父母 & 家庭

志愿服务机会

Please contact the 家长。 Hotline at 803.786.3856 if you want to get involved with any of these opportunities. 

职业生涯 Development Opportunities

This program provides parents with the opportunity to help students by sponsoring internships or job shadowing experiences. 

家庭 & 朋友周末

Volunteers will share their ideas to assist the 哥伦比亚大学 Activities Board and Office of Student Activities with planning these events. In addition, volunteers assist with registration and set-up needs on the day of these events.

担任小组成员 

The College holds different events, 比如录取学生日, 夏天取向, 和注册. 家庭 members are always needed to serve as panelists. 

入学的一天 

Our volunteers answer questions, 宣传即将到来的家庭活动, and welcome parents to 哥伦比亚大学.

家长。 & 家庭谘询委员会 

家长。 and 家庭 Association members seeking an active role in the association can apply to serve on the 家长。 & 家庭谘询委员会. The Council members are ambassadors for the College and meet twice a year.

其主要作用是:

• 帮助招生;
• Recommend programming activities for the 家长。 and 家庭 Association;
• 给 feedback about university programs;
• Discuss issues of concern to family members;
• Recommend content for 出版物;
• Participate in campus events like 家庭 & 朋友周末; and
• Assist with the recruitment of prospective 家长。 & 家庭谘询委员会 members.
• Who is eligible for the 家长。 Advisory Council?
• 父 & 家庭谘询委员会 consists of family members of full-time undergraduate students who are in good standing at 哥伦比亚大学. It is our intention to select family members who represent our diverse student population. In order to ensure continuity on the Council, members are asked to make at least a two-year commitment. 

What is expected of a Council member? 

家长。 Advisory Council members are expected to attend biannual meetings. Council members will have the opportunity to learn more about college departments and services, as well as provide feedback on any topic of interest or concern to them as 哥伦比亚大学 family members. Responsibilities of council members include the following. 

• 参与家庭 & 朋友周末. (家庭 of incoming first-year students will be exempt from this duty in order to attend activities with their student.) 
• Provide feedback to the Division of 学生事务 staff concerning the association’s programs, 出版物, services and any other aspects of institution activity.
• Maintain regular communication with the 家长。 and 家庭 Association staff.
• Identify and approach prospective council members.