New Student Orientation and Parent Relations introduces new undergraduate students to Georgia State University by offering orientation programs that facilitate student integration into curricular, co-curricular, and University life. The office also provides programs that enhance student development through involvement and leadership opportunities and offers programs that integrate parents and families into the Georgia State community.
New Student Orientation and Parent Relations reaches its goals by implementing the following programs: Incept: New Student Orientation, Panther Welcome, Freshman Convocation, Family Weekend, Parents Association, Parent Programs, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, and Tau Sigma Transfer Honor Society. New Student Orientation and Parent Relations is located in Suite 265 of the Student Center. For more information call 404/413-1570 or visit www2.gsu.edu/~wwwnew.
The Georgia State University Parents Association provides parents of Georgia State students with an opportunity to remain actively involved with their student in their journey together through the college experience. Parents who join the Association have special access to Georgia State including many wonderful events and programs that happen each day on campus. The organization strengthens connections by providing publications, programming, and a variety of involvement opportunities for its members. The Parents Association is led by an executive board of parents of current Georgia State University students. The Parents Association holds at least one general membership meeting a year and several executive board meetings each semester. The Parents Association maintains a website, an online list serve, and publishes several newsletters during the academic year to keep members informed and connected to the Association. For more information on the Parents Association or programs for parents and families, call New Student Orientation and Parent Relations at 404/413-1570 or visit the website www2.gsu.edu/~wwwnew.