Parents’ Section
Keeping you in the loop with the latest scoop
Welcome to our Parents' Section
Our goal with this area of our website is to provide parents of residential students with the information we are sending out to students each week. We will be positing information about our upcoming deadlines, events on campus, and general information in this section. Please feel free to refer back to this area of our website on a regular basis so you can see the latest updates from our department.
Interested in meeting our staff? Feel free to see the Meet Our Staff page and see who works in the Department of Residential Life.
If you'd like to get in touch with us about any questions you may have, please feel free to see our Contact Us page to speak with us via phone or e-mail.
Announcements
- Housing Sign-Up is in full swing and students have now received their lottery numbers for the process. It is important to remember that the $200 Room Reservation Deposit guarantees students a place in Housing Sign-Up; but students must sign up for a room through one of the Housing Sign-Up segments in order to guarantee themselves housing for next year. If you are interested in finding out more about the Housing Sign-Up process, please click here to view this year's Gazette. It includes information on the process and provides a timeline for students.
- With the close of the semester less than 50 days away, we encourage families to start planning on when they will bring their students home. Often times it is easier if a student brings a few things home each time they visit as opposed to waiting to bring everything home at one time. Just as a reminder, the residence halls will close on Monday, May 14th at 5PM.
- Looking to send something to your student? Please address your mail the following way:
| Main Campus | Lansdowne Place | Econo Lodge |
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[Your Student's Name] |
[Your Student's Name] |
[Your Student's Name] |
Please be aware that if you are sending a package to students at Lansdowne Place, please use the Main Campus address so we can deliver the package to the student. Thank you.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
| Event/Deadline | Date | Location |
| New Student Arrival | January 21, 2012 | All Residence Halls |
| Residence Halls Reopen | January 22, 2012 | All Residence Halls |
| Resident Assistant Opportunities Posted Online | January 23, 2012 | Job Opportunities Page of the Website |
| Housing Sign-Up Materials Available | February 1, 2012 | Residential Life and Online |
| Spring Break Materials Available | February 1, 2012 | Break Housing Page of the Website |
| President's Day - No Classes | February 20, 2012 | WSU |
| Room Reservation Deposit Due | March 1, 2012 | Residential Life |
| Halls Close for Spring Break | March 9, 2012 | All Residence Halls Close at 5PM |
| Spring Break | March 10-17, 2012 | WSU |
| Halls Reopen from Spring Break | March 18, 2012 | All Residence Halls Open at Noon |
| Lottery Numbers Available for Housing Sign-Up | March 19, 2012 | All Residence Halls |
| Housing Sign-Up Process | March 19 - April 13 | See Housing Sign-Up Gazette |
| Patriot's Day - No Classes | April 18, 2012 | WSU |
| Spring Weekend | April 20-21, 2012 | WSU |
| Continuous Quiet Hours Begin | April 29, 2012 | All Residence Halls |
| Last Day of Classes | May 8, 2012 |
WSU |
| Reading Day | May 9, 2012 | WSU |
| Final Exams | May 10, 11, 14, 15, 2012 | WSU |
| Residence Halls Close | May 15, 2012 | All Residence Halls Close at 5PM |
| Senior Celebration | May 16-19, 2012 | Apartment Complex |
| Commencement | May 19, 2012 | Mass Mutual Center |
| Summer Housing Begins | May 21, 2012 | New Hall |
What's Going On at Westfield State University
Interested in finding out about the latest and greatest programs your students can attend on campus? Below is the bulletin board we have available to students through their Collegiate Link account. This board is updated every week and gives students the opportunity to attend everything Westfield State has to offer!
The New Co-Curricular Record Program
Just as the Academic Transcript reflects in an official manner what students do in the classroom here at WSU, our new software in MyWestfield will help students show employers and graduate schools how they spent their time outside of the classroom.
If a student signs into MyWestfield they will find CollegiateLink under the “Campus Life” tab. This takes them to an online community—clubs can register and post flyers, send messages, publish news articles (a lot like Facebook). Once a club or department registers into the system then any student involved in that club will have a record of it on his or her customizable Co-Curricular record.
Students should check it out and if they have any questions, issues, or suggestions for the new system please contact Jessica Hufnagle in the Residential Life office at 413.572.8053 or at jhufnagle@westfield.ma.edu.
Follow Housing Updates on Facebook
Want to know what's the latest news in housing at Westfield State University? Follow us on Facebook for the most recent updates on upcoming events, timelines, and deadlines. For questions feel free to e-mail Josh Hettrick in the Residential Life office at jhettrick@westfield.ma.edu.
