Proud Pirate Parent (P³) Newsletter
January 2012, Volume 1, Issue 4

Hello Parents and welcome.
 
We are pleased that you've joined the community of Proud Pirate Parents (P³) and that your student selected Armstrong to prepare for the future!
 
Please read on, as this newsletter gives you some tips, dates and deadlines to help your student move successfully through the semester. We invite you to contact our office with questions: 

Office of Parent Services
Diana Anderson
Parent.Services@armstrong.edu
912.344.2890

Events and Fairs

African American Heritage Month
Flemenco Passion and Chocolatier Night: A Valentine's Date-night
Book Festival Author to Speak at Armstrong
Career Services: Suit Yourself Fashion Show

Healthy Information

Armstrong's Biggest Loser Program
Groups of 4-5 people will meet with our nationally certified trainers three days a week. Read more...

Freshmen Should be Vaccinated Against Meningitis
The Center for Disease Control highly commends the meningococcal vaccine for incoming freshman living in dormitories or close quarters. Read more...

Academics

Important Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Exit Exam Schedule
Is your student graduating from Armstrong? Congratulations! The MAPP exit exam is a graduation requirement. Read more...

Good to Know: How Armstrong Communicates with Students

New Communication Tool
Students will receive wo official email communications from the university each week. Read more...

Housing News
The Compass connection newsletter is available on our website at the following web address:
http://www.armstrong.edu/Departments/housing_and_residence3/housing_residents_newsletters

Emergency Notification Process
Chief Willcox explains Armstrong's BLAST Emergency Notification System. Read more...

Office of Parent Services

The Office of Parent Services provides communication to parents with the goal of helping to support student success and working together to empower students to take personal responsibility for their social and academic choices. You will receive the Parent Newsletter on a regular basis and, in the near future, find even more information on our expanded parent website which is in development.