Academics

• For students who have not made career choices, what type of guidance is available?
• When are my student's semester grades posted?
• Will I receive my son's/daughter's grades?
• What type of help is available if my son/daughter has difficulties with a class?
• How do most students get to class since the campus is so large?
• Where will my son/daughter be able to study?
• What is the average class size?
• How does my son/daughter get a UConn Co-op course added to the college transcript?
• How does my son/daughter get an Advanced Placement course added to their college transcript?
• What are the required courses and how many electives can a student take?

Adjusting to College

• What non-academic support services exist at UConn?
• Since UConn is so large, will my son/daughter be intimidated from joining clubs or activities?
• Is there a "First Year Experience" program to help new students make a smooth transition to the University and stay focused?

Financial Concerns

• When will tuition bills be mailed and when are they due?
• How should scholarship awards be forwarded to UConn?
• When should my son/daughter apply for financial aid?
• My son/daughter applied for financial aid last year; does he/she have to apply again?
• How many credits must my son/daughter take to be eligible for financial aid?
• How can my son/daughter find a job on campus?
• What are the banking options on campus?

Health

• If my son/daughter requires medical attention, how will expenses be handled?
• My son/daughter needs allergy injections, how is this arranged?
• What types of services does the University Health Services offer?
• What about health insurance for my son/daughter?
• What type of inoculations does my son/daughter need to attend UConn?

Life on Campus

• When will rooms and roommates be known?
• Where on campus can freshman and transfers live?
• Can room assignments be changed ?
• What kind of supervision exists in the residence halls?
• My son/daughter uses a wheelchair. Will it be difficult for him/her to get around campus and into buildings?
• My son/daughter is going to live off campus. Will he/she be excluded from activities that the residents take part in?
• How does the phone system operate? (Landlines)
• What percentage of students leave campus on weekends?
• How large are the rooms on campus?
• Do students need to provide their own linens?
• What size are the beds in the residence halls?
• Are lofted beds allowed in the residence halls?
• Are there laundry and dry cleaning facilities on or near campus?
• What are the options for student parking on campus?
• How can my son/daughter obtain UConn Basketball/Football tickets?
• What type of computer hookup is available in the Residence Halls?
• What if my son/daughter does not have his/her own computer?
• What items should my son/daughter bring with him/her to campus?
• Can students rent refrigerators on campus?
• As a parent of a UConn student, can I use the recreational facility to work out?
• Can students smoke in the residence halls?

Safety

• How is security set up in the Residence Halls?
• Is there a rising crime problem on the University campus?
• How are crimes or emergencies reported on campus?
• Are there sprinklers located in the residence halls?
• Does UConn have an Emergency Communication System?
• How can my son/daughter get back to their residence hall late at night?