Parental Access to Information

dollydelta
Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:31:19 +0000

A big YES to @Sarrip “For the record, if you were my kid, I would want you to talk to me, I wouldn’t want to be the last one to know and I would love you regardless.”

OP @ElleIng My daughter graduated from Elon in 2018. I remember going to the required Parent Orientation on Move-In weekend. It was led by her Advisor, who was also the advisor to the other kids who’s parents also attended. The very first thing he discussed was how this is OUR KIDS college experience and that Elon considers them all capable adults. As such, he does not expect to ever hear from parents unless it is regarding a mental health concern or medical/family emergency. And if/when he is contacted by a parent, the very first thing he will say is “does your child know you are contacting me?” and he will verify that before speaking to you via email or phone or otherwise. No guarantees, but this indicates to me that the University truly respects you as capable adult, and values the importance of your privacy at all times. Even with your parents as employees, they are now looking at you as a student, not an employees family member.

Just my opinion based on every administrator, professor, counsellor, and employee we met during our daughter’s time at Elon. It was a great experience for all of us. Good luck to you!