Contact the Admissions Office to register for an event.